PUBLIC POWER PADUCAH POWER SYSTEM In October, Paducah Power Sysfem is joining 2000 other uiwities ocross the United States in celebrating the benefits of public power. Those uiliies coWectively provide electricity on a notor-profir basis to 47-million Americans. The benefits of public power include accessibily. relability satety and commitment to the community. PADUCAH POWER SYSTEM Reliability-9999% Sofety-RP3 Diamond Rating by the Americon Public Power Association 5 Years Without a Lost Time Accident Cost-16% Reduction in Residential Bills in the Past 4 Years Community Impact Special industrial rate to help recruit new industry $1,029183 in in-ieu-oaxpoyments mode to local schools districts lost yeor. Numerous educational programs in looal schools eoch year 892,000 pounds of canned goods and $661,214 cllected for area food pantries through Christmos in the Park since 1997. 3,780 units of blood collected during the history of Power for Patients Blood Drives and regular employee blood drives. More than $20,000 contributed to United Way last year by PPS employees. Awarded $78,000 in scholarships to area high school students since 2006 and contributed ho the WKCTC Community Scholarship Progrom 45,000 LBS of electronic waste collected during free community E-scrop collections. Annual mercury and tucrescent bulb collection, Free fuorescent bulb disposal for customers PUBLIC POWER E-SCRAP AND FLUORESCENT BULB COLLECTION FREE Monday, Oct. 1 7am to 4pm PPS parking lot, 1500 Broadway Open to McCracken County Residents (Be prepared to show ID) Accepting: old Buorescent tubes, compoct fuorescent bulbs and the following electronic wasle personal computers, laptops, small printers, DVD players, VCRs and televisions This is a residential collection Larpe loods of electronic woste tfrom commerciol entities or recyclers not accepted