CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 12, 2025/ PRNewswire/– With temperature levels anticipated to plunge throughout the Southeast early next week, heating unit will be working more difficult– and utilizing more energy. Piedmont Gas advises clients of ideas, tools and support programs that can assist them handle seasonal energy expenses and remain comfy.
Tips to conserve energy and cash without jeopardizing convenience
- Set your thermostat to the most affordable comfy setting to conserve. Setting up a wise or programmable thermostat will decrease energy usage while you are asleep or away.
- Benefit from warm days. Leave drapes or blinds open throughout warm winter season days to permit the sun to warm your home. Close drapes and blinds during the night to assist insulate your home, as windows can permit heat to get away.
- Modification air filters routinely. A filthy air filter makes a heating unit work harder, which utilizes more energy.
- Handle your water heating temperature level. Set your hot water heater temperature level to 120 degrees Fahrenheit or think about setting up an on-demand or tankless hot water heater that just heats up water when you require it.
- Seal your home. Among the quickest energy-saving jobs you can do is caulk, seal and weatherstrip all joints, fractures and openings to the exterior. This can conserve 10% to 20% on your heating & cooling expenses.
- Seal duct. Ensure the duct from your home’s heater and central air conditioning conditioner are correctly sealed. Ducts that leakage into the attic or crawl area can significantly increase your heating & cooling expenses.
- Think about insulation. Think about whether you require to include insulation to your ceilings, floorings and walls. Insulation in between the inside and outdoors minimizes energy need, conserving you cash while enhancing the convenience of your home.
- B-roll of energy performance steps is offered here.
Stay notified about your gas usage
Piedmont provides numerous tools that can assist clients recognize methods to conserve energy and cash:
- Gas use history: Consumers can develop or check in to their online account to see their use history by month to assist them acknowledge use patterns and cost savings chances.
- Energy Consultant: Consumers can discover how energy effective their home is and area locations to enhance, based upon their home’s customized information.
- Hot water heater, cooking, and clothing dryer calculators: Consumers can approximate the yearly expenses of their water heating, cooking and clothing drying energy usage.
- A video describing the aspects that add to clients’ gas expenses is offered on Piedmont’s site
Level out month-to-month expenses with the Equal Payment Strategy (EPP) program
Piedmont’s complimentary EPP program assists clients handle their budget plans by leveling out a consumer’s gas expenses, enabling them to pay a foreseeable, equivalent month-to-month total up to assist prevent billing surprises. Piedmont identifies this payment by building up a consumer’s yearly gas use and after that dividing it into the very same payment quantity monthly. Find out more about the EPP program here.
Monetary support for clients
Share the Heat offers funds to regional companies to help households with their energy expenses, no matter the source of energy they utilize. Contact details for accepted support companies throughout Piedmont’s service location is offered at piedmontng.com/ShareTheWarmth.
The Low Earnings Home Energy Support Program (LIHEAP) offers support to spend for gas, electrical and other energy sources clients utilize in their homes.
Piedmont states anybody in requirement can request this and other recently offered programs to see if they certify. For more details, go to piedmontng.com/AssistancePrograms. For in-depth federal and state-specific details, go to piedmontng.com/WinterBills and click your state.
Piedmont Gas
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