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First Energy's Revised Light Bulb Plan

An Ohio power company is making a new energy efficiency proposal that includes a smaller role for the energy-saving light bulbs that sparked a backlash.  In a revised plan that FirstEnergy filed with state regulators yesterday, consumers will get compact fluorescent bulbs from the company only if they request them. Akron-based FirstEnergy had wanted to automatically mail two bulbs to every customer and then add a surcharge onto electric bills that exceeded the cost of the bulbs. State offices were flooded with protests. A spokesman for the Ohio Consumers' Counsel says making the bulbs voluntary is a good move. Other components of FirstEnergy's new plan include energy-saving thermostats and incentives for buying energy-efficient appliances.

Published Thursday, December 17, 2009 3:59 AM by jlevkulich

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