Summer of Savings; Duke Energy Offers Ways to Lower Your Energy Use
Summer of Savings; Duke Energy Offers Ways to Lower Your Energy Use
- Company shares programs, tips, tools and available assistance to help customers save money and manage energy use
- 公司股份計劃、提示、工具和可用援助，以幫助客戶節省費用和管理能源使用。
CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Warmer-than-average temperatures may hit this summer, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration seasonal temperature outlook. But before summer temperatures soar, Duke Energy is offering ways customers can take control of their energy use.
北卡羅來納州夏天可能會出現高於平均溫度的天氣，根據美國國家海洋和大氣管理局季節溫度展望。但在夏季氣溫飆升之前，杜克能源提供各種方法，讓客戶掌控他們的能源使用。
"Hotter days mean increased energy use as customers rely on air conditioning to stay cool," said Kendal Bowman, Duke Energy's North Carolina president. "As summer arrives, we are proactively sharing programs, tips, tools and assistance to help our customers manage their energy use."
杜克能源的北卡羅來納總裁肯德爾·鮑曼表示：“天氣變得更熱意味着客戶使用空調的能源消耗會增加。隨着夏季到來，我們正在主動與客戶共享程序、提示、工具和協助，以幫助客戶管理他們的能源使用。”
Take advantage of Usage Alerts to help save
Better predict what you'll spend on electricity by reviewing the Usage Alerts that arrive midway through a billing cycle. By having a smart meter and an email address on file, you'll automatically be enrolled to receive a Usage Alert notification that shows how much electricity you're using and how much it may cost in time to adjust.
利用使用警報來節能。
通過查看賬單週期中間到達的使用警報，更好地預測您將花費多少電費。只要有智能電錶和一個在檔案中的電子郵件地址，就會自動加入使用警報通知，顯示您使用了多少電，可能要花費多少時間來調整。使用我們的網站或杜克能源應用程序，可以跟蹤您的能源使用情況，幾乎可以達到小時、日或周的精度。目標是看到能源消耗何時激增，並調整可能導致激增的習慣。只需登錄您的在線賬戶或在此處創建一個賬戶。
Use our website or the Duke Energy app to track your energy usage down to the hour, day or week. The goal is to see when energy use is spiking and adjust habits that may be driving it up. Simply sign in to your online account or create one here.
使用我們的網站或杜克能源應用程序，可以跟蹤您的能源使用情況，幾乎可以達到小時、日或周的精度。目標是看到能源消耗何時激增，並調整可能導致激增的習慣。只需登錄您的在線賬戶或在此處創建一個賬戶。
Savings programs and incentives
Duke Energy offers a variety of programs and incentives to help customers navigate seasonal energy use. Learn more about available options below, and b-roll is available here:
節能方案和激勵。
杜克能源提供各種節能方案和激勵，幫助客戶管理季節性能源使用問題。了解更多可用選項，請參見下面的相關視頻。這裏:
- Power Manager: Get rewarded by helping shift energy use away from peak periods. By enrolling one or more of your home's appliances in Power Manager, you'll be supporting clean energy goals. Plus, receive bill credits for making a difference in your community. Find out if you qualify. (Please note: The name of this program may differ depending on where you live. EnergyWise Home is available in the Duke Energy Progress service area and is the equivalent offering to Power Manager.)
- Flex Savings Option: Customers who enroll in the Flex Savings Option can pay lower rates (as compared to the standard residential rate) by shifting their energy use to times of lower demand. Alternatively, rates will increase when customer demand is high and more people are using electricity.
- High Energy Usage pilot: Income-qualified residential customers who use a lot of energy may be eligible for the High Energy Usage pilot program that offers free energy improvements that can help lower energy use. Upgrades can include air sealing, HVAC, refrigerator or water heater replacement, free lightbulbs and more. Find out if you qualify.
- Improve & Save: Some customers may be able to pay for energy efficiency upgrades through their Duke Energy bill via our new Improve & Save program, while others can take advantage of about $1,500 in home rebates through the Smart $aver home improvement rebate program.
- Home Energy House Call: Consider a free home energy assessment, which can help lower your energy use. Valued at $180, this service helps you learn how your home uses energy and how you can save. An energy specialist will check your home for air leaks, examine your insulation levels, check your appliances and more. Sign up online or call 844.346.4366.
- Weatherization Program: Some customers can take advantage of our income-qualified Weatherization Program for single-family and multifamily units to help save money and reduce expenses through the installation of energy conservation measures in their home. The program is open to owners and renters with owner approval, and eligibility is determined by the weatherization office and an in-home assessment.
- 功率管理器。通過將一個或多個家庭電器註冊到功率管理器中，幫助減輕高峰期間的能源使用，即可獲得獎勵。這將支持清潔能源目標。此外，還可以因爲在社區中發揮作用而獲得賬單抵扣。了解您是否有資格。(請注意：這個計劃的名稱可能因所在的地方而異。EnergyWise家庭在杜克能源進展服務地區提供，是“功率管理器”等效的提議。)
- 靈活的節能選擇。參加 “靈活的節能選擇” 的客戶可以通過將他們的能源使用轉移到低峯期，支付更低的費率（與標準住宅率相比）。或者，當客戶需求量高、更多的人使用電力時，費率將增加。靈活的節能選擇。參加 “靈活的節能選擇” 的客戶可以通過將他們的能源使用轉移到低峯期，支付更低的費率（與標準住宅率相比）。或者，當客戶需求量高、更多的人使用電力時，費率將增加。
- 高能耗試點計劃。收入合格的住宅客戶可以享受 “高能耗試點” 項目，提供可幫助降低能源使用的免費能源改進，包括密封空氣，加熱通風空調(HVAC)，冰箱或熱水器更換，免費燈泡等。了解您是否有資格。高能耗試點計劃。收入合格的住宅客戶可以享受 “高能耗試點” 項目，提供可幫助降低能源使用的免費能源改進，包括密封空氣，加熱通風空調(HVAC)，冰箱或熱水器更換，免費燈泡等。了解您是否有資格。改進和節能。.
- 改善並保存：一些客戶可以通過我們的新的Improves Save計劃，通過Duke Energy賬單支付能效升級費用。通過改善和節省計劃可以提升您的能源使用效率還有一些客戶可以通過Smart $ aver家庭改善退款計劃獲得約$1,500的家庭退款。Smart $ aver家庭改善退款計劃.
- 家庭能源服務電話考慮免費的家庭能源評估，有助於降低您的能源使用。該服務價值180美元，可以幫助您了解家庭能源的使用情況以及如何節省。能源專家將檢查您家中的氣漏，檢查絕緣層的水平，檢查您的家電等等。您可以在線註冊或致電844.346.4366。
- 保溫計劃一些客戶可以通過符合收入要求的Weatherization Program，包括單戶和多戶住宅，在安裝節能措施減少家庭支出的同時節省更多資金。該計劃向房主和租戶開放，並通過天氣化處理辦公室和入戶評估確定資格。我們的符合收入要求的Weatherization Program資格由Weatherization Program審核並經過入戶評估確定，租戶需要房主的批准。
Programs and incentives vary depending on which Duke Energy-served community you live in. See what savings programs you may be eligible for.
不同的Duke Energy服務社區會出現不同的方案和優惠活動。了解您有哪些節約計劃可以參加.
Payment assistance
Other customers may be eligible for further assistance. Installment Payment Plans can help customers who need flexibility with paying their energy bills. Duke Energy also works with local and state agencies to connect qualified customers with access to resources, including Share the Light Fund and Low Income Home Energy Assistance programs.
賬單支付協助
一些客戶可以獲得更多的協助，例如分期付款計劃，可以幫助需要靈活支付能源賬單的客戶。Duke Energy還與當地和州級機構合作，爲符合條件的客戶提供資源，包括Share the Light Fund和Low Income Home Energy Assistance programs。
Visit our Special Assistance page for more information.
請訪問我們的特殊協助頁面以獲取更多信息。
Low- to no-cost energy-saving tips and projects
Summer weather can contribute to higher energy use as your HVAC system works harder to keep you comfortable. The greater the temperature difference between the outside and the inside, the harder your air conditioning unit must work.
低成本或不需要成本的省能小竅門和項目
夏季天氣可能會導致能源使用量增加，因爲您的空調系統需要更努力地爲您提供舒適的體驗。外部和室內溫度之間的溫差越大，您的空調就需要更努力地工作。
Below are tips to help manage your energy use when temperatures rise. B-roll of energy efficiency measures is available here.
以下是在天氣變熱時幫助管理能源使用的一些小技巧。這裏提供了省能節約措施的B-roll。
- Inspect and service your HVAC. Have your HVAC system checked by a qualified heating and air conditioning contractor to make sure it is operating efficiently. ENERGY STAR certified heating and cooling equipment, when properly installed, can yield annual energy bill savings of 10%-30%.
- Make sure cool air isn't escaping by checking windows, doors and vents for air leaks. Caulk, seal and use weatherstripping to block leaks, which can help save 10% to 20% in cooling costs.
- Change air filters regularly. A dirty air filter makes a cooling system work harder, which uses more energy. Replacing a dirty, clogged filter with a clean one can lower your air conditioner's energy consumption by 5% to 15%.
- Set your thermostat to the highest comfortable setting or install a smart thermostat. You can save as much as 10% a year on heating and cooling by simply turning your thermostat back 7-10 degrees Fahrenheit for eight hours a day from its normal setting. Keep in mind: Your system will run longer the hotter it is outside – even if your thermostat setting never changes. And, run heat-producing appliances during cooler morning hours for additional savings.
- Operate ceiling fans in a counterclockwise direction in the summer, which pushes cooler air back down into the room. If you use air conditioning to cool your home, a ceiling fan will allow you to raise the thermostat setting about 4 degrees, typically with no reduction in comfort.
- Close curtains and blinds during warm, sunny days to help prevent the sun from heating your home.
- There are two ways to reduce the amount of energy used for washing clothes – use less water and use cooler water. Switching your temperature setting from hot to warm can cut a load's energy use in half.
- 檢查和維護您的暖通空調系統。請由合格的暖通空調承包商檢查您的暖通空調系統，確保其運行效率。安裝ENERGY STAR認證的暖通和製冷設備，當正確安裝時，可以節省10%-30%的年度能源賬單。
- 通過檢查窗戶、門和通風口是否有氣漏，使用填縫材料、密封材料和氣密性較好的材料來阻止氣漏，這樣可以節省10%到20%的製冷成本。
- 定期更換空氣過濾器。髒的空氣過濾器會讓冷卻系統更加辛苦，使用更多的能源。用一個乾淨的過濾器替換一個髒的、堵塞的過濾器，可以將您的空調能源消耗降低5%至15%。
- 將您的恒溫器設置爲舒適溫度的最高設置或安裝智能恒溫器。您只需將恒溫器從正常設置回退7-10華氏度的8個小時每天，就可以在供暖和製冷方面每年節省高達10%的能源。請記住：如果外面越熱，您的系統就運行得更長——即使您的恒溫器設置從未改變。此外，在較涼的早晨使用產生熱量的電器，可以節省更多費用。
- 夏季倒轉天花板風扇，將更涼爽的空氣推回房間。如果你用空調來冷卻你的家，一個天花板風扇將允許你提高恒溫器設置約4度，通常不會降低舒適度。
- 在溫暖而陽光充足的日子裏拉窗簾，幫助防止太陽加熱您的家。
- 有兩種減少洗衣服所用能源的方法——用更少的水和用更冷的水。將溫度設置從熱到溫暖可以將負荷的能源使用減少一半。
For more information visit duke-energy.com/SummerSavings or see this story on illumination.
有關更多信息，請訪問duke-energy.com/SummerSavings，或查看照明中的文章。
Duke Energy
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is one of America's largest energy holding companies. The company's electric utilities serve 8.4 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, and collectively own 54,800 megawatts of energy capacity. Its natural gas utilities serve 1.7 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky.
杜克能源
杜克能源（紐交所：DUK）是一家總部位於北卡羅來納州夏洛特的《財富》150強公司，是美國最大的能源控股公司之一。該公司的電力公司爲北卡羅來納州、南卡羅來納州、佛羅里達州、印第安納州、俄亥俄州和肯塔基州的840萬客戶提供服務，並共同擁有54,800兆瓦的能源容量。其天然氣公用事業爲北卡羅來納州、南卡羅來納州、田納西州、俄亥俄州和肯塔基州的170萬客戶提供服務。
Duke Energy is executing an ambitious clean energy transition, keeping reliability, affordability and accessibility at the forefront as the company works toward net-zero methane emissions from its natural gas business by 2030 and net-zero carbon emissions from electricity generation by 2050. The company is investing in major electric grid upgrades and cleaner generation, including expanded energy storage, renewables, natural gas and nuclear.
杜克能源正在執行一個宏偉的潔淨能源過渡計劃，使可靠性、可負擔性和可訪問性成爲公司向獲取天然氣業務達到2030年甲烷排放淨零以及向發電業務達到2050年的碳排放淨零時所注重的關鍵方面。該公司正在進行重大電網升級和清潔發電的投資，包括擴大能源儲存、可再生能源、天然氣和核能。
More information is available at duke-energy.com and the Duke Energy News Center. Follow Duke Energy on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook, and visit illumination for stories about the people and innovations powering our energy transition.
有關更多信息，請登陸杜克能源網站和杜克能源新聞中心。關注杜克能源的Twitter、LinkedIn、Instagram和Facebook，訪問illumination了解推動我們的能源轉型的人和創新技術的故事。
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