Cooperative Living February 2014 - 13

CURRENTS
Home Energy Tools
Free Online Tools Take the Guesswork
Out of Your Energy Use
They say knowledge is power. And
that's exactly what you get with the free
online home energy tools that are often
available through your electric cooperative.
They're the latest applications of their
kind - and since every homeowner can
appreciate a good set of tools, let's highlight
exactly what they can do for you.
A Basic Home Energy Calculator
Perhaps you've always wanted indepth
analysis of the energy use in your
home. Or maybe it's never even crossed
your mind until now. Either way, it's easy
to get a comprehensive report of where
your energy dollars are going using a
home energy calculator.
Based on simple information you provide,
as well as local energy rates and
weather data, you will be able to see
what portions of your monthly bill went to
heating, cooling, lighting, etc. Oftentimes,
you'll also see no-cost or low-cost
recommendations on how to increase
your home's energy efficiency. Boilerplate
advice is one thing. The advice you'll get
is tailored specifically to you.
These calculators even allow you to
preview cost-saving actions you could
take. For example, you can see an
estimate of how improving your home's
insulation would impact your monthly
energy bill right before your eyes. Using
these calculators takes less than 10 minutes.
They're easy to use and available
24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Calculators That Use Billing Data
These calculators are similar to the
basic home energy calculators in that they
offer an in-depth look at your energy use.
The major difference between the two is
that these calculators are capable of linking
to your personal billing history. This
allows you to easily view and compare
your energy use and costs from one
month to another, over a 12-month
period. And it uses your actual energy
usage data as reflected in your bill, to
identify how efficient you are. With that
information, you can compare your bill
to what it could be with optimal energy
efficiency.
With either the basic home energy
calculator or one that analyzes your own
billing data, you have everything at your
disposal to see exactly what's going on
with your energy use, and to get customized
solutions to increase the energy
efficiency in your home.
There are many calculators available.
Check with your local energy cooperative
or visit energizeefficiently.coop
today to increase the power you have
over your home energy use. 
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