ORLANDO, Fla. – Utility companies in Central Florida sent a message to customers, urging them to reduce and conserve energy use Monday morning when demand for electricity was anticipated to be the highest.
Customers were asked to reduce energy use, especially early Monday morning when most of Central Florida woke up to temperatures in the 20s.
Customers can do these things to help conserve energy use:
- Set thermostats to lowest comfortable temperature (every degree below 68 saves energy)
- Increase thermostat gradually, if needed, by no more than 2 degrees at a time.
- Use space heaters safely by keeping at least 3 feet of clearance, plugging them into the wall and turning them off when sleeping or leaving a room.
- Delay charging your EV until after morning peak.
- Running large appliances during the later part of the day.
- Turn off any unnecessary devices.
OUC said in a news release that it urges customers to conserve energy from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m., saying in part:…