BROOKLYN, NY, July 12, 2024 /Meltek.com/ -- Forecasts show next week bringing sustained hot and muggy conditions to New York City, Westchester County, Orange County, Nassau County, Rockland County, and Suffolk County. To stay cool, you might find yourself adjusting the thermostat. Here are some easy, practical strategies to cut back on your electricity use during the hottest days of the year so you can beat the heat and save money on your energy bills without sacrificing comfort.
1. Keep Shades and Blinds Closed: During the day, keep the sun out of your eyes by keeping the shades and blinds closed. This reduces the need for air conditioning and helps to keep interior spaces cooler.
2. Ventilate During Cooler Hours: Open windows and doors early in the morning or late in the evening if the air outside is cool enough to naturally ventilate and cool your home.
3. Use LED Bulbs: Replace any remaining incandescent bulbs with LED bulbs. LED bulbs produce a lot less heat, use less energy, and save you some air conditioning cost, too.
4. Cool Down with Cold Packs, cold water and Cool Showers: Use cold packs or take cool showers to lower your body temperature without relying heavily on air conditioning.
5. Finally, sign up for Meltek’s Demand Response Program at Meltek.com to reduce your electricity usage during peak demand hours and earn money for saving energy.
Meltek provides easy-to-follow text or email alerts to users who sign up for this free program by providing their information. These alerts inform users when there are demand response or energy-saving events in which customers can participate and earn money. A customer's relationship with Con Edison, PSEG-LI, Orange & Rockland Utilities, or their electric service provider does not change by joining Meltek.
Helpful links-
What you should do during a demand response event
Navigating Summer Grid Strains with Demand Response Programs
About Meltek Meltek is a climate-tech startup that helps consumers reduce their energy use at peak energy times while also reducing their carbon footprint. Our mission is to enable all people to save money and reduce their greenhouse gas emissions through consumer-focused demand reduction programs. Meltek is supported by the New York State Energy Research & Development Authority (NYSERDA) and is authorized to work with consumers in New York City, Westchester County, Orange County, Rockland County, parts of Sullivan County, as well as Nassau and Suffolk Counties on Long Island through Con Edison, PSEG Long Island, and Orange & Rockland Utilities with plans to expand across the United States and then globally. Through Meltek’s iPhone® or Android™ apps, or via Meltek.com, area residents and small businesses can earn money or other rewards if they save electricity during peak demand hours, typically during the hottest days of summer.
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Arjun Basu
