Avoid running large appliances such as dishwashers, clothes washers and dryers, electric ovens and stoves, electric heaters, water pumps and other electric devices during peak power periods. This will lower electricity demand on the power grid and reduce the possibility of rolling blackouts. In the Office 1. Establish a system to alert employees of expected high demand days including, but not limited to E-mail, voice mail, or public address announcement to all employees. Communicate early to allow employees to take load reduction measures at home.
Employees can take steps to reduce lighting, personal computers and appliances electricity use .
While energy efficiency should be encouraged on a daily basis, stress the need for increased diligence to alleviate the emergency 4. Remind and encourage employees to reduce electrical loads in their homes, too, to reduce demand on the utility system. Enhance employee awareness of energy efficiency through training and less formal methods. Provide mandatory and voluntary training opportunities on smart energy practices so that employees can practice energy efficiency during emergency periods and year-round. Turn off lights when leaving an area for more than a few minutes.