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ComEd Offers Customers Energy-Saving Tips to Manage Energy Use During Upcoming Heat Wave
ComEd Energy Efficiency Program tips can help families save money and remain comfortable as temperatures exceed 90°F MEDIA ADVISORY: ComEd’s Energy Doctors
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nComEd Energy Efficiency Program tips can help families save money and remain comfortable as temperatures exceed 90°F\n\n\nMEDIA ADVISORY: ComEd’s Energy Doctors are available for interviews to discuss ways your audience can comfortably manage energy use – and save money – during the upcoming string of 90°F days.\n\n\n CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nWith weather forecasts predicting multiple days of temperatures exceeding 90°F, ComEd is prepared to deliver safe and reliable electric service and offers tips to help families manage energy use for the remainder of the warm-weather season.\n\n\n“At ComEd, keeping energy bills affordable is just as important as delivering reliable electricity,” said Erica Borggren, vice president of customer solutions at ComEd. “While our average total monthly customer bill is among the lowest in the nation, we understand families still want help managing energy bill costs during high-use days. The ComEd Energy Efficiency Program offers services, rebates and tips for families and individuals to reduce energy use now and in the future.”\n\n\nEnergy-saving tips for warm-weather months\n\n\nFor the remaining warm-weather months of the year, the national award-winning ComEd Energy Efficiency Program offers tips to help families manage their energy use and save money on their electric bills:\n\n\n\nClear area around cooling vents.\n\n\nFurniture, carpets, and other objects can block vents and prevent air from traveling. This blockage makes your cooling system work harder and prevents rooms from cooling down quickly.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUse your windows to keep out heat.\n\n\nClose window coverings on the sides of your home where sunlight enters the most to prevent heat from getting in through your windows.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOperate your thermostat efficiently.\n\n\nDuring the cooling season, set your thermostat to as high a temperature as possible while still maintaining personal comfort.\n\n\n\nIf you're not home for more than 8 hours, consider turning up your thermostat 7 to 10 degrees.\n\n\n\nOvernight, consider turning up your thermostat 3 to 4 degrees while sleeping.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUse fans and ventilation to cool your home.\n\n\nIf you use air conditioning to cool your home, a ceiling fan allows you to raise the thermostat setting about 4°F with no reduction in comfort.\n\n\n\nTurn off ceiling fans when you leave t...