A quick way to begin managing your electric usage is to start with lighting. For more information about how much you can save in your own home take a look at the CFL comparison chart.

• Saving energy can be as simple as turning off a light when you are not in the room.
• Switching to compact fluorescent light bulbs can also make a dent in your utility bill.
  CFLs use ¼ the electricity that an incandescent one does and they last up to 10 times longer.
• Keep bulbs clean: dust can cut light output by as much as 25 percent.
• To begin changing our bulbs in your home, you will find the most efficiency in replacing ones used the most or for extended amounts of time and ones difficult to reach.
• For more information about CFLs visit the Energy Star site.

For information about the proper disposal of CFLs, see the Environmental Protection Agency’s guidelines.