FLEX ALERT! The California Independent SystemOperator—or as I like to think of them, the magic elves that ensure our electric grid keeps running—has issued a Flex Alert for today, August 14th.
Well, thanks to our friends at Southern California Edison and Pacific Gas and Electric Company we have plenty of no cost ways to conserve:
NO-COST WAYS TO SAVE ENERGY AT WORK from SCE Energy Tips for Home and Office, R-647-V1-0910
Office Equipment
- Turn off your screen savers. There is a common misconception that screen savers reduce a monitors energy use; they do not. Today’s screen savers actually waste power by keeping your computer active.
- Configure your computer’s sleep mode to turn off your monitor after 10 minutes and your hard disks after 20 minutes.
- Insure that coffee pots, radios or other equipment have been switched off when not in use.
- At the end of the work day, turn off all equipment every night — especially monitors and printers. Monitors usually consume twice the electricity as CPUs.
Office Lighting
- Turn off lights at your workstation and utilize the natural light coming from your office or building windows.
- Use only the lights you need. Switch off lighting that is unnecessary.
- Always turn off lights in unoccupied rooms or areas that are not used as frequently during work hours, such as conference rooms or break rooms.
- Many areas may be overlit. Use multi-switching to turn off a portion of the lights, if possible.
Office Miscellaneous
- Wear layered clothing so you can adjust to temperatures and stay comfortable.
- Print two-sided whenever possible.
NO-COST WAYS TO SAVE ENERGY AT HOME
- Set thermostat at 78 or turn off, if away
- Cool with fans & draw drapes
- Turn off unnecessary lights and appliances
- Use major appliances in morning or late evening
Thank you for
doing your part to conserve energy!
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