Energy Audits

Is your bill higher than expected?

Have you received a high­er month­ly ener­gy bill than you were expect­ing? Before request­ing an ener­gy audit, be sure to ask your­self these ques­tions:

  • Has the amount of peo­ple liv­ing in my home recent­ly increased?

    Even just one extra per­son shar­ing your home can increase your ener­gy usage and month­ly bill. Check out help­ful ways to save ener­gy and mon­ey on our ener­gy effi­cien­cy tips page.

  • Has the weath­er been excep­tion­al­ly hot or cold late­ly?

    Extreme tem­per­a­tures can put extra strain on your heat­ing and cool­ing sys­tem, which can lead to high­er bills. Pre­pare for tem­per­a­ture changes and bill fluc­tu­a­tion through­out the year by sign­ing up for Lev­elized Billing.

  • Have I recent­ly installed a swim­ming pool, hot tub, or jacuzzi?

    Though swim­ming pools and hot tubs can be a great addi­tion for your home, their extra ener­gy usage can quick­ly add up. Save ener­gy and mon­ey by using an ener­gy-effi­cient pump, using a cov­er when not in use and by main­tain­ing your fil­ter and clean­ing sys­tem. 

  • Do I have a smart ther­mo­stat?

    A smart ther­mo­stat is a pro­gram­ma­ble ther­mo­stat that con­nects to your home’s WiFi and gives you the abil­i­ty to adjust your ther­mo­stat set­ting to fit your sched­ule and save ener­gy. Inter­est­ed? Learn more about York Electric’s Smart Ther­mo­stat Pro­gram.

YEC's Brent Clinton looking at an electricity meterIs a home energy audit for you?

To help you keep the cost of pow­er low, York Elec­tric offers a home ener­gy audit pro­gram. At your request, qual­i­fied York Elec­tric per­son­nel will vis­it your home and advise you on improve­ments that can result in ener­gy and mon­ey sav­ings.

This val­ue-added ser­vice is pro­vid­ed at no cost to you and can be sched­uled to occur at your con­ve­nience dur­ing nor­mal busi­ness hours.

Most of the home ener­gy audits that Brent Clin­ton (above, right), York Elec­tric Coop­er­a­tive’s Ener­gy Ser­vices Rep­re­sen­ta­tive, does for mem­bers focus on “the basics,” such as tight-seal­ing doors and win­dows and prop­er insu­la­tion. On a recent audit, how­ev­er, Clin­ton went to check the insu­la­tion under the house and found an iced-over heat pump, which the mem­ber had not noticed. “The aux­il­iary heat strips were pro­vid­ing all of her home­’s heat,” he notes. “That meant some pret­ty high bills!” Clin­ton advised her to call an HVAC spe­cial­ist. The main prob­lem? An unplugged defrost switch.

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Do you have a service that would allow someone to come to a member’s home and give a review of the home and offer advice on how to make the home more efficient and show them how to reduce their bill?

Yes. York Elec­tric offers a free in-home ener­gy audit. All you have to do is call our mem­ber ser­vices depart­ment at 803–684‑4248 and tell them you are inter­est­ing in sched­ul­ing one.
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What is the best temperature for heating and cooling?

The ide­al set­ting is 78 degrees for cool­ing and 65 degrees for heat­ing.

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Someone said outdoor floodlights were making my bill run higher? Is this possible?

Yes, it can. You can save by using your cur­rent spot­lights less, con­vert­ing your cur­rent spot­lights to 23 watt com­pact flu­o­res­cent spots, and by installing motion sen­sors so the lights only work when motion is detect­ed.

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Is electricity still a good value?

The val­ue of elec­tric­i­ty remains very high. The nation­al cost of elec­tric­i­ty today, when adjust­ed for infla­tion, is less than what it was in 1980. Very few com­modi­ties have remained such a good val­ue. Com­pared to oth­er con­sumer prod­ucts and ser­vices, elec­tric­i­ty is a bar­gain.

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What can I do about the amount of my bill?

Con­serv­ing ener­gy is always a good idea. York Elec­tric has a free 101 low-cost/no-cost home ener­gy sav­ings mea­sures brochure. Vis­it one of our offices to pick up a copy or view and/or down­load here. Also, vis­it TogetherWeSave.com and take the home tour to learn what actions you can take to save on your ener­gy bill.

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