From the Cleveland Daily Banner: Cleveland Utilities and Volunteer Energy Cooperative are calling for customers to conserve energy as temperatures
From the Cleveland Daily Banner: Cleveland Utilities and Volunteer Energy Cooperative are calling for customers to conserve energy as temperatures across the region remain low.
Lower your thermostat to a temperature that is both comfortable and safe. Each degree lower can save you up to 1% on your heating costs;
Set your ceiling fan to spin clockwise, which helps move warm air trapped near the ceiling back down into the room.
Avoid using heaters that run continually; they drive up your heating cost.
Use layered clothing, blankets, and other measures to increase comfort.
Switch off lights when you leave the room.
Open blinds during the day to allow sunlight in for natural warming. Close them overnight to retain that heat.
Delay using washing machines, dryers, dishwashers, and other large appliances until the warmest part of the day when overall heating demand is less.
On its Facebook page, VEC said the Tennessee Valley Authority is forecasting “record-setting power demand across their seven-state service region over Tuesday night and peaking today between 7 a.m. and 11 a.m.
According to the National Weather Service in Morristown, today, the high will be 32 degrees and wind chill values between 4 and 14 degrees. Tonight’s low will be 13.
