CONTACT: Hans Uslar, Public Works Administration Manager
(uslar@ci.monterey.ca.us)

PHONE: 646.3884

RELEASE: Immediate

MEDIA ADVISORY

FREE ENERGY SAVING CFLS

Monterey, Ca. – The City of Monterey is giving away 5,000 energy saving compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) during the holiday season.  CFLs use 75% less electricity and last twenty times longer than traditional incandescent light bulbs.  The City will distribute 2 CFLs per household free of charge from Tuesday, Nov. 27 through Thursday, Nov. 29 at the following locations:

• Monterey Sports Center, 301 East Franklin Street

• Monterey Public Library, 625 Pacific Street, Tues & Wed 10 a.m. – 9 p.m., Thurs. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

• Casanova Oak Knoll Park Center, 735 Ramona Avenue

• Hilltop Park Center, Jessie Street and David Avenue

• Monterey Youth Center, 777 Pearl Street

• Monterey Senior Center, 280 Dickman Avenue at Lighthouse

• Bookmobile,  Wed. 12:45 – 3:30 p.m. La Mesa Village Tech Connection at Leahy & Farragut,  4:15 – 5:15 p.m. Hilltop Park Center; Thurs. 1 – 2 p.m. Park Lane, 2:15 – 3:15 Hoffman Avenue, 4:45-5:45 Del Monte Beach 

• Tuesday Farmer’s Market, Alvarado Street on Nov. 27

• Green Building Expo, Monterey Conference Center on Nov. 28, 4:00 – 8:00 p.m.

It is estimated that if every household in the U.S. replaced one conventional light bulb with a CFL enough electricity would be saved to power a city of 1.5 million people.

The City received the CFLs from the Sierra Club and PG&E.