Butler Rural Electric Cooperative can help you save money

One of the best things about summer is the opportunity for fresh, homegrown food, whether it’s shopping at the local farmers’ market or sharing the abundance of garden tomatoes with a neighbor. It’s amazing how just a few seeds, some fertilizer, and water can turn into a bounty.

When thinking about energy efficiency, you can consider that bounty of food and how with just a few simple actions, you can use less electricity and reap the rewards of energy savings.

You don’t need to be a farmer or botanist to know that plants need water — just like you don’t have to be a lineworker or engineer to know that adjusting the thermostat or turning off lights can reduce your monthly electric bill. If you read Butler Rural Electric Cooperative’s publications regularly and follow us on Facebook, you know there are many ways to save electricity and money.

Summer months bring some of the highest energy bills of the year. Cooling your home accounts for a large portion of your energy use, and the hotter it gets, the harder (and longer) your air conditioner works to keep you cool.

One of the great things about being part of Butler Rural Electric Cooperative is that we’re locally owned by you, our members. So instead of making profits, we can focus on helping our community. That’s why we’ve developed incentives and programs to help you keep your money in your wallet.

There are several ways you can manage energy use at home, and at right, we’re providing a few tips that can help grow your summer energy savings. Below, we also offer a few ways we’re here to help you save — not only during the dog days of summer, but throughout the year.

Save money with these easy incentives:

>Rebates – Butler Rural Electric Cooperative offers many ways to give you money back for efficient equipment you purchase, like heat pumps and water heaters. Many of our rebates can be claimed by simply filling out a form. Find a list of our rebates here by clicking the Energy Solutions drop down on the main page. 

>Free Residential Energy Advisor – Our free Residential Energy Advisory tool on our website allows you to conduct a virtual energy assessment of your home. It takes just minutes to set up your home profile and receive energy savings recommendations. Use the tool by clicking here. 

>Take Control of Your Use – Use SmartHub to track your energy use. You can even get alerts when your use spikes so you can make changes in real time. Download the free SmartHub app today to start saving.

>Peak Alerts – Peak Alerts are issued when the demand for electricity is high and rising toward a peak. They typically occur on hot summer days but can also occur in extremely cold temperatures. We ask our members to reduce their energy consumption during this time in order to help avoid reaching a new peak. Reducing your electric use during Peak Alerts helps the co-op hold down electric costs.

>Ways to Pay – If you’re having a difficult time paying the higher bills that come with increased electric use in the summer, contact us to learn about our budget billing program.

Most people don’t know everything about electricity, and that’s why we’re here to help you. There are no investors making profits here. Just knowledgeable people with local jobs, working for our neighbors to ensure there is electricity available when you need it. Contact us, and we can work with you to find more ways to save energy — and money.