Countywide : 25 Firms Honored for Saving Electricity

UC Irvine and the Huntington Beach Union High School District are among 25 institutions and firms in Orange County to be recognized this year for “achieving significant electric energy savings,” Southern California Edison Co. announced.

The 25 were leaders in reducing electricity usage during times of the day when demand for electricity is greatest, the utility company said.

“Energy management helps to reduce the need for new electric-generating capacity, which benefits all Edison customers,” said Robert Beck, Edison’s Orange County division vice president.

The other institutions and firms honored for saving electricity are: HPI Management, Triton Finance Corp., Downey Plaza and Staco Switch, all of Costa Mesa; Safeco Insurance of Fountain Valley; Cambro Manufacturing Co. and Chevron USA Inc. of Huntington Beach; Allergan Pharmaceuticals, American Edwards Lab, AT&T;, Shiley Laboratories, Smith Tool, TDK and Western Digital, all of Irvine; Villa Valencia of Laguna Hills; Burroughs Corp. in Mission Viejo.

Also Hughes Supermarkets, Rockwell International, the Irvine Co., the Koll Co., Bank of Newport and California First Bank, all of Newport Beach, and Triton Finance and Village Way Management of Santa Ana.