Ace Hardware and SRP to Help Customers Go Green this Holiday Season

SRP customers may receive up to $5 off LED holiday lights at Ace Hardware

PHOENIX – Ace Hardware has partnered with Salt River Project to offer SRP electric customers up to $5 off on LED (light-emitting diode) holiday lights sold at participating Ace Hardware stores beginning now through Dec. 31, 2008, while supplies last.

SRP customers can visit www.srpnet.com/powerwise for a money-saving coupon and view the list of participating Ace Hardware stores, where coupons also are readily available.

According to the Electric Power Research Institute, LED holiday lights use up to 98% less energy than standard holiday lights. Due to less electricity passing through the lights, they also generate less heat and reduce the risk of fire. According to the National Fire Protection Association, from 2002-2005 there were an average of 240 home structure fires per year that were caused from holiday lights and other decorative lighting.

“LED lights have become extremely popular because not only do they save on energy and reduce the risk of fires, but they also can last up to ten years and require less maintenance than traditional incandescent lights,” said Brian Freeland, store owner of Chandler Ace Hardware. “I was surprised to see how much brighter they were in comparison to standard lights.”

About Ace Hardware
Throughout its 80-year history, Ace Hardware has been known as the helpful hardware store by both customers and communities. Ace Hardware was recently ranked, for the second consecutive year the “Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Major Home Improvement Retail Stores” by J.D. Power and Associates in its inaugural study of the retail home improvement industry. With 4,600 hardware, home center and building materials stores that generate annual retail sales of more than $12 billion, Ace is the largest retailer-owned hardware cooperative in the industry. Headquartered in Oak Brook, Ill., Ace currently operates 14 distribution centers in the U.S. and a warehouse in Shanghai, China. Its retailers’ stores are located in all 50 states and 60 countries. More information about Ace can be found at www.acehardware.com or www.teamacephoenix.com.

About SRP
Salt River Project (SRP) is the largest provider of electricity to the greater Phoenix metropolitan area, serving about 935,000 electric customers. More about SRP is available at www.srpnet.com.

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