Get Energy Smart

Reduce your household energy use overall - saving energy saves water! Savings listed below are potential annual energy and water savings.

Weatherize
Install a $25 programmable thermostat to cut heating and cooling bills 15 percent, and save 900 gallons of water.

Replace single pain windows with double pain windows and install storm doors to cut power bills up to 24 percent, and save 2,880 gallons of water

Update Lighting
Replace incandescent light bulbs with ENERGY STAR bulbs to save $70 in total energy costs as well as 450 gallons of water PER bulb over life of bulb

Update Appliances
Replace an old (pre-1993) refrigerator with an ENERGY STAR model to save $200 in energy costs as well as 3,000 gallons of water

Also . . .

Grade yourself by conducting a self-audit at www.energysavers.gov/energy_audits.html

Get more information on ENERGY STAR products at http://www.energystar.gov/ or call toll free 1-888-STAR-YES (888-782-7937)

Take the Energy Star Pledge at https://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=globalwarming.showPledge