(Louisville, Ky.) — More than 300 homes will be warmer and more energy efficient this year, thanks to the efforts of hundreds of community volunteers who on Saturday morning will begin to weatherize the homes of area low-income elderly and disabled citizens.

Who: Mayor Jerry Abramson and LG&E Chairman, CEO and President Vic Staffieri will kick-off the blitz at a Project Warm Blitz client's home. More than 600 volunteers from LG&E and various businesses, schools, churches and community organizations will join forces in this annual weatherization effort that will take place over the first three Saturdays in November.

What: 18th annual Project Warm Blitz, kick-off with the Mayor and LG&E. More than 2,300 households have been helped since the inaugural Blitz in 1991. The event is part of a larger energy efficiency campaign supported by Louisville Metro, Louisville Gas and Electric Company, and its parent E.ON U.S.

Volunteers will work in teams of up to five people and focus on simple weatherization techniques such as applying plastic to windows. Project Warm estimates these basic techniques can help customers save up to 20 percent on their winter heating bills.

Where: Please call LG&E's media hotline for additional details.



LG&E is a wholly-owned subsidiary of E.ON U.S. LLC that serves 326,000 natural gas and 401,000 electric customers in Louisville, Ky., and 16 surrounding counties.