As an early heatwave pushes temperatures above 90 degrees, residents are being urged to take steps to prevent a spike in their power bills.With air conditionin
As an early heatwave pushes temperatures above 90 degrees, residents are being urged to take steps to prevent a spike in their power bills."People can be really shocked when they get those first bills," said Jennifer Amann, Senior Fellow with the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.
To mitigate costs, experts recommend avoiding peak electricity usage hours, typically from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. on hot summer weekdays. Running appliances like dishwashers and laundry machines late at night or early in the morning can help save money.Is it heat stroke? Or is it heat exhaustion? Here are the symptoms for bothSimply raising the thermostat can be the most straightforward way to save on electricity expenses. Rocky mountain power suggesting that people set their temp to 78 and see if they can stand it. David Eskelsen from Rocky Mountain Power said, "It really makes a difference when a lot of people do a little. And if you just do a little because it’s multiplied over hundreds of thousands of customers, it does make a big difference." Despite the heat, Rocky Mountain Power assures that they are prepared and do not anticipate any outages during this period of high temperatures.
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