| Have you ever wondered why you paid so much for | | | | hour. Your power company can tell you how much the |
| your electricity bills?I have some good tips to help you | | | | electricity will cost that hour, and you can decide when |
| save electricity and reduce you bill.These tips are: | | | | it's best to use your major electrical appliances that |
| 1: Use Time-of-Use Meters | | | | use the most electricity. |
| Electricity bill has peak and off peak times - just like | | | | You can estimate how much that electricity will cost |
| your cell phone bill. It's within your reach. It's called | | | | you to use at 8 a.m. versus noon, versus 8 p.m. If you |
| time-of-use metering. Instead of being billed for the | | | | decide to wash that load of clothes at 7 a.m. instead |
| amount of electricity you use per month, with a | | | | of noon, you can pay less for the electricity you used |
| time-of-use meter, electricity used during certain peak | | | | because of the lower rate. |
| periods would cost more, while electricity used outside | | | | 4: Calculate your needs |
| of those periods would cost less. | | | | These energy-saving suggestions could save you |
| For example, if your power company sets peak hours | | | | hundreds of dollars per year. You should use most of |
| from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., any electricity you use during that | | | | your electricity during cheap periods.And be careful not |
| time will be charged at the higher rate. However, if you | | | | to use too much electricity during peak periods.You |
| can wait until after 8 p.m., you'll get charged at the | | | | have to do calculation on when to use your electricity. |
| lower rate.This is good for you if you are always at | | | | If you are always not at home during the cheap |
| home during the off-peak times. | | | | periods.You will pay higher than before after you join |
| 2: Call your power company | | | | these programs.So you have to think twice before |
| Time-of-use metering is widely used. Many power | | | | joining any of these programs. |
| company now offer this kind of programs.But you'll | | | | 5: Make electricity yourself at home |
| have to opt-into the program in most cases. This is | | | | Instead of worrying about the electricity bill,you could |
| better to call your power company for more details. | | | | be more aggressive to solve this problem. You can |
| | | | make power at your home. This is done by installing |
| 3: Try smart meters | | | | solar power system and wind power system at your |
| There is some new technology being used in some | | | | home. BUT it is NOT EXPENSIVE. By DIY solar panels |
| places across the country called smart meters. Smart | | | | and wind generators you can save a lot with the |
| meters read how much electricity you're using by the | | | | same results. |