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Energy Savings Tips

Cust costs and your carbon footprint with energy efficient actions.

Understanding Your Usage

Before you can lower your energy costs, it helps to understand how and when you use energy. This section gives you an idea of what drives usage and why it may change over time.

Heating and Cooling

On average, households spent 52% of their energy bill on heating and cooling their home.

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Water Heating

Water heating is also a considerable energy user. Want to keep costs low and temperatures high? An ENERGY STAR certified heat pump water heater transfers heat from the surrounding air to the water. This makes it easy to save on water heating costs.

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Actionable Tips to Save Energy

Ge the most out of each energy unit you pay for by using energy wisely and eliminating waster wherever possible. Below are some actionable tips and easy DIY projects that can results in big daings on your energy bills.

	Lighting Replacing incandescent and halogen bulbs with LEDs can save up to $15 in energy costs per bulb, per year.
	Electronics Unplug appliances and devices when not in use, or install advanced power strpis to save approximately $100 per year.
	Air sealing/insulation A properly sealed and insulated home can reduce heating and cooling costs by 30%
	Water Fix leaky faucets; a one-drip per second leak wastes 1,661 gallons of water and $35 per year.
	Heating/cooling Turn your thermostat down in winter and up in summer. a Change of ~7 degrees for eight hours or more can results in 10% savings.