Today, just one month after the launch of this summer’s Keep Cool Campaign, the new York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), New York Public Service Commission (PSC), New York Power Authority (NYPA), and the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) announced that more than 20,000 New Yorkers have already traded in their old, working, inefficient room air conditions for new energy efficient Energy Star models.

According to Richard M. Kessel, chairman of the Long Island Power Authority, "More than 8,000 Long Islanders have already traded in their inefficient room air conditions - that is a significant increase from the number of units turned in last year at this time, only 146. In addition to helping consumers save money, energy-efficient air conditioners are helping to lessen the strain on New York’s resources."

To learn more about making homes energy efficient, and to conduct your own energy audit, visit www.GetEnergySmart.org.