Not only will April 22 mark the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, but the entire month of April is Earth Month.
Utilities nationwide respond to Earth Month by highlighting the ways in which they are committed to operating in ways that protect the environment.
BGE, Maryland's largest utility, uses fluorescent lighting instead of regular incandescent light bulbs and relies on programmable thermostats to control its HVAC systems.
It also incorporates the use of alternative fuel vehicles in its fleet, such as plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and biodiesel B20 vehicles.
BGE also participates in the Environmental Protection Agency's Waste Wi$e initiative.
The Waste Wi$e initiative works to help reduce waste, increase recycling and improve financial performance.
Since joining the Waste Wi$e effort in 1994, BGE has recycled more than 55,000 tons of materials, saved more than $30 million in disposal and new material costs, and avoided more than 350,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions.
BGE also participates in the nationwide rebate program, which replaces outdated office equipment with EnergyStar® products which use less energy to perform regular tasks and automatically enter a low-power mode when not in use.
Utilities all over the country are doing their part to participate in Earth Month and Earth Day.
PG&E, California's largest utility, joined the California State Parks Foundation (CSPF) on April 17 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day.
More than 1,000 PG&E employees, retirees, and their families volunteered at 10 state parks in Northern and Central California.
PG&E also granted $200,000 to CSPF for restoration and environmental improvement in these parks.
Utilities are taking advantage of Earth Month in order to communicate with consumers the ways in which customers and utilities can work together to decrease energy usage, waste, and costs not only just in April, but all year long.
Until next time,
Hilary
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