Switching to Compact Fluorescent Lighting
Why CFLs Make Sense
Switching to Compact Fluorescent Lighting (CFL) is a no-brainer when you compare it to traditional lighting.
Compact Fluorescents:
- Use 75% less electricity than a regular bulb
- Provide up to 10,000 hours (7 yrs) of light
- Require far fewer replacement bulbs
- Available in a variety of styles and colors
Regular Incandescents:
- Waste about 90 percent of their energy generating heat
- Last about 1,000 hours, or about 8.5 months of light
FREE CFLs at AMP's Service Center
To help you save money, bring in three of your used incandescent light bulbs to Alameda Municipal Power’s (AMP) Service Center (2000 Grand Street, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) along with your latest electric bill, and we will give you three replacement compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) absolutely free!
You save the cost of the bulb, and you save on your bill for years to come! (Limit three per Alameda household.)
New Standards for Incandescent Light Bulbs
The Federal government has released new standards for incandescent light bulbs, beginning with banning the traditional 100 watt bulb. In a move to encourage energy efficiency, traditional incandescent bulbs will be replaced with newly designed,more efficient lower watt bulbs. In the following years, 75, 60 and 40 watt bulbs will also undergo the same treatment and be replaced by lower wattage models.
| New California Incandescent Light Bulb Standards | |||
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Traditional Wattage
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New Maximum Wattage
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Lumens
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Implementation Date
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| 100 | 72 | 1,790- 2,600 | January 2, 2011 |
| 75 | 53 | 1050 - 1489 | January 1, 2012 |
| 60 | 43 | 750 - 1049 | January 1, 2013 |
| 40 | 29 | 310 - 749 | January 1, 2013 |