- High temperatures can lead to increased energy usage and higher bills
ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA, August 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — With heat reaching record levels in some areas around the state, Duke Energy is offering tools and tips to help customers save energy and money.
Duke Energy’s customers want to stay cool, so high temperatures can lead to increased energy usage and higher bills. To keep costs low and reduce overall energy demand, especially during afternoon peak usage hours, customers can follow these simple tips:
- Set the thermostat to the most comfortable setting. The smaller the difference between indoor and outdoor temperatures, the less energy is used.
- Washer/dryer and dishwasher from 3pm 8 pm
- Microwaves and stoves use less energy than electric ovens. You can also consider grilling outdoors during times of high demand to keep indoor temperatures cool.
- Turn off all unnecessary appliances, unused plug-ins, and lights.
To find more tips and tools to help you manage your energy usage and costs, visit: duke-energy.com/SeasonalBills.
Duke Energy Florida
Duke Energy Florida, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, owns 10,500 megawatts of energy capacity and powers 1.9 million residential, commercial and industrial customers across a 13,000 square mile service area in Florida. Florida.
Duke Energy (NYSE: duck) is a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolinais one of America’s largest energy holding companies. The company’s power companies serve his 8.2 million customers. north carolina, south carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, with a total energy capacity of 50,000 megawatts. The company’s natural gas division serves 1.6 million customers. north carolina, south carolina, Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky. The company has 27,600 employees.
Duke Energy is committed to an aggressive clean energy transition to meet its goals of net zero methane emissions from its natural gas operations by 2030 and net zero carbon dioxide emissions from power generation by 2050. migration is running. The company has set an interim carbon emission target of at least 50%. We aim to reduce emissions from electricity generation by 2030, reduce upstream and downstream Scope 2 and selected Scope 3 emissions by 50% by 2035, and reduce 80% by 2040 from electricity generation. Additionally, the company has invested in and is investigating large-scale grid enhancements and energy storage. Zero-emission power generation technologies such as hydrogen and advanced nuclear power.
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