Did you know?
The amount of electricity you use is measured in kilowatt-hours (kWh). When you purchase a kWh, you are paying for 1,000 watts of electricity used continuously for one hour. The average household in Wright-Hennepin's electric service territory uses about 1,000 kWh per month.
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Together we can make a difference.
Because compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) save a significant amount of energy when compared to traditional light bulbs. You help the environment every time you replace an incandescent bulb with a CFL or LED light.
What is a CFL?
CFL* stands for compact fluorescent lamp. A CFL is a small fluorescent light bulb that uses 75% less energy than a traditional incandescent bulb and can last up to 10 times longer. CFL bulbs can cut your electricity costs dramatically as each bulb could save up to $30 in electricity costs in its lifetime.
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CFLs come in many sizes and are made to fit nearly every size of light socket. You can purchase CFL bulbs from us, please call or fill out the order form found below.
What is a LED?
LED stands for light emitting diode. LEDs are very efficient lights that commonly are used in flashlights and holiday lighting. They have a very long life - up to 100,000 hours and are suitable for use in all types of weather. A holiday light strand of LEDs use 10 times less electricity than a strand of mini-lights and use a 100 times less energy than C-7 bulbs.
WH CFL light bulb pricing:
- 14 watt CFL (60 watt equivalent): $2.30
- 20 watt CFL (75 watt equivalent): $2.60
- 23 watt CFL (100 watt equivalent): $3.50
Purchase CFLs & holiday LEDs from WH:
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Additional CFL Resources:
- Brighter Ideas
- How to choose CFLs
- 10 ways to save with lighting
- CFL fun facts
- Quick glance at lighting
- The facts: CFLs and mercury
- CFL fixtures
- CFL technologies
*Because of the presence of mercury, CFLs must be recycled. In Minnesota, it is illegal to place them directly in the garbage.