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As we enter the winter season, CPS Power is sharing essential reminders to assist prospects keep heat, lower your expenses and assist grid reliability. This yr, CPS Power has accomplished its annual winter upkeep on its models and added extra power reserves to assist strengthen reliability in the course of the chilly climate. You’ll be able to contribute to this reliability and lower your expenses within the course of by conserving power when it’s wanted probably the most.
CPS Power’s color-coded conservation system is designed to make power financial savings easy. The system consists of 4 ranges: Inexperienced, Yellow, Orange and Crimson. Every degree gives ideas based mostly on the anticipated power demand for that day and will help prospects perceive when conservation is most essential.
With security and reliability high of thoughts, CPS Power additionally needs to make it simpler for patrons to know when conservation can have the most important influence. That is the place Cam the Chameleon is available in. Cam has partnered with CPS Power to share every day energy-saving ideas and the colour of the day all through our web site, social media channels and even on billboards across the metropolis. Cam modifications colour to match the conservation degree, making it straightforward to know what the day’s anticipated demand appears like and what actions are advisable. Cam has ideas and tips for every colour degree that prospects can use at house in the course of the winter.
Inexperienced Days
Set your thermostat to 68 levels.
Run ceiling followers clockwise — this forces the nice and cozy air that rises naturally close to the ceiling into the room.
Open shades and blinds to permit daylight to come back in.
Flip off pointless lights.
Unplug electronics when not in use. Units left plugged in can nonetheless drain energy — that is referred to as phantom power!
Yellow Days
Proceed Inexperienced Day conservation measures.
Examine cpsenergy.com/ConserveAndSave and our social media for instances of day when extra conservation is required.
Regulate thermostats a number of levels decrease to reduce HVAC use, if well being permits.
Keep away from utilizing giant home equipment like your oven, washer, dryer and dishwasher.
Cost Electrical Automobiles (EVs) at night time after 10 p.m.
Orange and Crimson Alerts
These alerts will solely be issued if ERCOT declares that grid reliability is in danger. Throughout these alerts, it’s essential to restrict energy utilization and go to our web site and social media for updates.
Because of Cam’s monocular imaginative and prescient, he has one eye on conservation and the opposite on serving to you lower your expenses! Go to our web site for conservation and cash saving ideas, being ready for winter, studying about residential packages and rebates, and extra.
As we head into the colder months, CPS Power additionally reminds prospects to maintain pure gasoline security in thoughts all through the winter season. Should you ever scent gasoline, which frequently has a rotten-egg odor, go away the realm instantly and name 911 and CPS Power at (210) 353-4357 (HELP).
Don’t attempt to find the leak your self and keep away from utilizing something that would create a spark, comparable to turning electrical switches on or off, utilizing a flashlight or utilizing a telephone. Even a small spark from an electrical gadget or static electrical energy might ignite a gasoline leak and trigger an explosion. These steps assist defend each you and your neighbors throughout colder climate. For extra security ideas and assets, go to cpsenergy.com/gassafety.
To remain knowledgeable all winter lengthy, make sure to enroll in Power Alerts and comply with CPS Power’s outage map and social media for updates. Clients can even make the most of Handle My Account to view their power utilization and entry extra power financial savings ideas.
