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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 Austin utility company. Connect Austin utilities online. |
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| Ask questions to your Austin 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 Austin utilities online. |
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| Choose Energy Star® Products to save money with your Austin 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. |
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| You can save as much as 10% a year on your heating and cooling bills with a Austin utility company by simply turning your thermostat back 10% to 15% for 8 hours. You can do this automatically without sacrificing comfort by installing an automatic setback or programmable thermostat. Do not sacrifice your precious time. connect Austin utilities online without sacrificing your precious time |
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| Enrolling in load management programs and off-hour rate programs offered by your electric Austin utility company may save you up to $100 a year in electricity costs. connect Austin utilities online or call your electric utility for information about these cost-saving programs. |
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| A home energy audit can identify ways to save up to hundreds of dollars a year on home heating (and air conditioning). Ask your electric or gas Austin utility company if they can do this audit for free or for a reasonable charge. If they cannot, ask them to refer you to a qualified professional. |
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| Using a programmable thermostat, you can adjust the times you turn on the heating or air-conditioning according to a pre-set schedule and recommendation from the Austin utility company. As a result, you don't operate the equipment as much when you are asleep or when the house or part of the house is not occupied. You can connect Austin utilities online from your home. |
