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offers options that help members conserve during extreme
temperatures
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Laurens
Electric Cooperative exists solely to serve its members.
Since any profits above operating costs are returned members
in the form of Capital Credit checks, Laurens Electric
never benefits when our members use more power or have
higher bills. That’s why we’ve offered many
different ways to save energy and reduce heating and cooling
costs.
One such program is called AveragePay. If your electric
bill varies widely from month to month, this budget plan
spreads payments throughout the year. Average pay makes
your electric bill predictable by using a rolling average
of your present month’s bill and eleven previous
months’ bills, plus your current balance. With AveragePay
there is never any sign-up fee or monthly service charge,
but you must have been a member of the co-op for at least
a year to apply.
Laurens Electric also offers the EnergySaver Conservation
Rate to members whose homes are energy efficient. Our
best residential rate available, conservation-conscious
members are rewarded with a lower monthly bill if their
homes meet certain requirements. For example, ceiling
insulation material must be of R-30 value, heating and
air conditioning units must use electricity as a primary
energy source, and windows should be insulated glass or
storm windows.
For those interested in reducing their energy usage, Laurens
Electric can supply a Do-It-Yourself Energy Audit pamphlet,
which will walk you through the steps to a more energy
efficient home and lower energy consumption.
Laurens Electric’s web site also offers many ideas
for conserving energy. After clicking on the ‘Safety
& Savings’ section of the web site, visitors
will find not only general energy saving and safety tips,
but seasonal tips, as well. In this section there is also
a Home Energy Use Calculator, so participants can break
down their energy usage, appliance by appliance.
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