How Can I Keep My Costs Down?

Rate Increase

May 01, 2012  Comment

Today's question: Is there anything I can do to minimize the financial impact of a rate increase? I already do things to conserve energy, so what else is there?

Thanks for the question. We know many Yukoners have been taking steps to conserve electricity for a while now: using energy-efficient bulbs, turning the lights off when you leave the room, using timers when plugging in vehicles, air drying laundry – these are all great ways to conserve and save money.

However there are hundreds of ways of saving electricity, and perhaps there are some that you haven't thought of before. Just a few more conservation actions can make a big difference, especially when you know what will make the most impact.

Our website provides a number of tools that can help you make decisions about how to cut electricity costs. They include, among other things, a virtual energy-saving home, and an energy calculator that will give you a better understanding of how much electricity each of your appliances or other electronic devices use. Armed with that information, you can make personal choices about how to reduce electricity costs.

Let me give you a concrete example. By only plugging in your truck for four hours instead of 12 hours a night in the dead of winter, you can save almost $30 a month. Since our proposed increase would mean an additional $8 a month this year and another $10 a month next, by taking this one simple step you will have already eliminated the effects of the rate increase (at least in the winter) and, in fact, all other things staying equal, your bill should go down.


 

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