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GREEN News
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KEYS’ SPONSORS LIGHTBULB GIVEAWAY FOR THOSE IN NEED
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 12/19/2008 ~ Keys Energy Services (KEYS) recently donated 960 Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) bulbs to the Key West Housing Authority (KWHA) to give to the residents of their Senior Citizen Plaza and low income housing units. The CFL bulb donation is intended to target low income residents to help educate them on the cost saves such technology can bring to their monthly energy bills.
“KEYS’ CFL bulb giveaway and recently launched rebate program are made possible through a joint partnership with the Florida Municipal Power Agency and our fellow public power utilities throughout the state,” said Lynne Tejeda, KEYS’ General Manager & CEO. She added that, “in this difficult economy, the residents of the Housing Authority properties will be able to benefit from the cost savings of CFL bulbs on their monthly energy bills when compared to traditional incandescent fixtures.”
Additionally, CFL bulbs will help offset carbon emissions when compared to their incandescent counterparts. One CFL bulb is estimated to help reduce approximately 100 pounds of carbon emissions per year. With the recent donation to the KWHA, KEYS will help offset approximately 96,000 pounds of carbon emissions annually.
KEYS customers are urged to log on to www.KeysEnergy.com and click on the “Growing Greener Every Day” icon for more information on the rebate program and for tips on how they can conserve energy to further help the environment and save money on their monthly energy bill.
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KEYS DEBUTS REBATE PROGRAM FOR ENERGY EFFICIENT APPLIANCES
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10/20/2008 ~ Replacing old energy-hogging appliances can create major savings on monthly energy bills, but investments in energy efficient appliances, while cost-effective in the long-run, may not be affordable in the short-term. To help its customers invest in energy efficient appliances and equipment, Keys Energy Services (KEYS) now offers rebates for qualified, energy-efficient products, including: solar water heaters, programmable thermostats, clothes washers, refrigerators, and central air conditioners.
KEYS’ customers looking for more information on the rebate program, and how to participate, should log on to www.KeysEnergy.com and click on the “Growing Greener Every Day” icon. Customers can also link directly to the rebate program page by logging on to http://www.keysenergy.com/rebate-forms.php. Once on the page, KEYS’ customers can select from the five rebate options available to download the applicable forms and applications.
“KEYS’ rebate program is made possible through a joint partnership with the Florida Municipal Power Agency and our fellow public power utilities throughout the state,” said Lynne Tejeda, KEYS’ General Manager & CEO. She added that, “rebates range from $25.00 to $450.00, depending on the appliance, and these rebates will help offset the initial cost to purchase an energy efficient appliance.”
Currently the rebate program is budgeted at $90,000, with money being awarded to KEYS’ customers on a first-come, first-served basis.
KEYS customers are urged to log on to www.KeysEnergy.com and click on the “Growing Greener Every Day” icon for more information on the rebate program and for tips on how they can conserve energy to further help the environment and keep some money in their wallet.
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KEYS DEBUTS PAPERLESS ENERGY BILL OPTION
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09/17/2008 ~ Keys Energy Services (KEYS) customers can now request to receive a paperless monthly energy bill via e-mail and help reduce the environmental impact of producing and distributing traditional paper bills.
KEYS customers wishing to participate in the program should log on to www.KeysEnergy.com and click on the “Online Energy Bill Payment” icon. Once logged in to the online bill pay webpage, customers will be able to select from one of three options for receiving their monthly bill: Paperless Energy Bill (E-Bill); Paperless E-Bill with a three-month transitional energy bill sent via the postal service; or a traditional energy bill sent via the postal service.
“The new paperless payment option is a direct result of KEYS looking to grow green efforts and offer our customers convenient ways to positively impact the environment,” said Lynne Tejeda, KEYS’ General Manager & CEO. She added that, “customers will also save postage, gas, and time by opting to pay their monthly bill on the web.”
KEYS customers are urged to log on to www.KeysEnergy.com and click on the “Growing Greener Every Day” icon for more tips on how they can help the environment.
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KEYS TO SELL 54 ACRES FOR LAND CONSERVATION
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 04/16/2008 ~ In a continuing effort to preserve environmentally sensitive lands in the Florida Keys, Governor Charlie Crist and the Florida Cabinet voted on Tuesday to acquire more than 54 acres from Keys Energy Services (KEYS) as part of the Florida Keys Ecosystem Florida Forever Project.
The 54 acres are on the West side of Blimp Road on Cudjoe Key and are directly across the street from the former site of the Cudjoe Key Diesel Generation site where KEYS’ annual Tree Giveaway is normally held. KEYS has owned the property since the late 1960s.
“As owners and custodians of this valuable habitat, we felt the partnership with the State through the Florida Forever program was the best way to ensure the preservation of the habitat,” said Lynne Tejeda, KEYS General Manager & CEO.
The cost to the State to purchase the 54 acres from KEYS will be $1.9 million. KEYS will use the money from the sale of the property to perform soil remediation at KEYS facilities and storm-harden KEYS Service Building and Stock Island Generating Facilities.
The purchase is part of an accelerated plan by the State to preserve almost 12,000 acres along the Florida Keys, with over 6,500 acres of the project having already
been acquired.
The Florida Keys Ecosystem Florida Forever project stretches from South Key Largo to Boca Chica Key, encompassing parcels of West Indian plants and some of the largest remaining tracts of undeveloped hardwood hammocks. The habitats support more than 60 rare and endangered plants and animals, including the Lower Keys marsh rabbit, Key deer and white-crowned pigeon. This parcel will be managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as part of the National Key Deer Refuge.
The 10-year, $3 billion Florida Forever program established by the Florida Legislature in 1999 conserves environmentally sensitive land, restores waterways and preserves important cultural and historical resources. For more information on the Florida Forever program, visit http://www.dep.state.fl.us/lands/acquisition/FloridaForever/. For more information on KEYS other GREEN initiatives, visit www.KeysEnergy.com and click on the “Growing Greener Every Day” icon.
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KEYS GREEN PLEDGE DEMONSTRATES HOW SMALL STEPS CAN LEAD TO AN EVEN SMALLER CARBON FOOTPRINT
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03/28/2008 ~ In an ongoing effort to educate its customers about energy conservation, Keys Energy Services (KEYS) recently developed a web-based GREEN Pledge to allow participants to pledge their assistance in implementing greener practices.
The pledge covers five carbon reducing suggestions that can be easily implemented to help reverse global warming and reduce individual carbon footprints. Included in the pledge are suggestions to: replace incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs; reduce driving; weatherize homes with caulk and weather stripping; lower air conditioning thermostats; and maintain vehicle tires inflated and air filters cleaned.
“While KEYS continues to implement GREEN practices to benefit all of our customers, our online pledge demonstrates how individual small steps can lead to lasting change and a smaller carbon footprint,” said Lynne Tejeda, KEYS General Manager & CEO.
KEYS GREEN Pledge can be accessed by logging on to www.KeysEnergy.com, clicking on the Growing Greener Every Day icon and then selecting the GREEN Pledge option, or by logging directly on to http://www.keysenergy.com/green_carbonfootprint.php.
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KEYS UNVEILS SOLAR NET-METERING AT GREEN SYMPOSIUM
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03/17/2008 ~ Keys Energy Services’ (KEYS) General Manager & CEO, Lynne Tejeda, recently unveiled KEYS’ Solar Net-Metering option for customers wishing to install solar panels on their homes or businesses and interconnect to the electric grid. The announcement was made during the Government Going Green Symposium hosted by the Florida Keys Certified Public Manager chapter.
The net-metering option essentially allows KEYS to buy back excess energy produced by privately owned solar panels within KEYS service area.
“While solar panels are still costly and not yet affordable for all, KEYS’ net-metering option will help to ease the transition as customers go green,” said Tejeda. She added that, “customers should note that KEYS is not involved in the selling and/or installation of solar panels, but rather in the interconnection to the electric grid and buying back of excess power.”
As a public entity, KEYS is unable to recommend or promote solar energy contractors, however, customers are urged to visit the Florida Solar Energy Center at www.fsec.ucf.edu/en/ for more information.
KEYS’ customers wishing to interconnect their solar panels to the electric grid are urged to call KEYS at (305) 295-1080.
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