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Dam does the 'light switch' |
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 The "Do the Light Switch" program is saving electricity at a place that's better known for producing it.
Central Electric Power Cooperative, the transmission cooperative for South Carolina's electric cooperatives, recently donated more than 650 compact fluorescent light bulbs to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for use at the Thurmond Lake hydroelectric plant. The donation is expected to save almost $50,000 over the extended life of the bulbs.
"This partnership with the Army Corps of Engineers is a part of Central's mission to encourage wise energy use," said Steve Thomas, Vice President of Strategy & Planning at Central, above. "We think this is very timely with the increased focus on the greening of government," said chief recreation Ranger Ken Boyd of the Thurmond Lake project.
The Thurmond project will use the new bulbs to replace standard incandescent bulbs in corps recreation areas around the lake. The compact fluorescent bulbs, with their long life and lower energy consumption, will also be used in the dam's Power Plant, replacing incandescent bulbs in many areas of the dam.
Mike Johnson, a contractor for the corps and a Little River Electric Cooperative board member, led the effort to supply the bulbs to the dam and lake areas.
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Do the Light Switch 