If Mountain View Electric Association members are still using incandescent decorative holiday lighting, they are paying more than those who have switched to energy efficient LED options. The Christmas Light Round Up! program offers co-op members who drop off their incandescent C7 and C9 light strands at an MVEA office a $5 per strand bill credit. MVEA will take up to 10 strands per account, and members could earn up to $50 in credit on their next electric bill.Incandescent light strands (C7 or C9) are being collected now through Jan. 31 at all of MVEAís three convenient locations (Falcon, Monument or Limon) Monday through Thursday, from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.MVEAís Christmas Light Round Up launched in 2016. In just two years, 2,568 energy hogging incandescent holiday light strands have been turned in, and members have received $12,840 worth of account credits. This yearís goal is to collect 1,000 strands of lights and issue $5,000 in credits to members. MVEA reports that as of Dec. 11, they are already more than half way to their goal, with 699 strands collected from 113 members!C7 bulbs measure over 2,″ while C9 bulbs are just under 3,″ base to tip (these are the large, traditional Christmas lights). For additional information about MVEAís Christmas Light Round Up, visit https://www.mvea.coop/community/christmas-round-up/.
