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| Set your thermostat at 70 degrees or lower in the winter to save money with your Greenpoint utility company. Every degree you raise your thermostat means a higher heating bill. If you plan to be away from home for several days, 55 degrees or so is a good setting. Heating costs will increase four to six percent for every thermostat setting above 70 degrees during the winter. Connect Greenpoint utilities online. |
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| With deregulation on the Greenpoint utility company it is now possible to switch the service providers at your current property or the one you are buying. Connect Greenpoint utilities online. |
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| Choose Energy StarŪ appliances and electronics to save money with your Greenpoint utility company. When buying new appliances, choose Energy StarŪ-certified models. For example, a new Energy StarŪ-refrigerator uses about 20% less energy than a standard new refrigerators, and 46% less than one made in 1980. A new Energy StarŪ clothes washer uses nearly 50% less energy than a standard washer. Connect Greenpoint utilities online. |
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| To save money with your Greenpoint utility company, check your bill to see if you have optional services that you don't really need or use. Each option you drop could save you $40 or more each year. |
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| Eliminate wasted energy. Turn off lights in unoccupied rooms. Unplug that spare refrigerator in the garage if you don't truly need it - this seemingly convenient way to keep extra drinks cold adds 10-25% to your electric bill from the Greenpoint utility company. Turn off kitchen and bath-ventilating fans after they've done their job - these fans can blow out a house-full of heated air if inadvertently left on. Keep your fireplace damper closed unless a fire is burning to prevent up to 8% of your furnace-heated air from going up the chimney. To prevent wasting alot of time, connect Greenpoint utilities online. |
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| Shorten showers to save money with your Greenpoint utility company. Simply reducing that lingering time by a few minutes can save hundreds of gallons of hot water per month for a family of four. Showers account for 2/3 of your water heating costs. Cutting your showers in half will reduce your water heating costs by 33 percent. Cut your connection time in half. Connect Greenpoint utilities online. |
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| Check with your Greenpoint utility company to see whether a flat rate or measured service plan will save you the most money. This will save money on utilities as well as give you consistent bill every month to more effectively manage your money. |
