DUNCAN – City officials are urging residents to use the free Energy Advisor program which can help them save money on energy bills.
“Energy Advisor will help you locate the areas in your home that, if addressed, will assist in lowering consumption, and save you money,” the city wrote on its website.
For example, residents should know the age and efficiency of the major components of their home and if it’s time to replace them. Energy Advisor also provides energy efficiency programs that residents can participate in and receive a rebate to help replace aging components.
Temperatures are forecast to be in the high 90s and 100 or above for the next several weeks in southwestern Oklahoma, which can create higher energy costs.
“Because most of the electricity sold by Duncan Power is consumed by residential customers, much of our increase in electricity provided to customers is directly related to outdoor temperatures and the use of air conditioners to cool our homes,” said David Yeager, director of Duncan Power. “As an example, our city experienced zero days over 100 degrees in June of 2021 compared to five days in 2022. Likewise, July of 2022 is predicted to have a significant number of days when the air temperature will be 100 degrees and above.”
The Energy Advisor assessment will analyze a home’s insulation, number of residents in a home, which appliances are drawing electricity, a home’s square footage and a typical setting for the thermostat.
After clicking “Calculate,” residents will receive a detailed breakdown of the energy consumption in their home. Charts and graphs will explain where the actual energy dollars are going and how energy usage has changed over time.
“How much of an increase in electricity consumption each individual home will see is dependent on the amount of insulation, efficiency of the air-cooling equipment in the home and what temperature the thermostat is kept. Using tools like Energy Advisor, individuals can tailor energy saving solutions to their homes’ specific assets,” Yeager said.
The customized energy-saving recommendations will be easy and cost little or no money to implement, the city’s website shows.
Visit www.ompa.com/services/residential-virtual-energy-audit and click on Duncan to begin a home assessment.
DUNCAN – City officials are urging residents to use the free Energy Advisor program which can help them save money on energy bills.
“Energy Advisor will help you locate the areas in your home that, if addressed, will assist in lowering consumption, and save you money,” the city wrote on its website.
For example, residents should know the age and efficiency of the major components of their home and if it’s time to replace them. Energy Advisor also provides energy efficiency programs that residents can participate in and receive a rebate to help replace aging components.
Temperatures are forecast to be in the high 90s and 100 or above for the next several weeks in southwestern Oklahoma, which can create higher energy costs.
“Because most of the electricity sold by Duncan Power is consumed by residential customers, much of our increase in electricity provided to customers is directly related to outdoor temperatures and the use of air conditioners to cool our homes,” said David Yeager, director of Duncan Power. “As an example, our city experienced zero days over 100 degrees in June of 2021 compared to five days in 2022. Likewise, July of 2022 is predicted to have a significant number of days when the air temperature will be 100 degrees and above.”
The Energy Advisor assessment will analyze a home’s insulation, number of residents in a home, which appliances are drawing electricity, a home’s square footage and a typical setting for the thermostat.
After clicking “Calculate,” residents will receive a detailed breakdown of the energy consumption in their home. Charts and graphs will explain where the actual energy dollars are going and how energy usage has changed over time.
“How much of an increase in electricity consumption each individual home will see is dependent on the amount of insulation, efficiency of the air-cooling equipment in the home and what temperature the thermostat is kept. Using tools like Energy Advisor, individuals can tailor energy saving solutions to their homes’ specific assets,” Yeager said.
The customized energy-saving recommendations will be easy and cost little or no money to implement, the city’s website shows.
Visit www.ompa.com/services/residential-virtual-energy-audit and click on Duncan to begin a home assessment.