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Quick Tips
It's easy to keep your business saving money. The following tips will tell
you how to keep your business conserving energy without using much of your
own.
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Air Conditioning
- Clean or replace your air filters on a monthly basis. A dirty filter can
raise your cooling and heating costs by as much as 10%. Read related info
- Tune up your cooling system annually. Annual tune-ups can save your
business more than 10% off cooling costs, as well as prolong the life of your
equipment.
- If your air conditioner is more than 15 years old, replace it with a
high-efficiency unit. High-efficiency air conditioning can save up to 40% off
your cooling costs.
- Save energy by turning up your thermostat and turning on a fan. A fan costs
about a penny an hour to operate and creates a wind-chill effect, making you
feel cooler.
- Apply solar screens or reflective film to windows on the West and East
sides of your business facility. This can reduce cooling costs up to $11 per
year for each 3’ x 6’ window and make rooms more comfortable. Read related info
- Install a programmable thermostat. A properly programmed thermostat can
save up to 15% off your heating and cooling costs.
- Use the auto fan setting on your thermostat. By leaving your thermostat in
the “on” position, your electric usage will increase and you will gain no
benefit.
- Turn off or reduce the setting of your air conditioning in unoccupied
areas. This can reduce your cooling costs with no impact to your business.
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Electrical Appliances/Equipment
- Replace refrigerators older than 15 years with one that is Energy Star
rated by the EPA. A new Energy Star refrigerator can save up to 50% off your
refrigerator’s energy usage.
- Put your computers on power save mode. Save on your cooling costs and the
cost to operate computer equipment. Read related
info
- Stagger equipment startup to reduce overall energy costs. Spikes in energy
demand increase costs. Staggering equipment startup will level your demand and
control costs.
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Heating
- Tune up your heating system annually. Annual heating tune-ups can enhance
efficiency, but more importantly, protect the safety of your business facility.
Read related info
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Insulation
- Check your attic or ceiling insulation and, if necessary, upgrade to a minimum of R-38. Without proper insulation, your business facility can lose up to 40% of its conditioned air and heat. Read related info
- Plug air leaks with weather stripping and caulking. This will enhance comfort and reduce heating and cooling costs in your business facility. Read related info
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Lighting
- Replace inefficient lighting such as incandescent lights with compact
fluorescent bulbs that use 1/3 of the electricity and generate less heat.
Efficient lighting can reduce your cooling costs and the cost to operate the
lighting equipment. Read related info
- Install LED (light-emitting diode) exit signs. LED lights can save you
approximately $22 per year per lamp on energy usage. The extended life also
will help save on operation and maintenance costs. Read related info
- Replace lighting switches with occupancy sensors. This can reduce lighting
and cooling costs. Read related info
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Reliant Cap-and-Save
Our newest term plan caps your energy charge—and if prices go down, so does your rate.
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A Sunny Future
September is Solar Awareness Month—see how we're promoting this and other renewable sources.
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Quick Tips
It's easy to keep your business saving money. The following tips will tell
you how to keep your business conserving energy without using much of your
own.
|
| Go to:
|
|
Air Conditioning
- Clean or replace your air filters on a monthly basis. A dirty filter can
raise your cooling and heating costs by as much as 10%. Read related info
- Tune up your cooling system annually. Annual tune-ups can save your
business more than 10% off cooling costs, as well as prolong the life of your
equipment.
- If your air conditioner is more than 15 years old, replace it with a
high-efficiency unit. High-efficiency air conditioning can save up to 40% off
your cooling costs.
- Save energy by turning up your thermostat and turning on a fan. A fan costs
about a penny an hour to operate and creates a wind-chill effect, making you
feel cooler.
- Apply solar screens or reflective film to windows on the West and East
sides of your business facility. This can reduce cooling costs up to $11 per
year for each 3’ x 6’ window and make rooms more comfortable. Read related info
- Install a programmable thermostat. A properly programmed thermostat can
save up to 15% off your heating and cooling costs.
- Use the auto fan setting on your thermostat. By leaving your thermostat in
the “on” position, your electric usage will increase and you will gain no
benefit.
- Turn off or reduce the setting of your air conditioning in unoccupied
areas. This can reduce your cooling costs with no impact to your business.
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|
Electrical Appliances/Equipment
- Replace refrigerators older than 15 years with one that is Energy Star
rated by the EPA. A new Energy Star refrigerator can save up to 50% off your
refrigerator’s energy usage.
- Put your computers on power save mode. Save on your cooling costs and the
cost to operate computer equipment. Read related
info
- Stagger equipment startup to reduce overall energy costs. Spikes in energy
demand increase costs. Staggering equipment startup will level your demand and
control costs.
|
|
Heating
- Tune up your heating system annually. Annual heating tune-ups can enhance
efficiency, but more importantly, protect the safety of your business facility.
Read related info
|
|
Insulation
- Check your attic or ceiling insulation and, if necessary, upgrade to a minimum of R-38. Without proper insulation, your business facility can lose up to 40% of its conditioned air and heat. Read related info
- Plug air leaks with weather stripping and caulking. This will enhance comfort and reduce heating and cooling costs in your business facility. Read related info
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|
Lighting
- Replace inefficient lighting such as incandescent lights with compact
fluorescent bulbs that use 1/3 of the electricity and generate less heat.
Efficient lighting can reduce your cooling costs and the cost to operate the
lighting equipment. Read related info
- Install LED (light-emitting diode) exit signs. LED lights can save you
approximately $22 per year per lamp on energy usage. The extended life also
will help save on operation and maintenance costs. Read related info
- Replace lighting switches with occupancy sensors. This can reduce lighting
and cooling costs. Read related info
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Reliant Cap-and-Save
Our newest term plan caps your energy charge—and if prices go down, so does your rate.
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A Sunny Future
September is Solar Awareness Month—see how we're promoting this and other renewable sources.
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