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Small improvements at home can make a big difference statewide. Most homeowners think about reducing energy use as a way to save money on their own electric bill. But there’s another benefit that’s often overlooked.
When enough people reduce electricity use, everyone’s electric rates can become more stable.
During the hottest afternoons in summer and the coldest winter mornings, electricity demand spikes. Meeting those brief periods of extremely high demand requires utilities to rely on expensive generation resources that sit idle much of the year.
Those costs eventually make their way onto customers’ bills.
By improving energy efficiency, homeowners can reduce the amount of electricity they need during these peak demand periods.
Simple improvements can help:
Multiply those improvements across thousands of homes, and the impact is significant.
Lower peak demand reduces stress on the electric grid, improves reliability, and helps avoid costly infrastructure investments that ratepayers ultimately fund.
The less electricity New Jersey needs during its highest-demand hours, the less expensive our energy system becomes.
