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'09 ENERGY SCORE CARD
Date Energy (MWh) Diesel (gallons)
Jan. 27 956 85,883
Jan. 26 999 89,054
Jan. 25 999 93,904
Jan. 24 995 95,190
Jan. 23 1,039 98,536
Jan. 22 981 83,727
Jan. 21 897 75,633
Jan. 20 879 74,888
Jan. 19 833 68,104
Jan. 18 793 60,526
Jan. 17 853 72,572
Jan. 16 897 78,189
Jan. 15 918 80,183
Jan. 14 914 81,217
Jan. 13 949 84,498
Jan. 12 1,025 38,942

Source: Alaska Electric Light & Power.

ENERGY SAVING TIPS
The following are some tips to conserve electricity:

• Drop water heater temperatures.

• Replace rain-type showerheads with more efficient models.

• Use energy-efficient compact fluorescent bulbs - especially in fixtures that operate more than two hours a day. They cost more initially, but use 75 percent less electricity and last about 10 times longer than incandescent bulbs.

• Watch less TV.

• Turn off anything you're not using.

• Keep the lids on pots when cooking.

• Use space heaters to heat only the rooms you're in, rather than a central system that heats the whole house.
• Turn off the heat when you're not home.

• Test the tightness of door seals on refrigerators and freezers. If a seal doesn't tightly hold a dollar bill when closed, it's probably time to adjust or replace the gasket.

• For greatest efficiency, set refrigerators at 40 degrees and freezers at 0 degrees.

Sources: www.otpco.com and energyhog.org.

ENERGY WEB LINKS

• AEL&P's Energy Page

• CBJ's Energy Page

• U.S. Department of Energy

• Energy checklist from Energyhog.org

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'08 ENERGY SCORE CARD
Date Energy (MWh) Diesel (gallons)
April 16 972 84,147
April 17 912 79,940
April 18 856 72,985
April 19 795 61,555
April 20 746 56,581
April 21 743 58,490
April 22 719 55,766
April 23 689 51,680
April 24 695 54,148
April 25 697 56,350
April 26 677 55,062
April 27 667 54,046
April 28 712 56,553
April 29 694 55,042
April 30 683 54,773
May 1 679 54,361
May 2 661 52,522
May 3 653 50,272
May 4 665 48,575
May 5 671 46,711
May 6 660 46,355
May 7 659 47,504
May 8 645 46,750
May 9 625 45,160
May 10 602 42,800
May 11 604 42,970
May 12 671 46,785
May 13 660 45,893
May 14 671 46,370
May 15 648 41,375
May 16 666 43,726
May 17 617 39,792
May 18 615 38,788
May 19 635 39,835
May 20 622 39,106
May 21 633 42,542
May 22 632 39,285
May 23 610 37,651
May 24 567 34,528
May 25 551 33,388
May 26 570 34,402
May 27 598 36,812
May 28 591 36,023
May 29 598 36,631
May 30 593 35,820
May 31 566 34,580
June 1 578 32,525

Source: Alaska Electric Light & Power.

VIDEO
On the street: How are you saving electricity?
04-23-08
Locals and business owners are asked how they are cutting back to save on their upcoming electrical bills. | by Abby Lowell


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