jason's babblings » energy http://jason.choad.org just another media blog Sun, 20 Jun 2010 16:18:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Power saver http://jason.choad.org/2008/11/23/powersave/ http://jason.choad.org/2008/11/23/powersave/#comments Sun, 23 Nov 2008 20:03:46 +0000 jason http://jason.choad.org/?p=110 ausenergy01.jpg ausenergy00.jpg

Just got my Austin Energy Power Saver kit!  It includes wallplate insulators, an led plug-in light, adhesive weather stripping, and two CFL bulbs (65/70watt equivalents).  This kit is free of charge when you join the Power Saver Program.  Here was my November usage:

November Electricity Usage

Total kWh: 362.00

$ Billed: 32.07

Daily Average (kWh/day): 12

It’s going to be difficult to tell how much these things will help with power usage, but I’m pretty sure it can’t hurt.  A few of my wall sockets have “cold plates” meaning that cold air was flowing in seeping through the walls.  The insulators should be a big help there.  Shooting for a sub $30 energy bill!

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