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| To understand the price charged annually you’ll need to know how much electricity you use throughout the year. Connect Pleasanton Area utilities online. Your “usage profile” shows how much electricity you use. Ask your Pleasanton Area utility company for a copy of your “usage profile.” Studying it will give you an idea of how much energy you use and when |
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| Shorten showers to save money with your Pleasanton 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 Pleasanton Area utilities online. |
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| Check the readings on your gas and electricity and ring them through to the relevant Pleasanton Area utility company to ensure that they agree with the ones left by the previous owners. Connect Pleasanton Area utilities online. |
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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 Pleasanton Area 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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| Check with your Pleasanton Area utility company to see whether a flat rate or measured service plan will save you the most money. This will save money on utilities as well as give you consistent bill every month to more effectively manage your money. |
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| If you haven't had a meter reading taken, then don't forget to take this yourself and ring and write to the Pleasanton Area utility company. Leave a note for the new owners, again so that any dispute can be sorted out quickly. Connect Pleasanton Area utilities online. |
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| Use appliances efficiently to save money with your Pleasanton Area utility company. Do only full loads when using your dishwasher and clothes washer. Use the cold water setting on your clothes washer when you can. Using cold water reduces your washer's energy use by 75%. Be sure to clean your clothes dryer's lint trap after each use. Use the moisture-sensing automatic drying setting on your dryer if you have one. Connect Pleasanton Area utilities online. |
