Energy Conservation

The City of North Richland Hills is doing its part to save energy and help protect our environment. In recent months, many City facilities have been updated with energy efficient lighting, windows, air conditioning and heating equipment. The City has also replaced 1,672 traffic signals with energy efficient LED traffic signals.

In 2007, North Richland Hills was recognized by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, State Energy Conservation Office, and Texas Energy Partnership for reducing electricity consumption by 5% per year for the last five years. With your help, we can do even more. Be part of our team and pledge to change at least one light in your home to one that has earned the government’s ENERGY STAR for energy efficiency.

Because lighting accounts for nearly 20 percent of the average home’s electric bill, changing to more efficient options not only makes a dent in the amount of fossil fuels power plants must burn to generate electricity, but will also help reduce your electric bills. Every compact fluorescent light bulb (CFL), uses at least two thirds less energy than a standard incandescent and lasts as much as 10 times longer. Over the life of a single CFL, you can save an average of $30 or more in electricity costs while preventing more than 450 pounds of greenhouse gas emissions.

Please join us and take the ENERGY STAR Change a Light Pledge today. It’s a simple commitment that will go a long way to assure that the energy resources we rely on and the environment we live in are preserved for generations to come. At www.energystar.gov you can also get information on energy efficient appliances, home electronics, heating and cooling, and home improvement projects.

The National ENERGY STAR Change a Light, Change the World Campaign, is a partnership between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Energy, local governments and organizations across the country to encourage individuals to actively help save energy at home, starting by switching to energy-efficient lighting.