URE Can Help You Save Money
1 of the most loved things about summer is the opportunity for fresh, homegrown food, whether it’s shopping at the local farmers’ market or sharing the abundance of garden tomatoes with a neighbor. It’s amazing how just a few seeds, some fertilizer, and water can turn into a bounty.
Just like a few seeds can grow into a harvest, a few simple steps toward energy efficiency can help you reap the rewards of energy savings.
You don’t need to be a farmer or botanist to know that plants need water — just like you don’t have to be a lineworker or engineer to know that adjusting the thermostat or turning off lights can reduce your monthly electric bill. If you read URE’s publications regularly and follow us on social media, you know there are many ways to save electricity and money.
Summer months bring some of the highest energy bills of the year. Cooling your home accounts for a large portion of your energy use, and the hotter it gets, the harder (and longer) your air conditioner works to keep you cool.
There are several ways you can manage energy use at home, and, we’re providing a few tips that can help grow your summer energy savings on the next page.
But we would also like to share a few ways we’re here to help you save — not only during the dog days of summer but throughout the year.
1 of the great things about being part of URE is that we’re locally owned by you, our members. So instead of making profits, we can focus on helping our community. That’s why we’ve developed incentives and programs to help you keep your money in your wallet.
Save money with these easy incentives:
- Rebates – URE offers 8 ways to give you money back for efficient equipment you purchase, like heat pumps, smart thermostats, and water heaters. Many of our rebates can be claimed by simply filling out a form. Find a list of all our rebates on our website.
- Energy Audits – Whether you’re replacing a furnace or water heater, choosing new appliances, or building a new home, making the right choice can mean saving energy and money. As a member of URE, you have access to energy-saving tips, calculators, and virtual home energy audits 24/7 on our website.
- Take Control of Your Use – Use SmartHub to track your energy use. You can even get alerts when your use spikes so you can make changes in real-time.
- Ways to Pay – If you’re having a difficult time paying the higher bills that come with increased use in the summer, contact us to learn about our budget billing program.
Most people don’t know everything about electricity, and that’s why we’re here to help you. There are no investors making profits here, just knowledgeable people with local jobs, working for our neighbors to ensure there is electricity available when you need it. Contact us, and we can work with you to find more ways to save energy — and money.