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Baby, It’s HOT Outside! Try These Stay Cool Strategies For Summer Savings


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ike most things in life, saving money on air-conditioning bills is most likely if you have a plan.


Plan a strategy for keeping your home cool this summer without breaking the bank. Here are six tips:


1. Make sure your central air- conditioning system and/ or window unit are operating efficiently by giving them a tune up. Remember to change your filters every month.


2. Set your thermostat to 78 degrees while you’re home, and higher before you leave the house for the day.


3. Turn ceiling fans on when you enter a room and off when you leave. There’s no benefit to running a fan when nobody is around.


4. Close your drapes or blinds when it’s sunny outside to block the heat from entering your home.


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5. Avoid cooking in your kitchen on hot, summer days. Instead, grill outdoors, serve cold dishes, order take-out or heat food up in the microwave oven.


6. When Kiamichi Electric issues peak alerts, reduce your usage during peak times. If possible, postpone laundry or running the dishwasher until after 7 pm. Raise your thermostat a few degrees, and grill out rather than use the oven.


Find more summer energy-saving tips, articles, videos at www.touchstoneenergy.com/together- we-save, or visit www.kiamichielectric.org.


END HIGH BILL SURPRISE


This summer, don't let high usage surprise you. Get a jump on summer bills by taking advantage of the following options:


Enroll in KEC's average monthly payment plan. Your usage is averaged over the year so you'll experience fewer seasonal fluctuations in your bill.


Log on to KEC's customer service portal at www. kiamichielectric.org and monitor your usage. You'll know what you used and when you used it, an excellent way to begin practicing more efficient energy habits.


Try KEC's Elect Pay option. For details, see page 7.


Wholesale Power costs When the temperature soars in the summer, the heavy use of air conditioners and other appliances can cause Kiamichi Electric's system-wide power use to sky rocket. Those usage peaks play a role in what your co-op— and you—pay for wholesale power from the power plant. For that reason, it benefits everyone to keep usage peaks as low as possible.


On days when a peak is predicted, Kiamichi Electric will issue peak alerts asking members to reduce their usage. Peak periods for your co-op typically occur between 4 pm and 7 pm.


During these periods, please postpone running large appliances such as the oven, dishwasher, washing machine/ dryer. Also, set your thermostat up a few degrees until the peak has passed.


Please stay tuned for peak alerts:


• On hot days, check our website for alerts at www.kiamichielectric.org.


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Like Kiamichi Electric's Facebook page to view posts that include peak alerts.


Sign up for text alerts by logging on to your co-op's customer service portal and clicking on "My Alerts."


Remember, your willingness to help lower the peak can help control wholesale power costs for you and your fellow co-op members. Thank you for your cooperation!


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PEAK ALERT


Please use less electricity 4 pm - 7 pm.


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