05/15/08

The Northwest Power and Conservation Council says the energy
saved was equivalent to the electricity used by 146,000 homes _ or
a city the size of Eugene.

The 200 average megawatts saved in 2007 boosts the energy
efficiency improvements the Pacific Northwest has been making since
1978.

Overall, the region has saved about 3,700 average megawatts in
the last 30 years, or enough power for all of Idaho and western
Montana.

New energy efficiency standards for major appliances like
washing machines, dryers and dishwashers should help save even more electricity in the future.

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