WASHINGTON — Did you know when planted properly, a tree can help reduce your energy bills?
Well, Pepco customers are in luck. The company is making 600 free trees available to customers in Maryland and D.C. as part of its partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation’s Energy-Saving Trees program.
Residential customers can reserve a complimentary tree on a first-come, first-served basis and reap the energy-saving benefits that trees provide.
They can even choose their tree from several types of species native to the northeast region, such as Bald-cypress, River Birch, Eastern Redbud, Red Maple and Flowering Dogwood.
"When planted properly, trees provided through the program have the potential to reduce energy bills by 15 to 30 percent as they grow. Trees also play a critical role in protecting homes from the summer sun and breaking up winter winds for better energy efficiency, in addition to improving the air we breathe," according to a Pepco release.
The trees distributed by Pepco since beginning its partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation are expected to absorb more than 1 million pounds of air pollutants, save nearly 33 million kWh of energy and provide more than $12 million in combined energy and community benefits.
Visit arborday.org/Pepco to reserve a tree while supplies last.
Trees will be delivered by mail by the end of May.
Pepco reminds customers to know what’s below and call 811 to have utility underground lines marked before they begin planting.
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