PRESS RELEASE

DATE: November 24, 2010

CONTACT: Courtney Kalashian

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

LIGHTEN UP YOUR HOLIDAYS WITH FREE LIGHT EXCHANGE

Every Southern California Edison customer who brings a strand of traditional incandescent

holiday lights to a participating location can exchange it for a new energy-efficient light emitting

diode (LED) light strand for free! Over eight hundred strands of lights are available through this

exchange program, administered by the Valley Innovative Energy Watch (VIEW) and Southern

California Edison.

Participating Locations:

City of Hanford: Recreation Department in City Hall, 321 N. Douty St., Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

City of Lindsay: City Hall Finance Department, 251 E. Honolulu, Monday-Thursday, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

City of Porterville: City Hall Parks & Recreation, 291 N. Main Street, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

City of Tulare: Corporation Yard, 3981 S. K Street, Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

City of Visalia: Visalia Senior Center, 310 N. Locust St., December 1-10 only, 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. AND Recreation Ballpark Ticket Office, 300 N. Giddings, December 1-10 (M-F only), 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

City of Woodlake: City Hall Bill Pay Center, 350 N. Valencia Blvd, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

County of Kings: Government Center, Public Works, 1400 W. Lacey Blvd., Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

LED lights will help save you money during the holiday season. According to the ENERGY

STAR®

website (energystar.gov), they can consume 70% less energy and last up to ten times

longer than traditional incandescent bulbs. They are cool to the touch, which reduces the risk of

fire. LED lights are more durable, performance tested for cold weather and come in a variety of

colors, shapes and strand lengths.

For more information, visit the Community Outreach page at www.viewthesavings.com or call

Courtney Kalashian, (559) 240-3415.

Limit one LED strand per Southern California Edison customer, while supplies last. Bring a copy

of your SCE bill or valid California drivers license.

VIEW is funded by California utility customers and administered by Southern California Edison

and Southern California Gas Company under the auspices of the California Public Utilities

Commission.

###*Must be a of one strand per