PUBLIC 0 PADUCAH POWER SYSTEM Reliable Public In October Paducah Power System is joining 2000 other uiities across the Uniteo Stotes in celebrating the benefits of public power. Those unlities collectively pvovide electricity on a not-for profi basis to 47-milion Americans. The benefits of public power include: accessiby. reability sotety ond commitment to the community. PADUCAH POWER SYSTEM Reliability-9999% Sofety-RP3 Diamond Rating by the American 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 S1,029183 in in-leax poyments mode to lood schools distrits last yeor. Numerous educational programs in local schools eoch year 892000 pounds of canned goods and $661,214 collected for area food pantries through Christmas 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 thon $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 to the WCTC Community Scholarship Program 45,000 LBS of electronic waste collected during free community E-scrap collections. Annual mercury and fuorescent bulb collection. Free fluorescent 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 McCrocken County Residents (Be prepored to show ID) Accepting: old Sucrescent tubes, compoct fhuorescent buibs and the following electronic wasle personal computers, laptops, small printers, DVD players, VCRs and televisions This is a residential collection. Lorpe loods of electronic woste from commercial entities or recyclers not accepted