Our customers are becoming increasingly interested in the solutions we offer. Along with creating a whole new line of energy-efficiency collateral in 2000, the residential team developed a new home show exhibit, visited by about 10,000 people during the spring and fall home shows. PGE also launched a comprehensive energy efficiency Web site. Thousands of customers have logged on to pick up useful tips to save energy in their homes. CFL products have improved in quality and reduced in size.
Today there are bulbs on the market that provide high-quality light and fit in any fixture.
The residential team is also hoping to expand the scope of home energy evaluations. That's double the number of people we have in the field now. As in previous years, in 2001 PGE is continuing to offer business customers rebates and incentives to help them reduce the costs of making energy efficiency improvements. Through the program, PGE essentially purchases Oregon BETC tax credits from business customers that complete qualified energy efficiency projects. PGE is proposing additional incentives, pending OPUC approval.