Duke Energy Offers Tips To Save Energy And Money As Temperatures Rise In Florida

With weather forecasters predicting high temperatures across Florida this week – particularly in the Panhandle – Duke Energy has tips to help you take control of your energy use while keeping you and your family cool.

Tips to save energy and money

• Set your thermostat to the highest comfortable setting. Even a couple of degrees can help save energy and money. Keep in mind: Your system will run longer – using more energy – the hotter it is outside even if your thermostat setting never changes.

• Use cooler water for washing clothes. Switching your temperature setting from hot to warm can cut a laundry load's energy use in half.

• Run heat-producing appliances during cooler morning hours for additional savings.

• Close curtains and blinds on the sunny side of your home to help prevent the sun from heating your home.

• Operate ceiling fans in a counterclockwise direction in the summer, which pushes cooler air back down into the room.

Savings programs and incentives 

• Get a free home energy assessment. Receive free energy-efficiency products, a customized usage report, low-cost tips and expert recommendations to help you see energy savings by signing up for a free Home Energy Check.

• Need an upgrade? Take advantage of rebates for equipment like HVAC systems, hot water heaters and pool pumps as well as upgrades like attic insulation through the recently expanded Home Energy Improvement rebate program.

• Get paid for shifting energy use. Receive a credit on your bill for automatically shifting your energy use to times when demand for energy is lower by enrolling in the EnergyWise Home program. 

Payment assistance

• Installment Payment Plans can help if you need flexibility paying your energy bill.
   
• Duke Energy works with local and state agencies to connect qualified customers with access to resources, including the Share the Light Fund®.

• Visit our Special Assistance page for more information.

• For more ways to save, visit duke-energy.com/SummerSavings.

Duke Energy Florida

Duke Energy Florida, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, owns 12,300 megawatts of energy capacity, supplying electricity to 2 million residential, commercial and industrial customers across a 13,000-square-mile service area in Florida.  

Duke Energy

Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is one of America’s largest energy holding companies. The company’s electric utilities serve 8.4 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, and collectively own 54,800 megawatts of energy capacity. Its natural gas utilities serve 1.7 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky. 

Duke Energy is executing an ambitious energy transition, keeping customer reliability and value at the forefront as it builds a smarter energy future. The company is investing in major electric grid upgrades and cleaner generation, including natural gas, nuclear, renewables and energy storage. 

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