New Light Bulb Standards—Controversy or Opportunity?

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The Clean Energy Ambassadors (CEA) Lunchtime Webinar Series continues with a Free Webinar Tuesday, June 21, at noon Central Time.

“Energy efficient lighting is still one of the most top energy-saving measures that you can recommend to your commercial or residential customers,” said Jill Cliburn, a public-power utility veteran who leads the Clean Energy Ambassadors program. “The challenge is, there are so many new lighting products available. How do you help clear up the confusion that reigns in the retail lighting aisle?”

Our June Webinar will help answer that question, along with concerns about the lighting standards in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, which dictates the phase-out of the common 100-watt incandescent bulb. Counter to some publicity about the law, it is popular with the lighting industry, and it does not strictly outlaw the common light bulb. For example, only the 100-watt incandescent is currently on the “hit” list. Customers will be able to get a variety of traditional bulbs for the foreseeable future, including 3-way incandesents, fashionable designs, and incandescents for refrigerators and fans. But they will also be encouraged to try next-generation halogen, LED, and CFL lamps.

Webinar attendees will hear from Jeff Harris, senior vice president of programs at the Alliance to Save Energy, who has decades of experience working with energy-saving technologies. On behalf of ASE, Jeff is working with LUMEN (Lighting Understanding for a More Efficient Nation), an education project of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association, the American Lighting Association, and about 40 other partners. Webinar attendees will also hear from a lighting lab expert who has worked directly with utilities on lighting outreach. For example, more than a dozen utilities in the Pacific Northwest support the Seattle Lighting Design Lab, in efforts to make sure their customers not only save energy through better lighting, but also enjoy the quality and convenience of better lighting.

CEA Webinars are held from 12-1 pm Central time (11 a.m. – noon Mountain) on the third Tuesday of each month.Because they are focused on needs of consumer-owned utilities primarily in the Midwest and Plains states, the discussion can be specific, candid, and informal. See the Clean Energy Ambassadors site to register for the webinar and for more information and resources for utility lighting programs.

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