Local utility companies are increasingly conducting outreach to encourage their customers to use less energy - and they are reaping the benefits in the process.
In 2006, the Gainesville, FL, city commission discovered local energy use was straining available limits. That July, the commission directed Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) to develop an outreach campaign to promote energy conservation, so GRU decided to focus on an achievable idea: promoting the use of compact fluorescent lighting (CFL) bulbs, which offer significant energy savings ...