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| Set your thermostat at 70 degrees or lower in the winter to save money with your North Carolina utility company. Every degree you raise your thermostat means a higher heating bill. If you plan to be away from home for several days, 55 degrees or so is a good setting. Heating costs will increase four to six percent for every thermostat setting above 70 degrees during the winter. Connect North Carolina utilities online. |
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| Try energy-efficient cooking–flat-bottom pans, clean burner reflectors, pressure cooker, preparing several foods in the oven at the same time; use small appliances for small cooking jobs to save money with your North Carolina utility company. Connect North Carolina utilities online. |
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| Ask questions to your North Carolina 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 North Carolina utilities online. |
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| When choosing a North Carolina utility company it's important to work out what sort of service you want, not choose on price alone. Connect North Carolina utilities online. |
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| Increase ceiling insulation to save money with your North Carolina utility company. If your ceiling is uninsulated or scantily insulated, consider increasing your insulation to up to R-38 to reduce heating costs by 5-25 percent. Connect North Carolina utilities online. |
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| To save as much as hundreds of dollars a year on electricity make certain that any new appliances you purchase, especially air conditioners and furnaces, are energy-efficient. Information on the energy efficiency of major appliances is found on Energy Guide Labels required by federal law and often can be found at the website of your North Carolina utility company. Check with your electric utility to learn if it has a program to help reduce the costs of any appliance purchases. Compare companies and connect your North Carolina utilities online. |
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| Choose Energy Star® Products to save money with your North Carolina utility company. Replace incandescent light bulbs with Energy Star® compact fluorescent light bulbs, especially in high use light fixtures. Compact fluorescent lights use 75% less energy than incandescent lights. |
