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Utilities: Watt Does Is All Mean?

Posted on 02/19/25 by Dawn Alexander

If you follow electricity regulation you’ll hear a lot about megawatts (MW). Most of us have a vague idea of what those are…even if we are thinking *way* back to our high school days! We might hear, for example, an electric company say they have requests to bring 10 MW online by 2035. We know that sounds like a lot, but what does that really mean in terms of generation capability and grid management?

 
First, let’s talk about the difference between megawatts (MW) and watt hours (Wh) since both are important to the residential consumer. A mega watt is one million watts. In our homes, we simply measure in watts, kilowatts (one thousand watts) and watt hours. Think back to the old lightbulbs. We might buy 100 W or 60 W depending on how bright we want the room to be. But those watt designations also help to determine our electricity usage. A 100 W bulb takes (you guessed it!) 100 W of power to turn the lightbulb on. The amount of electricity used to keep that bulb running for one hour is called 100 watt hours (Wh).

 
Our electric companies monitor the electric grid and predict our usage based on historic data. That’s why we sometimes receive alerts asking us to conserve electricity at certain times of the day. It is also why many utilities offer a time-of-use plan which penalizes customers by charging higher rates during high demand hours. In 2022, the US used approximately 4 trillion kWh. A little over one-third of that was for residential customers.


Electricity generation is measured in megawatts. How many customers can a megawatt serve? The answer depends on where and when the electricity is being delivered. In Phoenix, summer temperatures are brutal and electricity usage for air conditioning is very high. The number of customers a megawatt can serve is reduced in the summer. But in the winter, when Phoenix residents don’t require air conditioning, a megawatt in Phoenix stretches much further. This is why grid management is a priority for the utilities.


Each individual power generating station has a capacity. The capacity is the maximum amount of energy that can be produced – not how much is regularly produced. Wind and solar farms, coal and nuclear plants, and natural gas are all forms of electricity generation. If a utility tells us they are bringing online a 100 MW wind farm it means, in the most favorable conditions, the farm could produce 100 MW. How many homes and businesses that wind farm serves depends on its actual production and the consumption of those customers.


So, can you control your electricity bill by just reducing your watt hours? Unfortunately, only in a limited sense. By reducing your usage you can directly impact the portion of your bill related to consumption. However, your bill includes a long list of surcharges, fees, and taxes. These “extras” make it difficult to reduce your bill significantly by reducing your usage. AARP Arizona advocates for utility billing that provides full and clear descriptions of all charges and we oppose the inclusion of separate line-item billing charges that are not expressly mandated by law.

AARP Arizona is always looking for folks to engage with policymakers on utility issues. To become an e-advocate, visit our site here: Sign Up! AARP

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View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
BlogsController::display() - APP/Controller/BlogsController.php, line 81
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Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491
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AARP Events for Liberty Lake

AARP Events for Liberty Lake

• AARP Live: Decluttering for Today and Tomorrow , 5/19/25

  Monday, May 19, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. PT

  Online Event

• AARP Smart Driver™: Cheney Parks And Recreation

  Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. PT

  Cheney Parks And Recreation

  Cheney, WA

• AARP Live: Social Security: What’s Right For You? , 6/16/25

  Monday, Jun 16, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. PT

  Online Event

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        <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><p>If you follow electricity regulation you’ll hear a lot about <b><i>megawatts </i></b>(MW<b>)</b>. Most of us have a vague idea of what those are…even if we are thinking *way* back to our high school days! We might hear, for example, an electric company say they have requests to bring 10 MW online by 2035. We know that sounds like a lot, but what does that really mean in terms of generation capability and grid management?<br><br>&nbsp;<br>First, let’s talk about the difference between megawatts (MW) and watt hours (Wh) since both are important to the residential consumer. A mega watt is one million watts. In our homes, we simply measure in watts, kilowatts (one thousand watts) and watt hours. Think back to the old lightbulbs. We might buy 100 W or 60 W depending on how bright we want the room to be. But those watt designations also help to determine our electricity usage. A 100 W bulb takes (you guessed it!) 100 W of power to turn the lightbulb on. The amount of electricity used to keep that bulb running for one hour is called 100 watt hours (Wh).<br><br>&nbsp;<br>Our electric companies monitor the electric grid and predict our usage based on historic data. That’s why we sometimes receive alerts asking us to conserve electricity at certain times of the day. It is also why many utilities offer a time-of-use plan which penalizes customers by charging higher rates during high demand hours. In 2022, the US used approximately 4 trillion kWh. A little over one-third of that was for residential customers.<br><br><br>Electricity generation is measured in megawatts. How many customers can a megawatt serve? The answer depends on where and when the electricity is being delivered. In Phoenix, summer temperatures are brutal and electricity usage for air conditioning is very high. The number of customers a megawatt can serve is reduced in the summer. But in the winter, when Phoenix residents don’t require air conditioning, a megawatt in Phoenix stretches much further. This is why grid management is a priority for the utilities.<br><br><br>Each individual power generating station has a <b><i>capacity</i></b>. The capacity is the maximum amount of energy that can be produced – not how much is regularly produced. Wind and solar farms, coal and nuclear plants, and natural gas are all forms of electricity generation. If a utility tells us they are bringing online a 100 MW wind farm it means, in the most favorable conditions, the farm could produce 100 MW. How many homes and businesses that wind farm serves depends on its actual production and the consumption of those customers.<br><br><br>So, can you control your electricity bill by just reducing your watt hours? Unfortunately, only in a limited sense. By reducing your usage you can directly impact the portion of your bill related to consumption. However, your bill includes a long list of surcharges, fees, and taxes. These “extras” make it difficult to reduce your bill significantly by reducing your usage. AARP Arizona advocates for utility billing that provides full and clear descriptions of all charges and we oppose the inclusion of separate line-item billing charges that are not expressly mandated by law.<br><br>AARP Arizona is always looking for folks to engage with policymakers on utility issues. To become an e-advocate, visit our site here: <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://action.aarp.org/sign" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sign Up! AARP</a></span></span><br></p></div>
    
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Happenings&#039;,
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	&#039;billboard1_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Get to know AARP in {local_city_c}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_season-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;/{local_sef_url}/{local_season}-fun/&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;Explore fun and interesting things to do this {local_season} near you!&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_thumb_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_season_header}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_thumb_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_season-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Time for {local_season_header}!&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_volunteering-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;/{local_sef_url}/volunteering/&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;Make a difference!&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_thumb_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Volunteering&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_thumb_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_volunteering-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Volunteering lifts everyone&#039;s spirits&#039;,
	&#039;bvideo_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_full_state_c}&#039;,
	&#039;city-select-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;cityselect-spring&#039;,
	&#039;coffee-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;coffee-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;coffee_radius&#039; =&gt; &#039;10&#039;,
	&#039;community_blogs_archive&#039; =&gt; &#039;all&#039;,
	&#039;community_blogs_list&#039; =&gt; &#039;caregiving,healthy-living,savings-and-planning,work-and-jobs,life-reimagined,all,{local_state}&#039;,
	&#039;connect_town_groups&#039; =&gt; &#039;[{
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Atlanta, GA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/atlanta-ga/fight-fraud/&quot;
		},
		&quot;chicago-il&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Chicago, IL&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/chicago-il/fight-fraud/&quot;
		},
		&quot;los-angeles-ca&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Los Angeles, CA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/los-angeles-ca/fight-fraud/&quot;
		},
		&quot;new-york-ny&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;New York City, NY&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/new-york-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true&quot;
		},
		&quot;phoenix-az&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Phoenix, AZ&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/phoenix-az/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP1&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;baltimore-md&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Baltimore Metro, MD&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/baltimore-md/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;dallas-tx&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Dallas, TX&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/dallas-tx/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;denver-co&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Denver, CO&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/denver-co/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;detroit-mi&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Detroit, MI&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/detroit-mi/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;orlando-fl&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Central Florida, FL&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/orlando-fl/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;houston-tx&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Houston, TX&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/houston-tx/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;brookhaven-ny&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Long Island, NY&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/brookhaven-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;san-diego-ca&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;San Diego County, CA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/san-diego-ca/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;miami-fl&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;South Florida, FL&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/miami-fl/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP2&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;charlotte-nc&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Charlotte, NC&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/charlotte-nc/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;boston-ma&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Greater Boston, MA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/boston-ma/aarp-events/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;indianapolis-in&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Indianapolis, IN&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/indianapolis-in/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;las-vegas-nv&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Las Vegas, NV&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/las-vegas-nv/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;philadelphia-pa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Philadelphia, PA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/philadelphia-pa/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;pittsburgh-pa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Pittsburgh, PA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/pittsburgh-pa/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;portland-or&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Portland Metro, OR&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/portland-or/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;seattle-wa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Seattle, WA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/seattle-wa/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;saint-louis-mo&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;St Louis, MO&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/saint-louis-mo/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;minneapolis-mn&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Twin Cities, MN&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/minneapolis-mn/aarp-events/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP3&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;new-orleans-la&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Greater New Orleans, LA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/new-orleans-la/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;hartford-ct&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Hartford, CT&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/hartford-ct/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;little-rock-ar&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Little Rock, AR&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/little-rock-ar/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;oahu-hi&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Oahu, HI&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/oahu-hi/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;omaha-ne&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Omaham, NE&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/omaha-ne/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP4&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;des-moines-ia&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Des Moines, IA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/des-moines-ia/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;fargo-nd&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Fargo, ND&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/fargo-nd/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;allentown-pa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Lehigh Valley, PA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/allentown-pa/aarp-events/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;dale-city-va&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Prince William County, VA&quot;, 
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/dale-city-va/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;worcester-ma&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Worcester County, MA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/worcester-ma/aarp-events/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP5&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;charleston-wv&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Charleston, WV&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/charleston-wv/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;helena-mt&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Lewis and Clark County, MT&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/helena-mt/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;manchester-nh&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;New Hampshire, NH&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/manchester-nh/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;providence-ri&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Providence, RI&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/providence-ri/aarp-events/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP6&quot;
}]&#039;,
	&#039;cvent_display_module&#039; =&gt; &#039;false&#039;,
	&#039;cvent_widget_city&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_city_state}&#039;,
	&#039;embed_video&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;iframe  width=&quot;100%&quot; height=&quot;349&quot; src=&quot;//players.brightcove.net/3772599298001/HkD6Qklb_default/index.html?videoId={local_embed_video_2}&quot; allowfullscreen frameborder=&quot;0&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;espanol-news-header&#039; =&gt; &#039;Noticias de {local_city}&#039;,
	&#039;espanol-news-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;losangeles-spanish&#039;,
	&#039;events-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;events-all&#039;,
	&#039;events_careversation_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
	&#039;events_driversafety_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
	&#039;events_index_slot1&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_Cvent New Widget Section 3}&#039;,
	&#039;events_tek_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
	&#039;event_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/events-all-1140x655.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;event_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/event.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;event_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/event-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;fall-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;fall-fun-cool-a&#039;,
	&#039;fallfun_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;fallfun_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/fall-fun10.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;fallfun_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;farmers-markets-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;farmers-markets-c&#039;,
	&#039;find_it_fast_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;jobs&#039;,
	&#039;find_it_fast_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Work &amp; Jobs&#039;,
	&#039;gfg-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;gfg-warm-c-2&#039;,
	&#039;google_disclaimer&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Please note:&lt;/b&gt; These listings are provided via Google for the {local_city} community. 
&lt;b&gt;Listings here do NOT imply that an AARP member discount is offered.&lt;/b&gt; 
Please see the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;AARP Membership &amp; Benefits page&lt;/a&gt; for a listing of businesses that do provide a member discount.&lt;/p&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;happenings-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;happenings-rural&#039;,
	&#039;happenings-tbd-pilot-text&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span&gt;Discover everything you can do with AARP&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;&lt;span&gt;See fun events, local offers, and more right where you live.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_default_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/aarp-default-rp-min.png&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_gold_slug_line_10up&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP in {local_community_name}&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_gold_slug_line_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP in {local_full_state}&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_gold_slug_line_state_es&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP en {local_full_state}&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_heading&#039; =&gt; &#039;News from AARP&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_twitter_header&#039; =&gt; &#039;More from {local_city}&#039;,
	&#039;hiking-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;hiking-cool-c&#039;,
	&#039;hiking_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn.local.aarp.org/img/template/thumbs/hiking3-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;hiking_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn.local.aarp.org/img/template/hero/hiking3.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;hiking_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn.local.aarp.org/img/template/thumbs/hiking3-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;home_events_slot1&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_Cvent New Widget Section}&#039;,
	&#039;home_events_slot2&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_HP - Blog - Learn More}&#039;,
	&#039;home_intro_text&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;p&gt; Select your community from the list below to learn about great programs, stimulating things to do, local services, discounts and more! &lt;/p&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;hp-event-tout&#039; =&gt; &#039;{if_facebook_link}&lt;div class=&quot;module-spacer text-center&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;fb-page&quot; data-href=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot; data-tabs=&quot;timeline&quot; data-small-header=&quot;false&quot; data-adapt-container-width=&quot;true&quot; data-hide-cover=&quot;false&quot; data-show-facepile=&quot;true&quot;&gt;&lt;blockquote cite=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot; class=&quot;fb-xfbml-parse-ignore&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot;&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
{endif}&#039;,
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	&#039;ice_skating_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/ice-skating.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;ice_skating_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/ice-skating-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/working-for-you.jpeg&#039;,
	&#039;jobs_widget_city&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_city_c}&#039;,
	&#039;m2mredirect&#039; =&gt; &#039;True&#039;,
	&#039;movies-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;movies-all-c&#039;,
	&#039;movies_robots&#039; =&gt; &#039;noindex, follow&#039;,
	&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;In Your Community&#039;,
	&#039;nature_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/nature-center2-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;nature_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/nature-center2.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;nature_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/nature-center2-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;nearme_map_radius&#039; =&gt; &#039;20&#039;,
	&#039;nearme_map_zip&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_zip}&#039;,
	&#039;omniture_cookie&#039; =&gt; &#039;greater-spokane-wa-cp&#039;,
	&#039;page-title-right&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_Event Snapshot Newsletter Signup}&#039;,
	&#039;parks-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;parks-warm-c&#039;,
	&#039;pilot_towns_banner_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/classic/happenings-rural-240x140.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;pumpkin-picking-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;fall-fun-all-1-pumpkins&#039;,
	&#039;recommendation_form_email&#039; =&gt; &#039;jgunderson-palmer@aarp.org,bekim@americantowns.com,katherine@americantowns.com&#039;,
	&#039;recreation-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;rec-cool-b&#039;,
	&#039;restaurantform_email&#039; =&gt; &#039;bmazur@aarp.org,bekim@americantowns.com&#039;,
	&#039;restaurant_radius&#039; =&gt; &#039;10,20,30&#039;,
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	&#039;season-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;spring-fun-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;seasonal_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/seasonal-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;seasonal_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/seasonal.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;seasonal_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/seasonal-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;season_header&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spring Fun&#039;,
	&#039;season_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spring&#039;,
	&#039;skiing_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/skiing-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;skiing_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/skiing.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;skiing_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/skiing-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;spring-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;spring-fun-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_header&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP State News&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Washington&#039;,
	&#039;summer-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;summer-fun-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;tas_state_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://takeastand.aarp.org/congressional-action-chart/?state={local_full_state_c}&#039;,
	&#039;term&#039; =&gt; &#039;in Liberty Lake&#039;,
	&#039;thingstodo_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/things-to-do3-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;thingstodo_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/things-to-do3.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;thingstodo_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/things-to-do3-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;vcc_featured_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://s3.amazonaws.com/local-aarp/img/vcc/featured/20210430_4C9F7646-96EC-4C88-960A-997CE34788BC.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;veterans-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;veterans&#039;,
	&#039;video_tout_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/video-touts/san-antonio-video.png&#039;,
	&#039;vineyards-wineries-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;wineries&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer-today-button&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;span class=&quot;media-middle&quot;&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.aarp.org/volunteer/virtual/?intcmp=CSN-LNK-AARPLOCAL-VOLINT-20210331-{local_tracking_code_town}-{local_tracking_code_state}&quot; class=&quot;red btn&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;I WANT TO VOLUNTEER&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/span&gt;&#039;,
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	&#039;volunteering-news-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;volunteer-all-m-hands&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;volunteering-help-military-families&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_link_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;See Projects&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://www.createthegood.org/how-to-guides?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-VOLHTG-20140805-{local_tracking_code_town}-{local_tracking_code_state}&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;Help Military Families&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Do-It-Yourself Project Guides&#039;,
	&#039;winter-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;winter-fun-snow-c-ski&#039;,
	&#039;winterfun_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/winter-fun-big-t.jpg&#039;,
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--></div><div class="module clearfix"><div class="module-spacer tout-homefit-750">
<a data-formelementid="CSN-LOCAL-HC-NEWSSK-02272024" 
	href="/liberty-lake-wa/home-and-community/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-HC-NEWSSK-02272024"><img class="img-responsive"  
	alt="Explore the free AARP HomeFit Guide" title="Explore the free AARP HomeFit Guide" 
	src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/touts/HomeFit_750x150.png"></a>
</div></div></div>
	<div class="col-md-4 right-rail thin-rhs"><pre class="cake-error"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr680b6f19bfe78-trace').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr680b6f19bfe78-trace').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none');"><b>Notice</b> (8)</a>: Undefined index: slug [<b>APP/Lib/Localize.php</b>, line <b>152</b>]<div id="cakeErr680b6f19bfe78-trace" class="cake-stack-trace" style="display: none;"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr680b6f19bfe78-code').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr680b6f19bfe78-code').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none')">Code</a> <a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr680b6f19bfe78-context').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr680b6f19bfe78-context').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none')">Context</a><pre id="cakeErr680b6f19bfe78-code" class="cake-code-dump" style="display: none;"><code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">if(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">strstr</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$match</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">1</span><span style="color: #007700">],</span><span style="color: #DD0000">'=='</span><span style="color: #007700">))&nbsp;{</span></span></code>
<code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">list(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$token</span><span style="color: #007700">,</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$keyword</span><span style="color: #007700">)&nbsp;=&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">explode</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #DD0000">"=="</span><span style="color: #007700">,</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$match</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">1</span><span style="color: #007700">],</span><span style="color: #0000BB">2</span><span style="color: #007700">);</span></span></code>
<span class="code-highlight"><code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$text&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">=&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">str_replace</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$match</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">0</span><span style="color: #007700">],&nbsp;(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">strtolower</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$town</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$token</span><span style="color: #007700">])&nbsp;!=&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">strtolower</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$keyword</span><span style="color: #007700">)&nbsp;?&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">self</span><span style="color: #007700">::</span><span style="color: #0000BB">replace</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$match</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">2</span><span style="color: #007700">],&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$town</span><span style="color: #007700">,&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$callCake</span><span style="color: #007700">):&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #DD0000">''</span><span style="color: #007700">),&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$text</span><span style="color: #007700">);</span></span></code></span></pre><pre id="cakeErr680b6f19bfe78-context" class="cake-context" style="display: none;">$text = &#039;&lt;!--default--&gt;
&lt;!-- module_RHS - AARP Events --&gt;
{ifnot_slug==healthy-living/map}
{module_RHS - AARP Events}
{endif}

{module_RHS - Tout A}
{module_RHS - Ad Slot 1}
{module_RHS - Join AARP Today}
{module_RHS - Ad Slot 2}
{module_FB - State Side Panel}
{module_RHS - State Contact Us}&#039;
$town = array(
	&#039;_id&#039; =&gt; &#039;576180b20c4e268f7f8bb40e&#039;,
	&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Liberty Lake&#039;,
	&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
	&#039;nearby&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Liberty Lake&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;liberty-lake-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 1 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Otis Orchards&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;otis-orchards-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 2 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Greenacres&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;greenacres-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 3 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Veradale&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;veradale-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 4 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Post Falls&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;ID&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;post-falls-id&#039;
		),
		(int) 5 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Newman Lake&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;newman-lake-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 6 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Mica&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;mica-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 7 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;North Lakewood&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;north-lakewood-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 8 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Valleyford&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;valleyford-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 9 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Rathdrum&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;ID&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;rathdrum-id&#039;
		),
		(int) 10 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Coeur D Alene&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;ID&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;coeur-d-alene-id&#039;
		),
		(int) 11 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Rockford&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;rockford-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 12 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Mead&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;mead-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 13 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spokane Valley&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;spokane-valley-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 14 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spokane&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;spokane-wa&#039;
		)
	),
	&#039;local&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;liberty-lake-wa&#039;,
		(int) 1 =&gt; &#039;otis-orchards-wa&#039;,
		(int) 2 =&gt; &#039;greenacres-wa&#039;,
		(int) 3 =&gt; &#039;veradale-wa&#039;,
		(int) 4 =&gt; &#039;post-falls-id&#039;,
		(int) 5 =&gt; &#039;newman-lake-wa&#039;,
		(int) 6 =&gt; &#039;mica-wa&#039;,
		(int) 7 =&gt; &#039;north-lakewood-wa&#039;,
		(int) 8 =&gt; &#039;valleyford-wa&#039;
	),
	&#039;season&#039; =&gt; &#039;spring&#039;,
	&#039;aarp-events-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-events&#039;,
	&#039;amusement-parks-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;amusement-warm-c&#039;,
	&#039;arts-entertainment-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;arts-all-bm&#039;,
	&#039;asset_version&#039; =&gt; &#039;240925&#039;,
	&#039;beaches-lakes-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;beaches-lakes-cool-c&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_caption&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spring&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_happenings-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;/{local_sef_url}/happenings/&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;See the Real Possibilities&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_thumb_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;
Happenings&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_thumb_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_happenings-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Get to know AARP in {local_city_c}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_season-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;/{local_sef_url}/{local_season}-fun/&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;Explore fun and interesting things to do this {local_season} near you!&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_thumb_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_season_header}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_thumb_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_season-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Time for {local_season_header}!&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_volunteering-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;/{local_sef_url}/volunteering/&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;Make a difference!&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_thumb_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Volunteering&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_thumb_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_volunteering-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Volunteering lifts everyone&#039;s spirits&#039;,
	&#039;bvideo_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_full_state_c}&#039;,
	&#039;city-select-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;cityselect-spring&#039;,
	&#039;coffee-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;coffee-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;coffee_radius&#039; =&gt; &#039;10&#039;,
	&#039;community_blogs_archive&#039; =&gt; &#039;all&#039;,
	&#039;community_blogs_list&#039; =&gt; &#039;caregiving,healthy-living,savings-and-planning,work-and-jobs,life-reimagined,all,{local_state}&#039;,
	&#039;connect_town_groups&#039; =&gt; &#039;[{
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;atlanta-ga&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Atlanta, GA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/atlanta-ga/fight-fraud/&quot;
		},
		&quot;chicago-il&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Chicago, IL&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/chicago-il/fight-fraud/&quot;
		},
		&quot;los-angeles-ca&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Los Angeles, CA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/los-angeles-ca/fight-fraud/&quot;
		},
		&quot;new-york-ny&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;New York City, NY&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/new-york-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true&quot;
		},
		&quot;phoenix-az&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Phoenix, AZ&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/phoenix-az/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP1&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;baltimore-md&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Baltimore Metro, MD&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/baltimore-md/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;dallas-tx&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Dallas, TX&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/dallas-tx/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;denver-co&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Denver, CO&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/denver-co/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;detroit-mi&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Detroit, MI&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/detroit-mi/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;orlando-fl&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Central Florida, FL&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/orlando-fl/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;houston-tx&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Houston, TX&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/houston-tx/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;brookhaven-ny&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Long Island, NY&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/brookhaven-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;san-diego-ca&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;San Diego County, CA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/san-diego-ca/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;miami-fl&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;South Florida, FL&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/miami-fl/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP2&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;charlotte-nc&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Charlotte, NC&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/charlotte-nc/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;boston-ma&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Greater Boston, MA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/boston-ma/aarp-events/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;indianapolis-in&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Indianapolis, IN&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/indianapolis-in/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;las-vegas-nv&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Las Vegas, NV&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/las-vegas-nv/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;philadelphia-pa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Philadelphia, PA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/philadelphia-pa/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;pittsburgh-pa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Pittsburgh, PA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/pittsburgh-pa/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;portland-or&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Portland Metro, OR&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/portland-or/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;seattle-wa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Seattle, WA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/seattle-wa/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;saint-louis-mo&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;St Louis, MO&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/saint-louis-mo/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;minneapolis-mn&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Twin Cities, MN&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/minneapolis-mn/aarp-events/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP3&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;new-orleans-la&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Greater New Orleans, LA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/new-orleans-la/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;hartford-ct&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Hartford, CT&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/hartford-ct/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;little-rock-ar&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Little Rock, AR&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/little-rock-ar/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;oahu-hi&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Oahu, HI&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/oahu-hi/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;omaha-ne&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Omaham, NE&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/omaha-ne/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP4&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;des-moines-ia&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Des Moines, IA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/des-moines-ia/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;fargo-nd&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Fargo, ND&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/fargo-nd/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;allentown-pa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Lehigh Valley, PA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/allentown-pa/aarp-events/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;dale-city-va&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Prince William County, VA&quot;, 
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/dale-city-va/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;worcester-ma&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Worcester County, MA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/worcester-ma/aarp-events/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP5&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;charleston-wv&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Charleston, WV&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/charleston-wv/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;helena-mt&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Lewis and Clark County, MT&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/helena-mt/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;manchester-nh&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;New Hampshire, NH&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/manchester-nh/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;providence-ri&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Providence, RI&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/providence-ri/aarp-events/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP6&quot;
}]&#039;,
	&#039;cvent_display_module&#039; =&gt; &#039;false&#039;,
	&#039;cvent_widget_city&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_city_state}&#039;,
	&#039;embed_video&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;iframe  width=&quot;100%&quot; height=&quot;349&quot; src=&quot;//players.brightcove.net/3772599298001/HkD6Qklb_default/index.html?videoId={local_embed_video_2}&quot; allowfullscreen frameborder=&quot;0&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;espanol-news-header&#039; =&gt; &#039;Noticias de {local_city}&#039;,
	&#039;espanol-news-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;losangeles-spanish&#039;,
	&#039;events-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;events-all&#039;,
	&#039;events_careversation_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
	&#039;events_driversafety_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
	&#039;events_index_slot1&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_Cvent New Widget Section 3}&#039;,
	&#039;events_tek_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
	&#039;event_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/events-all-1140x655.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;event_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/event.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;event_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/event-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;fall-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;fall-fun-cool-a&#039;,
	&#039;fallfun_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;fallfun_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/fall-fun10.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;fallfun_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;farmers-markets-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;farmers-markets-c&#039;,
	&#039;find_it_fast_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;jobs&#039;,
	&#039;find_it_fast_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Work &amp; Jobs&#039;,
	&#039;gfg-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;gfg-warm-c-2&#039;,
	&#039;google_disclaimer&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Please note:&lt;/b&gt; These listings are provided via Google for the {local_city} community. 
&lt;b&gt;Listings here do NOT imply that an AARP member discount is offered.&lt;/b&gt; 
Please see the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;AARP Membership &amp; Benefits page&lt;/a&gt; for a listing of businesses that do provide a member discount.&lt;/p&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;happenings-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;happenings-rural&#039;,
	&#039;happenings-tbd-pilot-text&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span&gt;Discover everything you can do with AARP&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;&lt;span&gt;See fun events, local offers, and more right where you live.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_default_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/aarp-default-rp-min.png&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_gold_slug_line_10up&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP in {local_community_name}&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_gold_slug_line_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP in {local_full_state}&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_gold_slug_line_state_es&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP en {local_full_state}&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_heading&#039; =&gt; &#039;News from AARP&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_twitter_header&#039; =&gt; &#039;More from {local_city}&#039;,
	&#039;hiking-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;hiking-cool-c&#039;,
	&#039;hiking_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn.local.aarp.org/img/template/thumbs/hiking3-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;hiking_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn.local.aarp.org/img/template/hero/hiking3.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;hiking_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn.local.aarp.org/img/template/thumbs/hiking3-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;home_events_slot1&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_Cvent New Widget Section}&#039;,
	&#039;home_events_slot2&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_HP - Blog - Learn More}&#039;,
	&#039;home_intro_text&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;p&gt; Select your community from the list below to learn about great programs, stimulating things to do, local services, discounts and more! &lt;/p&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;hp-event-tout&#039; =&gt; &#039;{if_facebook_link}&lt;div class=&quot;module-spacer text-center&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;fb-page&quot; data-href=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot; data-tabs=&quot;timeline&quot; data-small-header=&quot;false&quot; data-adapt-container-width=&quot;true&quot; data-hide-cover=&quot;false&quot; data-show-facepile=&quot;true&quot;&gt;&lt;blockquote cite=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot; class=&quot;fb-xfbml-parse-ignore&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot;&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
{endif}&#039;,
	&#039;ice_skating_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/ice-skating-all-1140x655.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;ice_skating_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/ice-skating.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;ice_skating_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/ice-skating-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/working-for-you.jpeg&#039;,
	&#039;jobs_widget_city&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_city_c}&#039;,
	&#039;m2mredirect&#039; =&gt; &#039;True&#039;,
	&#039;movies-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;movies-all-c&#039;,
	&#039;movies_robots&#039; =&gt; &#039;noindex, follow&#039;,
	&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;In Your Community&#039;,
	&#039;nature_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/nature-center2-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;nature_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/nature-center2.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;nature_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/nature-center2-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;nearme_map_radius&#039; =&gt; &#039;20&#039;,
	&#039;nearme_map_zip&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_zip}&#039;,
	&#039;omniture_cookie&#039; =&gt; &#039;greater-spokane-wa-cp&#039;,
	&#039;page-title-right&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_Event Snapshot Newsletter Signup}&#039;,
	&#039;parks-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;parks-warm-c&#039;,
	&#039;pilot_towns_banner_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/classic/happenings-rural-240x140.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;pumpkin-picking-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;fall-fun-all-1-pumpkins&#039;,
	&#039;recommendation_form_email&#039; =&gt; &#039;jgunderson-palmer@aarp.org,bekim@americantowns.com,katherine@americantowns.com&#039;,
	&#039;recreation-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;rec-cool-b&#039;,
	&#039;restaurantform_email&#039; =&gt; &#039;bmazur@aarp.org,bekim@americantowns.com&#039;,
	&#039;restaurant_radius&#039; =&gt; &#039;10,20,30&#039;,
	&#039;season-activities&#039; =&gt; &#039;Walking, microbreweries &#039;,
	&#039;season-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;spring-fun-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;seasonal_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/seasonal-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;seasonal_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/seasonal.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;seasonal_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/seasonal-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;season_header&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spring Fun&#039;,
	&#039;season_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spring&#039;,
	&#039;skiing_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/skiing-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;skiing_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/skiing.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;skiing_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/skiing-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;spring-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;spring-fun-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_header&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP State News&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Washington&#039;,
	&#039;summer-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;summer-fun-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;tas_state_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://takeastand.aarp.org/congressional-action-chart/?state={local_full_state_c}&#039;,
	&#039;term&#039; =&gt; &#039;in Liberty Lake&#039;,
	&#039;thingstodo_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/things-to-do3-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;thingstodo_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/things-to-do3.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;thingstodo_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/things-to-do3-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;vcc_featured_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://s3.amazonaws.com/local-aarp/img/vcc/featured/20210430_4C9F7646-96EC-4C88-960A-997CE34788BC.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;veterans-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;veterans&#039;,
	&#039;video_tout_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/video-touts/san-antonio-video.png&#039;,
	&#039;vineyards-wineries-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;wineries&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer-today-button&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;span class=&quot;media-middle&quot;&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.aarp.org/volunteer/virtual/?intcmp=CSN-LNK-AARPLOCAL-VOLINT-20210331-{local_tracking_code_town}-{local_tracking_code_state}&quot; class=&quot;red btn&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;I WANT TO VOLUNTEER&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/span&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;volunteering-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;volunteering-winter&#039;,
	&#039;volunteering-news-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;volunteer-all-m-hands&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;volunteering-help-military-families&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_link_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;See Projects&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://www.createthegood.org/how-to-guides?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-VOLHTG-20140805-{local_tracking_code_town}-{local_tracking_code_state}&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;Help Military Families&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Do-It-Yourself Project Guides&#039;,
	&#039;winter-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;winter-fun-snow-c-ski&#039;,
	&#039;winterfun_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/winter-fun-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;winterfun_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/winter-fun.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;winterfun_pic_nav2&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/{town_sef_url}/skiing/&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;{local_skiing_big_thumb}&quot; title=&quot;Skiing&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Skiing&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;winterfun_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/winter-fun-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;youtube_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/icons/youtube.png&#039;,
	&#039;news_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://www.aarp.org/WA?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-BLOGWA-20140101&#039;,
	&#039;contactus_text&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP Washington&#039;,
	&#039;contactus_email&#039; =&gt; &#039;WAAARP@aarp.org &#039;,
	&#039;contactus_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/welcome-to-aarp-washington/?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-CONTACT-20140101&#039;,
	&#039;facebook_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://www.facebook.com/AARPWA&#039;,
	&#039;twitter_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://twitter.com/AARPWA&#039;,
	&#039;state_contract_id&#039; =&gt; &#039;56036&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_flag&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/wp-content/themes/aarpstates/images/state_flags/washington.png&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/region/washington/&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_rss&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/region/washington/feed&#039;,
	&#039;cold_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;yes&#039;,
	&#039;embed_video_2&#039; =&gt; &#039;5820135689001&#039;,
	&#039;2020_election_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://local.aarp.org/news/how-to-vote-in-washingtons-2020-election-what-you-need-to-know-wa-2020-08-19.html&#039;,
	&#039;State_Label&#039; =&gt; &#039;Washington&#039;s&#039;,
	&#039;vaccine_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://local.aarp.org/news/the-covid19-vaccine-distribution-plan-in-washington-wa-2021-01-28.html&#039;,
	&#039;at_ski_resort&#039; =&gt; &#039;y&#039;,
	&#039;state_capital&#039; =&gt; &#039;olympia-wa&#039;,
	&#039;caregiving_211&#039; =&gt; &#039;y&#039;,
	&#039;instagram_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarpwa&#039;,
	&#039;2024_election_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/washington/election-voting-guide&#039;,
	&#039;2024_election_link_es&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/washington/elecciones-guia-para-votar&#039;,
	&#039;advanced_directives_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://www.caringinfo.org/wp-content/uploads/Washington.pdf&#039;,
	&#039;full_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;Washington&#039;,
	&#039;county&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spokane&#039;,
	&#039;geo&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; (float) -117.08999633789,
		(int) 1 =&gt; (float) 47.656799316406
	),
	&#039;latitude&#039; =&gt; (float) 47.656799316406,
	&#039;longitude&#039; =&gt; (float) -117.08999633789,
	&#039;city_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;Liberty Lake, WA&#039;,
	&#039;city_state_search&#039; =&gt; &#039;Liberty Lake WA,Liberty Lk WA,Liberty Lk. WA&#039;,
	&#039;pilot_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Liberty Lake&#039;,
	&#039;pilot_sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;&#039;,
	&#039;community_id&#039; =&gt; (int) 275,
	&#039;community_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Greater Spokane&#039;,
	&#039;community_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
	&#039;community_region&#039; =&gt; null,
	&#039;brightspot_region&#039; =&gt; &#039;greater-spokane-wa&#039;,
	&#039;title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Liberty Lake, WA&#039;,
	&#039;subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;Highlighting Liberty Lake&#039;,
	&#039;tracking_code_town&#039; =&gt; &#039;LIBERTYLAKE&#039;,
	&#039;tracking_code_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
	&#039;ad_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;wa&#039;,
	&#039;ad_city&#039; =&gt; &#039;liberty-lake&#039;,
	&#039;ad_region&#039; =&gt; null,
	&#039;timezone&#039; =&gt; &#039;America/Los_Angeles&#039;,
	&#039;type&#039; =&gt; &#039;town&#039;,
	&#039;zip&#039; =&gt; &#039;99019&#039;,
	&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;liberty-lake-wa&#039;,
	&#039;americantowns_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://www.americantowns.com/liberty-lake-wa/&#039;,
	&#039;alt_names&#039; =&gt; &#039;Liberty Lake,Greater Spokane,Liberty Lk,Liberty Lk.&#039;,
	&#039;zipcodes&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;99019&#039;,
		(int) 1 =&gt; &#039;99016&#039;
	),
	&#039;urls&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;liberty-lake-wa&#039;,
		(int) 1 =&gt; &#039;greater-spokane-wa&#039;,
		(int) 2 =&gt; &#039;liberty-lk-wa&#039;,
		(int) 3 =&gt; &#039;greenacres-wa&#039;,
		(int) 4 =&gt; &#039;spo-valley-wa&#039;,
		(int) 5 =&gt; &#039;spokane-valley-wa&#039;,
		(int) 6 =&gt; &#039;spokane-vly-wa&#039;
	),
	&#039;town_ids&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;41900&#039;,
		(int) 1 =&gt; &#039;47777&#039;
	)
)
$callCake = true
$matches = array(
	(int) 0 =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;{ifnot_slug==healthy-living/map}
{module_RHS - AARP Events}
{endif}&#039;,
		(int) 1 =&gt; &#039;slug==healthy-living/map&#039;,
		(int) 2 =&gt; &#039;
{module_RHS - AARP Events}
&#039;
	)
)
$match = array(
	(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;{ifnot_slug==healthy-living/map}
{module_RHS - AARP Events}
{endif}&#039;,
	(int) 1 =&gt; &#039;slug==healthy-living/map&#039;,
	(int) 2 =&gt; &#039;
{module_RHS - AARP Events}
&#039;
)
$token = &#039;slug&#039;
$keyword = &#039;healthy-living/map&#039;</pre><pre class="stack-trace">Localize::replace() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 152
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 9
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
BlogsController::display() - APP/Controller/BlogsController.php, line 81
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
[main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 118</pre></div></pre><div class="module clearfix"><!--default-->
<!-- module_RHS - AARP Events -->


<div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer">
	<header>
		<div class="pull-right">
			<a href="/liberty-lake-wa/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS">
				<img style="width:30px;" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/icons/aarp_event_icon.png" alt="Upcoming AARP Events" />
			</a>
		</div>
		<h2 class="visible-lg">AARP Events for Liberty Lake</h2>
		<h2 class="hidden-lg">AARP Events for Liberty Lake</h2>
	</header>
	<div class="wrap">
		<div class="ar-listing snippet">
			<ul class="list">
				<li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-live-decluttering-for-today-and-tomorrow-51925-87nw6zdbytm.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-AARP-LIVE-DECLUTTERING-FOR-TODAY-AND-TOMORROW-51925">AARP Live: Decluttering for Today and Tomorrow , 5/19/25</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Monday, May 19, 2025 at 5:00&nbsp;p.m. PT</p>
					<p class="venue"></p>
					<p class="loc">Online Event</p>
					
				</li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/driver-safety/aarp-smart-driver-cheney-wa-c36039.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-AARP-SMART-DRIVERTM-CHENEY-PARKS-AND-RECREATION">AARP Smart Driver™: Cheney Parks And Recreation</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 9:00&nbsp;a.m. PT</p>
					<p class="venue">Cheney Parks And Recreation</p>
					<p class="loc">Cheney, WA</p>
					
				</li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-live-social-security-whats-right-for-you-61625-glnbkkyk2gm.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-AARP-LIVE-SOCIAL-SECURITY-WHATS-RIGHT-FOR-YOU-61625">AARP Live: Social Security: What’s Right For You? , 6/16/25</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Monday, Jun 16, 2025 at 5:00&nbsp;p.m. PT</p>
					<p class="venue"></p>
					<p class="loc">Online Event</p>
					
				</li>			</ul>

			<p><a class="link-red" href="/liberty-lake-wa/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS">View All AARP Events<i class="ml-1 fas fa-chevron-right"></i></a></p>
	
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	<img class="img-responsive image" 
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			<header><h1 class="article-headline">Utilities: Watt Does Is All Mean?</h1></header>	
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        <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><p>If you follow electricity regulation you’ll hear a lot about <b><i>megawatts </i></b>(MW<b>)</b>. Most of us have a vague idea of what those are…even if we are thinking *way* back to our high school days! We might hear, for example, an electric company say they have requests to bring 10 MW online by 2035. We know that sounds like a lot, but what does that really mean in terms of generation capability and grid management?<br><br>&nbsp;<br>First, let’s talk about the difference between megawatts (MW) and watt hours (Wh) since both are important to the residential consumer. A mega watt is one million watts. In our homes, we simply measure in watts, kilowatts (one thousand watts) and watt hours. Think back to the old lightbulbs. We might buy 100 W or 60 W depending on how bright we want the room to be. But those watt designations also help to determine our electricity usage. A 100 W bulb takes (you guessed it!) 100 W of power to turn the lightbulb on. The amount of electricity used to keep that bulb running for one hour is called 100 watt hours (Wh).<br><br>&nbsp;<br>Our electric companies monitor the electric grid and predict our usage based on historic data. That’s why we sometimes receive alerts asking us to conserve electricity at certain times of the day. It is also why many utilities offer a time-of-use plan which penalizes customers by charging higher rates during high demand hours. In 2022, the US used approximately 4 trillion kWh. A little over one-third of that was for residential customers.<br><br><br>Electricity generation is measured in megawatts. How many customers can a megawatt serve? The answer depends on where and when the electricity is being delivered. In Phoenix, summer temperatures are brutal and electricity usage for air conditioning is very high. The number of customers a megawatt can serve is reduced in the summer. But in the winter, when Phoenix residents don’t require air conditioning, a megawatt in Phoenix stretches much further. This is why grid management is a priority for the utilities.<br><br><br>Each individual power generating station has a <b><i>capacity</i></b>. The capacity is the maximum amount of energy that can be produced – not how much is regularly produced. Wind and solar farms, coal and nuclear plants, and natural gas are all forms of electricity generation. If a utility tells us they are bringing online a 100 MW wind farm it means, in the most favorable conditions, the farm could produce 100 MW. How many homes and businesses that wind farm serves depends on its actual production and the consumption of those customers.<br><br><br>So, can you control your electricity bill by just reducing your watt hours? Unfortunately, only in a limited sense. By reducing your usage you can directly impact the portion of your bill related to consumption. However, your bill includes a long list of surcharges, fees, and taxes. These “extras” make it difficult to reduce your bill significantly by reducing your usage. AARP Arizona advocates for utility billing that provides full and clear descriptions of all charges and we oppose the inclusion of separate line-item billing charges that are not expressly mandated by law.<br><br>AARP Arizona is always looking for folks to engage with policymakers on utility issues. To become an e-advocate, visit our site here: <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://action.aarp.org/sign" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sign Up! AARP</a></span></span><br></p></div>
    
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<span class="code-highlight"><code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$text&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">=&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">str_replace</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$match</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">0</span><span style="color: #007700">],&nbsp;(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">strtolower</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$town</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$token</span><span style="color: #007700">])&nbsp;!=&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">strtolower</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$keyword</span><span style="color: #007700">)&nbsp;?&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">self</span><span style="color: #007700">::</span><span style="color: #0000BB">replace</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$match</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">2</span><span style="color: #007700">],&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$town</span><span style="color: #007700">,&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$callCake</span><span style="color: #007700">):&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #DD0000">''</span><span style="color: #007700">),&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$text</span><span style="color: #007700">);</span></span></code></span></pre><pre id="cakeErr680b6f19bfe78-context" class="cake-context" style="display: none;">$text = &#039;&lt;!--default--&gt;
&lt;!-- module_RHS - AARP Events --&gt;
{ifnot_slug==healthy-living/map}
{module_RHS - AARP Events}
{endif}

{module_RHS - Tout A}
{module_RHS - Ad Slot 1}
{module_RHS - Join AARP Today}
{module_RHS - Ad Slot 2}
{module_FB - State Side Panel}
{module_RHS - State Contact Us}&#039;
$town = array(
	&#039;_id&#039; =&gt; &#039;576180b20c4e268f7f8bb40e&#039;,
	&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Liberty Lake&#039;,
	&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
	&#039;nearby&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Liberty Lake&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;liberty-lake-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 1 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Otis Orchards&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;otis-orchards-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 2 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Greenacres&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;greenacres-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 3 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Veradale&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;veradale-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 4 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Post Falls&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;ID&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;post-falls-id&#039;
		),
		(int) 5 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Newman Lake&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;newman-lake-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 6 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Mica&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;mica-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 7 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;North Lakewood&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;north-lakewood-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 8 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Valleyford&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;valleyford-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 9 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Rathdrum&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;ID&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;rathdrum-id&#039;
		),
		(int) 10 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Coeur D Alene&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;ID&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;coeur-d-alene-id&#039;
		),
		(int) 11 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Rockford&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;rockford-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 12 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Mead&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;mead-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 13 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spokane Valley&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;spokane-valley-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 14 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spokane&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;spokane-wa&#039;
		)
	),
	&#039;local&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;liberty-lake-wa&#039;,
		(int) 1 =&gt; &#039;otis-orchards-wa&#039;,
		(int) 2 =&gt; &#039;greenacres-wa&#039;,
		(int) 3 =&gt; &#039;veradale-wa&#039;,
		(int) 4 =&gt; &#039;post-falls-id&#039;,
		(int) 5 =&gt; &#039;newman-lake-wa&#039;,
		(int) 6 =&gt; &#039;mica-wa&#039;,
		(int) 7 =&gt; &#039;north-lakewood-wa&#039;,
		(int) 8 =&gt; &#039;valleyford-wa&#039;
	),
	&#039;season&#039; =&gt; &#039;spring&#039;,
	&#039;aarp-events-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-events&#039;,
	&#039;amusement-parks-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;amusement-warm-c&#039;,
	&#039;arts-entertainment-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;arts-all-bm&#039;,
	&#039;asset_version&#039; =&gt; &#039;240925&#039;,
	&#039;beaches-lakes-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;beaches-lakes-cool-c&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_caption&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spring&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_happenings-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;/{local_sef_url}/happenings/&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;See the Real Possibilities&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_thumb_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;
Happenings&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_thumb_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_happenings-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Get to know AARP in {local_city_c}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_season-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;/{local_sef_url}/{local_season}-fun/&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;Explore fun and interesting things to do this {local_season} near you!&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_thumb_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_season_header}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_thumb_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_season-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Time for {local_season_header}!&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_volunteering-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;/{local_sef_url}/volunteering/&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;Make a difference!&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_thumb_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Volunteering&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_thumb_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_volunteering-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Volunteering lifts everyone&#039;s spirits&#039;,
	&#039;bvideo_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_full_state_c}&#039;,
	&#039;city-select-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;cityselect-spring&#039;,
	&#039;coffee-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;coffee-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;coffee_radius&#039; =&gt; &#039;10&#039;,
	&#039;community_blogs_archive&#039; =&gt; &#039;all&#039;,
	&#039;community_blogs_list&#039; =&gt; &#039;caregiving,healthy-living,savings-and-planning,work-and-jobs,life-reimagined,all,{local_state}&#039;,
	&#039;connect_town_groups&#039; =&gt; &#039;[{
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;atlanta-ga&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Atlanta, GA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/atlanta-ga/fight-fraud/&quot;
		},
		&quot;chicago-il&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Chicago, IL&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/chicago-il/fight-fraud/&quot;
		},
		&quot;los-angeles-ca&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Los Angeles, CA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/los-angeles-ca/fight-fraud/&quot;
		},
		&quot;new-york-ny&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;New York City, NY&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/new-york-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true&quot;
		},
		&quot;phoenix-az&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Phoenix, AZ&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/phoenix-az/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP1&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;baltimore-md&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Baltimore Metro, MD&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/baltimore-md/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;dallas-tx&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Dallas, TX&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/dallas-tx/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;denver-co&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Denver, CO&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/denver-co/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;detroit-mi&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Detroit, MI&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/detroit-mi/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;orlando-fl&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Central Florida, FL&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/orlando-fl/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;houston-tx&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Houston, TX&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/houston-tx/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;brookhaven-ny&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Long Island, NY&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/brookhaven-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;san-diego-ca&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;San Diego County, CA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/san-diego-ca/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;miami-fl&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;South Florida, FL&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/miami-fl/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP2&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;charlotte-nc&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Charlotte, NC&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/charlotte-nc/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;boston-ma&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Greater Boston, MA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/boston-ma/aarp-events/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;indianapolis-in&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Indianapolis, IN&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/indianapolis-in/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;las-vegas-nv&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Las Vegas, NV&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/las-vegas-nv/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;philadelphia-pa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Philadelphia, PA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/philadelphia-pa/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;pittsburgh-pa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Pittsburgh, PA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/pittsburgh-pa/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;portland-or&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Portland Metro, OR&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/portland-or/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;seattle-wa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Seattle, WA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/seattle-wa/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;saint-louis-mo&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;St Louis, MO&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/saint-louis-mo/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;minneapolis-mn&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Twin Cities, MN&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/minneapolis-mn/aarp-events/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP3&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;new-orleans-la&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Greater New Orleans, LA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/new-orleans-la/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;hartford-ct&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Hartford, CT&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/hartford-ct/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;little-rock-ar&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Little Rock, AR&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/little-rock-ar/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;oahu-hi&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Oahu, HI&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/oahu-hi/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;omaha-ne&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Omaham, NE&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/omaha-ne/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP4&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;des-moines-ia&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Des Moines, IA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/des-moines-ia/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;fargo-nd&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Fargo, ND&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/fargo-nd/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;allentown-pa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Lehigh Valley, PA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/allentown-pa/aarp-events/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;dale-city-va&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Prince William County, VA&quot;, 
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/dale-city-va/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;worcester-ma&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Worcester County, MA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/worcester-ma/aarp-events/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP5&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;charleston-wv&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Charleston, WV&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/charleston-wv/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;helena-mt&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Lewis and Clark County, MT&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/helena-mt/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;manchester-nh&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;New Hampshire, NH&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/manchester-nh/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;providence-ri&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Providence, RI&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/providence-ri/aarp-events/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP6&quot;
}]&#039;,
	&#039;cvent_display_module&#039; =&gt; &#039;false&#039;,
	&#039;cvent_widget_city&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_city_state}&#039;,
	&#039;embed_video&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;iframe  width=&quot;100%&quot; height=&quot;349&quot; src=&quot;//players.brightcove.net/3772599298001/HkD6Qklb_default/index.html?videoId={local_embed_video_2}&quot; allowfullscreen frameborder=&quot;0&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;espanol-news-header&#039; =&gt; &#039;Noticias de {local_city}&#039;,
	&#039;espanol-news-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;losangeles-spanish&#039;,
	&#039;events-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;events-all&#039;,
	&#039;events_careversation_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
	&#039;events_driversafety_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
	&#039;events_index_slot1&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_Cvent New Widget Section 3}&#039;,
	&#039;events_tek_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
	&#039;event_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/events-all-1140x655.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;event_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/event.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;event_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/event-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;fall-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;fall-fun-cool-a&#039;,
	&#039;fallfun_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;fallfun_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/fall-fun10.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;fallfun_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;farmers-markets-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;farmers-markets-c&#039;,
	&#039;find_it_fast_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;jobs&#039;,
	&#039;find_it_fast_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Work &amp; Jobs&#039;,
	&#039;gfg-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;gfg-warm-c-2&#039;,
	&#039;google_disclaimer&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Please note:&lt;/b&gt; These listings are provided via Google for the {local_city} community. 
&lt;b&gt;Listings here do NOT imply that an AARP member discount is offered.&lt;/b&gt; 
Please see the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;AARP Membership &amp; Benefits page&lt;/a&gt; for a listing of businesses that do provide a member discount.&lt;/p&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;happenings-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;happenings-rural&#039;,
	&#039;happenings-tbd-pilot-text&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span&gt;Discover everything you can do with AARP&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;&lt;span&gt;See fun events, local offers, and more right where you live.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_default_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/aarp-default-rp-min.png&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_gold_slug_line_10up&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP in {local_community_name}&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_gold_slug_line_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP in {local_full_state}&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_gold_slug_line_state_es&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP en {local_full_state}&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_heading&#039; =&gt; &#039;News from AARP&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_twitter_header&#039; =&gt; &#039;More from {local_city}&#039;,
	&#039;hiking-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;hiking-cool-c&#039;,
	&#039;hiking_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn.local.aarp.org/img/template/thumbs/hiking3-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;hiking_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn.local.aarp.org/img/template/hero/hiking3.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;hiking_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn.local.aarp.org/img/template/thumbs/hiking3-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;home_events_slot1&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_Cvent New Widget Section}&#039;,
	&#039;home_events_slot2&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_HP - Blog - Learn More}&#039;,
	&#039;home_intro_text&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;p&gt; Select your community from the list below to learn about great programs, stimulating things to do, local services, discounts and more! &lt;/p&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;hp-event-tout&#039; =&gt; &#039;{if_facebook_link}&lt;div class=&quot;module-spacer text-center&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;fb-page&quot; data-href=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot; data-tabs=&quot;timeline&quot; data-small-header=&quot;false&quot; data-adapt-container-width=&quot;true&quot; data-hide-cover=&quot;false&quot; data-show-facepile=&quot;true&quot;&gt;&lt;blockquote cite=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot; class=&quot;fb-xfbml-parse-ignore&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot;&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
{endif}&#039;,
	&#039;ice_skating_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/ice-skating-all-1140x655.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;ice_skating_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/ice-skating.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;ice_skating_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/ice-skating-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/working-for-you.jpeg&#039;,
	&#039;jobs_widget_city&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_city_c}&#039;,
	&#039;m2mredirect&#039; =&gt; &#039;True&#039;,
	&#039;movies-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;movies-all-c&#039;,
	&#039;movies_robots&#039; =&gt; &#039;noindex, follow&#039;,
	&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;In Your Community&#039;,
	&#039;nature_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/nature-center2-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;nature_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/nature-center2.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;nature_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/nature-center2-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;nearme_map_radius&#039; =&gt; &#039;20&#039;,
	&#039;nearme_map_zip&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_zip}&#039;,
	&#039;omniture_cookie&#039; =&gt; &#039;greater-spokane-wa-cp&#039;,
	&#039;page-title-right&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_Event Snapshot Newsletter Signup}&#039;,
	&#039;parks-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;parks-warm-c&#039;,
	&#039;pilot_towns_banner_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/classic/happenings-rural-240x140.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;pumpkin-picking-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;fall-fun-all-1-pumpkins&#039;,
	&#039;recommendation_form_email&#039; =&gt; &#039;jgunderson-palmer@aarp.org,bekim@americantowns.com,katherine@americantowns.com&#039;,
	&#039;recreation-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;rec-cool-b&#039;,
	&#039;restaurantform_email&#039; =&gt; &#039;bmazur@aarp.org,bekim@americantowns.com&#039;,
	&#039;restaurant_radius&#039; =&gt; &#039;10,20,30&#039;,
	&#039;season-activities&#039; =&gt; &#039;Walking, microbreweries &#039;,
	&#039;season-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;spring-fun-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;seasonal_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/seasonal-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;seasonal_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/seasonal.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;seasonal_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/seasonal-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;season_header&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spring Fun&#039;,
	&#039;season_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spring&#039;,
	&#039;skiing_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/skiing-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;skiing_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/skiing.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;skiing_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/skiing-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;spring-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;spring-fun-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_header&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP State News&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Washington&#039;,
	&#039;summer-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;summer-fun-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;tas_state_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://takeastand.aarp.org/congressional-action-chart/?state={local_full_state_c}&#039;,
	&#039;term&#039; =&gt; &#039;in Liberty Lake&#039;,
	&#039;thingstodo_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/things-to-do3-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;thingstodo_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/things-to-do3.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;thingstodo_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/things-to-do3-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;vcc_featured_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://s3.amazonaws.com/local-aarp/img/vcc/featured/20210430_4C9F7646-96EC-4C88-960A-997CE34788BC.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;veterans-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;veterans&#039;,
	&#039;video_tout_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/video-touts/san-antonio-video.png&#039;,
	&#039;vineyards-wineries-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;wineries&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer-today-button&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;span class=&quot;media-middle&quot;&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.aarp.org/volunteer/virtual/?intcmp=CSN-LNK-AARPLOCAL-VOLINT-20210331-{local_tracking_code_town}-{local_tracking_code_state}&quot; class=&quot;red btn&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;I WANT TO VOLUNTEER&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/span&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;volunteering-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;volunteering-winter&#039;,
	&#039;volunteering-news-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;volunteer-all-m-hands&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;volunteering-help-military-families&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_link_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;See Projects&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://www.createthegood.org/how-to-guides?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-VOLHTG-20140805-{local_tracking_code_town}-{local_tracking_code_state}&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;Help Military Families&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Do-It-Yourself Project Guides&#039;,
	&#039;winter-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;winter-fun-snow-c-ski&#039;,
	&#039;winterfun_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/winter-fun-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;winterfun_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/winter-fun.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;winterfun_pic_nav2&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/{town_sef_url}/skiing/&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;{local_skiing_big_thumb}&quot; title=&quot;Skiing&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Skiing&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;winterfun_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/winter-fun-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;youtube_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/icons/youtube.png&#039;,
	&#039;news_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://www.aarp.org/WA?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-BLOGWA-20140101&#039;,
	&#039;contactus_text&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP Washington&#039;,
	&#039;contactus_email&#039; =&gt; &#039;WAAARP@aarp.org &#039;,
	&#039;contactus_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/welcome-to-aarp-washington/?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-CONTACT-20140101&#039;,
	&#039;facebook_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://www.facebook.com/AARPWA&#039;,
	&#039;twitter_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://twitter.com/AARPWA&#039;,
	&#039;state_contract_id&#039; =&gt; &#039;56036&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_flag&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/wp-content/themes/aarpstates/images/state_flags/washington.png&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/region/washington/&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_rss&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/region/washington/feed&#039;,
	&#039;cold_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;yes&#039;,
	&#039;embed_video_2&#039; =&gt; &#039;5820135689001&#039;,
	&#039;2020_election_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://local.aarp.org/news/how-to-vote-in-washingtons-2020-election-what-you-need-to-know-wa-2020-08-19.html&#039;,
	&#039;State_Label&#039; =&gt; &#039;Washington&#039;s&#039;,
	&#039;vaccine_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://local.aarp.org/news/the-covid19-vaccine-distribution-plan-in-washington-wa-2021-01-28.html&#039;,
	&#039;at_ski_resort&#039; =&gt; &#039;y&#039;,
	&#039;state_capital&#039; =&gt; &#039;olympia-wa&#039;,
	&#039;caregiving_211&#039; =&gt; &#039;y&#039;,
	&#039;instagram_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarpwa&#039;,
	&#039;2024_election_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/washington/election-voting-guide&#039;,
	&#039;2024_election_link_es&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/washington/elecciones-guia-para-votar&#039;,
	&#039;advanced_directives_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://www.caringinfo.org/wp-content/uploads/Washington.pdf&#039;,
	&#039;full_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;Washington&#039;,
	&#039;county&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spokane&#039;,
	&#039;geo&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; (float) -117.08999633789,
		(int) 1 =&gt; (float) 47.656799316406
	),
	&#039;latitude&#039; =&gt; (float) 47.656799316406,
	&#039;longitude&#039; =&gt; (float) -117.08999633789,
	&#039;city_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;Liberty Lake, WA&#039;,
	&#039;city_state_search&#039; =&gt; &#039;Liberty Lake WA,Liberty Lk WA,Liberty Lk. WA&#039;,
	&#039;pilot_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Liberty Lake&#039;,
	&#039;pilot_sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;&#039;,
	&#039;community_id&#039; =&gt; (int) 275,
	&#039;community_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Greater Spokane&#039;,
	&#039;community_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
	&#039;community_region&#039; =&gt; null,
	&#039;brightspot_region&#039; =&gt; &#039;greater-spokane-wa&#039;,
	&#039;title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Liberty Lake, WA&#039;,
	&#039;subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;Highlighting Liberty Lake&#039;,
	&#039;tracking_code_town&#039; =&gt; &#039;LIBERTYLAKE&#039;,
	&#039;tracking_code_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
	&#039;ad_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;wa&#039;,
	&#039;ad_city&#039; =&gt; &#039;liberty-lake&#039;,
	&#039;ad_region&#039; =&gt; null,
	&#039;timezone&#039; =&gt; &#039;America/Los_Angeles&#039;,
	&#039;type&#039; =&gt; &#039;town&#039;,
	&#039;zip&#039; =&gt; &#039;99019&#039;,
	&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;liberty-lake-wa&#039;,
	&#039;americantowns_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://www.americantowns.com/liberty-lake-wa/&#039;,
	&#039;alt_names&#039; =&gt; &#039;Liberty Lake,Greater Spokane,Liberty Lk,Liberty Lk.&#039;,
	&#039;zipcodes&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;99019&#039;,
		(int) 1 =&gt; &#039;99016&#039;
	),
	&#039;urls&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;liberty-lake-wa&#039;,
		(int) 1 =&gt; &#039;greater-spokane-wa&#039;,
		(int) 2 =&gt; &#039;liberty-lk-wa&#039;,
		(int) 3 =&gt; &#039;greenacres-wa&#039;,
		(int) 4 =&gt; &#039;spo-valley-wa&#039;,
		(int) 5 =&gt; &#039;spokane-valley-wa&#039;,
		(int) 6 =&gt; &#039;spokane-vly-wa&#039;
	),
	&#039;town_ids&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;41900&#039;,
		(int) 1 =&gt; &#039;47777&#039;
	)
)
$callCake = true
$matches = array(
	(int) 0 =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;{ifnot_slug==healthy-living/map}
{module_RHS - AARP Events}
{endif}&#039;,
		(int) 1 =&gt; &#039;slug==healthy-living/map&#039;,
		(int) 2 =&gt; &#039;
{module_RHS - AARP Events}
&#039;
	)
)
$match = array(
	(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;{ifnot_slug==healthy-living/map}
{module_RHS - AARP Events}
{endif}&#039;,
	(int) 1 =&gt; &#039;slug==healthy-living/map&#039;,
	(int) 2 =&gt; &#039;
{module_RHS - AARP Events}
&#039;
)
$token = &#039;slug&#039;
$keyword = &#039;healthy-living/map&#039;</pre><pre class="stack-trace">Localize::replace() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 152
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 9
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
BlogsController::display() - APP/Controller/BlogsController.php, line 81
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
[main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 118</pre></div></pre><div class="module clearfix"><!--default-->
<!-- module_RHS - AARP Events -->


<div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer">
	<header>
		<div class="pull-right">
			<a href="/liberty-lake-wa/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS">
				<img style="width:30px;" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/icons/aarp_event_icon.png" alt="Upcoming AARP Events" />
			</a>
		</div>
		<h2 class="visible-lg">AARP Events for Liberty Lake</h2>
		<h2 class="hidden-lg">AARP Events for Liberty Lake</h2>
	</header>
	<div class="wrap">
		<div class="ar-listing snippet">
			<ul class="list">
				<li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-live-decluttering-for-today-and-tomorrow-51925-87nw6zdbytm.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-AARP-LIVE-DECLUTTERING-FOR-TODAY-AND-TOMORROW-51925">AARP Live: Decluttering for Today and Tomorrow , 5/19/25</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Monday, May 19, 2025 at 5:00&nbsp;p.m. PT</p>
					<p class="venue"></p>
					<p class="loc">Online Event</p>
					
				</li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/driver-safety/aarp-smart-driver-cheney-wa-c36039.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-AARP-SMART-DRIVERTM-CHENEY-PARKS-AND-RECREATION">AARP Smart Driver™: Cheney Parks And Recreation</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 9:00&nbsp;a.m. PT</p>
					<p class="venue">Cheney Parks And Recreation</p>
					<p class="loc">Cheney, WA</p>
					
				</li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-live-social-security-whats-right-for-you-61625-glnbkkyk2gm.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-AARP-LIVE-SOCIAL-SECURITY-WHATS-RIGHT-FOR-YOU-61625">AARP Live: Social Security: What’s Right For You? , 6/16/25</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Monday, Jun 16, 2025 at 5:00&nbsp;p.m. PT</p>
					<p class="venue"></p>
					<p class="loc">Online Event</p>
					
				</li>			</ul>

			<p><a class="link-red" href="/liberty-lake-wa/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS">View All AARP Events<i class="ml-1 fas fa-chevron-right"></i></a></p>
	
		</div>
	</div>
</div>




<div aria-hidden="true" class="aarpe-ad-wrapper">
                    
                    <div class="aarpe-ad en clearfix" id="300x250_53475" data-adsize="300x250">
                        
                         
                            <script type="text/javascript">
                                if(typeof AARP.ads !== 'undefined'){
                                  AARP.ads.slots({ id:'300x250_53475', size:'300x250'});
                                }
                            </script>
                         
                    </div>
                </div>
<div class="card-tout card-dark membership-tout" style="margin:0 0 30px 0;height:360px;">
	<img class="img-responsive image" 
		title="image of two AARP membership cards"
		alt="image of two AARP membership cards" 
		src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/tout-two-cards.png">
	<div class="title">Last Chance to Save!<br />New Pricing Coming in 2025.</div>
<br />
	<p>
This is AARP's first rate increase in 15 years.<br />Don't miss out, join today and save!<br /><br />
</p>
	<div class="action">
		<a class="btn" href="https://appsec.aarp.org/mem/join?campaignid=UAJFT3&intcmp=LNK-CSN-AARPLOCAL-JRTOUT-RR-A-LIBERTYLAKE-WA">Join AARP</a>
		<div class="body">Already a member? <a href="https://appsec.aarp.org/mem/renew?campaignid= UARFT3&intcmp=LNK-CSN-AARPLOCAL-JRTOUT-RR-A-LIBERTYLAKE-WA">Renew</a> or 
			<a href="https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/my-membership/print-your-card/">Print Card</a></div>
	</div>
</div>
<style>
.membership-tout {padding:16px 20px;}
.membership-tout .list li { margin: 0; }
</style> 
<div aria-hidden="true" class="aarpe-ad-wrapper">
                    
                    <div class="aarpe-ad en clearfix" id="300x250_93505" data-adsize="300x250">
                        
                         
                            <script type="text/javascript">
                                if(typeof AARP.ads !== 'undefined'){
                                  AARP.ads.slots({ id:'300x250_93505', size:'300x250'});
                                }
                            </script>
                         
                    </div>
                </div>
<div class="module-spacer text-center">
<div class="fb-page" alt="Image of AARP Washington Facebook Page" title="Image of AARP Washington Facebook Page" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/AARPWA" data-tabs="timeline" width="" height="" data-small-header="false" data-adapt-container-width="true" data-hide-cover="false" data-show-facepile="true">
	<blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/AARPWA" class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/AARPWA">Facebook</a></blockquote>
</div>
</div>

 


<div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer">
<header>
<h2>Contact AARP<br />Washington</h2>
</header>
<div class="wrap">

<div class="ar-quick-list module-spacer">
<ul class="list-unstyled">
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			<header><h1 class="article-headline">Utilities: Watt Does Is All Mean?</h1></header>	
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        <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><p>If you follow electricity regulation you’ll hear a lot about <b><i>megawatts </i></b>(MW<b>)</b>. Most of us have a vague idea of what those are…even if we are thinking *way* back to our high school days! We might hear, for example, an electric company say they have requests to bring 10 MW online by 2035. We know that sounds like a lot, but what does that really mean in terms of generation capability and grid management?<br><br>&nbsp;<br>First, let’s talk about the difference between megawatts (MW) and watt hours (Wh) since both are important to the residential consumer. A mega watt is one million watts. In our homes, we simply measure in watts, kilowatts (one thousand watts) and watt hours. Think back to the old lightbulbs. We might buy 100 W or 60 W depending on how bright we want the room to be. But those watt designations also help to determine our electricity usage. A 100 W bulb takes (you guessed it!) 100 W of power to turn the lightbulb on. The amount of electricity used to keep that bulb running for one hour is called 100 watt hours (Wh).<br><br>&nbsp;<br>Our electric companies monitor the electric grid and predict our usage based on historic data. That’s why we sometimes receive alerts asking us to conserve electricity at certain times of the day. It is also why many utilities offer a time-of-use plan which penalizes customers by charging higher rates during high demand hours. In 2022, the US used approximately 4 trillion kWh. A little over one-third of that was for residential customers.<br><br><br>Electricity generation is measured in megawatts. How many customers can a megawatt serve? The answer depends on where and when the electricity is being delivered. In Phoenix, summer temperatures are brutal and electricity usage for air conditioning is very high. The number of customers a megawatt can serve is reduced in the summer. But in the winter, when Phoenix residents don’t require air conditioning, a megawatt in Phoenix stretches much further. This is why grid management is a priority for the utilities.<br><br><br>Each individual power generating station has a <b><i>capacity</i></b>. The capacity is the maximum amount of energy that can be produced – not how much is regularly produced. Wind and solar farms, coal and nuclear plants, and natural gas are all forms of electricity generation. If a utility tells us they are bringing online a 100 MW wind farm it means, in the most favorable conditions, the farm could produce 100 MW. How many homes and businesses that wind farm serves depends on its actual production and the consumption of those customers.<br><br><br>So, can you control your electricity bill by just reducing your watt hours? Unfortunately, only in a limited sense. By reducing your usage you can directly impact the portion of your bill related to consumption. However, your bill includes a long list of surcharges, fees, and taxes. These “extras” make it difficult to reduce your bill significantly by reducing your usage. AARP Arizona advocates for utility billing that provides full and clear descriptions of all charges and we oppose the inclusion of separate line-item billing charges that are not expressly mandated by law.<br><br>AARP Arizona is always looking for folks to engage with policymakers on utility issues. To become an e-advocate, visit our site here: <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://action.aarp.org/sign" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sign Up! AARP</a></span></span><br></p></div>
    
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	&#039;billboard3_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Volunteering lifts everyone&#039;s spirits&#039;,
	&#039;bvideo_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_full_state_c}&#039;,
	&#039;city-select-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;cityselect-spring&#039;,
	&#039;coffee-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;coffee-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;coffee_radius&#039; =&gt; &#039;10&#039;,
	&#039;community_blogs_archive&#039; =&gt; &#039;all&#039;,
	&#039;community_blogs_list&#039; =&gt; &#039;caregiving,healthy-living,savings-and-planning,work-and-jobs,life-reimagined,all,{local_state}&#039;,
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Atlanta, GA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/atlanta-ga/fight-fraud/&quot;
		},
		&quot;chicago-il&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Chicago, IL&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/chicago-il/fight-fraud/&quot;
		},
		&quot;los-angeles-ca&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Los Angeles, CA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/los-angeles-ca/fight-fraud/&quot;
		},
		&quot;new-york-ny&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;New York City, NY&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/new-york-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true&quot;
		},
		&quot;phoenix-az&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Phoenix, AZ&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/phoenix-az/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP1&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;baltimore-md&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Baltimore Metro, MD&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/baltimore-md/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;dallas-tx&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Dallas, TX&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/dallas-tx/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;denver-co&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Denver, CO&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/denver-co/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;detroit-mi&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Detroit, MI&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/detroit-mi/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;orlando-fl&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Central Florida, FL&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/orlando-fl/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;houston-tx&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Houston, TX&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/houston-tx/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;brookhaven-ny&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Long Island, NY&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/brookhaven-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;san-diego-ca&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;San Diego County, CA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/san-diego-ca/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;miami-fl&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;South Florida, FL&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/miami-fl/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP2&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;charlotte-nc&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Charlotte, NC&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/charlotte-nc/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;boston-ma&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Greater Boston, MA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/boston-ma/aarp-events/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;indianapolis-in&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Indianapolis, IN&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/indianapolis-in/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;las-vegas-nv&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Las Vegas, NV&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/las-vegas-nv/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;philadelphia-pa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Philadelphia, PA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/philadelphia-pa/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;pittsburgh-pa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Pittsburgh, PA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/pittsburgh-pa/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;portland-or&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Portland Metro, OR&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/portland-or/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;seattle-wa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Seattle, WA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/seattle-wa/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;saint-louis-mo&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;St Louis, MO&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/saint-louis-mo/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;minneapolis-mn&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Twin Cities, MN&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/minneapolis-mn/aarp-events/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP3&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;new-orleans-la&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Greater New Orleans, LA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/new-orleans-la/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;hartford-ct&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Hartford, CT&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/hartford-ct/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;little-rock-ar&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Little Rock, AR&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/little-rock-ar/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;oahu-hi&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Oahu, HI&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/oahu-hi/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;omaha-ne&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Omaham, NE&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/omaha-ne/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP4&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;des-moines-ia&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Des Moines, IA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/des-moines-ia/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;fargo-nd&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Fargo, ND&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/fargo-nd/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;allentown-pa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Lehigh Valley, PA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/allentown-pa/aarp-events/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;dale-city-va&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Prince William County, VA&quot;, 
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/dale-city-va/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;worcester-ma&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Worcester County, MA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/worcester-ma/aarp-events/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP5&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;charleston-wv&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Charleston, WV&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/charleston-wv/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;helena-mt&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Lewis and Clark County, MT&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/helena-mt/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;manchester-nh&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;New Hampshire, NH&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/manchester-nh/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;providence-ri&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Providence, RI&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/providence-ri/aarp-events/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP6&quot;
}]&#039;,
	&#039;cvent_display_module&#039; =&gt; &#039;false&#039;,
	&#039;cvent_widget_city&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_city_state}&#039;,
	&#039;embed_video&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;iframe  width=&quot;100%&quot; height=&quot;349&quot; src=&quot;//players.brightcove.net/3772599298001/HkD6Qklb_default/index.html?videoId={local_embed_video_2}&quot; allowfullscreen frameborder=&quot;0&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;espanol-news-header&#039; =&gt; &#039;Noticias de {local_city}&#039;,
	&#039;espanol-news-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;losangeles-spanish&#039;,
	&#039;events-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;events-all&#039;,
	&#039;events_careversation_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
	&#039;events_driversafety_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
	&#039;events_index_slot1&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_Cvent New Widget Section 3}&#039;,
	&#039;events_tek_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
	&#039;event_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/events-all-1140x655.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;event_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/event.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;event_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/event-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;fall-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;fall-fun-cool-a&#039;,
	&#039;fallfun_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;fallfun_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/fall-fun10.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;fallfun_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;farmers-markets-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;farmers-markets-c&#039;,
	&#039;find_it_fast_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;jobs&#039;,
	&#039;find_it_fast_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Work &amp; Jobs&#039;,
	&#039;gfg-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;gfg-warm-c-2&#039;,
	&#039;google_disclaimer&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Please note:&lt;/b&gt; These listings are provided via Google for the {local_city} community. 
&lt;b&gt;Listings here do NOT imply that an AARP member discount is offered.&lt;/b&gt; 
Please see the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;AARP Membership &amp; Benefits page&lt;/a&gt; for a listing of businesses that do provide a member discount.&lt;/p&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;happenings-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;happenings-rural&#039;,
	&#039;happenings-tbd-pilot-text&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span&gt;Discover everything you can do with AARP&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;&lt;span&gt;See fun events, local offers, and more right where you live.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_default_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/aarp-default-rp-min.png&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_gold_slug_line_10up&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP in {local_community_name}&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_gold_slug_line_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP in {local_full_state}&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_gold_slug_line_state_es&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP en {local_full_state}&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_heading&#039; =&gt; &#039;News from AARP&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_twitter_header&#039; =&gt; &#039;More from {local_city}&#039;,
	&#039;hiking-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;hiking-cool-c&#039;,
	&#039;hiking_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn.local.aarp.org/img/template/thumbs/hiking3-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;hiking_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn.local.aarp.org/img/template/hero/hiking3.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;hiking_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn.local.aarp.org/img/template/thumbs/hiking3-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;home_events_slot1&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_Cvent New Widget Section}&#039;,
	&#039;home_events_slot2&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_HP - Blog - Learn More}&#039;,
	&#039;home_intro_text&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;p&gt; Select your community from the list below to learn about great programs, stimulating things to do, local services, discounts and more! &lt;/p&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;hp-event-tout&#039; =&gt; &#039;{if_facebook_link}&lt;div class=&quot;module-spacer text-center&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;fb-page&quot; data-href=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot; data-tabs=&quot;timeline&quot; data-small-header=&quot;false&quot; data-adapt-container-width=&quot;true&quot; data-hide-cover=&quot;false&quot; data-show-facepile=&quot;true&quot;&gt;&lt;blockquote cite=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot; class=&quot;fb-xfbml-parse-ignore&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot;&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
{endif}&#039;,
	&#039;ice_skating_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/ice-skating-all-1140x655.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;ice_skating_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/ice-skating.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;ice_skating_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/ice-skating-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/working-for-you.jpeg&#039;,
	&#039;jobs_widget_city&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_city_c}&#039;,
	&#039;m2mredirect&#039; =&gt; &#039;True&#039;,
	&#039;movies-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;movies-all-c&#039;,
	&#039;movies_robots&#039; =&gt; &#039;noindex, follow&#039;,
	&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;In Your Community&#039;,
	&#039;nature_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/nature-center2-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;nature_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/nature-center2.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;nature_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/nature-center2-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;nearme_map_radius&#039; =&gt; &#039;20&#039;,
	&#039;nearme_map_zip&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_zip}&#039;,
	&#039;omniture_cookie&#039; =&gt; &#039;greater-spokane-wa-cp&#039;,
	&#039;page-title-right&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_Event Snapshot Newsletter Signup}&#039;,
	&#039;parks-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;parks-warm-c&#039;,
	&#039;pilot_towns_banner_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/classic/happenings-rural-240x140.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;pumpkin-picking-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;fall-fun-all-1-pumpkins&#039;,
	&#039;recommendation_form_email&#039; =&gt; &#039;jgunderson-palmer@aarp.org,bekim@americantowns.com,katherine@americantowns.com&#039;,
	&#039;recreation-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;rec-cool-b&#039;,
	&#039;restaurantform_email&#039; =&gt; &#039;bmazur@aarp.org,bekim@americantowns.com&#039;,
	&#039;restaurant_radius&#039; =&gt; &#039;10,20,30&#039;,
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	&#039;season-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;spring-fun-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;seasonal_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/seasonal-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;seasonal_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/seasonal.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;seasonal_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/seasonal-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;season_header&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spring Fun&#039;,
	&#039;season_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spring&#039;,
	&#039;skiing_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/skiing-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;skiing_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/skiing.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;skiing_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/skiing-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;spring-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;spring-fun-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_header&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP State News&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Washington&#039;,
	&#039;summer-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;summer-fun-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;tas_state_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://takeastand.aarp.org/congressional-action-chart/?state={local_full_state_c}&#039;,
	&#039;term&#039; =&gt; &#039;in Liberty Lake&#039;,
	&#039;thingstodo_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/things-to-do3-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;thingstodo_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/things-to-do3.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;thingstodo_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/things-to-do3-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;vcc_featured_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://s3.amazonaws.com/local-aarp/img/vcc/featured/20210430_4C9F7646-96EC-4C88-960A-997CE34788BC.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;veterans-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;veterans&#039;,
	&#039;video_tout_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/video-touts/san-antonio-video.png&#039;,
	&#039;vineyards-wineries-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;wineries&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer-today-button&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;span class=&quot;media-middle&quot;&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.aarp.org/volunteer/virtual/?intcmp=CSN-LNK-AARPLOCAL-VOLINT-20210331-{local_tracking_code_town}-{local_tracking_code_state}&quot; class=&quot;red btn&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;I WANT TO VOLUNTEER&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/span&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;volunteering-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;volunteering-winter&#039;,
	&#039;volunteering-news-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;volunteer-all-m-hands&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;volunteering-help-military-families&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_link_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;See Projects&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://www.createthegood.org/how-to-guides?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-VOLHTG-20140805-{local_tracking_code_town}-{local_tracking_code_state}&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;Help Military Families&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Do-It-Yourself Project Guides&#039;,
	&#039;winter-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;winter-fun-snow-c-ski&#039;,
	&#039;winterfun_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/winter-fun-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;winterfun_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/winter-fun.jpg&#039;,
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	&#039;contactus_email&#039; =&gt; &#039;WAAARP@aarp.org &#039;,
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	&#039;facebook_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://www.facebook.com/AARPWA&#039;,
	&#039;twitter_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://twitter.com/AARPWA&#039;,
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	'title' => 'Back to News Feed',
	'slug' => 'happenings'
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$i = (int) 0
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			<header><h1 class="article-headline">Utilities: Watt Does Is All Mean?</h1></header>	
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				Posted on 02/19/25 
				by <b>Dawn Alexander</b>			</div>
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        <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><p>If you follow electricity regulation you’ll hear a lot about <b><i>megawatts </i></b>(MW<b>)</b>. Most of us have a vague idea of what those are…even if we are thinking *way* back to our high school days! We might hear, for example, an electric company say they have requests to bring 10 MW online by 2035. We know that sounds like a lot, but what does that really mean in terms of generation capability and grid management?<br><br>&nbsp;<br>First, let’s talk about the difference between megawatts (MW) and watt hours (Wh) since both are important to the residential consumer. A mega watt is one million watts. In our homes, we simply measure in watts, kilowatts (one thousand watts) and watt hours. Think back to the old lightbulbs. We might buy 100 W or 60 W depending on how bright we want the room to be. But those watt designations also help to determine our electricity usage. A 100 W bulb takes (you guessed it!) 100 W of power to turn the lightbulb on. The amount of electricity used to keep that bulb running for one hour is called 100 watt hours (Wh).<br><br>&nbsp;<br>Our electric companies monitor the electric grid and predict our usage based on historic data. That’s why we sometimes receive alerts asking us to conserve electricity at certain times of the day. It is also why many utilities offer a time-of-use plan which penalizes customers by charging higher rates during high demand hours. In 2022, the US used approximately 4 trillion kWh. A little over one-third of that was for residential customers.<br><br><br>Electricity generation is measured in megawatts. How many customers can a megawatt serve? The answer depends on where and when the electricity is being delivered. In Phoenix, summer temperatures are brutal and electricity usage for air conditioning is very high. The number of customers a megawatt can serve is reduced in the summer. But in the winter, when Phoenix residents don’t require air conditioning, a megawatt in Phoenix stretches much further. This is why grid management is a priority for the utilities.<br><br><br>Each individual power generating station has a <b><i>capacity</i></b>. The capacity is the maximum amount of energy that can be produced – not how much is regularly produced. Wind and solar farms, coal and nuclear plants, and natural gas are all forms of electricity generation. If a utility tells us they are bringing online a 100 MW wind farm it means, in the most favorable conditions, the farm could produce 100 MW. How many homes and businesses that wind farm serves depends on its actual production and the consumption of those customers.<br><br><br>So, can you control your electricity bill by just reducing your watt hours? Unfortunately, only in a limited sense. By reducing your usage you can directly impact the portion of your bill related to consumption. However, your bill includes a long list of surcharges, fees, and taxes. These “extras” make it difficult to reduce your bill significantly by reducing your usage. AARP Arizona advocates for utility billing that provides full and clear descriptions of all charges and we oppose the inclusion of separate line-item billing charges that are not expressly mandated by law.<br><br>AARP Arizona is always looking for folks to engage with policymakers on utility issues. To become an e-advocate, visit our site here: <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://action.aarp.org/sign" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sign Up! AARP</a></span></span><br></p></div>
    
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<span class="code-highlight"><code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$text&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">=&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">str_replace</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$match</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">0</span><span style="color: #007700">],&nbsp;(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">strtolower</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$town</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$token</span><span style="color: #007700">])&nbsp;!=&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">strtolower</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$keyword</span><span style="color: #007700">)&nbsp;?&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">self</span><span style="color: #007700">::</span><span style="color: #0000BB">replace</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$match</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">2</span><span style="color: #007700">],&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$town</span><span style="color: #007700">,&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$callCake</span><span style="color: #007700">):&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #DD0000">''</span><span style="color: #007700">),&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$text</span><span style="color: #007700">);</span></span></code></span></pre><pre id="cakeErr680b6f19bfe78-context" class="cake-context" style="display: none;">$text = &#039;&lt;!--default--&gt;
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		}, 
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Greater Boston, MA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/boston-ma/aarp-events/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;indianapolis-in&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Indianapolis, IN&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/indianapolis-in/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;las-vegas-nv&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Las Vegas, NV&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/las-vegas-nv/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;philadelphia-pa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Philadelphia, PA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/philadelphia-pa/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;pittsburgh-pa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Pittsburgh, PA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/pittsburgh-pa/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;portland-or&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Portland Metro, OR&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/portland-or/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;seattle-wa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Seattle, WA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/seattle-wa/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;saint-louis-mo&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;St Louis, MO&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/saint-louis-mo/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;minneapolis-mn&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Twin Cities, MN&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/minneapolis-mn/aarp-events/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP3&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;new-orleans-la&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Greater New Orleans, LA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/new-orleans-la/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;hartford-ct&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Hartford, CT&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/hartford-ct/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;little-rock-ar&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Little Rock, AR&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/little-rock-ar/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;oahu-hi&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Oahu, HI&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/oahu-hi/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;omaha-ne&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Omaham, NE&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/omaha-ne/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP4&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;des-moines-ia&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Des Moines, IA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/des-moines-ia/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;fargo-nd&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Fargo, ND&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/fargo-nd/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;allentown-pa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Lehigh Valley, PA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/allentown-pa/aarp-events/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;dale-city-va&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Prince William County, VA&quot;, 
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/dale-city-va/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;worcester-ma&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Worcester County, MA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/worcester-ma/aarp-events/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP5&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;charleston-wv&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Charleston, WV&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/charleston-wv/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;helena-mt&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Lewis and Clark County, MT&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/helena-mt/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;manchester-nh&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;New Hampshire, NH&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/manchester-nh/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;providence-ri&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Providence, RI&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/providence-ri/aarp-events/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP6&quot;
}]&#039;,
	&#039;cvent_display_module&#039; =&gt; &#039;false&#039;,
	&#039;cvent_widget_city&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_city_state}&#039;,
	&#039;embed_video&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;iframe  width=&quot;100%&quot; height=&quot;349&quot; src=&quot;//players.brightcove.net/3772599298001/HkD6Qklb_default/index.html?videoId={local_embed_video_2}&quot; allowfullscreen frameborder=&quot;0&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;espanol-news-header&#039; =&gt; &#039;Noticias de {local_city}&#039;,
	&#039;espanol-news-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;losangeles-spanish&#039;,
	&#039;events-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;events-all&#039;,
	&#039;events_careversation_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
	&#039;events_driversafety_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
	&#039;events_index_slot1&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_Cvent New Widget Section 3}&#039;,
	&#039;events_tek_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
	&#039;event_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/events-all-1140x655.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;event_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/event.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;event_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/event-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;fall-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;fall-fun-cool-a&#039;,
	&#039;fallfun_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;fallfun_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/fall-fun10.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;fallfun_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;farmers-markets-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;farmers-markets-c&#039;,
	&#039;find_it_fast_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;jobs&#039;,
	&#039;find_it_fast_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Work &amp; Jobs&#039;,
	&#039;gfg-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;gfg-warm-c-2&#039;,
	&#039;google_disclaimer&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Please note:&lt;/b&gt; These listings are provided via Google for the {local_city} community. 
&lt;b&gt;Listings here do NOT imply that an AARP member discount is offered.&lt;/b&gt; 
Please see the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;AARP Membership &amp; Benefits page&lt;/a&gt; for a listing of businesses that do provide a member discount.&lt;/p&gt;&#039;,
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	&#039;happenings-tbd-pilot-text&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span&gt;Discover everything you can do with AARP&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;&lt;span&gt;See fun events, local offers, and more right where you live.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&#039;,
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	&#039;happenings_gold_slug_line_10up&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP in {local_community_name}&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_gold_slug_line_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP in {local_full_state}&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_gold_slug_line_state_es&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP en {local_full_state}&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_heading&#039; =&gt; &#039;News from AARP&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_twitter_header&#039; =&gt; &#039;More from {local_city}&#039;,
	&#039;hiking-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;hiking-cool-c&#039;,
	&#039;hiking_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn.local.aarp.org/img/template/thumbs/hiking3-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;hiking_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn.local.aarp.org/img/template/hero/hiking3.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;hiking_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn.local.aarp.org/img/template/thumbs/hiking3-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;home_events_slot1&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_Cvent New Widget Section}&#039;,
	&#039;home_events_slot2&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_HP - Blog - Learn More}&#039;,
	&#039;home_intro_text&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;p&gt; Select your community from the list below to learn about great programs, stimulating things to do, local services, discounts and more! &lt;/p&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;hp-event-tout&#039; =&gt; &#039;{if_facebook_link}&lt;div class=&quot;module-spacer text-center&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;fb-page&quot; data-href=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot; data-tabs=&quot;timeline&quot; data-small-header=&quot;false&quot; data-adapt-container-width=&quot;true&quot; data-hide-cover=&quot;false&quot; data-show-facepile=&quot;true&quot;&gt;&lt;blockquote cite=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot; class=&quot;fb-xfbml-parse-ignore&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot;&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
{endif}&#039;,
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	&#039;ice_skating_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/ice-skating-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/working-for-you.jpeg&#039;,
	&#039;jobs_widget_city&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_city_c}&#039;,
	&#039;m2mredirect&#039; =&gt; &#039;True&#039;,
	&#039;movies-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;movies-all-c&#039;,
	&#039;movies_robots&#039; =&gt; &#039;noindex, follow&#039;,
	&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;In Your Community&#039;,
	&#039;nature_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/nature-center2-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;nature_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/nature-center2.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;nature_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/nature-center2-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;nearme_map_radius&#039; =&gt; &#039;20&#039;,
	&#039;nearme_map_zip&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_zip}&#039;,
	&#039;omniture_cookie&#039; =&gt; &#039;greater-spokane-wa-cp&#039;,
	&#039;page-title-right&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_Event Snapshot Newsletter Signup}&#039;,
	&#039;parks-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;parks-warm-c&#039;,
	&#039;pilot_towns_banner_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/classic/happenings-rural-240x140.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;pumpkin-picking-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;fall-fun-all-1-pumpkins&#039;,
	&#039;recommendation_form_email&#039; =&gt; &#039;jgunderson-palmer@aarp.org,bekim@americantowns.com,katherine@americantowns.com&#039;,
	&#039;recreation-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;rec-cool-b&#039;,
	&#039;restaurantform_email&#039; =&gt; &#039;bmazur@aarp.org,bekim@americantowns.com&#039;,
	&#039;restaurant_radius&#039; =&gt; &#039;10,20,30&#039;,
	&#039;season-activities&#039; =&gt; &#039;Walking, microbreweries &#039;,
	&#039;season-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;spring-fun-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;seasonal_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/seasonal-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;seasonal_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/seasonal.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;seasonal_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/seasonal-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;season_header&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spring Fun&#039;,
	&#039;season_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spring&#039;,
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	&#039;skiing_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/skiing.jpg&#039;,
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	&#039;state_blog_header&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP State News&#039;,
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	&#039;tas_state_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://takeastand.aarp.org/congressional-action-chart/?state={local_full_state_c}&#039;,
	&#039;term&#039; =&gt; &#039;in Liberty Lake&#039;,
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	&#039;thingstodo_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/things-to-do3-t.jpg&#039;,
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	&#039;veterans-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;veterans&#039;,
	&#039;video_tout_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/video-touts/san-antonio-video.png&#039;,
	&#039;vineyards-wineries-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;wineries&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer-today-button&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;span class=&quot;media-middle&quot;&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.aarp.org/volunteer/virtual/?intcmp=CSN-LNK-AARPLOCAL-VOLINT-20210331-{local_tracking_code_town}-{local_tracking_code_state}&quot; class=&quot;red btn&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;I WANT TO VOLUNTEER&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/span&gt;&#039;,
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	&#039;volunteer_help_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;volunteering-help-military-families&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_link_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;See Projects&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://www.createthegood.org/how-to-guides?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-VOLHTG-20140805-{local_tracking_code_town}-{local_tracking_code_state}&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;Help Military Families&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Do-It-Yourself Project Guides&#039;,
	&#039;winter-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;winter-fun-snow-c-ski&#039;,
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	&#039;youtube_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/icons/youtube.png&#039;,
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	&#039;contactus_email&#039; =&gt; &#039;WAAARP@aarp.org &#039;,
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	&#039;embed_video_2&#039; =&gt; &#039;5820135689001&#039;,
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<code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">list(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$token</span><span style="color: #007700">,</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$keyword</span><span style="color: #007700">)&nbsp;=&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">explode</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #DD0000">"=="</span><span style="color: #007700">,</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$match</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">1</span><span style="color: #007700">],</span><span style="color: #0000BB">2</span><span style="color: #007700">);</span></span></code>
<span class="code-highlight"><code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$text&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">=&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">str_replace</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$match</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">0</span><span style="color: #007700">],&nbsp;(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">strtolower</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$town</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$token</span><span style="color: #007700">])&nbsp;!=&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">strtolower</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$keyword</span><span style="color: #007700">)&nbsp;?&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">self</span><span style="color: #007700">::</span><span style="color: #0000BB">replace</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$match</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">2</span><span style="color: #007700">],&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$town</span><span style="color: #007700">,&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$callCake</span><span style="color: #007700">):&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #DD0000">''</span><span style="color: #007700">),&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$text</span><span style="color: #007700">);</span></span></code></span></pre><pre id="cakeErr680b6f19bfe78-context" class="cake-context" style="display: none;">$text = &#039;&lt;!--default--&gt;
&lt;!-- module_RHS - AARP Events --&gt;
{ifnot_slug==healthy-living/map}
{module_RHS - AARP Events}
{endif}

{module_RHS - Tout A}
{module_RHS - Ad Slot 1}
{module_RHS - Join AARP Today}
{module_RHS - Ad Slot 2}
{module_FB - State Side Panel}
{module_RHS - State Contact Us}&#039;
$town = array(
	&#039;_id&#039; =&gt; &#039;576180b20c4e268f7f8bb40e&#039;,
	&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Liberty Lake&#039;,
	&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
	&#039;nearby&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Liberty Lake&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;liberty-lake-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 1 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Otis Orchards&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;otis-orchards-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 2 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Greenacres&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;greenacres-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 3 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Veradale&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;veradale-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 4 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Post Falls&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;ID&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;post-falls-id&#039;
		),
		(int) 5 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Newman Lake&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;newman-lake-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 6 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Mica&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;mica-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 7 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;North Lakewood&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;north-lakewood-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 8 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Valleyford&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;valleyford-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 9 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Rathdrum&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;ID&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;rathdrum-id&#039;
		),
		(int) 10 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Coeur D Alene&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;ID&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;coeur-d-alene-id&#039;
		),
		(int) 11 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Rockford&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;rockford-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 12 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Mead&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;mead-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 13 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spokane Valley&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;spokane-valley-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 14 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spokane&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;spokane-wa&#039;
		)
	),
	&#039;local&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;liberty-lake-wa&#039;,
		(int) 1 =&gt; &#039;otis-orchards-wa&#039;,
		(int) 2 =&gt; &#039;greenacres-wa&#039;,
		(int) 3 =&gt; &#039;veradale-wa&#039;,
		(int) 4 =&gt; &#039;post-falls-id&#039;,
		(int) 5 =&gt; &#039;newman-lake-wa&#039;,
		(int) 6 =&gt; &#039;mica-wa&#039;,
		(int) 7 =&gt; &#039;north-lakewood-wa&#039;,
		(int) 8 =&gt; &#039;valleyford-wa&#039;
	),
	&#039;season&#039; =&gt; &#039;spring&#039;,
	&#039;aarp-events-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-events&#039;,
	&#039;amusement-parks-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;amusement-warm-c&#039;,
	&#039;arts-entertainment-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;arts-all-bm&#039;,
	&#039;asset_version&#039; =&gt; &#039;240925&#039;,
	&#039;beaches-lakes-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;beaches-lakes-cool-c&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_caption&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spring&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_happenings-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;/{local_sef_url}/happenings/&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;See the Real Possibilities&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_thumb_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;
Happenings&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_thumb_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_happenings-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Get to know AARP in {local_city_c}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_season-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;/{local_sef_url}/{local_season}-fun/&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;Explore fun and interesting things to do this {local_season} near you!&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_thumb_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_season_header}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_thumb_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_season-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Time for {local_season_header}!&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_volunteering-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;/{local_sef_url}/volunteering/&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;Make a difference!&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_thumb_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Volunteering&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_thumb_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_volunteering-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Volunteering lifts everyone&#039;s spirits&#039;,
	&#039;bvideo_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_full_state_c}&#039;,
	&#039;city-select-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;cityselect-spring&#039;,
	&#039;coffee-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;coffee-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;coffee_radius&#039; =&gt; &#039;10&#039;,
	&#039;community_blogs_archive&#039; =&gt; &#039;all&#039;,
	&#039;community_blogs_list&#039; =&gt; &#039;caregiving,healthy-living,savings-and-planning,work-and-jobs,life-reimagined,all,{local_state}&#039;,
	&#039;connect_town_groups&#039; =&gt; &#039;[{
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;atlanta-ga&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Atlanta, GA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/atlanta-ga/fight-fraud/&quot;
		},
		&quot;chicago-il&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Chicago, IL&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/chicago-il/fight-fraud/&quot;
		},
		&quot;los-angeles-ca&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Los Angeles, CA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/los-angeles-ca/fight-fraud/&quot;
		},
		&quot;new-york-ny&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;New York City, NY&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/new-york-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true&quot;
		},
		&quot;phoenix-az&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Phoenix, AZ&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/phoenix-az/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP1&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;baltimore-md&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Baltimore Metro, MD&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/baltimore-md/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;dallas-tx&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Dallas, TX&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/dallas-tx/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;denver-co&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Denver, CO&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/denver-co/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;detroit-mi&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Detroit, MI&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/detroit-mi/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;orlando-fl&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Central Florida, FL&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/orlando-fl/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;houston-tx&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Houston, TX&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/houston-tx/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;brookhaven-ny&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Long Island, NY&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/brookhaven-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;san-diego-ca&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;San Diego County, CA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/san-diego-ca/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;miami-fl&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;South Florida, FL&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/miami-fl/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP2&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;charlotte-nc&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Charlotte, NC&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/charlotte-nc/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;boston-ma&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Greater Boston, MA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/boston-ma/aarp-events/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;indianapolis-in&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Indianapolis, IN&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/indianapolis-in/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;las-vegas-nv&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Las Vegas, NV&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/las-vegas-nv/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;philadelphia-pa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Philadelphia, PA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/philadelphia-pa/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;pittsburgh-pa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Pittsburgh, PA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/pittsburgh-pa/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;portland-or&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Portland Metro, OR&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/portland-or/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;seattle-wa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Seattle, WA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/seattle-wa/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;saint-louis-mo&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;St Louis, MO&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/saint-louis-mo/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;minneapolis-mn&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Twin Cities, MN&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/minneapolis-mn/aarp-events/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP3&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;new-orleans-la&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Greater New Orleans, LA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/new-orleans-la/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;hartford-ct&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Hartford, CT&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/hartford-ct/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;little-rock-ar&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Little Rock, AR&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/little-rock-ar/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;oahu-hi&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Oahu, HI&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/oahu-hi/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;omaha-ne&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Omaham, NE&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/omaha-ne/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP4&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;des-moines-ia&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Des Moines, IA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/des-moines-ia/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;fargo-nd&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Fargo, ND&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/fargo-nd/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;allentown-pa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Lehigh Valley, PA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/allentown-pa/aarp-events/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;dale-city-va&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Prince William County, VA&quot;, 
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/dale-city-va/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;worcester-ma&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Worcester County, MA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/worcester-ma/aarp-events/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP5&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;charleston-wv&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Charleston, WV&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/charleston-wv/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;helena-mt&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Lewis and Clark County, MT&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/helena-mt/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;manchester-nh&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;New Hampshire, NH&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/manchester-nh/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;providence-ri&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Providence, RI&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/providence-ri/aarp-events/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP6&quot;
}]&#039;,
	&#039;cvent_display_module&#039; =&gt; &#039;false&#039;,
	&#039;cvent_widget_city&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_city_state}&#039;,
	&#039;embed_video&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;iframe  width=&quot;100%&quot; height=&quot;349&quot; src=&quot;//players.brightcove.net/3772599298001/HkD6Qklb_default/index.html?videoId={local_embed_video_2}&quot; allowfullscreen frameborder=&quot;0&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;espanol-news-header&#039; =&gt; &#039;Noticias de {local_city}&#039;,
	&#039;espanol-news-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;losangeles-spanish&#039;,
	&#039;events-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;events-all&#039;,
	&#039;events_careversation_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
	&#039;events_driversafety_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
	&#039;events_index_slot1&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_Cvent New Widget Section 3}&#039;,
	&#039;events_tek_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
	&#039;event_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/events-all-1140x655.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;event_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/event.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;event_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/event-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;fall-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;fall-fun-cool-a&#039;,
	&#039;fallfun_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;fallfun_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/fall-fun10.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;fallfun_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;farmers-markets-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;farmers-markets-c&#039;,
	&#039;find_it_fast_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;jobs&#039;,
	&#039;find_it_fast_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Work &amp; Jobs&#039;,
	&#039;gfg-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;gfg-warm-c-2&#039;,
	&#039;google_disclaimer&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Please note:&lt;/b&gt; These listings are provided via Google for the {local_city} community. 
&lt;b&gt;Listings here do NOT imply that an AARP member discount is offered.&lt;/b&gt; 
Please see the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;AARP Membership &amp; Benefits page&lt;/a&gt; for a listing of businesses that do provide a member discount.&lt;/p&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;happenings-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;happenings-rural&#039;,
	&#039;happenings-tbd-pilot-text&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span&gt;Discover everything you can do with AARP&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;&lt;span&gt;See fun events, local offers, and more right where you live.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_default_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/aarp-default-rp-min.png&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_gold_slug_line_10up&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP in {local_community_name}&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_gold_slug_line_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP in {local_full_state}&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_gold_slug_line_state_es&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP en {local_full_state}&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_heading&#039; =&gt; &#039;News from AARP&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_twitter_header&#039; =&gt; &#039;More from {local_city}&#039;,
	&#039;hiking-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;hiking-cool-c&#039;,
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	&#039;home_events_slot1&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_Cvent New Widget Section}&#039;,
	&#039;home_events_slot2&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_HP - Blog - Learn More}&#039;,
	&#039;home_intro_text&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;p&gt; Select your community from the list below to learn about great programs, stimulating things to do, local services, discounts and more! &lt;/p&gt;&#039;,
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&lt;div class=&quot;fb-page&quot; data-href=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot; data-tabs=&quot;timeline&quot; data-small-header=&quot;false&quot; data-adapt-container-width=&quot;true&quot; data-hide-cover=&quot;false&quot; data-show-facepile=&quot;true&quot;&gt;&lt;blockquote cite=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot; class=&quot;fb-xfbml-parse-ignore&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot;&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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	&#039;m2mredirect&#039; =&gt; &#039;True&#039;,
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	&#039;page-title-right&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_Event Snapshot Newsletter Signup}&#039;,
	&#039;parks-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;parks-warm-c&#039;,
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	&#039;pumpkin-picking-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;fall-fun-all-1-pumpkins&#039;,
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	&#039;restaurantform_email&#039; =&gt; &#039;bmazur@aarp.org,bekim@americantowns.com&#039;,
	&#039;restaurant_radius&#039; =&gt; &#039;10,20,30&#039;,
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	&#039;season-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;spring-fun-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;seasonal_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/seasonal-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;seasonal_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/seasonal.jpg&#039;,
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	&#039;spring-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;spring-fun-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_header&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP State News&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Washington&#039;,
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	&#039;tas_state_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://takeastand.aarp.org/congressional-action-chart/?state={local_full_state_c}&#039;,
	&#039;term&#039; =&gt; &#039;in Liberty Lake&#039;,
	&#039;thingstodo_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/things-to-do3-big-t.jpg&#039;,
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	&#039;vcc_featured_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://s3.amazonaws.com/local-aarp/img/vcc/featured/20210430_4C9F7646-96EC-4C88-960A-997CE34788BC.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;veterans-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;veterans&#039;,
	&#039;video_tout_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/video-touts/san-antonio-video.png&#039;,
	&#039;vineyards-wineries-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;wineries&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer-today-button&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;span class=&quot;media-middle&quot;&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.aarp.org/volunteer/virtual/?intcmp=CSN-LNK-AARPLOCAL-VOLINT-20210331-{local_tracking_code_town}-{local_tracking_code_state}&quot; class=&quot;red btn&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;I WANT TO VOLUNTEER&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/span&gt;&#039;,
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	&#039;volunteer_help_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;volunteering-help-military-families&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_link_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;See Projects&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://www.createthegood.org/how-to-guides?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-VOLHTG-20140805-{local_tracking_code_town}-{local_tracking_code_state}&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;Help Military Families&#039;,
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	&#039;winterfun_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/winter-fun-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;youtube_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/icons/youtube.png&#039;,
	&#039;news_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://www.aarp.org/WA?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-BLOGWA-20140101&#039;,
	&#039;contactus_text&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP Washington&#039;,
	&#039;contactus_email&#039; =&gt; &#039;WAAARP@aarp.org &#039;,
	&#039;contactus_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/welcome-to-aarp-washington/?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-CONTACT-20140101&#039;,
	&#039;facebook_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://www.facebook.com/AARPWA&#039;,
	&#039;twitter_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://twitter.com/AARPWA&#039;,
	&#039;state_contract_id&#039; =&gt; &#039;56036&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_flag&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/wp-content/themes/aarpstates/images/state_flags/washington.png&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/region/washington/&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_rss&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/region/washington/feed&#039;,
	&#039;cold_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;yes&#039;,
	&#039;embed_video_2&#039; =&gt; &#039;5820135689001&#039;,
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	&#039;State_Label&#039; =&gt; &#039;Washington&#039;s&#039;,
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	&#039;at_ski_resort&#039; =&gt; &#039;y&#039;,
	&#039;state_capital&#039; =&gt; &#039;olympia-wa&#039;,
	&#039;caregiving_211&#039; =&gt; &#039;y&#039;,
	&#039;instagram_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarpwa&#039;,
	&#039;2024_election_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/washington/election-voting-guide&#039;,
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	&#039;pilot_sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;&#039;,
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	&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;liberty-lake-wa&#039;,
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	&#039;alt_names&#039; =&gt; &#039;Liberty Lake,Greater Spokane,Liberty Lk,Liberty Lk.&#039;,
	&#039;zipcodes&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;99019&#039;,
		(int) 1 =&gt; &#039;99016&#039;
	),
	&#039;urls&#039; =&gt; array(
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		(int) 1 =&gt; &#039;greater-spokane-wa&#039;,
		(int) 2 =&gt; &#039;liberty-lk-wa&#039;,
		(int) 3 =&gt; &#039;greenacres-wa&#039;,
		(int) 4 =&gt; &#039;spo-valley-wa&#039;,
		(int) 5 =&gt; &#039;spokane-valley-wa&#039;,
		(int) 6 =&gt; &#039;spokane-vly-wa&#039;
	),
	&#039;town_ids&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;41900&#039;,
		(int) 1 =&gt; &#039;47777&#039;
	)
)
$callCake = true
$matches = array(
	(int) 0 =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;{ifnot_slug==healthy-living/map}
{module_RHS - AARP Events}
{endif}&#039;,
		(int) 1 =&gt; &#039;slug==healthy-living/map&#039;,
		(int) 2 =&gt; &#039;
{module_RHS - AARP Events}
&#039;
	)
)
$match = array(
	(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;{ifnot_slug==healthy-living/map}
{module_RHS - AARP Events}
{endif}&#039;,
	(int) 1 =&gt; &#039;slug==healthy-living/map&#039;,
	(int) 2 =&gt; &#039;
{module_RHS - AARP Events}
&#039;
)
$token = &#039;slug&#039;
$keyword = &#039;healthy-living/map&#039;</pre><pre class="stack-trace">Localize::replace() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 152
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 9
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
BlogsController::display() - APP/Controller/BlogsController.php, line 81
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
[main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 118</pre></div></pre><div class="module clearfix"><!--default-->
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				<img style="width:30px;" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/icons/aarp_event_icon.png" alt="Upcoming AARP Events" />
			</a>
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		<h2 class="visible-lg">AARP Events for Liberty Lake</h2>
		<h2 class="hidden-lg">AARP Events for Liberty Lake</h2>
	</header>
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					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-live-decluttering-for-today-and-tomorrow-51925-87nw6zdbytm.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-AARP-LIVE-DECLUTTERING-FOR-TODAY-AND-TOMORROW-51925">AARP Live: Decluttering for Today and Tomorrow , 5/19/25</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Monday, May 19, 2025 at 5:00&nbsp;p.m. PT</p>
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					<p class="time">Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 9:00&nbsp;a.m. PT</p>
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					<p class="loc">Cheney, WA</p>
					
				</li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-live-social-security-whats-right-for-you-61625-glnbkkyk2gm.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-AARP-LIVE-SOCIAL-SECURITY-WHATS-RIGHT-FOR-YOU-61625">AARP Live: Social Security: What’s Right For You? , 6/16/25</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Monday, Jun 16, 2025 at 5:00&nbsp;p.m. PT</p>
					<p class="venue"></p>
					<p class="loc">Online Event</p>
					
				</li>			</ul>

			<p><a class="link-red" href="/liberty-lake-wa/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS">View All AARP Events<i class="ml-1 fas fa-chevron-right"></i></a></p>
	
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	<div class="title">Last Chance to Save!<br />New Pricing Coming in 2025.</div>
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This is AARP's first rate increase in 15 years.<br />Don't miss out, join today and save!<br /><br />
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			<a href="https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/my-membership/print-your-card/">Print Card</a></div>
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			<header><h1 class="article-headline">Utilities: Watt Does Is All Mean?</h1></header>	
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        <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><p>If you follow electricity regulation you’ll hear a lot about <b><i>megawatts </i></b>(MW<b>)</b>. Most of us have a vague idea of what those are…even if we are thinking *way* back to our high school days! We might hear, for example, an electric company say they have requests to bring 10 MW online by 2035. We know that sounds like a lot, but what does that really mean in terms of generation capability and grid management?<br><br>&nbsp;<br>First, let’s talk about the difference between megawatts (MW) and watt hours (Wh) since both are important to the residential consumer. A mega watt is one million watts. In our homes, we simply measure in watts, kilowatts (one thousand watts) and watt hours. Think back to the old lightbulbs. We might buy 100 W or 60 W depending on how bright we want the room to be. But those watt designations also help to determine our electricity usage. A 100 W bulb takes (you guessed it!) 100 W of power to turn the lightbulb on. The amount of electricity used to keep that bulb running for one hour is called 100 watt hours (Wh).<br><br>&nbsp;<br>Our electric companies monitor the electric grid and predict our usage based on historic data. That’s why we sometimes receive alerts asking us to conserve electricity at certain times of the day. It is also why many utilities offer a time-of-use plan which penalizes customers by charging higher rates during high demand hours. In 2022, the US used approximately 4 trillion kWh. A little over one-third of that was for residential customers.<br><br><br>Electricity generation is measured in megawatts. How many customers can a megawatt serve? The answer depends on where and when the electricity is being delivered. In Phoenix, summer temperatures are brutal and electricity usage for air conditioning is very high. The number of customers a megawatt can serve is reduced in the summer. But in the winter, when Phoenix residents don’t require air conditioning, a megawatt in Phoenix stretches much further. This is why grid management is a priority for the utilities.<br><br><br>Each individual power generating station has a <b><i>capacity</i></b>. The capacity is the maximum amount of energy that can be produced – not how much is regularly produced. Wind and solar farms, coal and nuclear plants, and natural gas are all forms of electricity generation. If a utility tells us they are bringing online a 100 MW wind farm it means, in the most favorable conditions, the farm could produce 100 MW. How many homes and businesses that wind farm serves depends on its actual production and the consumption of those customers.<br><br><br>So, can you control your electricity bill by just reducing your watt hours? Unfortunately, only in a limited sense. By reducing your usage you can directly impact the portion of your bill related to consumption. However, your bill includes a long list of surcharges, fees, and taxes. These “extras” make it difficult to reduce your bill significantly by reducing your usage. AARP Arizona advocates for utility billing that provides full and clear descriptions of all charges and we oppose the inclusion of separate line-item billing charges that are not expressly mandated by law.<br><br>AARP Arizona is always looking for folks to engage with policymakers on utility issues. To become an e-advocate, visit our site here: <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://action.aarp.org/sign" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sign Up! AARP</a></span></span><br></p></div>
    
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			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;veradale-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 4 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Post Falls&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;ID&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;post-falls-id&#039;
		),
		(int) 5 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Newman Lake&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;newman-lake-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 6 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Mica&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;mica-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 7 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;North Lakewood&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;north-lakewood-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 8 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Valleyford&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;valleyford-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 9 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Rathdrum&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;ID&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;rathdrum-id&#039;
		),
		(int) 10 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Coeur D Alene&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;ID&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;coeur-d-alene-id&#039;
		),
		(int) 11 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Rockford&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;rockford-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 12 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Mead&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;mead-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 13 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spokane Valley&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;spokane-valley-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 14 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spokane&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;spokane-wa&#039;
		)
	),
	&#039;local&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;liberty-lake-wa&#039;,
		(int) 1 =&gt; &#039;otis-orchards-wa&#039;,
		(int) 2 =&gt; &#039;greenacres-wa&#039;,
		(int) 3 =&gt; &#039;veradale-wa&#039;,
		(int) 4 =&gt; &#039;post-falls-id&#039;,
		(int) 5 =&gt; &#039;newman-lake-wa&#039;,
		(int) 6 =&gt; &#039;mica-wa&#039;,
		(int) 7 =&gt; &#039;north-lakewood-wa&#039;,
		(int) 8 =&gt; &#039;valleyford-wa&#039;
	),
	&#039;season&#039; =&gt; &#039;spring&#039;,
	&#039;aarp-events-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-events&#039;,
	&#039;amusement-parks-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;amusement-warm-c&#039;,
	&#039;arts-entertainment-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;arts-all-bm&#039;,
	&#039;asset_version&#039; =&gt; &#039;240925&#039;,
	&#039;beaches-lakes-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;beaches-lakes-cool-c&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_caption&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spring&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_happenings-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;/{local_sef_url}/happenings/&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;See the Real Possibilities&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_thumb_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;
Happenings&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_thumb_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_happenings-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Get to know AARP in {local_city_c}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_season-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;/{local_sef_url}/{local_season}-fun/&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;Explore fun and interesting things to do this {local_season} near you!&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_thumb_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_season_header}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_thumb_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_season-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Time for {local_season_header}!&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_volunteering-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;/{local_sef_url}/volunteering/&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;Make a difference!&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_thumb_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Volunteering&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_thumb_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_volunteering-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Volunteering lifts everyone&#039;s spirits&#039;,
	&#039;bvideo_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_full_state_c}&#039;,
	&#039;city-select-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;cityselect-spring&#039;,
	&#039;coffee-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;coffee-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;coffee_radius&#039; =&gt; &#039;10&#039;,
	&#039;community_blogs_archive&#039; =&gt; &#039;all&#039;,
	&#039;community_blogs_list&#039; =&gt; &#039;caregiving,healthy-living,savings-and-planning,work-and-jobs,life-reimagined,all,{local_state}&#039;,
	&#039;connect_town_groups&#039; =&gt; &#039;[{
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;atlanta-ga&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Atlanta, GA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/atlanta-ga/fight-fraud/&quot;
		},
		&quot;chicago-il&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Chicago, IL&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/chicago-il/fight-fraud/&quot;
		},
		&quot;los-angeles-ca&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Los Angeles, CA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/los-angeles-ca/fight-fraud/&quot;
		},
		&quot;new-york-ny&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;New York City, NY&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/new-york-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true&quot;
		},
		&quot;phoenix-az&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Phoenix, AZ&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/phoenix-az/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP1&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;baltimore-md&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Baltimore Metro, MD&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/baltimore-md/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;dallas-tx&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Dallas, TX&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/dallas-tx/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;denver-co&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Denver, CO&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/denver-co/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;detroit-mi&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Detroit, MI&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/detroit-mi/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;orlando-fl&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Central Florida, FL&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/orlando-fl/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;houston-tx&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Houston, TX&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/houston-tx/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;brookhaven-ny&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Long Island, NY&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/brookhaven-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;san-diego-ca&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;San Diego County, CA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/san-diego-ca/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;miami-fl&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;South Florida, FL&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/miami-fl/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP2&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;charlotte-nc&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Charlotte, NC&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/charlotte-nc/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;boston-ma&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Greater Boston, MA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/boston-ma/aarp-events/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;indianapolis-in&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Indianapolis, IN&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/indianapolis-in/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;las-vegas-nv&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Las Vegas, NV&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/las-vegas-nv/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;philadelphia-pa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Philadelphia, PA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/philadelphia-pa/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;pittsburgh-pa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Pittsburgh, PA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/pittsburgh-pa/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;portland-or&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Portland Metro, OR&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/portland-or/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;seattle-wa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Seattle, WA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/seattle-wa/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;saint-louis-mo&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;St Louis, MO&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/saint-louis-mo/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;minneapolis-mn&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Twin Cities, MN&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/minneapolis-mn/aarp-events/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP3&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;new-orleans-la&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Greater New Orleans, LA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/new-orleans-la/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;hartford-ct&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Hartford, CT&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/hartford-ct/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;little-rock-ar&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Little Rock, AR&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/little-rock-ar/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;oahu-hi&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Oahu, HI&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/oahu-hi/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;omaha-ne&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Omaham, NE&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/omaha-ne/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP4&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;des-moines-ia&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Des Moines, IA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/des-moines-ia/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;fargo-nd&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Fargo, ND&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/fargo-nd/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;allentown-pa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Lehigh Valley, PA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/allentown-pa/aarp-events/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;dale-city-va&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Prince William County, VA&quot;, 
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/dale-city-va/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;worcester-ma&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Worcester County, MA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/worcester-ma/aarp-events/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP5&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;charleston-wv&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Charleston, WV&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/charleston-wv/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;helena-mt&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Lewis and Clark County, MT&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/helena-mt/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;manchester-nh&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;New Hampshire, NH&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/manchester-nh/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;providence-ri&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Providence, RI&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/providence-ri/aarp-events/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP6&quot;
}]&#039;,
	&#039;cvent_display_module&#039; =&gt; &#039;false&#039;,
	&#039;cvent_widget_city&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_city_state}&#039;,
	&#039;embed_video&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;iframe  width=&quot;100%&quot; height=&quot;349&quot; src=&quot;//players.brightcove.net/3772599298001/HkD6Qklb_default/index.html?videoId={local_embed_video_2}&quot; allowfullscreen frameborder=&quot;0&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;espanol-news-header&#039; =&gt; &#039;Noticias de {local_city}&#039;,
	&#039;espanol-news-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;losangeles-spanish&#039;,
	&#039;events-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;events-all&#039;,
	&#039;events_careversation_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
	&#039;events_driversafety_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
	&#039;events_index_slot1&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_Cvent New Widget Section 3}&#039;,
	&#039;events_tek_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
	&#039;event_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/events-all-1140x655.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;event_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/event.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;event_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/event-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;fall-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;fall-fun-cool-a&#039;,
	&#039;fallfun_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;fallfun_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/fall-fun10.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;fallfun_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;farmers-markets-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;farmers-markets-c&#039;,
	&#039;find_it_fast_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;jobs&#039;,
	&#039;find_it_fast_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Work &amp; Jobs&#039;,
	&#039;gfg-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;gfg-warm-c-2&#039;,
	&#039;google_disclaimer&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Please note:&lt;/b&gt; These listings are provided via Google for the {local_city} community. 
&lt;b&gt;Listings here do NOT imply that an AARP member discount is offered.&lt;/b&gt; 
Please see the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;AARP Membership &amp; Benefits page&lt;/a&gt; for a listing of businesses that do provide a member discount.&lt;/p&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;happenings-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;happenings-rural&#039;,
	&#039;happenings-tbd-pilot-text&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span&gt;Discover everything you can do with AARP&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;&lt;span&gt;See fun events, local offers, and more right where you live.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_default_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/aarp-default-rp-min.png&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_gold_slug_line_10up&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP in {local_community_name}&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_gold_slug_line_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP in {local_full_state}&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_gold_slug_line_state_es&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP en {local_full_state}&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_heading&#039; =&gt; &#039;News from AARP&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_twitter_header&#039; =&gt; &#039;More from {local_city}&#039;,
	&#039;hiking-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;hiking-cool-c&#039;,
	&#039;hiking_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn.local.aarp.org/img/template/thumbs/hiking3-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;hiking_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn.local.aarp.org/img/template/hero/hiking3.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;hiking_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn.local.aarp.org/img/template/thumbs/hiking3-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;home_events_slot1&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_Cvent New Widget Section}&#039;,
	&#039;home_events_slot2&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_HP - Blog - Learn More}&#039;,
	&#039;home_intro_text&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;p&gt; Select your community from the list below to learn about great programs, stimulating things to do, local services, discounts and more! &lt;/p&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;hp-event-tout&#039; =&gt; &#039;{if_facebook_link}&lt;div class=&quot;module-spacer text-center&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;fb-page&quot; data-href=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot; data-tabs=&quot;timeline&quot; data-small-header=&quot;false&quot; data-adapt-container-width=&quot;true&quot; data-hide-cover=&quot;false&quot; data-show-facepile=&quot;true&quot;&gt;&lt;blockquote cite=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot; class=&quot;fb-xfbml-parse-ignore&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot;&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
{endif}&#039;,
	&#039;ice_skating_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/ice-skating-all-1140x655.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;ice_skating_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/ice-skating.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;ice_skating_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/ice-skating-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/working-for-you.jpeg&#039;,
	&#039;jobs_widget_city&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_city_c}&#039;,
	&#039;m2mredirect&#039; =&gt; &#039;True&#039;,
	&#039;movies-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;movies-all-c&#039;,
	&#039;movies_robots&#039; =&gt; &#039;noindex, follow&#039;,
	&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;In Your Community&#039;,
	&#039;nature_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/nature-center2-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;nature_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/nature-center2.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;nature_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/nature-center2-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;nearme_map_radius&#039; =&gt; &#039;20&#039;,
	&#039;nearme_map_zip&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_zip}&#039;,
	&#039;omniture_cookie&#039; =&gt; &#039;greater-spokane-wa-cp&#039;,
	&#039;page-title-right&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_Event Snapshot Newsletter Signup}&#039;,
	&#039;parks-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;parks-warm-c&#039;,
	&#039;pilot_towns_banner_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/classic/happenings-rural-240x140.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;pumpkin-picking-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;fall-fun-all-1-pumpkins&#039;,
	&#039;recommendation_form_email&#039; =&gt; &#039;jgunderson-palmer@aarp.org,bekim@americantowns.com,katherine@americantowns.com&#039;,
	&#039;recreation-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;rec-cool-b&#039;,
	&#039;restaurantform_email&#039; =&gt; &#039;bmazur@aarp.org,bekim@americantowns.com&#039;,
	&#039;restaurant_radius&#039; =&gt; &#039;10,20,30&#039;,
	&#039;season-activities&#039; =&gt; &#039;Walking, microbreweries &#039;,
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        <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><p>If you follow electricity regulation you’ll hear a lot about <b><i>megawatts </i></b>(MW<b>)</b>. Most of us have a vague idea of what those are…even if we are thinking *way* back to our high school days! We might hear, for example, an electric company say they have requests to bring 10 MW online by 2035. We know that sounds like a lot, but what does that really mean in terms of generation capability and grid management?<br><br>&nbsp;<br>First, let’s talk about the difference between megawatts (MW) and watt hours (Wh) since both are important to the residential consumer. A mega watt is one million watts. In our homes, we simply measure in watts, kilowatts (one thousand watts) and watt hours. Think back to the old lightbulbs. We might buy 100 W or 60 W depending on how bright we want the room to be. But those watt designations also help to determine our electricity usage. A 100 W bulb takes (you guessed it!) 100 W of power to turn the lightbulb on. The amount of electricity used to keep that bulb running for one hour is called 100 watt hours (Wh).<br><br>&nbsp;<br>Our electric companies monitor the electric grid and predict our usage based on historic data. That’s why we sometimes receive alerts asking us to conserve electricity at certain times of the day. It is also why many utilities offer a time-of-use plan which penalizes customers by charging higher rates during high demand hours. In 2022, the US used approximately 4 trillion kWh. A little over one-third of that was for residential customers.<br><br><br>Electricity generation is measured in megawatts. How many customers can a megawatt serve? The answer depends on where and when the electricity is being delivered. In Phoenix, summer temperatures are brutal and electricity usage for air conditioning is very high. The number of customers a megawatt can serve is reduced in the summer. But in the winter, when Phoenix residents don’t require air conditioning, a megawatt in Phoenix stretches much further. This is why grid management is a priority for the utilities.<br><br><br>Each individual power generating station has a <b><i>capacity</i></b>. The capacity is the maximum amount of energy that can be produced – not how much is regularly produced. Wind and solar farms, coal and nuclear plants, and natural gas are all forms of electricity generation. If a utility tells us they are bringing online a 100 MW wind farm it means, in the most favorable conditions, the farm could produce 100 MW. How many homes and businesses that wind farm serves depends on its actual production and the consumption of those customers.<br><br><br>So, can you control your electricity bill by just reducing your watt hours? Unfortunately, only in a limited sense. By reducing your usage you can directly impact the portion of your bill related to consumption. However, your bill includes a long list of surcharges, fees, and taxes. These “extras” make it difficult to reduce your bill significantly by reducing your usage. AARP Arizona advocates for utility billing that provides full and clear descriptions of all charges and we oppose the inclusion of separate line-item billing charges that are not expressly mandated by law.<br><br>AARP Arizona is always looking for folks to engage with policymakers on utility issues. To become an e-advocate, visit our site here: <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://action.aarp.org/sign" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sign Up! AARP</a></span></span><br></p></div>
    
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<code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">list(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$token</span><span style="color: #007700">,</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$keyword</span><span style="color: #007700">)&nbsp;=&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">explode</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #DD0000">"=="</span><span style="color: #007700">,</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$match</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">1</span><span style="color: #007700">],</span><span style="color: #0000BB">2</span><span style="color: #007700">);</span></span></code>
<span class="code-highlight"><code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$text&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">=&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">str_replace</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$match</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">0</span><span style="color: #007700">],&nbsp;(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">strtolower</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$town</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$token</span><span style="color: #007700">])&nbsp;!=&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">strtolower</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$keyword</span><span style="color: #007700">)&nbsp;?&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">self</span><span style="color: #007700">::</span><span style="color: #0000BB">replace</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$match</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">2</span><span style="color: #007700">],&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$town</span><span style="color: #007700">,&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$callCake</span><span style="color: #007700">):&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #DD0000">''</span><span style="color: #007700">),&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$text</span><span style="color: #007700">);</span></span></code></span></pre><pre id="cakeErr680b6f19bfe78-context" class="cake-context" style="display: none;">$text = &#039;&lt;!--default--&gt;
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{module_RHS - Tout A}
{module_RHS - Ad Slot 1}
{module_RHS - Join AARP Today}
{module_RHS - Ad Slot 2}
{module_FB - State Side Panel}
{module_RHS - State Contact Us}&#039;
$town = array(
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	&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Liberty Lake&#039;,
	&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
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		(int) 0 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Liberty Lake&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;liberty-lake-wa&#039;
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			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Otis Orchards&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;otis-orchards-wa&#039;
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			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Greenacres&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;greenacres-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 3 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Veradale&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;veradale-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 4 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Post Falls&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;ID&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;post-falls-id&#039;
		),
		(int) 5 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Newman Lake&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;newman-lake-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 6 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Mica&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;mica-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 7 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;North Lakewood&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;north-lakewood-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 8 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Valleyford&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;valleyford-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 9 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Rathdrum&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;ID&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;rathdrum-id&#039;
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		(int) 10 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Coeur D Alene&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;ID&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;coeur-d-alene-id&#039;
		),
		(int) 11 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Rockford&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;rockford-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 12 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Mead&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;mead-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 13 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spokane Valley&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;spokane-valley-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 14 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spokane&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;spokane-wa&#039;
		)
	),
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		(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;liberty-lake-wa&#039;,
		(int) 1 =&gt; &#039;otis-orchards-wa&#039;,
		(int) 2 =&gt; &#039;greenacres-wa&#039;,
		(int) 3 =&gt; &#039;veradale-wa&#039;,
		(int) 4 =&gt; &#039;post-falls-id&#039;,
		(int) 5 =&gt; &#039;newman-lake-wa&#039;,
		(int) 6 =&gt; &#039;mica-wa&#039;,
		(int) 7 =&gt; &#039;north-lakewood-wa&#039;,
		(int) 8 =&gt; &#039;valleyford-wa&#039;
	),
	&#039;season&#039; =&gt; &#039;spring&#039;,
	&#039;aarp-events-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-events&#039;,
	&#039;amusement-parks-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;amusement-warm-c&#039;,
	&#039;arts-entertainment-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;arts-all-bm&#039;,
	&#039;asset_version&#039; =&gt; &#039;240925&#039;,
	&#039;beaches-lakes-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;beaches-lakes-cool-c&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_caption&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spring&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_happenings-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;/{local_sef_url}/happenings/&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;See the Real Possibilities&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_thumb_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;
Happenings&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_thumb_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_happenings-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Get to know AARP in {local_city_c}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_season-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;/{local_sef_url}/{local_season}-fun/&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;Explore fun and interesting things to do this {local_season} near you!&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_thumb_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_season_header}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_thumb_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_season-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Time for {local_season_header}!&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_volunteering-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;/{local_sef_url}/volunteering/&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;Make a difference!&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_thumb_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Volunteering&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_thumb_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_volunteering-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Volunteering lifts everyone&#039;s spirits&#039;,
	&#039;bvideo_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_full_state_c}&#039;,
	&#039;city-select-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;cityselect-spring&#039;,
	&#039;coffee-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;coffee-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;coffee_radius&#039; =&gt; &#039;10&#039;,
	&#039;community_blogs_archive&#039; =&gt; &#039;all&#039;,
	&#039;community_blogs_list&#039; =&gt; &#039;caregiving,healthy-living,savings-and-planning,work-and-jobs,life-reimagined,all,{local_state}&#039;,
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Atlanta, GA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/atlanta-ga/fight-fraud/&quot;
		},
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Chicago, IL&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/chicago-il/fight-fraud/&quot;
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Los Angeles, CA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/los-angeles-ca/fight-fraud/&quot;
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;New York City, NY&quot;,
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Phoenix, AZ&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/phoenix-az/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}
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	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;baltimore-md&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Baltimore Metro, MD&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/baltimore-md/fight-fraud/&quot;
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		&quot;dallas-tx&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Dallas, TX&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/dallas-tx/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;denver-co&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Denver, CO&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/denver-co/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;detroit-mi&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Detroit, MI&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/detroit-mi/fight-fraud/&quot;
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		&quot;brookhaven-ny&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Long Island, NY&quot;,
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		}, 
		&quot;san-diego-ca&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;San Diego County, CA&quot;,
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;South Florida, FL&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/miami-fl/fight-fraud/&quot;
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	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;charlotte-nc&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Charlotte, NC&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/charlotte-nc/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Greater Boston, MA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/boston-ma/aarp-events/?showtowns=true&quot;
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Indianapolis, IN&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/indianapolis-in/aarp-events/&quot;
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Las Vegas, NV&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/las-vegas-nv/aarp-events/&quot;
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Philadelphia, PA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/philadelphia-pa/aarp-events/&quot;
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Portland Metro, OR&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/portland-or/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Seattle, WA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/seattle-wa/aarp-events/&quot;
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		&quot;minneapolis-mn&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Twin Cities, MN&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/minneapolis-mn/aarp-events/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP3&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;new-orleans-la&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Greater New Orleans, LA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/new-orleans-la/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;hartford-ct&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Hartford, CT&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/hartford-ct/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;little-rock-ar&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Little Rock, AR&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/little-rock-ar/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;oahu-hi&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Oahu, HI&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/oahu-hi/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;omaha-ne&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Omaham, NE&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/omaha-ne/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP4&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;des-moines-ia&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Des Moines, IA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/des-moines-ia/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;fargo-nd&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Fargo, ND&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/fargo-nd/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;allentown-pa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Lehigh Valley, PA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/allentown-pa/aarp-events/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;dale-city-va&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Prince William County, VA&quot;, 
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/dale-city-va/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;worcester-ma&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Worcester County, MA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/worcester-ma/aarp-events/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP5&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;charleston-wv&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Charleston, WV&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/charleston-wv/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;helena-mt&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Lewis and Clark County, MT&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/helena-mt/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;manchester-nh&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;New Hampshire, NH&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/manchester-nh/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;providence-ri&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Providence, RI&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/providence-ri/aarp-events/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP6&quot;
}]&#039;,
	&#039;cvent_display_module&#039; =&gt; &#039;false&#039;,
	&#039;cvent_widget_city&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_city_state}&#039;,
	&#039;embed_video&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;iframe  width=&quot;100%&quot; height=&quot;349&quot; src=&quot;//players.brightcove.net/3772599298001/HkD6Qklb_default/index.html?videoId={local_embed_video_2}&quot; allowfullscreen frameborder=&quot;0&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;espanol-news-header&#039; =&gt; &#039;Noticias de {local_city}&#039;,
	&#039;espanol-news-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;losangeles-spanish&#039;,
	&#039;events-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;events-all&#039;,
	&#039;events_careversation_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
	&#039;events_driversafety_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
	&#039;events_index_slot1&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_Cvent New Widget Section 3}&#039;,
	&#039;events_tek_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
	&#039;event_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/events-all-1140x655.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;event_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/event.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;event_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/event-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;fall-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;fall-fun-cool-a&#039;,
	&#039;fallfun_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;fallfun_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/fall-fun10.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;fallfun_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;farmers-markets-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;farmers-markets-c&#039;,
	&#039;find_it_fast_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;jobs&#039;,
	&#039;find_it_fast_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Work &amp; Jobs&#039;,
	&#039;gfg-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;gfg-warm-c-2&#039;,
	&#039;google_disclaimer&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Please note:&lt;/b&gt; These listings are provided via Google for the {local_city} community. 
&lt;b&gt;Listings here do NOT imply that an AARP member discount is offered.&lt;/b&gt; 
Please see the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;AARP Membership &amp; Benefits page&lt;/a&gt; for a listing of businesses that do provide a member discount.&lt;/p&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;happenings-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;happenings-rural&#039;,
	&#039;happenings-tbd-pilot-text&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span&gt;Discover everything you can do with AARP&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;&lt;span&gt;See fun events, local offers, and more right where you live.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_default_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/aarp-default-rp-min.png&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_gold_slug_line_10up&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP in {local_community_name}&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_gold_slug_line_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP in {local_full_state}&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_gold_slug_line_state_es&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP en {local_full_state}&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_heading&#039; =&gt; &#039;News from AARP&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_twitter_header&#039; =&gt; &#039;More from {local_city}&#039;,
	&#039;hiking-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;hiking-cool-c&#039;,
	&#039;hiking_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn.local.aarp.org/img/template/thumbs/hiking3-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;hiking_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn.local.aarp.org/img/template/hero/hiking3.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;hiking_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn.local.aarp.org/img/template/thumbs/hiking3-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;home_events_slot1&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_Cvent New Widget Section}&#039;,
	&#039;home_events_slot2&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_HP - Blog - Learn More}&#039;,
	&#039;home_intro_text&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;p&gt; Select your community from the list below to learn about great programs, stimulating things to do, local services, discounts and more! &lt;/p&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;hp-event-tout&#039; =&gt; &#039;{if_facebook_link}&lt;div class=&quot;module-spacer text-center&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;fb-page&quot; data-href=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot; data-tabs=&quot;timeline&quot; data-small-header=&quot;false&quot; data-adapt-container-width=&quot;true&quot; data-hide-cover=&quot;false&quot; data-show-facepile=&quot;true&quot;&gt;&lt;blockquote cite=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot; class=&quot;fb-xfbml-parse-ignore&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot;&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
{endif}&#039;,
	&#039;ice_skating_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/ice-skating-all-1140x655.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;ice_skating_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/ice-skating.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;ice_skating_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/ice-skating-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/working-for-you.jpeg&#039;,
	&#039;jobs_widget_city&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_city_c}&#039;,
	&#039;m2mredirect&#039; =&gt; &#039;True&#039;,
	&#039;movies-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;movies-all-c&#039;,
	&#039;movies_robots&#039; =&gt; &#039;noindex, follow&#039;,
	&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;In Your Community&#039;,
	&#039;nature_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/nature-center2-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;nature_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/nature-center2.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;nature_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/nature-center2-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;nearme_map_radius&#039; =&gt; &#039;20&#039;,
	&#039;nearme_map_zip&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_zip}&#039;,
	&#039;omniture_cookie&#039; =&gt; &#039;greater-spokane-wa-cp&#039;,
	&#039;page-title-right&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_Event Snapshot Newsletter Signup}&#039;,
	&#039;parks-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;parks-warm-c&#039;,
	&#039;pilot_towns_banner_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/classic/happenings-rural-240x140.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;pumpkin-picking-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;fall-fun-all-1-pumpkins&#039;,
	&#039;recommendation_form_email&#039; =&gt; &#039;jgunderson-palmer@aarp.org,bekim@americantowns.com,katherine@americantowns.com&#039;,
	&#039;recreation-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;rec-cool-b&#039;,
	&#039;restaurantform_email&#039; =&gt; &#039;bmazur@aarp.org,bekim@americantowns.com&#039;,
	&#039;restaurant_radius&#039; =&gt; &#039;10,20,30&#039;,
	&#039;season-activities&#039; =&gt; &#039;Walking, microbreweries &#039;,
	&#039;season-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;spring-fun-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;seasonal_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/seasonal-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;seasonal_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/seasonal.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;seasonal_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/seasonal-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;season_header&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spring Fun&#039;,
	&#039;season_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spring&#039;,
	&#039;skiing_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/skiing-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;skiing_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/skiing.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;skiing_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/skiing-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;spring-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;spring-fun-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_header&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP State News&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Washington&#039;,
	&#039;summer-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;summer-fun-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;tas_state_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://takeastand.aarp.org/congressional-action-chart/?state={local_full_state_c}&#039;,
	&#039;term&#039; =&gt; &#039;in Liberty Lake&#039;,
	&#039;thingstodo_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/things-to-do3-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;thingstodo_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/things-to-do3.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;thingstodo_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/things-to-do3-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;vcc_featured_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://s3.amazonaws.com/local-aarp/img/vcc/featured/20210430_4C9F7646-96EC-4C88-960A-997CE34788BC.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;veterans-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;veterans&#039;,
	&#039;video_tout_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/video-touts/san-antonio-video.png&#039;,
	&#039;vineyards-wineries-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;wineries&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer-today-button&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;span class=&quot;media-middle&quot;&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.aarp.org/volunteer/virtual/?intcmp=CSN-LNK-AARPLOCAL-VOLINT-20210331-{local_tracking_code_town}-{local_tracking_code_state}&quot; class=&quot;red btn&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;I WANT TO VOLUNTEER&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/span&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;volunteering-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;volunteering-winter&#039;,
	&#039;volunteering-news-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;volunteer-all-m-hands&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;volunteering-help-military-families&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_link_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;See Projects&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://www.createthegood.org/how-to-guides?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-VOLHTG-20140805-{local_tracking_code_town}-{local_tracking_code_state}&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;Help Military Families&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Do-It-Yourself Project Guides&#039;,
	&#039;winter-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;winter-fun-snow-c-ski&#039;,
	&#039;winterfun_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/winter-fun-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;winterfun_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/winter-fun.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;winterfun_pic_nav2&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/{town_sef_url}/skiing/&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;{local_skiing_big_thumb}&quot; title=&quot;Skiing&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Skiing&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;winterfun_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/winter-fun-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;youtube_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/icons/youtube.png&#039;,
	&#039;news_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://www.aarp.org/WA?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-BLOGWA-20140101&#039;,
	&#039;contactus_text&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP Washington&#039;,
	&#039;contactus_email&#039; =&gt; &#039;WAAARP@aarp.org &#039;,
	&#039;contactus_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/welcome-to-aarp-washington/?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-CONTACT-20140101&#039;,
	&#039;facebook_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://www.facebook.com/AARPWA&#039;,
	&#039;twitter_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://twitter.com/AARPWA&#039;,
	&#039;state_contract_id&#039; =&gt; &#039;56036&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_flag&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/wp-content/themes/aarpstates/images/state_flags/washington.png&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/region/washington/&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_rss&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/region/washington/feed&#039;,
	&#039;cold_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;yes&#039;,
	&#039;embed_video_2&#039; =&gt; &#039;5820135689001&#039;,
	&#039;2020_election_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://local.aarp.org/news/how-to-vote-in-washingtons-2020-election-what-you-need-to-know-wa-2020-08-19.html&#039;,
	&#039;State_Label&#039; =&gt; &#039;Washington&#039;s&#039;,
	&#039;vaccine_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://local.aarp.org/news/the-covid19-vaccine-distribution-plan-in-washington-wa-2021-01-28.html&#039;,
	&#039;at_ski_resort&#039; =&gt; &#039;y&#039;,
	&#039;state_capital&#039; =&gt; &#039;olympia-wa&#039;,
	&#039;caregiving_211&#039; =&gt; &#039;y&#039;,
	&#039;instagram_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarpwa&#039;,
	&#039;2024_election_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/washington/election-voting-guide&#039;,
	&#039;2024_election_link_es&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/washington/elecciones-guia-para-votar&#039;,
	&#039;advanced_directives_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://www.caringinfo.org/wp-content/uploads/Washington.pdf&#039;,
	&#039;full_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;Washington&#039;,
	&#039;county&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spokane&#039;,
	&#039;geo&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; (float) -117.08999633789,
		(int) 1 =&gt; (float) 47.656799316406
	),
	&#039;latitude&#039; =&gt; (float) 47.656799316406,
	&#039;longitude&#039; =&gt; (float) -117.08999633789,
	&#039;city_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;Liberty Lake, WA&#039;,
	&#039;city_state_search&#039; =&gt; &#039;Liberty Lake WA,Liberty Lk WA,Liberty Lk. WA&#039;,
	&#039;pilot_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Liberty Lake&#039;,
	&#039;pilot_sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;&#039;,
	&#039;community_id&#039; =&gt; (int) 275,
	&#039;community_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Greater Spokane&#039;,
	&#039;community_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
	&#039;community_region&#039; =&gt; null,
	&#039;brightspot_region&#039; =&gt; &#039;greater-spokane-wa&#039;,
	&#039;title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Liberty Lake, WA&#039;,
	&#039;subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;Highlighting Liberty Lake&#039;,
	&#039;tracking_code_town&#039; =&gt; &#039;LIBERTYLAKE&#039;,
	&#039;tracking_code_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
	&#039;ad_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;wa&#039;,
	&#039;ad_city&#039; =&gt; &#039;liberty-lake&#039;,
	&#039;ad_region&#039; =&gt; null,
	&#039;timezone&#039; =&gt; &#039;America/Los_Angeles&#039;,
	&#039;type&#039; =&gt; &#039;town&#039;,
	&#039;zip&#039; =&gt; &#039;99019&#039;,
	&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;liberty-lake-wa&#039;,
	&#039;americantowns_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://www.americantowns.com/liberty-lake-wa/&#039;,
	&#039;alt_names&#039; =&gt; &#039;Liberty Lake,Greater Spokane,Liberty Lk,Liberty Lk.&#039;,
	&#039;zipcodes&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;99019&#039;,
		(int) 1 =&gt; &#039;99016&#039;
	),
	&#039;urls&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;liberty-lake-wa&#039;,
		(int) 1 =&gt; &#039;greater-spokane-wa&#039;,
		(int) 2 =&gt; &#039;liberty-lk-wa&#039;,
		(int) 3 =&gt; &#039;greenacres-wa&#039;,
		(int) 4 =&gt; &#039;spo-valley-wa&#039;,
		(int) 5 =&gt; &#039;spokane-valley-wa&#039;,
		(int) 6 =&gt; &#039;spokane-vly-wa&#039;
	),
	&#039;town_ids&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;41900&#039;,
		(int) 1 =&gt; &#039;47777&#039;
	)
)
$callCake = true
$matches = array(
	(int) 0 =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;{ifnot_slug==healthy-living/map}
{module_RHS - AARP Events}
{endif}&#039;,
		(int) 1 =&gt; &#039;slug==healthy-living/map&#039;,
		(int) 2 =&gt; &#039;
{module_RHS - AARP Events}
&#039;
	)
)
$match = array(
	(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;{ifnot_slug==healthy-living/map}
{module_RHS - AARP Events}
{endif}&#039;,
	(int) 1 =&gt; &#039;slug==healthy-living/map&#039;,
	(int) 2 =&gt; &#039;
{module_RHS - AARP Events}
&#039;
)
$token = &#039;slug&#039;
$keyword = &#039;healthy-living/map&#039;</pre><pre class="stack-trace">Localize::replace() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 152
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 9
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
BlogsController::display() - APP/Controller/BlogsController.php, line 81
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491
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			<header><h1 class="article-headline">Utilities: Watt Does Is All Mean?</h1></header>	
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        <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><p>If you follow electricity regulation you’ll hear a lot about <b><i>megawatts </i></b>(MW<b>)</b>. Most of us have a vague idea of what those are…even if we are thinking *way* back to our high school days! We might hear, for example, an electric company say they have requests to bring 10 MW online by 2035. We know that sounds like a lot, but what does that really mean in terms of generation capability and grid management?<br><br>&nbsp;<br>First, let’s talk about the difference between megawatts (MW) and watt hours (Wh) since both are important to the residential consumer. A mega watt is one million watts. In our homes, we simply measure in watts, kilowatts (one thousand watts) and watt hours. Think back to the old lightbulbs. We might buy 100 W or 60 W depending on how bright we want the room to be. But those watt designations also help to determine our electricity usage. A 100 W bulb takes (you guessed it!) 100 W of power to turn the lightbulb on. The amount of electricity used to keep that bulb running for one hour is called 100 watt hours (Wh).<br><br>&nbsp;<br>Our electric companies monitor the electric grid and predict our usage based on historic data. That’s why we sometimes receive alerts asking us to conserve electricity at certain times of the day. It is also why many utilities offer a time-of-use plan which penalizes customers by charging higher rates during high demand hours. In 2022, the US used approximately 4 trillion kWh. A little over one-third of that was for residential customers.<br><br><br>Electricity generation is measured in megawatts. How many customers can a megawatt serve? The answer depends on where and when the electricity is being delivered. In Phoenix, summer temperatures are brutal and electricity usage for air conditioning is very high. The number of customers a megawatt can serve is reduced in the summer. But in the winter, when Phoenix residents don’t require air conditioning, a megawatt in Phoenix stretches much further. This is why grid management is a priority for the utilities.<br><br><br>Each individual power generating station has a <b><i>capacity</i></b>. The capacity is the maximum amount of energy that can be produced – not how much is regularly produced. Wind and solar farms, coal and nuclear plants, and natural gas are all forms of electricity generation. If a utility tells us they are bringing online a 100 MW wind farm it means, in the most favorable conditions, the farm could produce 100 MW. How many homes and businesses that wind farm serves depends on its actual production and the consumption of those customers.<br><br><br>So, can you control your electricity bill by just reducing your watt hours? Unfortunately, only in a limited sense. By reducing your usage you can directly impact the portion of your bill related to consumption. However, your bill includes a long list of surcharges, fees, and taxes. These “extras” make it difficult to reduce your bill significantly by reducing your usage. AARP Arizona advocates for utility billing that provides full and clear descriptions of all charges and we oppose the inclusion of separate line-item billing charges that are not expressly mandated by law.<br><br>AARP Arizona is always looking for folks to engage with policymakers on utility issues. To become an e-advocate, visit our site here: <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://action.aarp.org/sign" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sign Up! AARP</a></span></span><br></p></div>
    
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--></div><div class="module clearfix"><div class="module-spacer tout-homefit-750">
<a data-formelementid="CSN-LOCAL-HC-NEWSSK-02272024" 
	href="/liberty-lake-wa/home-and-community/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-HC-NEWSSK-02272024"><img class="img-responsive"  
	alt="Explore the free AARP HomeFit Guide" title="Explore the free AARP HomeFit Guide" 
	src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/touts/HomeFit_750x150.png"></a>
</div></div></div>
	<div class="col-md-4 right-rail thin-rhs"><pre class="cake-error"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr680b6f19bfe78-trace').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr680b6f19bfe78-trace').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none');"><b>Notice</b> (8)</a>: Undefined index: slug [<b>APP/Lib/Localize.php</b>, line <b>152</b>]<div id="cakeErr680b6f19bfe78-trace" class="cake-stack-trace" style="display: none;"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr680b6f19bfe78-code').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr680b6f19bfe78-code').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none')">Code</a> <a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr680b6f19bfe78-context').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr680b6f19bfe78-context').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none')">Context</a><pre id="cakeErr680b6f19bfe78-code" class="cake-code-dump" style="display: none;"><code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">if(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">strstr</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$match</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">1</span><span style="color: #007700">],</span><span style="color: #DD0000">'=='</span><span style="color: #007700">))&nbsp;{</span></span></code>
<code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">list(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$token</span><span style="color: #007700">,</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$keyword</span><span style="color: #007700">)&nbsp;=&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">explode</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #DD0000">"=="</span><span style="color: #007700">,</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$match</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">1</span><span style="color: #007700">],</span><span style="color: #0000BB">2</span><span style="color: #007700">);</span></span></code>
<span class="code-highlight"><code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$text&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">=&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">str_replace</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$match</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">0</span><span style="color: #007700">],&nbsp;(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">strtolower</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$town</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$token</span><span style="color: #007700">])&nbsp;!=&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">strtolower</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$keyword</span><span style="color: #007700">)&nbsp;?&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">self</span><span style="color: #007700">::</span><span style="color: #0000BB">replace</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$match</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">2</span><span style="color: #007700">],&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$town</span><span style="color: #007700">,&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$callCake</span><span style="color: #007700">):&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #DD0000">''</span><span style="color: #007700">),&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$text</span><span style="color: #007700">);</span></span></code></span></pre><pre id="cakeErr680b6f19bfe78-context" class="cake-context" style="display: none;">$text = &#039;&lt;!--default--&gt;
&lt;!-- module_RHS - AARP Events --&gt;
{ifnot_slug==healthy-living/map}
{module_RHS - AARP Events}
{endif}

{module_RHS - Tout A}
{module_RHS - Ad Slot 1}
{module_RHS - Join AARP Today}
{module_RHS - Ad Slot 2}
{module_FB - State Side Panel}
{module_RHS - State Contact Us}&#039;
$town = array(
	&#039;_id&#039; =&gt; &#039;576180b20c4e268f7f8bb40e&#039;,
	&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Liberty Lake&#039;,
	&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
	&#039;nearby&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Liberty Lake&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;liberty-lake-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 1 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Otis Orchards&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;otis-orchards-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 2 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Greenacres&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;greenacres-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 3 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Veradale&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;veradale-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 4 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Post Falls&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;ID&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;post-falls-id&#039;
		),
		(int) 5 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Newman Lake&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;newman-lake-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 6 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Mica&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;mica-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 7 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;North Lakewood&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;north-lakewood-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 8 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Valleyford&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;valleyford-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 9 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Rathdrum&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;ID&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;rathdrum-id&#039;
		),
		(int) 10 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Coeur D Alene&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;ID&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;coeur-d-alene-id&#039;
		),
		(int) 11 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Rockford&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;rockford-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 12 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Mead&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;mead-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 13 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spokane Valley&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;spokane-valley-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 14 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spokane&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;spokane-wa&#039;
		)
	),
	&#039;local&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;liberty-lake-wa&#039;,
		(int) 1 =&gt; &#039;otis-orchards-wa&#039;,
		(int) 2 =&gt; &#039;greenacres-wa&#039;,
		(int) 3 =&gt; &#039;veradale-wa&#039;,
		(int) 4 =&gt; &#039;post-falls-id&#039;,
		(int) 5 =&gt; &#039;newman-lake-wa&#039;,
		(int) 6 =&gt; &#039;mica-wa&#039;,
		(int) 7 =&gt; &#039;north-lakewood-wa&#039;,
		(int) 8 =&gt; &#039;valleyford-wa&#039;
	),
	&#039;season&#039; =&gt; &#039;spring&#039;,
	&#039;aarp-events-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-events&#039;,
	&#039;amusement-parks-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;amusement-warm-c&#039;,
	&#039;arts-entertainment-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;arts-all-bm&#039;,
	&#039;asset_version&#039; =&gt; &#039;240925&#039;,
	&#039;beaches-lakes-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;beaches-lakes-cool-c&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_caption&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spring&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_happenings-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;/{local_sef_url}/happenings/&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;See the Real Possibilities&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_thumb_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;
Happenings&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_thumb_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_happenings-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Get to know AARP in {local_city_c}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_season-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;/{local_sef_url}/{local_season}-fun/&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;Explore fun and interesting things to do this {local_season} near you!&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_thumb_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_season_header}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_thumb_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_season-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Time for {local_season_header}!&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_volunteering-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;/{local_sef_url}/volunteering/&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;Make a difference!&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_thumb_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Volunteering&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_thumb_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_volunteering-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Volunteering lifts everyone&#039;s spirits&#039;,
	&#039;bvideo_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_full_state_c}&#039;,
	&#039;city-select-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;cityselect-spring&#039;,
	&#039;coffee-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;coffee-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;coffee_radius&#039; =&gt; &#039;10&#039;,
	&#039;community_blogs_archive&#039; =&gt; &#039;all&#039;,
	&#039;community_blogs_list&#039; =&gt; &#039;caregiving,healthy-living,savings-and-planning,work-and-jobs,life-reimagined,all,{local_state}&#039;,
	&#039;connect_town_groups&#039; =&gt; &#039;[{
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;atlanta-ga&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Atlanta, GA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/atlanta-ga/fight-fraud/&quot;
		},
		&quot;chicago-il&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Chicago, IL&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/chicago-il/fight-fraud/&quot;
		},
		&quot;los-angeles-ca&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Los Angeles, CA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/los-angeles-ca/fight-fraud/&quot;
		},
		&quot;new-york-ny&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;New York City, NY&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/new-york-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true&quot;
		},
		&quot;phoenix-az&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Phoenix, AZ&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/phoenix-az/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP1&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;baltimore-md&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Baltimore Metro, MD&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/baltimore-md/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;dallas-tx&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Dallas, TX&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/dallas-tx/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;denver-co&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Denver, CO&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/denver-co/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;detroit-mi&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Detroit, MI&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/detroit-mi/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;orlando-fl&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Central Florida, FL&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/orlando-fl/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;houston-tx&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Houston, TX&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/houston-tx/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;brookhaven-ny&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Long Island, NY&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/brookhaven-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;san-diego-ca&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;San Diego County, CA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/san-diego-ca/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;miami-fl&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;South Florida, FL&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/miami-fl/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP2&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;charlotte-nc&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Charlotte, NC&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/charlotte-nc/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;boston-ma&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Greater Boston, MA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/boston-ma/aarp-events/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;indianapolis-in&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Indianapolis, IN&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/indianapolis-in/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;las-vegas-nv&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Las Vegas, NV&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/las-vegas-nv/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;philadelphia-pa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Philadelphia, PA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/philadelphia-pa/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;pittsburgh-pa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Pittsburgh, PA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/pittsburgh-pa/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;portland-or&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Portland Metro, OR&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/portland-or/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;seattle-wa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Seattle, WA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/seattle-wa/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;saint-louis-mo&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;St Louis, MO&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/saint-louis-mo/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;minneapolis-mn&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Twin Cities, MN&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/minneapolis-mn/aarp-events/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP3&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;new-orleans-la&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Greater New Orleans, LA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/new-orleans-la/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;hartford-ct&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Hartford, CT&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/hartford-ct/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;little-rock-ar&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Little Rock, AR&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/little-rock-ar/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;oahu-hi&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Oahu, HI&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/oahu-hi/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;omaha-ne&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Omaham, NE&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/omaha-ne/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP4&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;des-moines-ia&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Des Moines, IA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/des-moines-ia/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;fargo-nd&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Fargo, ND&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/fargo-nd/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;allentown-pa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Lehigh Valley, PA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/allentown-pa/aarp-events/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;dale-city-va&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Prince William County, VA&quot;, 
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/dale-city-va/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;worcester-ma&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Worcester County, MA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/worcester-ma/aarp-events/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP5&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;charleston-wv&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Charleston, WV&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/charleston-wv/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;helena-mt&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Lewis and Clark County, MT&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/helena-mt/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;manchester-nh&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;New Hampshire, NH&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/manchester-nh/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;providence-ri&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Providence, RI&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/providence-ri/aarp-events/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP6&quot;
}]&#039;,
	&#039;cvent_display_module&#039; =&gt; &#039;false&#039;,
	&#039;cvent_widget_city&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_city_state}&#039;,
	&#039;embed_video&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;iframe  width=&quot;100%&quot; height=&quot;349&quot; src=&quot;//players.brightcove.net/3772599298001/HkD6Qklb_default/index.html?videoId={local_embed_video_2}&quot; allowfullscreen frameborder=&quot;0&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;espanol-news-header&#039; =&gt; &#039;Noticias de {local_city}&#039;,
	&#039;espanol-news-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;losangeles-spanish&#039;,
	&#039;events-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;events-all&#039;,
	&#039;events_careversation_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
	&#039;events_driversafety_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
	&#039;events_index_slot1&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_Cvent New Widget Section 3}&#039;,
	&#039;events_tek_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
	&#039;event_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/events-all-1140x655.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;event_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/event.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;event_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/event-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;fall-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;fall-fun-cool-a&#039;,
	&#039;fallfun_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;fallfun_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/fall-fun10.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;fallfun_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;farmers-markets-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;farmers-markets-c&#039;,
	&#039;find_it_fast_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;jobs&#039;,
	&#039;find_it_fast_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Work &amp; Jobs&#039;,
	&#039;gfg-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;gfg-warm-c-2&#039;,
	&#039;google_disclaimer&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Please note:&lt;/b&gt; These listings are provided via Google for the {local_city} community. 
&lt;b&gt;Listings here do NOT imply that an AARP member discount is offered.&lt;/b&gt; 
Please see the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;AARP Membership &amp; Benefits page&lt;/a&gt; for a listing of businesses that do provide a member discount.&lt;/p&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;happenings-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;happenings-rural&#039;,
	&#039;happenings-tbd-pilot-text&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span&gt;Discover everything you can do with AARP&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;&lt;span&gt;See fun events, local offers, and more right where you live.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_default_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/aarp-default-rp-min.png&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_gold_slug_line_10up&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP in {local_community_name}&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_gold_slug_line_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP in {local_full_state}&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_gold_slug_line_state_es&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP en {local_full_state}&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_heading&#039; =&gt; &#039;News from AARP&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_twitter_header&#039; =&gt; &#039;More from {local_city}&#039;,
	&#039;hiking-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;hiking-cool-c&#039;,
	&#039;hiking_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn.local.aarp.org/img/template/thumbs/hiking3-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;hiking_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn.local.aarp.org/img/template/hero/hiking3.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;hiking_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn.local.aarp.org/img/template/thumbs/hiking3-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;home_events_slot1&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_Cvent New Widget Section}&#039;,
	&#039;home_events_slot2&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_HP - Blog - Learn More}&#039;,
	&#039;home_intro_text&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;p&gt; Select your community from the list below to learn about great programs, stimulating things to do, local services, discounts and more! &lt;/p&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;hp-event-tout&#039; =&gt; &#039;{if_facebook_link}&lt;div class=&quot;module-spacer text-center&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;fb-page&quot; data-href=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot; data-tabs=&quot;timeline&quot; data-small-header=&quot;false&quot; data-adapt-container-width=&quot;true&quot; data-hide-cover=&quot;false&quot; data-show-facepile=&quot;true&quot;&gt;&lt;blockquote cite=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot; class=&quot;fb-xfbml-parse-ignore&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot;&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
{endif}&#039;,
	&#039;ice_skating_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/ice-skating-all-1140x655.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;ice_skating_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/ice-skating.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;ice_skating_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/ice-skating-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/working-for-you.jpeg&#039;,
	&#039;jobs_widget_city&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_city_c}&#039;,
	&#039;m2mredirect&#039; =&gt; &#039;True&#039;,
	&#039;movies-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;movies-all-c&#039;,
	&#039;movies_robots&#039; =&gt; &#039;noindex, follow&#039;,
	&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;In Your Community&#039;,
	&#039;nature_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/nature-center2-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;nature_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/nature-center2.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;nature_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/nature-center2-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;nearme_map_radius&#039; =&gt; &#039;20&#039;,
	&#039;nearme_map_zip&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_zip}&#039;,
	&#039;omniture_cookie&#039; =&gt; &#039;greater-spokane-wa-cp&#039;,
	&#039;page-title-right&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_Event Snapshot Newsletter Signup}&#039;,
	&#039;parks-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;parks-warm-c&#039;,
	&#039;pilot_towns_banner_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/classic/happenings-rural-240x140.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;pumpkin-picking-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;fall-fun-all-1-pumpkins&#039;,
	&#039;recommendation_form_email&#039; =&gt; &#039;jgunderson-palmer@aarp.org,bekim@americantowns.com,katherine@americantowns.com&#039;,
	&#039;recreation-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;rec-cool-b&#039;,
	&#039;restaurantform_email&#039; =&gt; &#039;bmazur@aarp.org,bekim@americantowns.com&#039;,
	&#039;restaurant_radius&#039; =&gt; &#039;10,20,30&#039;,
	&#039;season-activities&#039; =&gt; &#039;Walking, microbreweries &#039;,
	&#039;season-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;spring-fun-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;seasonal_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/seasonal-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;seasonal_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/seasonal.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;seasonal_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/seasonal-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;season_header&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spring Fun&#039;,
	&#039;season_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spring&#039;,
	&#039;skiing_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/skiing-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;skiing_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/skiing.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;skiing_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/skiing-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;spring-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;spring-fun-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_header&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP State News&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Washington&#039;,
	&#039;summer-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;summer-fun-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;tas_state_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://takeastand.aarp.org/congressional-action-chart/?state={local_full_state_c}&#039;,
	&#039;term&#039; =&gt; &#039;in Liberty Lake&#039;,
	&#039;thingstodo_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/things-to-do3-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;thingstodo_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/things-to-do3.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;thingstodo_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/things-to-do3-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;vcc_featured_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://s3.amazonaws.com/local-aarp/img/vcc/featured/20210430_4C9F7646-96EC-4C88-960A-997CE34788BC.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;veterans-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;veterans&#039;,
	&#039;video_tout_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/video-touts/san-antonio-video.png&#039;,
	&#039;vineyards-wineries-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;wineries&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer-today-button&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;span class=&quot;media-middle&quot;&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.aarp.org/volunteer/virtual/?intcmp=CSN-LNK-AARPLOCAL-VOLINT-20210331-{local_tracking_code_town}-{local_tracking_code_state}&quot; class=&quot;red btn&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;I WANT TO VOLUNTEER&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/span&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;volunteering-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;volunteering-winter&#039;,
	&#039;volunteering-news-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;volunteer-all-m-hands&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;volunteering-help-military-families&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_link_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;See Projects&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://www.createthegood.org/how-to-guides?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-VOLHTG-20140805-{local_tracking_code_town}-{local_tracking_code_state}&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;Help Military Families&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Do-It-Yourself Project Guides&#039;,
	&#039;winter-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;winter-fun-snow-c-ski&#039;,
	&#039;winterfun_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/winter-fun-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;winterfun_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/winter-fun.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;winterfun_pic_nav2&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/{town_sef_url}/skiing/&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;{local_skiing_big_thumb}&quot; title=&quot;Skiing&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Skiing&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;winterfun_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/winter-fun-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;youtube_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/icons/youtube.png&#039;,
	&#039;news_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://www.aarp.org/WA?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-BLOGWA-20140101&#039;,
	&#039;contactus_text&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP Washington&#039;,
	&#039;contactus_email&#039; =&gt; &#039;WAAARP@aarp.org &#039;,
	&#039;contactus_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/welcome-to-aarp-washington/?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-CONTACT-20140101&#039;,
	&#039;facebook_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://www.facebook.com/AARPWA&#039;,
	&#039;twitter_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://twitter.com/AARPWA&#039;,
	&#039;state_contract_id&#039; =&gt; &#039;56036&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_flag&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/wp-content/themes/aarpstates/images/state_flags/washington.png&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/region/washington/&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_rss&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/region/washington/feed&#039;,
	&#039;cold_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;yes&#039;,
	&#039;embed_video_2&#039; =&gt; &#039;5820135689001&#039;,
	&#039;2020_election_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://local.aarp.org/news/how-to-vote-in-washingtons-2020-election-what-you-need-to-know-wa-2020-08-19.html&#039;,
	&#039;State_Label&#039; =&gt; &#039;Washington&#039;s&#039;,
	&#039;vaccine_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://local.aarp.org/news/the-covid19-vaccine-distribution-plan-in-washington-wa-2021-01-28.html&#039;,
	&#039;at_ski_resort&#039; =&gt; &#039;y&#039;,
	&#039;state_capital&#039; =&gt; &#039;olympia-wa&#039;,
	&#039;caregiving_211&#039; =&gt; &#039;y&#039;,
	&#039;instagram_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarpwa&#039;,
	&#039;2024_election_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/washington/election-voting-guide&#039;,
	&#039;2024_election_link_es&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/washington/elecciones-guia-para-votar&#039;,
	&#039;advanced_directives_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://www.caringinfo.org/wp-content/uploads/Washington.pdf&#039;,
	&#039;full_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;Washington&#039;,
	&#039;county&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spokane&#039;,
	&#039;geo&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; (float) -117.08999633789,
		(int) 1 =&gt; (float) 47.656799316406
	),
	&#039;latitude&#039; =&gt; (float) 47.656799316406,
	&#039;longitude&#039; =&gt; (float) -117.08999633789,
	&#039;city_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;Liberty Lake, WA&#039;,
	&#039;city_state_search&#039; =&gt; &#039;Liberty Lake WA,Liberty Lk WA,Liberty Lk. WA&#039;,
	&#039;pilot_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Liberty Lake&#039;,
	&#039;pilot_sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;&#039;,
	&#039;community_id&#039; =&gt; (int) 275,
	&#039;community_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Greater Spokane&#039;,
	&#039;community_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
	&#039;community_region&#039; =&gt; null,
	&#039;brightspot_region&#039; =&gt; &#039;greater-spokane-wa&#039;,
	&#039;title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Liberty Lake, WA&#039;,
	&#039;subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;Highlighting Liberty Lake&#039;,
	&#039;tracking_code_town&#039; =&gt; &#039;LIBERTYLAKE&#039;,
	&#039;tracking_code_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
	&#039;ad_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;wa&#039;,
	&#039;ad_city&#039; =&gt; &#039;liberty-lake&#039;,
	&#039;ad_region&#039; =&gt; null,
	&#039;timezone&#039; =&gt; &#039;America/Los_Angeles&#039;,
	&#039;type&#039; =&gt; &#039;town&#039;,
	&#039;zip&#039; =&gt; &#039;99019&#039;,
	&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;liberty-lake-wa&#039;,
	&#039;americantowns_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://www.americantowns.com/liberty-lake-wa/&#039;,
	&#039;alt_names&#039; =&gt; &#039;Liberty Lake,Greater Spokane,Liberty Lk,Liberty Lk.&#039;,
	&#039;zipcodes&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;99019&#039;,
		(int) 1 =&gt; &#039;99016&#039;
	),
	&#039;urls&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;liberty-lake-wa&#039;,
		(int) 1 =&gt; &#039;greater-spokane-wa&#039;,
		(int) 2 =&gt; &#039;liberty-lk-wa&#039;,
		(int) 3 =&gt; &#039;greenacres-wa&#039;,
		(int) 4 =&gt; &#039;spo-valley-wa&#039;,
		(int) 5 =&gt; &#039;spokane-valley-wa&#039;,
		(int) 6 =&gt; &#039;spokane-vly-wa&#039;
	),
	&#039;town_ids&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;41900&#039;,
		(int) 1 =&gt; &#039;47777&#039;
	)
)
$callCake = true
$matches = array(
	(int) 0 =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;{ifnot_slug==healthy-living/map}
{module_RHS - AARP Events}
{endif}&#039;,
		(int) 1 =&gt; &#039;slug==healthy-living/map&#039;,
		(int) 2 =&gt; &#039;
{module_RHS - AARP Events}
&#039;
	)
)
$match = array(
	(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;{ifnot_slug==healthy-living/map}
{module_RHS - AARP Events}
{endif}&#039;,
	(int) 1 =&gt; &#039;slug==healthy-living/map&#039;,
	(int) 2 =&gt; &#039;
{module_RHS - AARP Events}
&#039;
)
$token = &#039;slug&#039;
$keyword = &#039;healthy-living/map&#039;</pre><pre class="stack-trace">Localize::replace() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 152
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 9
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
BlogsController::display() - APP/Controller/BlogsController.php, line 81
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
[main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 118</pre></div></pre><div class="module clearfix"><!--default-->
<!-- module_RHS - AARP Events -->


<div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer">
	<header>
		<div class="pull-right">
			<a href="/liberty-lake-wa/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS">
				<img style="width:30px;" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/icons/aarp_event_icon.png" alt="Upcoming AARP Events" />
			</a>
		</div>
		<h2 class="visible-lg">AARP Events for Liberty Lake</h2>
		<h2 class="hidden-lg">AARP Events for Liberty Lake</h2>
	</header>
	<div class="wrap">
		<div class="ar-listing snippet">
			<ul class="list">
				<li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-live-decluttering-for-today-and-tomorrow-51925-87nw6zdbytm.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-AARP-LIVE-DECLUTTERING-FOR-TODAY-AND-TOMORROW-51925">AARP Live: Decluttering for Today and Tomorrow , 5/19/25</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Monday, May 19, 2025 at 5:00&nbsp;p.m. PT</p>
					<p class="venue"></p>
					<p class="loc">Online Event</p>
					
				</li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/driver-safety/aarp-smart-driver-cheney-wa-c36039.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-AARP-SMART-DRIVERTM-CHENEY-PARKS-AND-RECREATION">AARP Smart Driver™: Cheney Parks And Recreation</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 9:00&nbsp;a.m. PT</p>
					<p class="venue">Cheney Parks And Recreation</p>
					<p class="loc">Cheney, WA</p>
					
				</li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-live-social-security-whats-right-for-you-61625-glnbkkyk2gm.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-AARP-LIVE-SOCIAL-SECURITY-WHATS-RIGHT-FOR-YOU-61625">AARP Live: Social Security: What’s Right For You? , 6/16/25</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Monday, Jun 16, 2025 at 5:00&nbsp;p.m. PT</p>
					<p class="venue"></p>
					<p class="loc">Online Event</p>
					
				</li>			</ul>

			<p><a class="link-red" href="/liberty-lake-wa/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS">View All AARP Events<i class="ml-1 fas fa-chevron-right"></i></a></p>
	
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	<img class="img-responsive image" 
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        <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><p>If you follow electricity regulation you’ll hear a lot about <b><i>megawatts </i></b>(MW<b>)</b>. Most of us have a vague idea of what those are…even if we are thinking *way* back to our high school days! We might hear, for example, an electric company say they have requests to bring 10 MW online by 2035. We know that sounds like a lot, but what does that really mean in terms of generation capability and grid management?<br><br>&nbsp;<br>First, let’s talk about the difference between megawatts (MW) and watt hours (Wh) since both are important to the residential consumer. A mega watt is one million watts. In our homes, we simply measure in watts, kilowatts (one thousand watts) and watt hours. Think back to the old lightbulbs. We might buy 100 W or 60 W depending on how bright we want the room to be. But those watt designations also help to determine our electricity usage. A 100 W bulb takes (you guessed it!) 100 W of power to turn the lightbulb on. The amount of electricity used to keep that bulb running for one hour is called 100 watt hours (Wh).<br><br>&nbsp;<br>Our electric companies monitor the electric grid and predict our usage based on historic data. That’s why we sometimes receive alerts asking us to conserve electricity at certain times of the day. It is also why many utilities offer a time-of-use plan which penalizes customers by charging higher rates during high demand hours. In 2022, the US used approximately 4 trillion kWh. A little over one-third of that was for residential customers.<br><br><br>Electricity generation is measured in megawatts. How many customers can a megawatt serve? The answer depends on where and when the electricity is being delivered. In Phoenix, summer temperatures are brutal and electricity usage for air conditioning is very high. The number of customers a megawatt can serve is reduced in the summer. But in the winter, when Phoenix residents don’t require air conditioning, a megawatt in Phoenix stretches much further. This is why grid management is a priority for the utilities.<br><br><br>Each individual power generating station has a <b><i>capacity</i></b>. The capacity is the maximum amount of energy that can be produced – not how much is regularly produced. Wind and solar farms, coal and nuclear plants, and natural gas are all forms of electricity generation. If a utility tells us they are bringing online a 100 MW wind farm it means, in the most favorable conditions, the farm could produce 100 MW. How many homes and businesses that wind farm serves depends on its actual production and the consumption of those customers.<br><br><br>So, can you control your electricity bill by just reducing your watt hours? Unfortunately, only in a limited sense. By reducing your usage you can directly impact the portion of your bill related to consumption. However, your bill includes a long list of surcharges, fees, and taxes. These “extras” make it difficult to reduce your bill significantly by reducing your usage. AARP Arizona advocates for utility billing that provides full and clear descriptions of all charges and we oppose the inclusion of separate line-item billing charges that are not expressly mandated by law.<br><br>AARP Arizona is always looking for folks to engage with policymakers on utility issues. To become an e-advocate, visit our site here: <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://action.aarp.org/sign" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sign Up! AARP</a></span></span><br></p></div>
    
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	&#039;billboard1_thumb_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_happenings-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Get to know AARP in {local_city_c}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_season-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;/{local_sef_url}/{local_season}-fun/&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;Explore fun and interesting things to do this {local_season} near you!&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_thumb_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_season_header}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_thumb_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_season-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Time for {local_season_header}!&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_volunteering-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;/{local_sef_url}/volunteering/&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;Make a difference!&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_thumb_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Volunteering&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_thumb_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_volunteering-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Volunteering lifts everyone&#039;s spirits&#039;,
	&#039;bvideo_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_full_state_c}&#039;,
	&#039;city-select-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;cityselect-spring&#039;,
	&#039;coffee-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;coffee-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;coffee_radius&#039; =&gt; &#039;10&#039;,
	&#039;community_blogs_archive&#039; =&gt; &#039;all&#039;,
	&#039;community_blogs_list&#039; =&gt; &#039;caregiving,healthy-living,savings-and-planning,work-and-jobs,life-reimagined,all,{local_state}&#039;,
	&#039;connect_town_groups&#039; =&gt; &#039;[{
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;atlanta-ga&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Atlanta, GA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/atlanta-ga/fight-fraud/&quot;
		},
		&quot;chicago-il&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Chicago, IL&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/chicago-il/fight-fraud/&quot;
		},
		&quot;los-angeles-ca&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Los Angeles, CA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/los-angeles-ca/fight-fraud/&quot;
		},
		&quot;new-york-ny&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;New York City, NY&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/new-york-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true&quot;
		},
		&quot;phoenix-az&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Phoenix, AZ&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/phoenix-az/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP1&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;baltimore-md&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Baltimore Metro, MD&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/baltimore-md/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;dallas-tx&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Dallas, TX&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/dallas-tx/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;denver-co&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Denver, CO&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/denver-co/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;detroit-mi&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Detroit, MI&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/detroit-mi/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;orlando-fl&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Central Florida, FL&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/orlando-fl/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;houston-tx&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Houston, TX&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/houston-tx/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;brookhaven-ny&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Long Island, NY&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/brookhaven-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;san-diego-ca&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;San Diego County, CA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/san-diego-ca/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;miami-fl&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;South Florida, FL&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/miami-fl/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP2&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;charlotte-nc&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Charlotte, NC&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/charlotte-nc/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;boston-ma&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Greater Boston, MA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/boston-ma/aarp-events/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;indianapolis-in&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Indianapolis, IN&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/indianapolis-in/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;las-vegas-nv&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Las Vegas, NV&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/las-vegas-nv/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;philadelphia-pa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Philadelphia, PA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/philadelphia-pa/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;pittsburgh-pa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Pittsburgh, PA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/pittsburgh-pa/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;portland-or&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Portland Metro, OR&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/portland-or/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;seattle-wa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Seattle, WA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/seattle-wa/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;saint-louis-mo&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;St Louis, MO&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/saint-louis-mo/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;minneapolis-mn&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Twin Cities, MN&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/minneapolis-mn/aarp-events/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP3&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;new-orleans-la&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Greater New Orleans, LA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/new-orleans-la/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;hartford-ct&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Hartford, CT&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/hartford-ct/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;little-rock-ar&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Little Rock, AR&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/little-rock-ar/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;oahu-hi&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Oahu, HI&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/oahu-hi/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;omaha-ne&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Omaham, NE&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/omaha-ne/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP4&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;des-moines-ia&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Des Moines, IA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/des-moines-ia/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;fargo-nd&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Fargo, ND&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/fargo-nd/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;allentown-pa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Lehigh Valley, PA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/allentown-pa/aarp-events/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;dale-city-va&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Prince William County, VA&quot;, 
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/dale-city-va/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;worcester-ma&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Worcester County, MA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/worcester-ma/aarp-events/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP5&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;charleston-wv&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Charleston, WV&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/charleston-wv/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;helena-mt&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Lewis and Clark County, MT&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/helena-mt/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;manchester-nh&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;New Hampshire, NH&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/manchester-nh/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;providence-ri&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Providence, RI&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/providence-ri/aarp-events/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP6&quot;
}]&#039;,
	&#039;cvent_display_module&#039; =&gt; &#039;false&#039;,
	&#039;cvent_widget_city&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_city_state}&#039;,
	&#039;embed_video&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;iframe  width=&quot;100%&quot; height=&quot;349&quot; src=&quot;//players.brightcove.net/3772599298001/HkD6Qklb_default/index.html?videoId={local_embed_video_2}&quot; allowfullscreen frameborder=&quot;0&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;espanol-news-header&#039; =&gt; &#039;Noticias de {local_city}&#039;,
	&#039;espanol-news-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;losangeles-spanish&#039;,
	&#039;events-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;events-all&#039;,
	&#039;events_careversation_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
	&#039;events_driversafety_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
	&#039;events_index_slot1&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_Cvent New Widget Section 3}&#039;,
	&#039;events_tek_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
	&#039;event_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/events-all-1140x655.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;event_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/event.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;event_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/event-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;fall-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;fall-fun-cool-a&#039;,
	&#039;fallfun_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;fallfun_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/fall-fun10.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;fallfun_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;farmers-markets-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;farmers-markets-c&#039;,
	&#039;find_it_fast_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;jobs&#039;,
	&#039;find_it_fast_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Work &amp; Jobs&#039;,
	&#039;gfg-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;gfg-warm-c-2&#039;,
	&#039;google_disclaimer&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Please note:&lt;/b&gt; These listings are provided via Google for the {local_city} community. 
&lt;b&gt;Listings here do NOT imply that an AARP member discount is offered.&lt;/b&gt; 
Please see the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;AARP Membership &amp; Benefits page&lt;/a&gt; for a listing of businesses that do provide a member discount.&lt;/p&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;happenings-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;happenings-rural&#039;,
	&#039;happenings-tbd-pilot-text&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span&gt;Discover everything you can do with AARP&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;&lt;span&gt;See fun events, local offers, and more right where you live.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_default_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/aarp-default-rp-min.png&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_gold_slug_line_10up&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP in {local_community_name}&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_gold_slug_line_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP in {local_full_state}&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_gold_slug_line_state_es&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP en {local_full_state}&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_heading&#039; =&gt; &#039;News from AARP&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_twitter_header&#039; =&gt; &#039;More from {local_city}&#039;,
	&#039;hiking-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;hiking-cool-c&#039;,
	&#039;hiking_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn.local.aarp.org/img/template/thumbs/hiking3-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;hiking_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn.local.aarp.org/img/template/hero/hiking3.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;hiking_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn.local.aarp.org/img/template/thumbs/hiking3-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;home_events_slot1&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_Cvent New Widget Section}&#039;,
	&#039;home_events_slot2&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_HP - Blog - Learn More}&#039;,
	&#039;home_intro_text&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;p&gt; Select your community from the list below to learn about great programs, stimulating things to do, local services, discounts and more! &lt;/p&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;hp-event-tout&#039; =&gt; &#039;{if_facebook_link}&lt;div class=&quot;module-spacer text-center&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;fb-page&quot; data-href=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot; data-tabs=&quot;timeline&quot; data-small-header=&quot;false&quot; data-adapt-container-width=&quot;true&quot; data-hide-cover=&quot;false&quot; data-show-facepile=&quot;true&quot;&gt;&lt;blockquote cite=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot; class=&quot;fb-xfbml-parse-ignore&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot;&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
{endif}&#039;,
	&#039;ice_skating_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/ice-skating-all-1140x655.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;ice_skating_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/ice-skating.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;ice_skating_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/ice-skating-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/working-for-you.jpeg&#039;,
	&#039;jobs_widget_city&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_city_c}&#039;,
	&#039;m2mredirect&#039; =&gt; &#039;True&#039;,
	&#039;movies-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;movies-all-c&#039;,
	&#039;movies_robots&#039; =&gt; &#039;noindex, follow&#039;,
	&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;In Your Community&#039;,
	&#039;nature_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/nature-center2-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;nature_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/nature-center2.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;nature_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/nature-center2-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;nearme_map_radius&#039; =&gt; &#039;20&#039;,
	&#039;nearme_map_zip&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_zip}&#039;,
	&#039;omniture_cookie&#039; =&gt; &#039;greater-spokane-wa-cp&#039;,
	&#039;page-title-right&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_Event Snapshot Newsletter Signup}&#039;,
	&#039;parks-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;parks-warm-c&#039;,
	&#039;pilot_towns_banner_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/classic/happenings-rural-240x140.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;pumpkin-picking-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;fall-fun-all-1-pumpkins&#039;,
	&#039;recommendation_form_email&#039; =&gt; &#039;jgunderson-palmer@aarp.org,bekim@americantowns.com,katherine@americantowns.com&#039;,
	&#039;recreation-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;rec-cool-b&#039;,
	&#039;restaurantform_email&#039; =&gt; &#039;bmazur@aarp.org,bekim@americantowns.com&#039;,
	&#039;restaurant_radius&#039; =&gt; &#039;10,20,30&#039;,
	&#039;season-activities&#039; =&gt; &#039;Walking, microbreweries &#039;,
	&#039;season-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;spring-fun-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;seasonal_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/seasonal-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;seasonal_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/seasonal.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;seasonal_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/seasonal-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;season_header&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spring Fun&#039;,
	&#039;season_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spring&#039;,
	&#039;skiing_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/skiing-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;skiing_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/skiing.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;skiing_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/skiing-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;spring-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;spring-fun-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_header&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP State News&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Washington&#039;,
	&#039;summer-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;summer-fun-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;tas_state_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://takeastand.aarp.org/congressional-action-chart/?state={local_full_state_c}&#039;,
	&#039;term&#039; =&gt; &#039;in Liberty Lake&#039;,
	&#039;thingstodo_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/things-to-do3-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;thingstodo_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/things-to-do3.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;thingstodo_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/things-to-do3-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;vcc_featured_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://s3.amazonaws.com/local-aarp/img/vcc/featured/20210430_4C9F7646-96EC-4C88-960A-997CE34788BC.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;veterans-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;veterans&#039;,
	&#039;video_tout_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/video-touts/san-antonio-video.png&#039;,
	&#039;vineyards-wineries-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;wineries&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer-today-button&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;span class=&quot;media-middle&quot;&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.aarp.org/volunteer/virtual/?intcmp=CSN-LNK-AARPLOCAL-VOLINT-20210331-{local_tracking_code_town}-{local_tracking_code_state}&quot; class=&quot;red btn&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;I WANT TO VOLUNTEER&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/span&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;volunteering-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;volunteering-winter&#039;,
	&#039;volunteering-news-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;volunteer-all-m-hands&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;volunteering-help-military-families&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_link_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;See Projects&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://www.createthegood.org/how-to-guides?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-VOLHTG-20140805-{local_tracking_code_town}-{local_tracking_code_state}&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;Help Military Families&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Do-It-Yourself Project Guides&#039;,
	&#039;winter-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;winter-fun-snow-c-ski&#039;,
	&#039;winterfun_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/winter-fun-big-t.jpg&#039;,
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			<header><h1 class="article-headline">Utilities: Watt Does Is All Mean?</h1></header>	
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				Posted on 02/19/25 
				by <b>Dawn Alexander</b>			</div>
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        <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><p>If you follow electricity regulation you’ll hear a lot about <b><i>megawatts </i></b>(MW<b>)</b>. Most of us have a vague idea of what those are…even if we are thinking *way* back to our high school days! We might hear, for example, an electric company say they have requests to bring 10 MW online by 2035. We know that sounds like a lot, but what does that really mean in terms of generation capability and grid management?<br><br>&nbsp;<br>First, let’s talk about the difference between megawatts (MW) and watt hours (Wh) since both are important to the residential consumer. A mega watt is one million watts. In our homes, we simply measure in watts, kilowatts (one thousand watts) and watt hours. Think back to the old lightbulbs. We might buy 100 W or 60 W depending on how bright we want the room to be. But those watt designations also help to determine our electricity usage. A 100 W bulb takes (you guessed it!) 100 W of power to turn the lightbulb on. The amount of electricity used to keep that bulb running for one hour is called 100 watt hours (Wh).<br><br>&nbsp;<br>Our electric companies monitor the electric grid and predict our usage based on historic data. That’s why we sometimes receive alerts asking us to conserve electricity at certain times of the day. It is also why many utilities offer a time-of-use plan which penalizes customers by charging higher rates during high demand hours. In 2022, the US used approximately 4 trillion kWh. A little over one-third of that was for residential customers.<br><br><br>Electricity generation is measured in megawatts. How many customers can a megawatt serve? The answer depends on where and when the electricity is being delivered. In Phoenix, summer temperatures are brutal and electricity usage for air conditioning is very high. The number of customers a megawatt can serve is reduced in the summer. But in the winter, when Phoenix residents don’t require air conditioning, a megawatt in Phoenix stretches much further. This is why grid management is a priority for the utilities.<br><br><br>Each individual power generating station has a <b><i>capacity</i></b>. The capacity is the maximum amount of energy that can be produced – not how much is regularly produced. Wind and solar farms, coal and nuclear plants, and natural gas are all forms of electricity generation. If a utility tells us they are bringing online a 100 MW wind farm it means, in the most favorable conditions, the farm could produce 100 MW. How many homes and businesses that wind farm serves depends on its actual production and the consumption of those customers.<br><br><br>So, can you control your electricity bill by just reducing your watt hours? Unfortunately, only in a limited sense. By reducing your usage you can directly impact the portion of your bill related to consumption. However, your bill includes a long list of surcharges, fees, and taxes. These “extras” make it difficult to reduce your bill significantly by reducing your usage. AARP Arizona advocates for utility billing that provides full and clear descriptions of all charges and we oppose the inclusion of separate line-item billing charges that are not expressly mandated by law.<br><br>AARP Arizona is always looking for folks to engage with policymakers on utility issues. To become an e-advocate, visit our site here: <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://action.aarp.org/sign" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sign Up! AARP</a></span></span><br></p></div>
    
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<span class="code-highlight"><code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$text&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">=&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">str_replace</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$match</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">0</span><span style="color: #007700">],&nbsp;(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">strtolower</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$town</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$token</span><span style="color: #007700">])&nbsp;!=&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">strtolower</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$keyword</span><span style="color: #007700">)&nbsp;?&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">self</span><span style="color: #007700">::</span><span style="color: #0000BB">replace</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$match</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">2</span><span style="color: #007700">],&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$town</span><span style="color: #007700">,&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$callCake</span><span style="color: #007700">):&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #DD0000">''</span><span style="color: #007700">),&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$text</span><span style="color: #007700">);</span></span></code></span></pre><pre id="cakeErr680b6f19bfe78-context" class="cake-context" style="display: none;">$text = &#039;&lt;!--default--&gt;
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Denver, CO&quot;,
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Central Florida, FL&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/orlando-fl/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Houston, TX&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/houston-tx/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Charlotte, NC&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/charlotte-nc/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Las Vegas, NV&quot;,
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Philadelphia, PA&quot;,
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Portland Metro, OR&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/portland-or/aarp-events/&quot;
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Seattle, WA&quot;,
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			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/saint-louis-mo/aarp-events/&quot;
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Twin Cities, MN&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/minneapolis-mn/aarp-events/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}
	},
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	&quot;towns&quot;: {
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Greater New Orleans, LA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/new-orleans-la/fight-fraud/&quot;
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Hartford, CT&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/hartford-ct/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;little-rock-ar&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Little Rock, AR&quot;,
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Oahu, HI&quot;,
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	},
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}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Des Moines, IA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/des-moines-ia/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Fargo, ND&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/fargo-nd/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
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		}, 
		&quot;dale-city-va&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Prince William County, VA&quot;, 
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/dale-city-va/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Worcester County, MA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/worcester-ma/aarp-events/&quot;
		}
	},
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	&quot;towns&quot;: {
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Charleston, WV&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/charleston-wv/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;helena-mt&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Lewis and Clark County, MT&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/helena-mt/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;manchester-nh&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;New Hampshire, NH&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/manchester-nh/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;providence-ri&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Providence, RI&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/providence-ri/aarp-events/&quot;
		}
	},
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	&#039;events_tek_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
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&lt;div class=&quot;fb-page&quot; data-href=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot; data-tabs=&quot;timeline&quot; data-small-header=&quot;false&quot; data-adapt-container-width=&quot;true&quot; data-hide-cover=&quot;false&quot; data-show-facepile=&quot;true&quot;&gt;&lt;blockquote cite=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot; class=&quot;fb-xfbml-parse-ignore&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot;&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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<code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">list(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$token</span><span style="color: #007700">,</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$keyword</span><span style="color: #007700">)&nbsp;=&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">explode</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #DD0000">"=="</span><span style="color: #007700">,</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$match</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">1</span><span style="color: #007700">],</span><span style="color: #0000BB">2</span><span style="color: #007700">);</span></span></code>
<span class="code-highlight"><code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$text&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">=&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">str_replace</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$match</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">0</span><span style="color: #007700">],&nbsp;(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">strtolower</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$town</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$token</span><span style="color: #007700">])&nbsp;!=&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">strtolower</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$keyword</span><span style="color: #007700">)&nbsp;?&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">self</span><span style="color: #007700">::</span><span style="color: #0000BB">replace</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$match</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">2</span><span style="color: #007700">],&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$town</span><span style="color: #007700">,&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$callCake</span><span style="color: #007700">):&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #DD0000">''</span><span style="color: #007700">),&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$text</span><span style="color: #007700">);</span></span></code></span></pre><pre id="cakeErr680b6f19bfe78-context" class="cake-context" style="display: none;">$text = &#039;&lt;!--default--&gt;
&lt;!-- module_RHS - AARP Events --&gt;
{ifnot_slug==healthy-living/map}
{module_RHS - AARP Events}
{endif}

{module_RHS - Tout A}
{module_RHS - Ad Slot 1}
{module_RHS - Join AARP Today}
{module_RHS - Ad Slot 2}
{module_FB - State Side Panel}
{module_RHS - State Contact Us}&#039;
$town = array(
	&#039;_id&#039; =&gt; &#039;576180b20c4e268f7f8bb40e&#039;,
	&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Liberty Lake&#039;,
	&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
	&#039;nearby&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Liberty Lake&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;liberty-lake-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 1 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Otis Orchards&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;otis-orchards-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 2 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Greenacres&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;greenacres-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 3 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Veradale&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;veradale-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 4 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Post Falls&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;ID&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;post-falls-id&#039;
		),
		(int) 5 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Newman Lake&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;newman-lake-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 6 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Mica&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;mica-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 7 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;North Lakewood&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;north-lakewood-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 8 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Valleyford&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;valleyford-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 9 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Rathdrum&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;ID&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;rathdrum-id&#039;
		),
		(int) 10 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Coeur D Alene&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;ID&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;coeur-d-alene-id&#039;
		),
		(int) 11 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Rockford&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;rockford-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 12 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Mead&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;mead-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 13 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spokane Valley&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;spokane-valley-wa&#039;
		),
		(int) 14 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spokane&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;spokane-wa&#039;
		)
	),
	&#039;local&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;liberty-lake-wa&#039;,
		(int) 1 =&gt; &#039;otis-orchards-wa&#039;,
		(int) 2 =&gt; &#039;greenacres-wa&#039;,
		(int) 3 =&gt; &#039;veradale-wa&#039;,
		(int) 4 =&gt; &#039;post-falls-id&#039;,
		(int) 5 =&gt; &#039;newman-lake-wa&#039;,
		(int) 6 =&gt; &#039;mica-wa&#039;,
		(int) 7 =&gt; &#039;north-lakewood-wa&#039;,
		(int) 8 =&gt; &#039;valleyford-wa&#039;
	),
	&#039;season&#039; =&gt; &#039;spring&#039;,
	&#039;aarp-events-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-events&#039;,
	&#039;amusement-parks-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;amusement-warm-c&#039;,
	&#039;arts-entertainment-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;arts-all-bm&#039;,
	&#039;asset_version&#039; =&gt; &#039;240925&#039;,
	&#039;beaches-lakes-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;beaches-lakes-cool-c&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_caption&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spring&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_happenings-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;/{local_sef_url}/happenings/&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;See the Real Possibilities&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_thumb_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;
Happenings&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_thumb_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_happenings-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Get to know AARP in {local_city_c}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_season-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;/{local_sef_url}/{local_season}-fun/&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;Explore fun and interesting things to do this {local_season} near you!&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_thumb_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_season_header}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_thumb_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_season-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Time for {local_season_header}!&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_volunteering-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;/{local_sef_url}/volunteering/&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;Make a difference!&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_thumb_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Volunteering&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_thumb_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_volunteering-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Volunteering lifts everyone&#039;s spirits&#039;,
	&#039;bvideo_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_full_state_c}&#039;,
	&#039;city-select-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;cityselect-spring&#039;,
	&#039;coffee-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;coffee-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;coffee_radius&#039; =&gt; &#039;10&#039;,
	&#039;community_blogs_archive&#039; =&gt; &#039;all&#039;,
	&#039;community_blogs_list&#039; =&gt; &#039;caregiving,healthy-living,savings-and-planning,work-and-jobs,life-reimagined,all,{local_state}&#039;,
	&#039;connect_town_groups&#039; =&gt; &#039;[{
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;atlanta-ga&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Atlanta, GA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/atlanta-ga/fight-fraud/&quot;
		},
		&quot;chicago-il&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Chicago, IL&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/chicago-il/fight-fraud/&quot;
		},
		&quot;los-angeles-ca&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Los Angeles, CA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/los-angeles-ca/fight-fraud/&quot;
		},
		&quot;new-york-ny&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;New York City, NY&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/new-york-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true&quot;
		},
		&quot;phoenix-az&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Phoenix, AZ&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/phoenix-az/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP1&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;baltimore-md&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Baltimore Metro, MD&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/baltimore-md/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;dallas-tx&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Dallas, TX&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/dallas-tx/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;denver-co&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Denver, CO&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/denver-co/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;detroit-mi&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Detroit, MI&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/detroit-mi/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;orlando-fl&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Central Florida, FL&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/orlando-fl/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;houston-tx&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Houston, TX&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/houston-tx/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;brookhaven-ny&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Long Island, NY&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/brookhaven-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;san-diego-ca&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;San Diego County, CA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/san-diego-ca/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;miami-fl&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;South Florida, FL&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/miami-fl/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP2&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;charlotte-nc&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Charlotte, NC&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/charlotte-nc/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;boston-ma&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Greater Boston, MA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/boston-ma/aarp-events/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;indianapolis-in&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Indianapolis, IN&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/indianapolis-in/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;las-vegas-nv&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Las Vegas, NV&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/las-vegas-nv/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;philadelphia-pa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Philadelphia, PA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/philadelphia-pa/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;pittsburgh-pa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Pittsburgh, PA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/pittsburgh-pa/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;portland-or&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Portland Metro, OR&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/portland-or/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;seattle-wa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Seattle, WA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/seattle-wa/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;saint-louis-mo&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;St Louis, MO&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/saint-louis-mo/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;minneapolis-mn&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Twin Cities, MN&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/minneapolis-mn/aarp-events/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP3&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;new-orleans-la&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Greater New Orleans, LA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/new-orleans-la/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;hartford-ct&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Hartford, CT&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/hartford-ct/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;little-rock-ar&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Little Rock, AR&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/little-rock-ar/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;oahu-hi&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Oahu, HI&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/oahu-hi/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;omaha-ne&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Omaham, NE&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/omaha-ne/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP4&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;des-moines-ia&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Des Moines, IA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/des-moines-ia/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;fargo-nd&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Fargo, ND&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/fargo-nd/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;allentown-pa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Lehigh Valley, PA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/allentown-pa/aarp-events/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;dale-city-va&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Prince William County, VA&quot;, 
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/dale-city-va/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;worcester-ma&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Worcester County, MA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/worcester-ma/aarp-events/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP5&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;charleston-wv&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Charleston, WV&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/charleston-wv/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;helena-mt&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Lewis and Clark County, MT&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/helena-mt/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;manchester-nh&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;New Hampshire, NH&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/manchester-nh/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;providence-ri&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Providence, RI&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/providence-ri/aarp-events/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP6&quot;
}]&#039;,
	&#039;cvent_display_module&#039; =&gt; &#039;false&#039;,
	&#039;cvent_widget_city&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_city_state}&#039;,
	&#039;embed_video&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;iframe  width=&quot;100%&quot; height=&quot;349&quot; src=&quot;//players.brightcove.net/3772599298001/HkD6Qklb_default/index.html?videoId={local_embed_video_2}&quot; allowfullscreen frameborder=&quot;0&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;espanol-news-header&#039; =&gt; &#039;Noticias de {local_city}&#039;,
	&#039;espanol-news-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;losangeles-spanish&#039;,
	&#039;events-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;events-all&#039;,
	&#039;events_careversation_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
	&#039;events_driversafety_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
	&#039;events_index_slot1&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_Cvent New Widget Section 3}&#039;,
	&#039;events_tek_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
	&#039;event_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/events-all-1140x655.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;event_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/event.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;event_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/event-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;fall-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;fall-fun-cool-a&#039;,
	&#039;fallfun_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;fallfun_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/fall-fun10.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;fallfun_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;farmers-markets-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;farmers-markets-c&#039;,
	&#039;find_it_fast_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;jobs&#039;,
	&#039;find_it_fast_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Work &amp; Jobs&#039;,
	&#039;gfg-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;gfg-warm-c-2&#039;,
	&#039;google_disclaimer&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Please note:&lt;/b&gt; These listings are provided via Google for the {local_city} community. 
&lt;b&gt;Listings here do NOT imply that an AARP member discount is offered.&lt;/b&gt; 
Please see the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;AARP Membership &amp; Benefits page&lt;/a&gt; for a listing of businesses that do provide a member discount.&lt;/p&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;happenings-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;happenings-rural&#039;,
	&#039;happenings-tbd-pilot-text&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span&gt;Discover everything you can do with AARP&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;&lt;span&gt;See fun events, local offers, and more right where you live.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_default_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/aarp-default-rp-min.png&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_gold_slug_line_10up&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP in {local_community_name}&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_gold_slug_line_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP in {local_full_state}&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_gold_slug_line_state_es&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP en {local_full_state}&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_heading&#039; =&gt; &#039;News from AARP&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_twitter_header&#039; =&gt; &#039;More from {local_city}&#039;,
	&#039;hiking-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;hiking-cool-c&#039;,
	&#039;hiking_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn.local.aarp.org/img/template/thumbs/hiking3-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;hiking_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn.local.aarp.org/img/template/hero/hiking3.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;hiking_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn.local.aarp.org/img/template/thumbs/hiking3-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;home_events_slot1&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_Cvent New Widget Section}&#039;,
	&#039;home_events_slot2&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_HP - Blog - Learn More}&#039;,
	&#039;home_intro_text&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;p&gt; Select your community from the list below to learn about great programs, stimulating things to do, local services, discounts and more! &lt;/p&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;hp-event-tout&#039; =&gt; &#039;{if_facebook_link}&lt;div class=&quot;module-spacer text-center&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;fb-page&quot; data-href=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot; data-tabs=&quot;timeline&quot; data-small-header=&quot;false&quot; data-adapt-container-width=&quot;true&quot; data-hide-cover=&quot;false&quot; data-show-facepile=&quot;true&quot;&gt;&lt;blockquote cite=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot; class=&quot;fb-xfbml-parse-ignore&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot;&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
{endif}&#039;,
	&#039;ice_skating_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/ice-skating-all-1140x655.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;ice_skating_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/ice-skating.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;ice_skating_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/ice-skating-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/working-for-you.jpeg&#039;,
	&#039;jobs_widget_city&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_city_c}&#039;,
	&#039;m2mredirect&#039; =&gt; &#039;True&#039;,
	&#039;movies-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;movies-all-c&#039;,
	&#039;movies_robots&#039; =&gt; &#039;noindex, follow&#039;,
	&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;In Your Community&#039;,
	&#039;nature_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/nature-center2-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;nature_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/nature-center2.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;nature_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/nature-center2-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;nearme_map_radius&#039; =&gt; &#039;20&#039;,
	&#039;nearme_map_zip&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_zip}&#039;,
	&#039;omniture_cookie&#039; =&gt; &#039;greater-spokane-wa-cp&#039;,
	&#039;page-title-right&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_Event Snapshot Newsletter Signup}&#039;,
	&#039;parks-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;parks-warm-c&#039;,
	&#039;pilot_towns_banner_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/classic/happenings-rural-240x140.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;pumpkin-picking-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;fall-fun-all-1-pumpkins&#039;,
	&#039;recommendation_form_email&#039; =&gt; &#039;jgunderson-palmer@aarp.org,bekim@americantowns.com,katherine@americantowns.com&#039;,
	&#039;recreation-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;rec-cool-b&#039;,
	&#039;restaurantform_email&#039; =&gt; &#039;bmazur@aarp.org,bekim@americantowns.com&#039;,
	&#039;restaurant_radius&#039; =&gt; &#039;10,20,30&#039;,
	&#039;season-activities&#039; =&gt; &#039;Walking, microbreweries &#039;,
	&#039;season-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;spring-fun-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;seasonal_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/seasonal-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;seasonal_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/seasonal.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;seasonal_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/seasonal-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;season_header&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spring Fun&#039;,
	&#039;season_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spring&#039;,
	&#039;skiing_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/skiing-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;skiing_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/skiing.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;skiing_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/skiing-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;spring-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;spring-fun-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_header&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP State News&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Washington&#039;,
	&#039;summer-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;summer-fun-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;tas_state_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://takeastand.aarp.org/congressional-action-chart/?state={local_full_state_c}&#039;,
	&#039;term&#039; =&gt; &#039;in Liberty Lake&#039;,
	&#039;thingstodo_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/things-to-do3-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;thingstodo_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/things-to-do3.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;thingstodo_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/things-to-do3-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;vcc_featured_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://s3.amazonaws.com/local-aarp/img/vcc/featured/20210430_4C9F7646-96EC-4C88-960A-997CE34788BC.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;veterans-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;veterans&#039;,
	&#039;video_tout_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/video-touts/san-antonio-video.png&#039;,
	&#039;vineyards-wineries-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;wineries&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer-today-button&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;span class=&quot;media-middle&quot;&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.aarp.org/volunteer/virtual/?intcmp=CSN-LNK-AARPLOCAL-VOLINT-20210331-{local_tracking_code_town}-{local_tracking_code_state}&quot; class=&quot;red btn&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;I WANT TO VOLUNTEER&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/span&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;volunteering-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;volunteering-winter&#039;,
	&#039;volunteering-news-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;volunteer-all-m-hands&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;volunteering-help-military-families&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_link_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;See Projects&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://www.createthegood.org/how-to-guides?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-VOLHTG-20140805-{local_tracking_code_town}-{local_tracking_code_state}&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;Help Military Families&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Do-It-Yourself Project Guides&#039;,
	&#039;winter-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;winter-fun-snow-c-ski&#039;,
	&#039;winterfun_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/winter-fun-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;winterfun_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/winter-fun.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;winterfun_pic_nav2&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/{town_sef_url}/skiing/&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;{local_skiing_big_thumb}&quot; title=&quot;Skiing&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Skiing&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;winterfun_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/winter-fun-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;youtube_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/icons/youtube.png&#039;,
	&#039;news_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://www.aarp.org/WA?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-BLOGWA-20140101&#039;,
	&#039;contactus_text&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP Washington&#039;,
	&#039;contactus_email&#039; =&gt; &#039;WAAARP@aarp.org &#039;,
	&#039;contactus_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/welcome-to-aarp-washington/?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-CONTACT-20140101&#039;,
	&#039;facebook_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://www.facebook.com/AARPWA&#039;,
	&#039;twitter_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://twitter.com/AARPWA&#039;,
	&#039;state_contract_id&#039; =&gt; &#039;56036&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_flag&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/wp-content/themes/aarpstates/images/state_flags/washington.png&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/region/washington/&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_rss&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/region/washington/feed&#039;,
	&#039;cold_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;yes&#039;,
	&#039;embed_video_2&#039; =&gt; &#039;5820135689001&#039;,
	&#039;2020_election_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://local.aarp.org/news/how-to-vote-in-washingtons-2020-election-what-you-need-to-know-wa-2020-08-19.html&#039;,
	&#039;State_Label&#039; =&gt; &#039;Washington&#039;s&#039;,
	&#039;vaccine_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://local.aarp.org/news/the-covid19-vaccine-distribution-plan-in-washington-wa-2021-01-28.html&#039;,
	&#039;at_ski_resort&#039; =&gt; &#039;y&#039;,
	&#039;state_capital&#039; =&gt; &#039;olympia-wa&#039;,
	&#039;caregiving_211&#039; =&gt; &#039;y&#039;,
	&#039;instagram_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarpwa&#039;,
	&#039;2024_election_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/washington/election-voting-guide&#039;,
	&#039;2024_election_link_es&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/washington/elecciones-guia-para-votar&#039;,
	&#039;advanced_directives_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://www.caringinfo.org/wp-content/uploads/Washington.pdf&#039;,
	&#039;full_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;Washington&#039;,
	&#039;county&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spokane&#039;,
	&#039;geo&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; (float) -117.08999633789,
		(int) 1 =&gt; (float) 47.656799316406
	),
	&#039;latitude&#039; =&gt; (float) 47.656799316406,
	&#039;longitude&#039; =&gt; (float) -117.08999633789,
	&#039;city_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;Liberty Lake, WA&#039;,
	&#039;city_state_search&#039; =&gt; &#039;Liberty Lake WA,Liberty Lk WA,Liberty Lk. WA&#039;,
	&#039;pilot_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Liberty Lake&#039;,
	&#039;pilot_sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;&#039;,
	&#039;community_id&#039; =&gt; (int) 275,
	&#039;community_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Greater Spokane&#039;,
	&#039;community_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
	&#039;community_region&#039; =&gt; null,
	&#039;brightspot_region&#039; =&gt; &#039;greater-spokane-wa&#039;,
	&#039;title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Liberty Lake, WA&#039;,
	&#039;subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;Highlighting Liberty Lake&#039;,
	&#039;tracking_code_town&#039; =&gt; &#039;LIBERTYLAKE&#039;,
	&#039;tracking_code_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;WA&#039;,
	&#039;ad_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;wa&#039;,
	&#039;ad_city&#039; =&gt; &#039;liberty-lake&#039;,
	&#039;ad_region&#039; =&gt; null,
	&#039;timezone&#039; =&gt; &#039;America/Los_Angeles&#039;,
	&#039;type&#039; =&gt; &#039;town&#039;,
	&#039;zip&#039; =&gt; &#039;99019&#039;,
	&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;liberty-lake-wa&#039;,
	&#039;americantowns_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://www.americantowns.com/liberty-lake-wa/&#039;,
	&#039;alt_names&#039; =&gt; &#039;Liberty Lake,Greater Spokane,Liberty Lk,Liberty Lk.&#039;,
	&#039;zipcodes&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;99019&#039;,
		(int) 1 =&gt; &#039;99016&#039;
	),
	&#039;urls&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;liberty-lake-wa&#039;,
		(int) 1 =&gt; &#039;greater-spokane-wa&#039;,
		(int) 2 =&gt; &#039;liberty-lk-wa&#039;,
		(int) 3 =&gt; &#039;greenacres-wa&#039;,
		(int) 4 =&gt; &#039;spo-valley-wa&#039;,
		(int) 5 =&gt; &#039;spokane-valley-wa&#039;,
		(int) 6 =&gt; &#039;spokane-vly-wa&#039;
	),
	&#039;town_ids&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;41900&#039;,
		(int) 1 =&gt; &#039;47777&#039;
	)
)
$callCake = true
$matches = array(
	(int) 0 =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;{ifnot_slug==healthy-living/map}
{module_RHS - AARP Events}
{endif}&#039;,
		(int) 1 =&gt; &#039;slug==healthy-living/map&#039;,
		(int) 2 =&gt; &#039;
{module_RHS - AARP Events}
&#039;
	)
)
$match = array(
	(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;{ifnot_slug==healthy-living/map}
{module_RHS - AARP Events}
{endif}&#039;,
	(int) 1 =&gt; &#039;slug==healthy-living/map&#039;,
	(int) 2 =&gt; &#039;
{module_RHS - AARP Events}
&#039;
)
$token = &#039;slug&#039;
$keyword = &#039;healthy-living/map&#039;</pre><pre class="stack-trace">Localize::replace() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 152
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 9
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
BlogsController::display() - APP/Controller/BlogsController.php, line 81
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
[main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 118</pre></div></pre><div class="module clearfix"><!--default-->
<!-- module_RHS - AARP Events -->


<div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer">
	<header>
		<div class="pull-right">
			<a href="/liberty-lake-wa/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS">
				<img style="width:30px;" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/icons/aarp_event_icon.png" alt="Upcoming AARP Events" />
			</a>
		</div>
		<h2 class="visible-lg">AARP Events for Liberty Lake</h2>
		<h2 class="hidden-lg">AARP Events for Liberty Lake</h2>
	</header>
	<div class="wrap">
		<div class="ar-listing snippet">
			<ul class="list">
				<li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-live-decluttering-for-today-and-tomorrow-51925-87nw6zdbytm.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-AARP-LIVE-DECLUTTERING-FOR-TODAY-AND-TOMORROW-51925">AARP Live: Decluttering for Today and Tomorrow , 5/19/25</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Monday, May 19, 2025 at 5:00&nbsp;p.m. PT</p>
					<p class="venue"></p>
					<p class="loc">Online Event</p>
					
				</li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/driver-safety/aarp-smart-driver-cheney-wa-c36039.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-AARP-SMART-DRIVERTM-CHENEY-PARKS-AND-RECREATION">AARP Smart Driver™: Cheney Parks And Recreation</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 9:00&nbsp;a.m. PT</p>
					<p class="venue">Cheney Parks And Recreation</p>
					<p class="loc">Cheney, WA</p>
					
				</li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-live-social-security-whats-right-for-you-61625-glnbkkyk2gm.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-AARP-LIVE-SOCIAL-SECURITY-WHATS-RIGHT-FOR-YOU-61625">AARP Live: Social Security: What’s Right For You? , 6/16/25</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Monday, Jun 16, 2025 at 5:00&nbsp;p.m. PT</p>
					<p class="venue"></p>
					<p class="loc">Online Event</p>
					
				</li>			</ul>

			<p><a class="link-red" href="/liberty-lake-wa/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS">View All AARP Events<i class="ml-1 fas fa-chevron-right"></i></a></p>
	
		</div>
	</div>
</div>




<div aria-hidden="true" class="aarpe-ad-wrapper">
                    
                    <div class="aarpe-ad en clearfix" id="300x250_53475" data-adsize="300x250">
                        
                         
                            <script type="text/javascript">
                                if(typeof AARP.ads !== 'undefined'){
                                  AARP.ads.slots({ id:'300x250_53475', size:'300x250'});
                                }
                            </script>
                         
                    </div>
                </div>
<div class="card-tout card-dark membership-tout" style="margin:0 0 30px 0;height:360px;">
	<img class="img-responsive image" 
		title="image of two AARP membership cards"
		alt="image of two AARP membership cards" 
		src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/tout-two-cards.png">
	<div class="title">Last Chance to Save!<br />New Pricing Coming in 2025.</div>
<br />
	<p>
This is AARP's first rate increase in 15 years.<br />Don't miss out, join today and save!<br /><br />
</p>
	<div class="action">
		<a class="btn" href="https://appsec.aarp.org/mem/join?campaignid=UAJFT3&intcmp=LNK-CSN-AARPLOCAL-JRTOUT-RR-A-LIBERTYLAKE-WA">Join AARP</a>
		<div class="body">Already a member? <a href="https://appsec.aarp.org/mem/renew?campaignid= UARFT3&intcmp=LNK-CSN-AARPLOCAL-JRTOUT-RR-A-LIBERTYLAKE-WA">Renew</a> or 
			<a href="https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/my-membership/print-your-card/">Print Card</a></div>
	</div>
</div>
<style>
.membership-tout {padding:16px 20px;}
.membership-tout .list li { margin: 0; }
</style> 
<div aria-hidden="true" class="aarpe-ad-wrapper">
                    
                    <div class="aarpe-ad en clearfix" id="300x250_93505" data-adsize="300x250">
                        
                         
                            <script type="text/javascript">
                                if(typeof AARP.ads !== 'undefined'){
                                  AARP.ads.slots({ id:'300x250_93505', size:'300x250'});
                                }
                            </script>
                         
                    </div>
                </div>
<div class="module-spacer text-center">
<div class="fb-page" alt="Image of AARP Washington Facebook Page" title="Image of AARP Washington Facebook Page" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/AARPWA" data-tabs="timeline" width="" height="" data-small-header="false" data-adapt-container-width="true" data-hide-cover="false" data-show-facepile="true">
	<blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/AARPWA" class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/AARPWA">Facebook</a></blockquote>
</div>
</div>

 


<div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer">
<header>
<h2>Contact AARP<br />Washington</h2>
</header>
<div class="wrap">

<div class="ar-quick-list module-spacer">
<ul class="list-unstyled">
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