If you’re a residential customer of Clark Public Utilities, you can find out just about all you need to know when it comes to energy use at home by visiting www.clarkpublicutilities.com.
There, you will find a list of ways to eliminate wasted energy and tips for how to best operate and maintain everything from a home heating system to a refrigerator. In addition, there’s a free “home energy calculator” to help you discover where your energy dollars are going and compare usage to averages for homes similar in size to yours all in less than five minutes.
But if a high electric bill has you buffaloed, or you want to make sure your systems aren’t using more electricity than they need to, don’t hesitate to ring up a utility energy counselor of the day at 360-992-3355 or send an email to ecod@clarkpud.com to get advice specific to your home and lifestyle.
“We always have an energy counselor available to answer that phone Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.” explains DuWayne Dunham, energy counselor team leader. “Many times we can address concerns and answer specific questions right on the phone so customers can begin to make changes right away.”