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| To save money with your Jefferson County Area utility company, check your bill to see if you have optional services that you don't really need or use. Each option you drop could save you $40 or more each year. |
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| Make sure that the Jefferson County Area utility company has a license. Do this by checking with the state agency that regulates electricity. Connect Jefferson County Area utilities online. This protects you from dealing with fraudulent companies that take your money and run because they can’t legally do business in your state. |
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| You can disconnect the phone on the day with the Jefferson County Area utility company to avoid paying anyone else's bills in case of an error but if you do this, let your buyer or your selling estate agent know so that they can take on the service without paying a connection fee. Connect Jefferson County Area utilities online. |
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| Put your computer and monitor to sleep to save money with your Jefferson County Area utility company. Most computers come with the power management features turned off. On computers using Windows 98/ME/2000 open your power management software and set it so your computer goes to sleep if you're away from your machine for 5 to 15 minutes. Those who use Macintosh computers look for the setting in your Control Panels called "Energy Saver" and set it accordingly. When you're done using your computer, turn it off (see next tip) do not leave it in sleep mode overnight as it is still drawing a small amount of power. Connect Jefferson County Area utilities online. |
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| Shorten showers to save money with your Jefferson County Area utility company. Simply reducing that lingering time by a few minutes can save hundreds of gallons of hot water per month for a family of four. Showers account for 2/3 of your water heating costs. Cutting your showers in half will reduce your water heating costs by 33 percent. Cut your connection time in half. Connect Jefferson County Area utilities online. |
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| Don't overload appliances that use hot water, such as clothes and dishwashers to save money with your Jefferson County Area utility company. The same rule applies to clothes dryers; use drying racks or clotheslines when possible. Connect Jefferson County Area utilities online. |
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| Ask questions to your Jefferson County Area utility company if you don’t understand the words used or choices you must make. Even if you buy electricity from a new supplier, you will still pay the public utility company to deliver – or provide--your electricity. You may get separate bills from both the supplier and the provider. Connect Jefferson County Area utilities online. |
