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July 2016
FRONT: Top Tips for Summer SavingsEmerald Awards 2016 GREEN GrantUpdate Your Contact Information and Enter to WIN!
BACK: Energy Conservation for KidsGo Paperless & Join AutoPay; Get $10 Back!
Monthly Newsletter of Emerald People’s Utility District
Summer is here and it’s shaping up to be another hot one for Oregon. As the mercury rises, so does the cost of cooling your home, but there are steps you can take to keep your electric bill under control. Learn how you can beat the heat with these energy- and cost-saving tips*:
Open windows at night to allow the cool night air to replace the warm air inside your home. Encourage a cross-breeze by opening windows on opposite sides of the house.
Close drapes and blinds during the day, and consider adding exterior window awnings to add more window shade.
Keep lights off when possible, and replace old incandescent bulbs with LED bulbs. LEDs not only use less energy, they produce far less heat!
Have your air conditioning equipment professionally tuned up every year. Clean or replace filters monthly, and make sure vents are open and unobstructed.
Weatherize! Weatherization isn’t just for the colder months. Solid insulation, window caulking, and sealed ductwork will help keep cool air in and warm air out.
Get ahead of the game for next year by planting trees and shrubs that can add shade to your home in the summer. Fall is an excellent time to plant, so plan now!
Top Tips for Summer Savings
Emerald Awards 2016 GREEN GrantEmerald PUD is excited to announce the winner of the
2016 GREEN Grant program!
This year, GREEN subscribers selected Pleasant Hill School District (PHSD) to receive the $40,000 grant to help fund its proposed renewable energy project. The project involves
the installation of a 7.8 kW solar electric system at the recently renovated elementary school.
Visit www.epud.org, My Home, GREEN Grant Program to
learn more about the project.
When your account information is current, Emerald can easily contact you via phone or email about your service or planned outages. Many customers now use a cellular phone as their only phone service and we may not have that number in our system. Please update your contact information on or before August 8, 2016, and you’ll be entered to win a fun, summer-friendly prize!
Update Your Contact Information & Enter to WIN!
Contact information can be updated online via SmartHub or with the SmartHub app, or by calling 541-746 -1583. Your information is kept confidential and is used by Emerald solely to bring you important District information.
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*Source: Oregon Department of Energy
Board of Directors
CONTACT EPUD 33733 Seavey Loop Eugene OR 97405
(541) 746-1583(800) 422-4086
fax (866) 284-7953 www.epud.org
Meetings are held on second and fourth Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m.; however, meeting dates and times are subject to change. Visit www.epud.org/board-of-directors/ to view the current meeting schedule.
©2016 Emerald People’s
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Katherine Schacht, President 541-344-0569 / [email protected]
Ron Davis, Vice President 541-942-9675 / [email protected]
Lee Kelley, Treasurer 541-935-7773 / [email protected]
Penny Jordan 541-933-2867 / [email protected]
Kevin Parrish 541-747-8832 / [email protected]
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Reliable Public Power Provider
Scott Coe 541-746-1583 / [email protected]
General Manager
Long gone are the days when the adults in the household consumed the most electricity. Now, thanks to video games, computers, cell phones, and other electronic gadgets, it’s the younger members of our families who tend to consume the most kilowatts. With summer vacation now in full swing, consider recruiting your kids to help conserve energy and save money.
Electronics: Put your kids in charge of their own bedrooms and make a list of ways they can save energy, such as turning off lights, unplugging electronics, and using power strips.
Closed Doors: Make sure your kids know to close the door after exiting or entering your home, especially on hot summer days. If a door is left ajar while the air conditioning is run- ning, the cool air will escape, causing the air conditioner to work harder and use more energy.
Play Time: Encourage your children to play outside instead of indoors in front of the computer or TV screen. More time outside the house means less spent on cooling, lighting, and appliances. Have a screen addict? Try requiring one hour of outside play time for each hour of indoor screen time.
Snack Time: Remind kids to decide what they want to eat or drink before opening the refrigerator door. Staring into the open fridge while all the cold air escapes makes the appliance work harder and use more energy to re-cool.
Find more seasonal conservation tips at www.epud.org, My Home, Money Saving Tips.
Energy Conservation Tips for Kids
Electrical Safety
Go Paperless & Join AutoPay, Get $10 Back!
Paperless and AutoPay Enrollment Form
Go Paperless and manage your account online, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You’ll join the paperless customers who help us save more than $48,000 a year in printing, postage, and labor costs— a savings that helps us keep rates down!
Join Autopay, and have your bill paid automatically every month from your checking, savings, or credit card account. Then just relax knowing your bill will be paid — it's so EASY!
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$Enroll in one of these programs and get a $5 credit on your next bill, or sign up for both and get a $10 credit. Simply complete and return the form below. ($5 will be recharged to the account for each program terminated within 12 months.)
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YES, I'd like to go PAPERLESS and save money and time!
 Sign up for Paperless Billing and receive a $5 rebate on your next bill!  Sign up for AutoPay and receive a $5 rebate on your next bill!  Sign up for both, and get a $10 rebate!
Return form to EPUD, 33733 Seavey Loop, Eugene, OR 97405
Do not climb or play in trees if there are power lines nearby or lines touching or growing through branches. Teach kids that pad-mounted transformers (those green metal cabinets around your neighborhood) are not safe places to play.