When summer temperatures – and humidity – rise, it seems like the hum of your home’s air conditioner is nonstop.
The heat of summer can also mean higher electricity consumption.
Summer is traditionally OPPD’s peak demand season, with warm and often humid conditions a big contributor. Unfortunately, all of this can result in higher electric bills for OPPD customers.
There are some things customers can do to lower their energy usage and hopefully keep their bills manageable:
OPPD offers these and many more seasonal energy-efficiency tips online.
Laura King-Homan is the supervisor, Brand and Communication Operations, at Omaha Public Power District. She has nearly 20 years of print journalism and design experience, including the Omaha World-Herald.
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