It appears that action will be taken soon to restore discounted FirstEnergy rates for all-electric homeowners. See John Funk’s article in today’s Plain Dealer: All-electric home rates to be restored
Apparently no decision has been made about who will pick up the cost of those discounts — FirstEnergy or other customers. In the meantime, all-electric homeowners can take some simple steps to reduce their electric costs by reducing their consumption:
- Replace incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescents or LED’s
- Turn down the heat to about 55 to 60 degrees at night or when nobody is home. You may either use a programmable thermostat or adjust your thermostat manually.
- Turn off appliances, like DVD players, when they are not in use.
- Don’t leave phone chargers plugged in when not in use.
To get more ideas for longer-term energy conservation, see our reports on the pursuit of a net-zero energy home and insulation.
