LG&E Offers Customers Free Programmable Thermostats
01.23.2007


(LOUISVILLE, Ky.) — To help customers lower their energy usage year-round, Louisville Gas and Electric Company is again offering programmable thermostats, including installation, as an option to new Demand Conservation customers — free of charge, on a first-come, first-served basis.

The thermostats are equipped with technology that allows LG&E to safely cycle central air conditioners off and on for brief periods during peak usage days during the summer — similar to the traditional Demand Conservation "switch" that is installed on central air conditioning units.

Customers interested in the Demand Conservation program now have two ways to participate. They may choose the traditional Demand Conservation switch and receive a credit on their utility bill $5 per month (up to $20 annually) for each of the summer months (June, July, August and September) per central air conditioning unit.

As an alternative, customers may choose the free programmable thermostat option which does not include a bill credit; however, the thermostat provides potential for customers to save significantly more than the $20 annual credit by gaining better control over energy usage.

"Helping our customers cope with higher energy prices involves giving them more energy-saving options," said Dave Vogel, E.ON U.S. Vice President of Retail Services. "The free programmable thermostat choice will help our customers control energy costs, regardless of the season."

Customers who do not receive one of the first 5,000 Demand Conservation thermostats will be added to a waiting list to receive one later in the year.

LG&E customers can call 1-866-857-COOL (2665) or visit www.lge-ku.com/dc for more information or to enroll in the Demand Conservation program. LG&E's Demand Conservation Contractor will follow-up with customers to schedule an installation time.

Eligible customers must have central air conditioning and not be currently enrolled in the Demand Conservation program. For more information on other energy-savings and heating assistance programs, visit www.lge-ku.com.



E.ON U.S. LLC, headquartered in Louisville, Ky., is a subsidiary of E.ON A.G., the world's largest investor-owned energy services provider. E.ON U.S. is a diversified energy services company that owns and operates Louisville Gas and Electric Company, a regulated utility that serves 321,000 natural gas and 394,000 electric customers in Louisville and 16 surrounding counties, and Kentucky Utilities Company, a regulated electric utility in Lexington, Ky., that serves 525,000 customers in 77 Kentucky counties and five counties in Virginia.