PECO Helping Customers Spring Into Savings, Providing Tips and Information to Save Money on Their Monthly Energy Bill
26 May 2017 - 6:17AM
Business Wire
Company also is holding an air conditioner
drop-off event, providing $25 per unit at south Philadelphia Home
Depot
PECO is helping customers find real energy savings this spring,
providing easy, and important, tips and information to help save
energy and money. In addition to useful information, PECO also will
pick-up and recycle customers’ old working refrigerators, freezers
and window air conditioning units and provide a rebate for doing
so.
PECO recycles thousands of refrigerators and freezers each year,
providing customers a $50 rebate for each. On Saturday, June 17,
2017, PECO will hold a special room AC unit drop-off event at the
South Philadelphia Home Depot at 1651 Columbus Boulevard, where
PECO will take working AC units, recycle them and pay customers
$25. The Sports Radio 94WIP Street Team and local professional
football personalities will be on hand to energize the crowd.
Recycling older appliances is one of the many ways customers can
save energy and money.
Here are some easy, low-cost steps customers can take to make a
difference:
- Keep it sealed: Inspect the
caulking or weather stripping around windows, doors and any
openings for utility services. A drafty house lets cool air escape
and is much more costly to keep cool—especially during warmer
weather.
- Clear the air: Replacing your
old central air conditioner with a new ENERGY STAR®-qualified model
can reduce your cooling costs by as much as 30 percent. Change your
filter regularly to ensure optimal performance.
- Upgrade your insulation:
Insulating your home can significantly reduce your heating and
cooling costs, while increasing the comfort of your home in both
hot and cold weather.
- Consider the benefits of yard
work. Proper selection and placement of trees, shrubs, and
vines adds curb appeal and also helps lower the heating and cooling
needs of a home. PECO encourages customers to always put safety
first. Dial 811 at least three days before digging to ensure the
area is safe for planting.
Here are a few tips to help you stay cool when the summer heat
is on!
- 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.
Looking for even more ways to save energy and money? Beginning
June 1, 2017, for just $25, you can have a PECO energy assessment
performed at your home. We’ll send an energy advisor to your home,
provide a personal energy assessment and offer energy-efficient
upgrades on the spot. By identifying energy efficiency
opportunities around your home, you could save up to 20 percent on
your monthly energy bill. Learn more at 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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