Safeway's dramatic energy savings have come through several programs, including their "Power to Save" initiative, which cut 18,500,000 kWh annually. Other saving stem from lighting retrofits (23,500,000 kWh saved), energy management controls (49,800,00 kWh saved) and refrigeration upgrades (6,400,00 kWh saved). In all, Safeway is saving 98,200,000 kWh of electricity annually, reducing power bills by $10.8 million and cutting 70.7 million pounds of CO2. Safeway has also shown their commitment to solving global warming by joining both the Chicago Climate Exchange and the California Climate Action Registry. The company also purchases 87,000,000 kWh of wind energy.
Victor Munoz and George Waidelich, Safeway,Inc., accept an Energy Efficiency Award