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ANAHEIM PUBLIC UTILITIES CELEBRATES
PUBLIC POWER WEEK, OCTOBER 2-8
ANAHEIM, CA (September 15, 2005) - Anaheim residents are invited to celebrate Public Power Week, Oct. 2-8, with special public exhibitions at the Downtown Farmer’s Market from 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6.
Scheduled activities include “bucket rides,” where Farmer’s Market attendees can ride in a utility bucket truck and view the city from different perspective as well as Anaheim Public Utilities booths in which visitors can receive information about electric services and energy-saving tips, free shade trees as well as special giveaway items.
Public Power Week is celebrated annually by Anaheim Public Utilities, along with more than 2,000 other electric utilities that collectively provide electricity on a not-for-profit basis to 43 million Americans.
“We all rely on electricity every day of the week,” said Anaheim Public Utilities General Manager Marcie Edwards. “It’s an absolute necessity in our homes, businesses and schools. Having a community-owned electric system providing our power allows us to make decisions locally and use our resources in ways that best suit our needs.”
Public Power Week is a national event sponsored in conjunction with the American Public Power Association (APPA) in Washington, DC. APPA is the service organization for community- and state-owned electric utilities.
### ABOUT ANAHEIM PUBLIC UTILITIES For more than 100 years, Anaheim Public Utilities has served Anaheim water and electric customers with low rates and reliable service. Anaheim Public Utilities is Orange County's only publicly owned water and electric utility.
ABOUT ANAHEIM The City of Anaheim, founded in 1857, is one of the nations premier municipalities and is Californias 10th most populous city. Anaheim covers 50 square miles with more than 345,500 residents and more than 2,100 City employees. The municipal corporations annual budget is $1.3 billion. Anaheim supports a thriving business community with companies such as CKE Restaurants, Inc., L-3 Communications, Pacific Sunwear, and Disneyland Resort. Successful sports franchises call Anaheim home, including Angels Baseball, Anaheim Ducks, Anaheim Arsenal, and the 2008 Olympic Gold Medal winning USA Men's Volleyball team. Anaheim also boasts world-class meeting and entertainment venues with the Anaheim Convention Center, the largest on the west coast, Honda Center, The Grove of Anaheim, Anaheim GardenWalk, and Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Annually, Anaheim welcomes millions of visitors to the city, truly making it where the world comes to live, work and play. For more information, please visit www.anaheim.net.
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