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Your bill is going down
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Great question:
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Greener living: green washer, green kids |
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Helping fish, securing green energy
Explore our new Web site: DeschutesPassage.com
PGE and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs have begun the process of restoring fish passage on the Deschutes River above the Pelton Round Butte hydro facility. With the fish passage and habitat restoration, Pelton Round Butte will be counted as part of PGE’s renewable energy portfolio, securing this valuable energy resource for the future. To view a video of a fish release, read a blog from a PGE fish biologist and learn more about the 273-foot underwater tower we’re building to help native fish, visit DeschutesPassage.com.
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Low-cost laundry
Save energy and water on wash day
My family just returned from a few days at the beach, and it seems my washer and dryer have been running nonstop ever since. Loads of laundry can consume lots of kilowatts and hot water. I’m thankful I bought a high-efficiency clothes washer a couple of years ago that saves both water and energy. The spin cycle turns at a high RPM to squeeze out as much water as possible – that means clothes dry faster, which means my dryer uses less energy. (Check out Greener Living for our special offer on a high-efficiency clothes washer.)
Even if you're not ready to buy a new washer, there are other ways you can save energy when doing your laundry, such as washing clothes in cold water whenever possible.
For more low-cost laundry tips, read on.
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Your bill is going down
Partial BPA benefits restored this month
You'll see a reduction on your PGE bill this month, thanks to an interim agreement PGE has signed with the Bonneville Power Administration. The agreement partially restores a credit you previously received. The credit should reduce average PGE residential bills by about 6 percent beginning April 15, 2008.
To learn more about this credit, read on.
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That's a great question
Does PGE do home energy audits?
Q: Are you still running the program where someone can come to my house and assess energy efficiency? We need to figure out how insulated we are.
Thank you,
Sally Willson
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our response.
Send us your question!
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Greener living
Save $150 on an EcoSmart washer;
build "green" kids
Just in time for Earth Day, here are two ways you can "clean up your act" around home.
First, PGE has teamed up with Fisher & Paykel and
select local retailers to bring you a special offer
on the Fisher & Paykel EcoSmartTM high-efficiency clothes washer. Save up to $150!
Next, encourage your kids to take action to help the earth with the
Act Green Web site.
To learn more about our earth-friendly washer offer and this earth-friendly, kid-friendly Web site, read on.
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Sign up for Auto Pay and your PGE bill is
automatically paid on time every month through your bank account. It conserves paper because there are no checks to write, no payments to mail. Learn more on the
Billing and Payment Options section of our Web site.
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Northwest Solar Expo,
April 19-20
Download a $2 off admission coupon for the Northwest
Solar Expo at the Oregon Convention Center. PGE is helping sponsor this informative event that includes workshops, exhibitors and seminars. Find out more at the
Northwest Solar Expo Web site.
SOLV IT, April 19
(Sorry, I had the wrong date listed last month).
There’s no better way to celebrate Earth Day than by joining dozens of PGE volunteers to help with SOLV
IT 2008 – one of the biggest Earth Day celebrations
in the country!
We're teaming up with Three Rivers Land Conservancy at Council Crest Park in southwest Portland to help remove invasive, non-native plants and preserve the forest and trails. This is part of our support for West Willamette Restoration Partnership, a collaborative effort organized by Three Rivers Land Conservancy to preserve 300 acres of forest in Portland’s southwest hills. Over 55 percent of this area is infested with invasive weeds, jeopardizing the health of the forest.
You can sign up for this activity or learn about other local SOLV IT volunteer
opportunities on the
SOLV Web site.
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Congratulations to the
two lucky people who each won a free water heater in our Marathon Water Heater Sweepstakes: Jennifer McElhinny, Salem, and Tracey Saari-Keller, Fairview.
Even if you didn't win, you can still get our special limited-time offer on a lifetime Marathon electric water heater. Receive a $100 instant rebate from Roto-Rooter and a $75 cash incentive from Energy Trust of Oregon. Hurry, this offer expires at the end of April! Learn more about this special
Marathon water heater offer.
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