FORT WAYNE, Ind., August 1, 2013 – Indiana Michigan Power (I&M), is rolling out a new energy efficiency awareness program that will give consumers the opportunity to understand their energy consumption by measuring how much electricity their household appliances and electronics use.  The Kill-A-Watt EZ Meter Program has been developed in partnership with libraries throughout I&M’s Indiana service territory.  Library patrons can checkout Kill-A-Watt EZ meters from their local participating libraries (see list below) in the same manner as library audio-visual materials. 

The Kill-A-Watt EZ Meter device works by plugging it directly into a wall outlet and then plugging an appliance directly into the meter – as shown below.  The meter will measure kilowatt hours (kWh) used over the period of time it is engaged.  The kWh usage can then be multiplied by the cost per kWh, determining the cost to run the electrical appliance.  In Indiana, the standard residential customer pays approximately $0.10 per kWh.      

The meter also allows you to calculate your electrical expenses by the day, week, month or even year.  Meters come packaged in boxes that include instructions to help users calculate energy costs associated with household electrical appliances.

This energy efficiency awareness program gives consumers a tool they can use to manage their energy usage while at the same time making a contribution to the environment.  I&M offers a wide variety of energy efficiency programs for both residential and business customers.  To learn more visit:  www.indianamichiganpower.com/save

 

Participating Indiana Libraries:

 

Adams Public Library System                

128 S. 3rd St.                  

Decatur, IN 46733-1676          

 

Adams Public Library System                

307 E. Line St                  

Geneva, IN 46740-1026              

                   

Alexander Monroe Public Library            

117 E. Church St.             

Alexander, IN 46001-2005           

 

Allen County Public Library          

7615 Disalle Blvd              

Fort Wayne, IN 46825-3374                  

 

Allen County Public Library          

536 E. Dupont Rd.            

Fort Wayne, IN 46825-2052                  

 

Allen County Public Library          

6600 E. State Blvd.           

Fort Wayne, IN 46815-7029                  

 

Allen County Public Library          

2215 S. Hanna St             

Fort Wayne, IN 46803-2431                  

 

Allen County Public Library          

3030 E. Paulding Rd.                  

Fort Wayne, IN 46816-3862                  

 

Allen County Public Library          

2201 Sherman Blvd           

Fort Wayne, IN 46808-2358                  

 

Allen County Public Library          

648 Green St.                  

New Haven, IN 46774-1681                   

 

Allen County Public Library          

5600 Noll Dr.          

Fort Wayne, IN 46806-3047                       

 

Allen County Public Library          

1411 E. State Blvd.           

Fort Wayne, IN 46805-4529                  

 

Allen County Public Library          

2200 Lower Huntington Rd          

Fort Wayne, IN 46819-1237                  

 

Allen County Public Library          

4701 Fahlsing Rd.             

Woodburn, IN 46797                   

 

Allen County Public Library          

900 Webster St.               

Fort Wayne, IN 46802-3602                  

 

Allen County Public Library          

13521 State St.                

Grabill, IN 46741-2013                

 

Berne Public Library          

166 Sprunger St.              

Berne, IN 46711-1540                 

 

Churubusco Public Library           

116 N. Mulberry St.          

Churubusco, IN 46723-1702                  

 

Fairmount Public Library              

217 S Main St                  

Fairmount, IN                   

 

Jay County Public Library            

315 N Ship St                   

Portland, IN 47371-1843             

 

Kendallville Public Library            

221 S. Park Ave               

Kendallville, IN 46755-2248                   

 

Marion Public Library                  

600 S. Washington St                 

Marion, IN 46953-1963               

 

Mishawaka Public Library            

51446 Elm Rd.                 

Granger, IN 46530-7171             

 

Noble Co Public Library               

813 E Main St                  

Albion, IN 46701-1340                

 

Pennville Twp Library                  

195 N Union St                 

Pennville, IN 47369           

                   

Swayzee Public Library               

301 S. Washington St.                

Swayzee, IN 46986-9404            

 

Union City Public Library              

408 N Columbia St            

Union City, IN 47390-1404           

                   

Van Buren Public Library             

115 S 1st St.          

Van Buren, IN 46991-9701          

 

Washington Twp Public Library              

107 N Main St.                 

Lynn, IN 47355                 

 

Winchester Public Library            

125 N East St                   

Winchester, IN 47394-1604                 

 

 

Participating libraries must be located within I&M’s Indiana service territory.
 

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Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) is headquartered in Fort Wayne, and its 2,500 employees serve more than 582,000 customers. It operates 3,595 MW of coal-fired generation in Indiana, 2,110 MW of nuclear generation in Michigan and 22 MW of hydro generation in both states.  The company also provides its customers 250 MW of purchased wind generation.

 

I&M is a unit of American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP), one of the largest electric utilities in the United States, delivering electricity to more than 5 million customers in 11 states. AEP ranks among the nation’s largest generators of electricity, owning nearly 39,000 megawatts of generating capacity in the U.S. AEP also owns the nation’s largest electricity transmission system, a nearly 39,000-mile network that includes more 765-kilovolt extra-high voltage transmission lines than all other U.S. transmission systems combined. AEP’s transmission system directly or indirectly serves about 10 percent of the electricity demand in the Eastern Interconnection, the interconnected transmission system that covers 38 eastern and central U.S. states and eastern Canada, and approximately 11 percent of the electricity demand in ERCOT, the transmission system that covers much of Texas. AEP’s utility units operate as AEP Ohio, AEP Texas, Appalachian Power (in Virginia and West Virginia), AEP Appalachian Power (in Tennessee), Indiana Michigan Power, Kentucky Power, Public Service Company of Oklahoma, and Southwestern Electric Power Company (in Arkansas, Louisiana and east Texas). AEP’s headquarters are in Columbus, Ohio.