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Seven Cities and a Utility Company Team Up to Deliver Residential Energy Savings

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In 2010, seven cities in King County, Washington -- known as the C-7 New Energy Partnership -- joined forces with local utility Puget Sound Energy (PSE) and energy management software company OPOWER to help nearly 100,000 residents reduce their home energy consumption. The program, which was made possible in part by Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant funding from the Recovery Act, has become an easy and informative way for residents to understand their energy consumption, compare their household use against neighbors, and identify effective options to reduce their costs. 

Aggregated results from the first six months of the program show that the Home Energy Reports have helped residents save nearly $525,000 in energy bills and more than 5.2 million kWh of electricity – enough to power more than 435 homes for an entire year. 

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