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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.
Periodically, Laurens Electric mails out informative material,
warning of extreme temperatures, such as deep-winter cold or
mid-summer heat. Residents are made aware that during extreme
temperatures energy consumption is often increased, which may
result in a high electricity bill for the consumer. Since Laurens
Electric was the first co-op in the state to switch its meters
to AMR (Automated Meter Reading), members should now find it
easier to read the digital meter themselves, thereby allowing
them to monitor their own energy use.
In the operations department, predictive studies are done to
help determine which areas of the service territory are subject
to growth that might impede the proper distribution and reliability
of power, and which areas typically use more power during extreme
temperatures. An action plan is then devised to meet the needs
of the members in those areas.
LEC's
Storm Plan
Extereme Temperature Conservation Options
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