Energy Conservation & Efficiency

Energy Saving Tips:

Do a little.  Save a Lot.  101 Ways to conserve from Touchstone Energy.

Everything you do, from flipping a switch to upgrading to CFL's can add up to big savings for you and your neighbors.  So take your pick, and save your money.  From water heating, laundry, kitchen, lighting, to heating & A/C.

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Home Energy Savings Guide from Touchstone Energy.

Flip the switch.  Lower the blinds.  Insulate your attic.  Lower the temperature on your thermostat.  These sound like simple tasks.  Take all of these steps around your home and you can rack up big savings.

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Mission:

To develop cost-effective strategies to reduce electric consumption (kWh) and demand peaks (KW) on the Okanogan County Electric Cooperative's distribution system.

Pictured: (Left to Right)

Top Row (Left to Right): Ray Peterson, Pete DeLong, Ellen Lamiman, Roger Rowatt, Ken Westman

Bottom Row: Patricia Leigh, Gina Monteverde, Betsy Cushman, Al Blakeslee

Meet Your Conservation Committee

WATER HEATER TIMERS

WHY INSTALL A WATER HEATER TIMER? 

The US Department of Energy estimates a 12% to 26% reduction in water heating cost with the appropriate use of a timer.  You can reduce the kilowatt hours (kWh) portion of your bill by using a water heater timer so that it is only heating water when you really need it.  An added benefit from using a timer MAY be a reduction in the demand portion (kW) of your bill. Please discuss your situation with OCEC Member Services staff to see if this might apply to your home. MORE DETAILS

WATER HEATER BLANKETS

 WHY INSTALL A BLANKET ON YOUR TANK-STYLE WATER HEATER?

Poorly insulated water heaters work overtime because they can lose 25 - 45% of their heat while not in use.  You can save nearly 10% of the kWh usage on your monthly bill by improving this insulation (R value) on your water heater.  Water heater blankets are an inexpensive and simple way to accomplish this.  MORE DETAILS

KILL-A-WATT LOANER PROGRAM

Measure your appliances usage with a Kill-A-Watt power strip.  You can plug in any 120 Volt device and mesaure its usage as long as it's under 15 Amps.  The program is at no cost to the member, as long as no damage is done to the Kill-A-Watt device.  Replacement cost is $36.00.  MORE DETAILS