Hydro Ottawa Limited

OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Nov. 5, 2009) - Hydro Ottawa will be exchanging strings of efficient holiday lights for old inefficient holiday lights this weekend at the St. Laurent Shopping Centre. To receive your free multicolour LED light string, bring two old inefficient holiday light strings.

The new LED light string is 12 feet long and has 35 multi-coloured bulbs. It uses 90 percent less electricity than traditional incandescent bulbs.

WHEN:       Saturday, November 7
            9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.


            Sunday, November 8
            11 a.m. to 2 p.m.


LOCATION:   St. Laurent Shopping Centre, near Roots and Aldo
            1200 St Laurent Boulevard

The inefficient lights collected will be recycled. Please note there is a maximum of three free LED strings per person. While supplies last.

Hydro Ottawa is committed to developing a culture of conservation in our community. To date, Ottawa residents have saved nearly 100 million kilowatt-hours through our innovative conservation programs. To learn more about saving energy, visit www.hydroottawa.com.