PECO Helps Customers Beat the Heat and Save Energy and Money
July 20 2017 - 2:31PM
Business Wire
Employees and system ready to meet customer
demand during summer heat wave
As the fourth consecutive day of temperatures in the 90s grips
the region, customers may be using more energy to cool their homes.
With the current heat wave expected to continue through the next
several days, PECO provides tips to help customers manage their
energy use.
Here are steps that all customers can take to save energy and
money:
- Turn it off: Turn off all unnecessary
lighting and devices.
- Manage your thermostat: Keep
thermostats at a constant, comfortable level when at home. Raise
the thermostat setting for days of extreme heat to save even more.
Install a programmable thermostat to automatically adjust your
home's temperature settings when you're away or sleeping.
- Keep shades, blinds and curtains
closed: About 40 percent of unwanted heat comes through windows.
Simply closing blinds and curtains, which act as a layer of
insulation, can reduce heat in your home.
- Use ceiling fans to circulate air: For
those without air conditioning, use ceiling fans or portable fans
with the windows partially open to circulate fresh air into your
home. For those with air conditioning, fans can be used to evenly
distribute cool air.
- Use appliances wisely: Run appliances
that produce heat (like clothes dryers, ovens and dishwashers) at
night when it is cooler.
Customers should always put safety first. Be sure to check on
elderly neighbors and relatives without air conditioners during
prolonged periods of high temperatures.
To reduce the impact that high temperatures can have on monthly
energy costs, customers also can sign up for budget billing. Budget
billing makes short-term fluctuations in monthly bills easier to
handle by dividing annual energy costs evenly throughout the year.
Customers having trouble managing their bills should contact PECO
immediately at 1-800-494-4000.
For more ways to save energy and money visit peco.com/smartideas
or call 1-888-5PECO-SAVE.
PECO, founded in 1881, is Pennsylvania’s largest electric and
natural gas utility. Headquartered in Philadelphia, PECO delivers
energy to more than 1.6 million electric customers and more than
516,000 natural gas customers in southeastern, Pennsylvania. The
company’s 2,500 employees are dedicated to the safe and reliable
delivery of electricity and natural gas as well as enhanced energy
management conservation, environmental stewardship and community
assistance. PECO was named 2017 Best Mid-size Employer in
Philadelphia by Forbes Magazine. The company also has an estimated
annual economic impact of $4.3 billion in Pennsylvania, supporting
more than 8,700 local jobs and producing $732 million in labor
income. PECO is a subsidiary of Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC), the
nation's only Fortune 100 utility and leading competitive energy
provider. For more information visit PECO.com, and connect with the
company on Facebook and Twitter.
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