Friday April 20th
In Big Bear Lake
Hosted by Bear Valley Electric Service
Big Bear Lake,
California____ Bear Valley Electric Service (BVES) is hosting its Annual
Earth Day Expo on Friday, April 20, from 11:00 A.M. until 2:00 P.M. The
free-to-the-public Event will take place in Big Bear Lake at Bear Valley
Electric Service, located at 42020 Garstin Drive. More than 20 local
organizations will participate to provide education and resources focused on
fire safety and conservation.
This year’s Earth
Day Expo marks the eighth hosted by BVES. The Family-Friendly Event will feature power plant tours,
demonstrations, educational materials, a photo contest, food and give-aways.
Free LED light bulbs and nightlights, which use 90 percent less energy than
incandescent bulbs, will be distributed while supplies last.
“Bear Valley
Electric Service takes great pride in hosting Earth Day Expo each
year,” 
says BVES Director Paul Marconi. “The event
provides a great opportunity for our customers to meet the team of dedicated
professionals who work hard every day to power the community. This year’s
focus, fire prevention is especially important to help attendees prepare to
keep their families and neighborhoods safe from catastrophic wildfires that
could devastate a mountainous community like Big Bear Valley.”
For additional
information on BVES’ Annual Earth Day Expo, customers are encouraged to visit
www.BVES.com and follow BVES on Facebook.
Bear Valley
Electric Service is a division of Golden State Water Company (GSWC), which is a
wholly owned water and electric utility subsidiary of American States Water
Company (NYSE:AWR). GSWC provides water service to approximately 256,000 customers
in 75 communities throughout 10 counties in Northern, Coastal and Southern
California. Through its BVES division, the Company also distributes electricity
to over 24,000 customers in the City of Big Bear Lake and surrounding areas in
San Bernardino County, California.
