Electric Dispatch
November 2010 | A newsletter to inform customers of Roseville Electric
Feast on Energy Savings this Fall
Take advantage of our bounty of tips, rebates and
services available at Roseville Electric to reduce
your power use this winter and save all year long!
To keep your home comfortable
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Set your thermostat to 68 degrees
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Install weather stripping and/or caulk your
leaky windows and doors
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Hire a contractor to seal your heating and
cooling ducts
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Replace incandescent bulbs with ENERGY
STAR® compact fluorescent bulbs. Compact
fluorescent bulbs use 75 percent less
energy compared to incandescent bulbs.
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Use timers to avoid having your holiday
lights on all night
•
On cool sunny days open your drapes and
blinds to let in the warm sunshine
•
Keep your fireplace damper closed when
you’re not using it. Closing the damper
prevents up to 8 percent of your home’s
heat from escaping up the chimney.
To understand how to achieve the greatest
savings, participate in our online energy audit to
get a personalized report on how you use power
and how you can save.
Visit www.roseville.ca.us/lowermybill
If your appliances are more than 10 years old,
updating to ENERGY STAR® appliances can help
you save money. To make the purchase more
affordable, we have rebates. California is also
offering rebates on selected items through its
Cash 4 Appliances program. Visit
www.cash4appliances.org for details.
Get started on saving this fall by calling
79-POWER (797-6937) or by visiting
www.roseville.ca.us/lowermybill
Holiday Light Exchange at
the Utility Exploration Center
If you’re interested in creating an energy-saving
holiday light display this winter, then upgrade
your older costly and fragile incandescent holiday
bulbs with new lighting technology provided by
Roseville Electric
Light emitting diodes (LED) lights come in a wide
variety of colors and sizes and use 90 percent less
energy than older holiday lights – YES, 90 percent
less. LED’s burn much cooler, significantly
reducing the risk of fire and are built of tough
plastic, making them almost indestructible.
operating hours and exchange them for up to
three FREE energy efficient holiday LED light
strands.
Sims Recycling Solutions, Sacramento’s top
electronic recycler, will safely recycle the old
holiday light strands making your efforts even
more green.
Hurry, this offer is available while supplies last!
For information call 79-POWER (797-6937) or visit
www.roseville.ca.us/holidaylights
Beginning November 15, Roseville Electric
customers can bring in their old incandescent
light strings and their latest utility bill for
verification to the Roseville Utility Exploration
Center, 1501 Pleasant Grove Blvd., during normal
Roseville Electric
Roseville Celebrates the Holidays
Roseville’s Holiday Parade and Christmas
Tree Lighting Combined into One Winter
Extravaganza
Roseville has two winter events that are long
standing traditions in the community. In this
economy, creativity is necessary to save on
staff costs and still provide the beloved Holiday
Parade and annual Christmas Tree Lighting
Ceremony.
While in the past both events have been
held on different dates, this year, they will be
combined into one event held on Saturday,
Nov. 20.
Roseville Electric will celebrate with the
community by having a booth at the event
displaying the various new holiday light
technology for you to use at your home or
business. Stop by to check out the many
different lights and take a look at the City’s
Christmas Tree which is adorned with 4,000
light-emitting diodes (LED) bulbs supplied
by and hung with care by Roseville Electric.
For more information visit
www.roseville.ca.us/holidayevents
Happy Holidays!
Electric Dispatch
November 2010 | A newsletter to inform customers of Roseville Electric
Roseville Electric Tests New Street Light Technology
Roseville Electric has begun a multi-month
program to test the feasibility of using new
energy efficient technology for City streetlights.
Three locations in our community have test
light-emitting diodes (LED) fixtures in place.
Staff will assess the energy required for the
lamps, luminance, light uniformity, light color
and maintenance requirements to determine
whether the LED designs meet our standards and
are cost effective.
The general public, local neighborhoods, police
and fire will be asked for feedback to help with
the staff’s evaluation – which will include an
economic analysis – that will be completed in
early 2011.
This test project costs $50,000 and is funded
using a portion of the $1.07 million in
Department of Energy Block Grant Federal
Stimulus money awarded to Roseville last year.
Fall is an Excellent Time
Too Plant a Shade Tree
If you’ve been thinking about planting shade
trees around your home, now is the perfect
time. Roseville Electric can help you get started
by providing a $30 rebate on trees you buy and
plant yourself.
Participation is easy; go to your favorite nursery or
home and garden store, purchase qualifying trees
and plant them around your home. You select
the size and type of deciduous trees that work
best for you and your home.
Planting shade trees during the fall allows you
to take advantage of the wet season, letting
Mother Nature do some of the watering. Young
and newly planted shade trees require a good
amount of watering to help roots develop and
take hold. Remember to use mulch around the
base of the trees to help reduce heat and keep
moisture in the soil.
Visit our website for a list of shade trees that
thrive in our climate zone, rebate information and
instructions on how to plant trees around your
home at www.roseville.ca.us/shadetree.
Can’t decide what Shade Trees are right for your
home? Visit the Roseville Utility Exploration
Center, 1501 Pleasant Grove Blvd. in Mahany
Park to see a variety of qualifying trees. For
information call (916) 746-1550 or drop by.
New Holiday Ideas
There are many bargains during the holiday
shopping season; but this year you can save
green and be green.
The Roseville Utility Exploration Center has a
special Greening Your Holidays display to show
you clever things you can do now, including
a demonstration presenting the difference
between light emitting diode (LED) and
incandescent holiday lights; holiday decorating
and Furoshiki gift wrapping.
Check out the display and other ways to save
power and water at the Exploration Center,
Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call
(916) 746-1550 with questions or visit
www.roseville.ca.us/explore
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Roseville Electric’s
Winter Business Hours
Roseville Electric offices will be closed
between Christmas and New Years when
calls for services are historically slow.
Roseville Electric’s office closure aligns with
the shutdown of all non-critical city services
during that time. All City of Roseville offices,
including Roseville Electric, will close on
Dec. 24, 2010 and reopen on Jan. 3, 2011.
Roseville Electric crews will be available
to respond to outages and Environmental
Utilities will monitor calls. The utility bill
center will be closed, but payments can be
made over the phone or on line at
www.roseville.ca.us/billpay Police, fire and
refuse services will continue as usual.
For holiday hours for all other city services
visit www.roseville.ca.us/holidayhours
Get your hands on a FREE copy of the Utility Exploration Center’s
Green Living Guide. The guide features workshops, lectures, school
tours and special events at the Center. Pick one up at any City
of Roseville public counter, library or utility desk. You can also
download a copy from our website at www.roseville.ca.us/explore
or call (916) 746-1550 to have one mailed to your home.
Have a Question?
If you have an energy-related question
or want to know about an energyefficiency technology or product, let
us know. You can reach us by e-mailing
rosevilleelectric@roseville.ca.us or
by calling 79-POWER (797-6937).