Please help by conserving electricity in any way you can. This is important as long as ERCOT forced outages are in place.
Spring and Summer Conservation Tips
- Turn up your thermostat 2-3 degrees from 3 to 7 p.m.; Adjust the thermostat even higher if no one will be home during the day.
- If home, use fans to feel 4-6 degrees cooler. Turn the fans off if no one is in the room.
- Set pool pumps to run early morning or overnight; program them to shut off from 3 to 7 p.m., since these are typically peak hours for summer months.
- Turn off and unplug non-essential lights and appliances.
- Avoid using large appliances, especially during peak hours.
- Businesses should minimize the use of electric lighting and electricity-consuming equipment as much as possible.
- Large consumers of electricity should consider shutting down or reducing non-essential production processes.
Winter Conservation Tips
- Turn down your thermostat to 68° in the daytime and 55° at night or when you're away from home.
- When at home, open blinds and shades during sunny days to take advantage of the sun's natural heat.
- Close shades and blinds at night to reduce the amount of heat lost through windows.
- Turn off and unplug non-essential lights and appliances.
- Avoid using large appliances.
- Businesses should minimize the use of electric lighting and electricity-consuming equipment as much as possible.
- Large consumers of electricity should consider shutting down or reducing non-essential production processes.