Residents exchange light bulbs to save money

Close to 800 households were represented at the Great Bulb Exchange at Home Depot on June 21 as residents took the opportunity to receive two, free dimmable 60-watt equivalent LED light bulbs in return for two old incandescent bulbs that they turned in. The exchange, hosted by Energize Connecticut in conjunction with The United Illuminating Company’s Clean Energy Communities program, resulting in the giveaway of nearly 1600 LED bulbs. According to organizers, this translates to residents saving more than $241 over the lifetime of each LED for a total savings for the townspeople of $383,285.