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It's Easy to Take Control of Your Home's Energy Use (English-Language)
Edison Electric Institute ConsumerFeature
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IS YOUR MONTHLY HEATING BILL TAKING YOU BY SURPRISE, THIS SEASON? THERE'S GOOD NEWS. WITH JUST A FEW, SIMPLE ADJUSTMENTS, YOU CAN TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR HOME'S ENERGY USE. ACCORDING TO THE EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE, THERE ARE MANY SIMPLE AND INEXPENSIVE STEPS YOU CAN TAKE TO SAVE ELECTRICITY: ONE TIP IS TO KEEP YOUR HOME'S THERMOSTAT SET AT 68-DEGREES WHEN YOU'RE HOME--AND 60-DEGREES WHEN YOU'RE GONE, OR DURING OVERNIGHT HOURS. FOR EACH DEGREE YOU TURN DOWN YOUR THERMOSTAT, YOU'LL SAVE THREE-PERCENT ON YOUR HEATING BILL. TO GET MORE HANDY TIPS ON SAVING ENERGY IN YOUR HOME, CONTACT YOUR LOCAL ELECTRIC-UTILITY COMPANY--AND LEARN HOW TO START SAVING NOW. WOULD YOU LIKE EVEN MORE INFORMATION? THE EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE IS OFFERING A FREE BOOKLET, ON BEHALF OF THE NATION'S ELECTRIC-UTILITY COMPANIES. TO GET YOUR FREE COPY OF "MORE THAN 100 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR ELECTRIC BILL", VISIT W-W-W-DOT-"E-E-I"-DOT-ORG.
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