SMUD to hold energy conservation workshop for neighbor Energy Stars

By Kathy Les
Viewpoint Staff Writer

SMUD will conduct a special workshop on household energy conservation for Curtis Park Energy Stars on Saturday, Nov. 3 from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. The workshop will cover information on home insulation, weatherizing, heating and cooling systems, solar and much more. The workshop is free and a light lunch will be served.

To attend you must have signed the Curtis Park Energy Stars' pledge and be willing to make a good-faith effort at reducing electric usage in your home. The Energy Stars' pledge involves taking seven simple steps such as converting four lights to compact fluorescent bulbs, cleaning refrigerator coils, and changing furnace and air conditioning filters.

Households already making an effort toward energy conservation or those giving it a try for the first time are welcome to participate in the Energy Stars' effort. To date the 125 participating Curtis Park Energy Star households have collectively reduced their electric consumption to 20 percent below the Sacramento average.

"The Curtis Park Energy Stars program demonstrates how a grass roots effort can make a difference and how neighbors working together can change and inspire each other to save energy," said SMUD Director Genevieve Shiroma of Portola Way when presenting a special recognition plaque to the Energy Stars Steering Committee in August.

Energy Star participants receive a free e-newsletter each month with tips on energy conservation and inspiring stories about steps other Energy Star households in the neighborhood are taking to reduce their energy consumption.

To sign up for the energy workshop, e-mail Kathy Les at fmlt@aol.com. For more information on the Curtis Park Energy Stars or to access a pledge form, click here.

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