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| Ask questions to your Austin utility company if you don’t understand the words used or choices you must make. Even if you buy electricity from a new supplier, you will still pay the public utility company to deliver – or provide--your electricity. You may get separate bills from both the supplier and the provider. Connect Austin utilities online. |
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| Did you know that the typical U.S. family spends close to $1,300 a year on their home's utility bills? Unfortunately, a large portion of that energy is wasted according to Austin utility company. The amount of energy wasted just through poorly insulated windows and doors is about as much energy as we get from the Alaskan pipeline each year. Why not connect your utilities online? We make it easy. |
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| To save as much as hundreds of dollars a year on electricity make certain that any new appliances you purchase, especially air conditioners and furnaces, are energy-efficient. Information on the energy efficiency of major appliances is found on Energy Guide Labels required by federal law and often can be found at the website of your Austin utility company. Check with your electric utility to learn if it has a program to help reduce the costs of any appliance purchases. Compare companies and connect your Austin utilities online. |
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| Don't overload appliances that use hot water, such as clothes and dishwashers to save money with your Austin utility company. The same rule applies to clothes dryers; use drying racks or clotheslines when possible. Connect Austin utilities online. |
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| Plug your home's leaks to save money with your Austin utility company. Install weather-stripping or caulk leaky doors and windows and install gaskets behind outlet covers. Savings up to 10% on energy costs. Connect Austin utilities online. |
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| Put your computer and monitor to sleep to save money with your Austin utility company. Most computers come with the power management features turned off. On computers using Windows 98/ME/2000 open your power management software and set it so your computer goes to sleep if you're away from your machine for 5 to 15 minutes. Those who use Macintosh computers look for the setting in your Control Panels called "Energy Saver" and set it accordingly. When you're done using your computer, turn it off (see next tip) do not leave it in sleep mode overnight as it is still drawing a small amount of power. Connect Austin utilities online. |
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| Check the readings on your gas and electricity and ring them through to the relevant Austin utility company to ensure that they agree with the ones left by the previous owners. Connect Austin utilities online. |
