Conservation
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Centre Wellington Hydro Ltd. is pleased to provide its customers with useful handouts of the rebates and incentives
available for homeowners in Ontario who are looking to upgrade their homes with energy efficient technology. Please
explore the following documents to discover more about government tax incentives, third party rebates, and Ontario
Power Authority programs which will reward you for installing energy conserving technologies in your home.
Annual Conservation and Demand Management 2011 Report
Annual Conservation and Demand Management 2012 Report
Annual Conservation and Demand Management 2013 Report
Heating and Cooling Incentive
For more information, please feel free to contact us
- saveONenergyOM COUPONS can help you save money throughout the year when you purchase and install energy-efficient products for
your home at participating retailers. Coupons are available for products including lighting, power bars, ceiling fans, programmable
thermostats, weatherstripping, timers, clotheslines and more.
Click here for more information
- FOR BUSINESS
Follow the link to view Business Conservation opportunities. Click here
- Visit Kilowatt Way and learn how shifting your electricity use makes sense.
HEATING & COOLING
- Set your thermostat back. For each 4 degrees you lower
your thermostat each night, you will save up to 10% in energy
costs.
- Install & use a programmable thermostat that will
turn down the heat when you are not at home or are asleep.
- If you’re chilly, don’t turn up the heat,
put on a sweater.
- Avoid the use of portable electric heaters, they are
big energy users.
- Keep blinds, shades and drapes closed during the hottest
part of the day in the summer.
- Use area rugs on cold floors.
- Install ceiling fans and use them to supplement or even
as a alternative to air conditioning.
- Make sure your ceiling fan is blowing air downwards in
summer.
- Plant leafy (deciduous) trees on the sunny side of your
house.
- Plant pine or fir trees on the north side to provide
an energy-saving windbreak.
- Clean or replace the furnace filter every three months
during the winter. A clogged filter reduces the flow of
air & will make your furnace run longer.
WATER
- Fix leaky faucets – that little drip can add up
to 95 litres of water per faucet per month.
- Install a low flow shower head. This can save you up
to 15% of your home’s hot water use. A 5-min shower
uses about half as much water as a bath.
- Drain a pail of water from your natural gas hot water
tank every 3 months to remove sediment that prevents heat
transfer, lowering the units efficiency.
REFRIGERATOR
- The refrigerator is one of the biggest electricity guzzlers
in most homes. Look for ENERY STAR qualified refrigerators.
- Don’t keep that old, inefficient refrigerator running
in the basement for occasional refreshments. It could cost
you $150 or more per year in electricity.
- Check your refrigerator’s door seal by closing
the door on a $5 bill. If it’s held tightly in place,
the seal is OK.
- Clean your refrigerator’s coils and air intake
grill every 3 months.
- Keep refrigerators and freezers out of direct sunlight.
- Allow hot foods to cool before putting them in the refrigerator.
- Go into your fridge & freezer knowing what you need
& close the doors quickly.
STOVE/OVEN
- Use small appliances such as a microwave, slow cooker,
or toaster oven instead of the oven when possible.
- Generally, thaw frozen foods in the refrigerator before
cooking, unless the label says otherwise.
- Turn off the oven just before finishing – the oven
will remain hot long enough to complete the job.
- Use the right size pot or pan for the burner and cover
pots when you boil water or cook.
DISHWASHER
- Don’t waste hot water by pre-rinsing dishes before
putting them in the dishwasher.
- Air dry your dishes – you can save 10% of the cost
of operation.
- Load dishes according to manufacturer’s instructions
to allow for proper water circulation.
- Check and clean drains and filters regularly to ensure
efficient operation.
- If you are planning to buy a new dishwasher, consider
investing in an ENERGY STAR qualified model, which is at
least 25% more efficient.
CLOTHES WASHER & DRYER
- Make sure clothes are effectively wrung before putting
them in the dryer.
- Separate loads into heavy, medium and lightweight items
– lighter loads will take less drying time than a
mixture of items.
- Dry consecutive loads to utilize otherwise wasted heat
from the dryer.
- Get some fresh air! Consider using a clothesline to dry
your laundry.
- Wash clothes in cold or warm water…full loads only
& don’t over-dry your clothes. Clean the dryer
after each use.
HOME OFFICE & OTHER SAVINGS AROUND THE HOME
- Consider energy-efficient computer systems and monitors
when you replace a system.
- Be sure to shut off the computer screen, as 60% of the
power used by a computer is used by the monitor.
- Put your home entertainment systems on a power bar and
turn off the bar when you are not using them.
- Unplug infrequently used TV’s, as many continue
to draw power even when turned off
- Put swimming pool pumps on a timer.
- Use a solar blanket to keep swimming pool water warm
overnight.
LIGHTING
- You can lower overall energy demand by concentrating
bright light where you need it.
- Opening your blinds is a free way to brighten up a room.
- Decorate your home with illumination in mind.
- Keep light fixtures clean.
- Replace your most frequently used incandescent bulbs
with compact florescent light bulbs. They use about a third
as much electricity, and last 10 times longer.
- Replace outdoor lighting with motion-detector equipped
bulbs or fixtures instead of leaving outside lights on for
long periods of time.
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