To reduce your energy use at home, follow these basic steps:

1.     Conduct an energy audit of your home.  Contact your utility for more information or use an online energy audit tool.
2.     Search for air leaks and seal them using weather stripping and other weatherization tools.
3.     Check to be sure that you have adequate insulation in your attic and under the flooring of your ground floor.
4.     Turn off lights when not in use.
5.     Set your thermostat at 78 degrees when you are home, and raise the thermostat when you are away from your home. 

For more detailed tips on how to conserve energy and save money this summer, visit the Live Green section of our website, or click here.

To further reduce your energy use, invest in energy efficient products.  Sometimes, by spending a little bit of money upfront, you can save far greater amounts of money over the life of the product.  For example, when buying new home appliances, insulation, windows, doors, lighting, fans, and other products, purchase ENERGY STAR qualified products, which often use significantly less energy than other similar products. 

You can purchase many energy efficient products through our online store.  Click here to access our online store.  Remember, members of Citizens Unite can save 10% on their purchases, so don't forget to sign up and save!

You can also learn about alternative ways to heat your home.  Click the button above to learn about heating with wood pellets and pellet stoves.  Pellet stoves use a renewable resource -- wood pellets -- to provide a constant level of heat at prices that are competitive with other heating sources.