The weather is starting to heat up. But no sweat! These low-cost, quick-to-implement tips will help keep your home comfortable while saving energy.
Here in Colorado, the air cools to the 50s or 60s at night. Use this natural air conditioning to your advantage. Leave the windows open at night, or open windows and doors first thing in the morning to bring cool air in and move stale, warm air out.
Once the house has cooled, close everything up. If you have curtains or blinds, keep them closed - especially on windows facing the sun.
Best practices with a cooling system
Set your thermostat higher on hot days so the cooling system doesn’t have to work as hard. Thermostat temperatures should also be set higher (78 degrees and up) when you’re not home or at night when sleeping. This can save around 10% on energy use.
Adjusting your thermostat is easy in the “smart” age. Smart thermostats have become very affordable, especially with our $50 rebate on a qualified purchase.
Insulating is the first step to an efficient home, and customers will notice an almost immediate impact on their energy bill after making the upgrade. Our rebate will credit 40% of total installation costs (up to $3,750, depending on which areas you insulate) for electric or natural gas customers to future utility bills. For each area you upgrade, eligible customers can be credited to $1,250 for attic insulation, $1,250 for wall insulation and $1,250 for crawl space insulation.
View full rules and information here and visit My Account to apply for this rebate.