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T ips To Save On Winter Bills Awareness of your electricity usage can help you understand when and where your household consumes more electricity. Then you can decide if you can reduce electric usage to help save on your energy bills. Blue Ridge Energy offers a free tool to track your daily usage. Simply go to BlueRidgeEnergy.com > My Account > Usage Tracker. Or, if you’ve downloaded the Blue Ridge Energy mobile app, click on “Usage Details” for access.
Cold weather means more heating, cooking, and lighting — all of which can raise your energy bill. Here are some easy ways to save: •
Use less, save more: Set your thermostat to the lowest comfortable setting, open blinds on sunny days, and close them at night. Run full loads of laundry and dishes, wash clothes in cold water, take short showers and turn off unused lights.
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Pick a payment plan that fits: With FlexPay, you can pay in smaller daily or weekly amounts with no late fees or deposits, but you must keep a positive balance to keep power flowing. Or choose Budget Billing for the same payment 11 months of the year, with an “even up” in month 12.
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Need help? Call Blue Ridge Energy for payment plans or contact your local social services agency for crisis assistance programs, including Operation Round Up®.
Learn more at BlueRidgeEnergy.com/101.
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