Dayton Power and Light (DP&L), a subsidiary of The AES Corporation
(NYSE: AES), is announcing it has recycled 18,000 refrigerators and
freezers since beginning its appliance recycling program in 2009, saving
customers $11.7 million in energy costs.
The program pays customers $50 to have their old inefficient working
refrigerator or freezer picked up for free. Almost 100% of the materials
are recycled, helping to protect the environment and avoiding filling up
landfills. Replacing an inefficient refrigerator that uses three times
the amount of energy as a newer model can have the impact of taking up
to two cars off the road for a year.
In addition, customers can save up to $150 in energy costs annually by
using a more energy efficient appliance that meets current energy
standards. A 20-year-old refrigerator can use 1,200 kilowatt hours
annually while a new high energy efficient model uses 400-500 kilowatt
hours annually.
The appliance recycling program is part of DP&L’s ongoing Energy
Efficiency efforts to help customers save money through rebates for
reducing energy costs by installing higher energy efficiency heating and
air conditioning equipment, and for discounts for purchasing high
efficiency lighting products at participating retailers.
For more information about recycling your appliance or to schedule a
pick-up, visit
our website.
About The Dayton Power and Light Company and AES
The Dayton Power and Light Company is the principal subsidiary of DPL
Inc. (DPL) a regional energy provider and an AES Company. DPL’s other
significant subsidiaries include DPL Energy, LLC (DPLE), Miami Valley
Insurance Company (MVIC), and DPL Energy Resources, Inc. (DPLER), which
also does business as DP&L Energy. The Dayton Power and Light Company, a
regulated electric utility, provides service to over 515,000 customers
in West Central Ohio; DPLE engages in the operation of merchant peaking
generation facilities; MVIC, a captive insurance company, provides
insurance services to DPL and its subsidiaries, and DPLER is a
competitive retail electric supplier. DPL, through its subsidiaries,
owns and operates approximately 3,000 megawatts of generation capacity,
of which 2,000 megawatts are coal-fired units and 1,000 megawatts are
solar, natural gas and diesel peaking units. For more information about
the company, please visit www.dplinc.com.
Follow DP&L on Twitter @DPLToday.
About AES
The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) is a Fortune 200 global power company.
We provide affordable, sustainable energy to 18 countries through our
diverse portfolio of distribution businesses as well as thermal and
renewable generation facilities. Our workforce of 18,500 people is
committed to operational excellence and meeting the world’s changing
power needs. AES’ 2014 revenues were $17 billion and AES owns and
manages $39 billion in total assets. To learn more, please visit www.aes.com.
Follow AES on Twitter @TheAESCorp.
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