TAKE CHARGE

OF YOUR ENERGY FUTURE

THE ENERGY USED IN YOUR HOME OR BUSINESSRESULTS IN GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONSWHICH HAS A GLOBAL IMPACT

Buildings consume 40% of allenergy in Tompkins Country

INCREASESCOMFORT

SAVESMONEY

Many homes in Tompkins County have little to no insulation, single-pane windows, aging heating systems and appliances, and no weatherization, Energy is being wasted, and homeowners and renters pay the costs.

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MAKING YOUR HOME

OR BUSINESS

ENERGY-EFFICIENT

TAKE CHARGE!A HOW-TO GUIDE TO YOUR ENERGY SAVINGS PATH

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FIXES

UNDERSTANDYOUR ENERGY

USE

FIND OUT MORE AT NYSEG.COM

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Statement Date: February 07, 2012Account Number: xxxx-xxxx-xxxx

NYSEG DETAILED ACCOUNT ACTIVITY

Service from:PoD ID:

01/04/12 - 02/02/12N01000000777151

Electricity Service -Electricity Rate -

Residential12001 ESCO Supply Service

Current Meter ReadDate

MeterReading

Previous Meter ReadDate Reading

BillingBilledReadingNumber Difference Usage Period

30 days738 kwh00626641 02/02/12 01/04/12 73835522 A 34784 C

Type of read: A - Actual, E - Estimate, C - Customer and N - No read

Electricity Delivery ChargesBasic service charge 15.11

738 kwh 0318@ 0.Delivery charge 23.47738 kwh 008487@ -0.Transition charge -6.26738 kwh 002045@ -0.Revenue decoupling mech -1.51738 kwh 002446@ 0.NY state assessment 1.81738 kwh 00375@ 0.SBC/RPS charge 2.77

Subtotal Electricity Delivery $35.39

Electricity Taxes and SurchargesTaxes on delivery charges 2.0408%@ 0.72

Subtotal Electricity Taxes and Surcharges $0.72

Total Electricity Cost $36.11

Service from:PoD ID:

01/04/12 - 02/02/12N02000001202753

Gas Service -Gas Rate -

Residential08813AH Aggregation

Current Meter ReadDate

MeterReading

Previous Meter ReadDate Reading

BillingBilledReadingNumber Difference Usage Period

28 days67 ccf04297059 01/31/12 01/04/12 679486 C 9419 C

2 days3 ccf04297059 02/02/12 02/01/12 39489 A 9486 C

Type of read: A - Actual, E - Estimate, C - Customer and N - No read

Natural Gas Delivery ChargesNatural gas used (ccf) 70Energy content factor x 1.029100Natural gas used (therm) 72.0Basic service charge 16.30Included in Basic service chg 3.0 therm 00@ 0. 0.00Delivery charge 47.0 therm 4462@ 0. 20.97Delivery charge 22.0 therm 122@ 0. 2.68Weather adjustment 7.427 therm 12252592@ 0. 0.91Research & development charge 72.0 therm 00146@ 0. 0.11Transition surcharge 72.0 therm 0101406@ 0. 0.73Revenue decoupling mech 72.0 therm 003498@ -0. -0.25NY state assessment 72.0 therm 0283@ 0. 2.04SBC charge 72.0 therm 002777@ 0. 0.20

Subtotal Natural Gas Delivery $43.69

Natural Gas Taxes and SurchargesTaxes on delivery charges 2.0408%@ 0.89

Subtotal Natural Gas Taxes and Surcharges $0.89

Total Natural Gas Cost $44.58

Total Energy Charges $80.69

UNDERSTANDYOUR ENERGY

USE

READ AND TRACK

YOUR MONTHLY BILL

DO IT YOURSELF!NO COST/LOW COST

FIXES

If you have more images in mind, please send them over to me and I can add to this block collage. I didn’t know if you still wanted to keep the text so I added some minimal explanation, but I think the images can be a standalone, too!

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FRIDGEset to 40 F

WINDOWSlatch securelyclose drapes in winter

LAUNDRYwash in cold waterclean lint filter

ELECTRONICSturn off when not in usesleep or hibernate

KITCHENcook energy smartuse appropriate burners

DISHESavoid running wateronly run dishwasher with a full load

WATERreduce shower time to 5 minset hot water to ‘vacation’ mode when you go on a trip

This can be used in conjunction with the previous slide to reinforce actions people can take. I think it’s important to devotespace to the low/cost section (and not try too hard to consolidate) because it containes useful advice that we want the

audience to walk away with.

NO COST/LOW COSTACTIONS LIGHTS

turn off lights whenleaving a room

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DID YOU KNOW?Space heating and water heating accounts for about 75% of your home’s energy use

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!

INFRARED TECHNOLOGY SHOWS WHERE HEAT ESCAPES

RED AREAS BLUE AREAS=

HEAT ESCAPING=

COLD PENETRATING

This shows that heat is escaping through the attic and poorly insulated windows.

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HEAT/LIGHTING EFFICIENCY

AREAS WITH AIR LEAKS

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