- Free home energy assessment available in-home and
virtually.
- Seal and insulate your home and save through rebate
program.
- B-roll available: Virtual home energy assessment, energy
efficiency tips
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 1, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- As daylight saving time ends this weekend, it's
time to turn back our clocks and lock in energy savings ahead of
the winter season.
"Our goal is to help give customers greater control over their
energy use and provide them with more options to save money," said
Kendal Bowman, president of Duke
Energy North Carolina. "With winter around the corner when energy
usage typically increases, it's a good time to take advantage of
our self-service platforms that help our customers make informed
decisions for their household energy use."
Energy-saving solutions
Duke Energy customers can take advantage of a free home energy
assessment through the Home Energy House Call program to prepare
their home for cooler temperatures. Through education and awareness
of energy use from energy specialists, customers find ways to save
energy and money by being more efficient. Customers receive a free
energy efficiency kit, a customized usage report, low-cost tips and
expert recommendations to help them see energy savings.
Another way customers can save is through the Smart
$aver® home improvement rebate programs. Insulating and
sealing your home ahead of the winter months will help keep warm
air in and cold air out to help manage energy and save money.
Customers can also save by signing up for our Flex Savings
Option – a time-of-use rate that enables you to lower your energy
costs by simply shifting portions of your energy use to off-peak
times. Powered by your smart meter, it's a rate designed to give
you greater control over managing your energy bill.
Better predict what you'll spend on electricity by reviewing the
Usage Alerts that arrive midway through a billing cycle. By having
a smart meter and an email address on file, customers automatically
are enrolled to receive a Usage Alert notification that shows how
much electricity customers are using and how much it may cost in
time to adjust. Customers can track energy usage down to the hour,
day or week. The goal is to see when energy use is spiking and
adjust habits that may be driving it up. Simply sign in to your
online account or create one here.
Low- to no-cost energy-saving tips and projects
In addition to our programs, incentives and rates, customers can
also use these low- to no-cost tips to save energy this season:
- Reduce your thermostat to the lowest comfortable setting. The
smaller the difference between the inside and outside temperatures,
the lower your energy usage and bills.
- One of the easiest things customers can do for heating
efficiency is to change air filters regularly. A dirty air filter
makes a heating system work harder, which uses more energy and can
increase costs. Also, have heating systems checked regularly by a
qualified heating and air conditioning contractor to maintain
efficiency and peak performance.
- Leave drapes or blinds open during sunny winter days to allow
the sun's rays to warm the house, but close them at night to help
insulate your home.
- One of the best energy-saving habits you can do each year is to
check windows, doors and vents for air leaks. Caulking, sealing and
weatherstripping leaks can save 10% to 20% in heating costs.
- Replace standard bulbs with LEDs. LEDs are more efficient than
regular bulbs, while giving off the same amount of light. Replacing
just six of your most frequently used bulbs with LEDs can save up
to $480 over the lifetime of the
bulbs.
- Operate ceiling fans in a clockwise direction in the winter,
which pushes warm air back down into the room. (Most fans have a
switch that allows you to reverse the motor.) While fans move air
and make people more comfortable, they do not provide heat, so
remember to turn the fan off when you leave the room.
- Manage water heating. Set your water heater to 120 degrees or
less. Water heating is typically the second biggest user of energy
in your home.
Visit our Season of Savings webpage for more information:
duke-energy.com/SeasonalSavings.
Duke Energy
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150
company headquartered in Charlotte,
N.C., is one of America's largest energy holding companies.
The company's electric utilities serve 8.4 million customers in
North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio
and Kentucky, and collectively own
54,800 megawatts of energy capacity. Its natural gas utilities
serve 1.7 million customers in North
Carolina, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky.
Duke Energy is executing an ambitious clean energy transition,
keeping reliability, affordability and accessibility at the
forefront as the company works toward net-zero methane emissions
from its natural gas business by 2030 and net-zero carbon emissions
from electricity generation by 2050. The company is investing in
major electric grid upgrades and cleaner generation, including
expanded energy storage, renewables, natural gas and nuclear.
More information is available at duke-energy.com and the
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innovations powering our energy transition.
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