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The ElectraLite


August 2016 Manage Your Energy Use with Handy Apps


Tracking your steps, tracking your children, monitoring your bank- ing activity or locating your parked car – these days, it seems there is an app for everything. If you are HffiFLHQF\ VDYY\ DQG ZDQW WR PDQ- age your energy use, there may be an DSS WKDW ZRUNV IRU \RX :KLOH WKHUH are several energy use apps to choose IURP VRPH FDQ EH GLffiFXOW WR XVH particularly those aimed at general ef- ¿FLHQF\ 7KHUH DUH QR FOHDU VWDQGRXWV so try a few, and choose the app that works best for you.


3XUFKDVLQJ D VPDUW WKHUPRVWDW for your home is a great way to begin managing your energy use. But, if you are looking for a more granular way to obtain information about your energy use, an app can provide useful LQVLJKW LQWR KRZ VSHFL¿F DFWLRQV LP- pact your utility bill. The following is D VQDSVKRW RI D IHZ HQHUJ\ HffiFLHQF\ mobile apps. All of the apps men- tioned in this article are available for Apple and Android systems.


Nest


Owned by Google, created by Nest Labs and linked only to the Nest thermostat, this free app has several XVHIXO IHDWXUHV <RX FDQ DGMXVW \RXU home thermostat by simply using \RXU VPDUW SKRQH L3DG RU L7RXFK ± whether in your car or on your couch. App users can view and edit a ther- mostat schedule and keep an eye on KRZ PXFK


used. You can also opt to receive ex- treme temperature alerts before your SHW RYHUKHDWV RU \RXU SLSHV IUHH]H ,Q addition, there is an option for smoke and carbon monoxide alerts, among others.


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app, which enables users to calculate the energy use of many household appliances based on national aver- ages. This free app includes roughly 100 calculators that determine the SURMHFWHG HQHUJ\ XVH DQG FRVW RI SDU- ticular appliances and activities. The DSS DOVR RffHUV


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VDYLQJ WLSV )RU 7RXFKVWRQH (QHUJ\® Cooperative members, the Together :H 6DYH DSS FDOFXODWHV HQHUJ\ FRVWV based on your actual utility rates for even greater accuracy. In addition, the app links to CVEC’s website for timely updates and information.


Smart Hub


7KH 6PDUW +XE DSS WUDQVPLWV utility data enabling consumers to see near real-time information about their energy use. Essentially, this app helps customers better understand how and ZKHQ WKH\ XVH HQHUJ\ 7KH 6PDUW +XE app was developed by National Infor- PDWLRQ 6ROXWLRQV &RRSHUDWLYH 1,6& DQG XVHV WKH VDPH GDWD DV WKH 6PDUW +XE ZHE SRUWDO :KLOH DOO PHPEHUV can pay their utility bill using their mobile device, pre-pay customers can DOVR YLHZ WKHLU EDODQFH )RU PHPEHUV


ZKR KDYH VRODU 39 V\VWHPV LQVWDOOHG at their home, the app enables them to FKHFN WKHLU RffVHW SRZHU FRPSDUHG WR their purchased power.


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watch for further information concerning CVEC’s solar program. At that time you may call and get detailed information. Until WKH WDULff LV ¿QDOL]HG ZH FDQQRW SUR- vide any information, so please delay calling until we make the announcement that all is a go. At that time we will be delighted and excited to share concern- ing the opportunity to partner with you in clean solar power. 3OHDVH SXW RQ \RXU FDOHQGDU 6DWXUGD\ 6HSWHPEHU


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begin at 10AM and the meeting at 11 AM) to reserve that day and time for WKH DQQXDO PHHWLQJ RI \RXU &RRSHUDWLYH 7KLV \HDU LW ZLOO EH KHOG DW )LUH /DNH $UHQD


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meeting as your Board has some By-Law changes that will need your approval. ,Q DGGLWLRQ ZH DUH ZRUNLQJ RQ VRPH JUHDW GRRU SUL]HV IRU WKH GUDZLQJ DIWHU WKH meeting and you must attend the meeting to qualify for the drawings. It is your Cooperative and your input is greatly appreciated, so please plan to attend.


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