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“ON-LINE” CUSTOMIZED ENERGY PROJECTIONS FOR YOUR HOME
Since the energy crisis of the 70’s, Blue Ridge Electric has promoted the efficient use of energy and has strived to make this information readily available to our members. Now through the Internet you can easily calculate the estimated energy
usage (see tips below)
for your home and find even more ways to use energy wisely. Just connect to
Lawrence Berkley’s Laboratory’s “Energy Saver"
website. The Lawrence Berkley Laboratory site is developed and maintained with sponsorship from the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U. S. Department of Energy
(DOE).
The site features a wealth of energy related information, including:
 | An easy way to calculate estimated energy use and saving opportunities specifically for your home based on methods developed by Lawrence Berkley Laboratories.
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| Energy saving tips and recommendations. |
| An “Energy Library” and “Make it Happen” modules
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| Links to lists of the most energy efficient appliances
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| Links to other energy websites |
Tips for members conducting the audit for homes located in the Blue Ridge service area: The model calculates energy usage for home heating and cooling from actual weather data from over 200 weather locations around the United States. The actual weather site used for the calculation is determined by the zip code the homeowner enters. Due to Northwestern North Carolina’s unique climate resulting from elevation changes over the service area, we recommend you use the following location zip codes and corresponding weather location records to obtain more accurate heating / cooling cost calculations.
For the foothills: (Most of Caldwell and Wilkes counties) enter you local zip code. This will reference Greensboro, NC weather records.
For Elevations 1500’ to 3000’: Use zip code 28801. This will reference Asheville, NC weather records.
For Elevations Above 3000’: Members in Northwestern, North Carolina who experience the most severe winter weather should use zip code 26241. This will reference Elkins, West Virginia weather records.
Energy Pricing to enter into the model: The model uses “default” energy pricing or users can enter specific pricing if they choose.
Winter 2005 Pricing for the Blue Ridge service area:
Electricity: Ranges from
7 cents to 9 cents per kwh depending
on the rate schedule, time of year and usage level.
Propane: $1.90 to $2.25 per gallon
Fuel Oil: $2.75
to $2.85 per gallon
K-1: $3.40
to $3.50 per gallon
Due to assumptions made, the level of detail provided and unique operating conditions; usage calculations may or may not reflect costs or savings for your particular situation and are intended as guidelines only.
(Terms and Conditions)
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