Energy Tips Small changes can make a big difference. Here’s where to start: Unplug appliances, electronic devices and other items when not in use. Turned off appliances are still connected to electricity when they are plugged in. On warm days, keep shades and curtains closed to block the sun and help keep your home cooler. On colder days, keep them open to let natural light heat your home. Close them at night to retain the day’s heat. Keep in mind that fans cool you, not the room, and should be turned off when you leave. When the weather is cold, switch your ceiling fans to turn clockwise to push warm air from the ceiling to the floor. During the summer, ceiling fans should turn counter-clockwise. Change your air filters regularly to lower heating and cooling costs, improve indoor air quality and extend equipment life. Have your heating and cooling units serviced annually by a professional technician. Check out the blocks below for more detailed information. FIND YOUR CO-OP Reduce Heating Costs START SAVING Save on Water Heating START SAVING Cool Off On Cooling Costs START SAVING Spotlight News, features, videos and stories from across the cooperative network. DEC 1 FEATURE Wynn Honored with NC Rural Leadership Award, Named CEO of SECO Energy Roanoke Electric Cooperative President and CEO Curtis Wynn has advocated on behalf of electric cooperatives throughout his career, including during 2017 testimony to the U.S. House Agriculture Committee. Curtis Wynn, CEO of Roanoke Electric Cooperative, has received the… NOV 23 FEATURE Outstanding N.C. Teachers Receive More Than $200,000 at Raleigh Bright Ideas Grant Award Celebration Five of North Carolina’s electric cooperatives awarded more than $200,000 in Bright Ideas education grants to 124 teachers from the Triangle and surrounding areas at the 18th annual Bright Ideas Grant Awards Luncheon on Friday, Nov. 19. The luncheon… NOV 17 NEWS Infrastructure Package Includes Billions for Broadband, Energy R&D On Monday, President Biden signed into law the $1.2 trillion bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The infrastructure package will be a major boost for electric cooperatives nationwide, according to the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, providing billions for broadband… READ MORE NEWS & STORIES © 2021 North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy Nonprofit Web Design by NMC