I have been planning on buying these new Compact Florecent bulbs for some time, but now that the electric company is going to send us some coupons to help offset the cost I know that we will. The one concern that I have is that we live close to a railroad line, and I believe that small vibrations come in from this and cause our current old fashioned bulbs to burn out more quickly than they should. Will these last longer, or will I still have the same problem of them burning out faster than they should due to the vibrations?
Duke Energy Corp. customers in southwest Ohio will get coupons to encourage them to save energy with compact fluorescent light bulbs.
Duke, one of the nation's largest electric utilities, is trying out the promotion in connection with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and General Electric Co. with its 560,000 residential customers in this region. It hopes to eventually extend the promotion to all of its nearly 4 million customers in five states, James E. Rogers, Duke's chairman and chief executive, said Monday.
The Charlotte, N.C.-based utility has begun mailing coupons for $3 off the cost of a three-pack of GE compact fluorescent bulbs at Wal-Mart. CFLs use up to 75 percent less electricity than similar incandescent bulbs and last 10 times longer.
The coupons will reduce the typical cost for three-packs from about $7.50 to $4.50, Duke spokesman Steve Brash said.
If the customer uses the coupons to buy 12 bulbs, it would reduce their electric use by about $80 annually, he said.
Last week, Duke and seven other electric utilities at former President Clinton's Global Initiative Conference in New York pledged to increase their spending on energy-efficiency programs.
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