PG&E Offers Customers Energy Saving Ideas in Preparation for Warmer Weather
May 30 2019 - 1:00PM
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Even More Easy Ways to Save Money on Utility
Bill
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) wants to remind
customers that there are ways to save money as temperatures heat
up. In preparation for summer, PG&E encourages customers to
take advantage of tips, along with programs and tools that enable
them to save energy and manage their bills.
- Set the air conditioner to 78
degrees or higher when you’re home and 85 degrees when your
away, health permitting, to save on home cooling costs while
still making your home comfortable.
- Save up to 10% a year on cooling costs
by simply turning your thermostat back 7-10°F for eight hours a day
from its normal setting.
- Setting the temperature lower will have
little or no effect on how quickly a home cools down.
- Use fans when you’re at home but
remember to turn them off when you leave. Since fans move air,
but don’t cool it, they waste energy if left on when you’re not
home.
- If you use your air conditioner, a
ceiling fan will allow you to raise the thermostat setting about
4°F with no reduction in comfort.
- Check the filter on your heating,
ventilation and air conditioning system. A dirty filter can
waste energy by causing your system to work harder to keep you
cool.
- Turn off and unplug electronics and
appliances when they are not in use. Even when they are off but
remain plugged in, many electronics and appliances still use
energy.
- Use cold water to wash full loads of
laundry. Water heating takes up about 90 percent of energy used
by clothes washers. Today's detergents work great in cold
water.
- Turn off lights when you’re not
using rooms and rely on natural light during summer days at
work and home.
- Remember to shift your large
appliance use like washers and dryers to before 4pm and after
9pm if you are on a time-of-use rate.
Simple actions and changes at home can be some of the easiest,
no-cost ways to reduce energy waste and drive down greenhouse gas
emissions.
“Right now, is the perfect time to think about how to prepare
your home for the warmer months. PG&E offers many tips,
programs and tools to help customers take control of their energy
usage,” said Vincent Davis, senior director of customer energy
solutions at PG&E.
To take advantage of additional programs, tools, and savings
opportunities, PG&E recommends customers:
- Online Account – Customers can
access energy cost and usage with information down to the day, see
a personalized rate comparison to determine if they are on the best
rate, and more. Customers can sign up for an online account at
www.pge.com.
- Bill Forecast Alerts – Customers
can better manage their bill amount by signing up for automated
bill forecast alerts. They can choose to receive an alert via
email, text or a phone call when their bill is trending to hit an
amount they specify. Sign up in less than five minutes at
www.pge.com/energyalerts
- High Usage Alerts – Customers
also can sign up for the High Usage Alert to be notified when they
may incur the High Usage Surcharge. www.pge.com/highusage
- Home Energy Checkup – In less
than 5 minutes, customers can find how much of their home energy
use goes to cooling, heating hot water, appliances, lighting and
other uses. The results enable customers to make customized changes
to enhance their home's energy efficiency, along with estimates of
how much money can be saved. www.pge.com/home-energy-checkup
- Budget Billing – This program
averages customers’ monthly energy costs to help monthly payment
amounts remain more consistent, even if energy use changes
significantly from season to season. www.pge.com/budgetbilling
PG&E also offers a variety of financial assistance programs
to our low-income customers including California Alternative Rates
for Energy, Energy Saving Assistance and payment plans. For more
tips on how to save this spring and summer, visit
www.pge.com/summer.
About PG&E
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PG&E
Corporation (NYSE:PCG), is one of the largest combined natural gas
and electric energy companies in the United States. Based in San
Francisco, with more than 24,000 employees, the company delivers
some of the nation’s cleanest energy to nearly 16 million people in
Northern and Central California. For more information,
visit pge.com and pge.com/news.
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