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FREE WORKSHOP for CEC Members
What's Burning A Hole In Your Household Energy Budget? Finding those energy hogs is the starting point for savings
M & Money!
February 24, 2016 9 am - 11 am
CEC Office in Idabel
Are you ready to get serious about saving energy, but aren't sure where to begin? If so, join Choctaw Electric and fellow co-op members for a free half- day workshop on fast, easy and effective ways to save energy in your home. Taught by CEC energy specialists, the class is designed to help you find low-cost and no-cost ways to shave dollars off your electric bill. Participants who attend will:
• Learn real world solutions to typical energy loss problems.
• How to reduce usage without spending a dime.
• Discover how even small changes can create savings.
• Learn how to use their Co-op Connections card to find discounts on caulking, weather stripping, curtains and other inexpensive items that make your home more efficient and comfortable.
Sign up today at www.
choctawelectric.coop, or call your co-op at 800-780-6486.
6 | FEBRUARY 2016 | CEC Inside Your Co-op
start? To begin, it's useful to know what's consuming the most energy in your home.
Top Five Energy Users
Together, home heating and cooling take the biggest bite out of your energy budget. On the bright side, you can achieve at least 10 percent savings by taking a few simple low-cost steps.
in U.S. Homes Estimated residential electricity consumption by end use, 2014*
• During cold weather, set your thermostat to 68°F. In the summer, leave it at 78°F.
Other uses include TV, set-top boxes, home entertainment and gaming systems, monitors and networking equipment, clothes dryer, small electric devices, heating elements and motors.
• Clean the filters and coils of your HVAC system.
• Caulk and weather-strip around windows and doors.
Take a fresh look at the lighting in your home. Replacing your home’s five most frequently used bulbs with Energy Star- certified LEDs could save you $75 per year.
ost co-op members would like to be more energy efficient and save money, but where do you
It also pays to wrap your hot water heater with an insulating blanket. This is even more important if you have an older unit. For additional savings, insulate exposed hot water lines and drain one to two gallons of water from the bottom of your tank annually to prevent sediment build-up.
Space Cooling 13%
If your refrigerator was purchased before 2001, chances are it uses 40 percent more energy than a new Energy Star model. New Energy Star refrigerators use at least 15 percent less energy than non- qualified models and 20 percent less energy than required by current federal standards. If you think a new fridge is too pricey, remember that CEC offers energy efficiency loans to help members pay for more efficient appliances.
Lighting 11%
Water Heating 9%
Space Heating 9%
Refrigeration 7%
*Source: EIA
Choctaw Electric offers energy saving services for members. To visit with your co-op energy experts, please call CEC at 800-780-6486 or visit
www.choctawelectric.coop.
Top Five Energy Users
in U.S. Homes Estimated residential electricity consumption by end use, 2014*
Other uses include TV, set-top boxes, home entertainment and gaming systems, monitors and networking equipment, clothes dryer, small electric devices, heating elements and motors.
Space Cooling 13%
Lighting 11%
Water Heating 9%
Space Heating 9%
Refrigeration 7%
*Source: EIA
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