Electric Companies Are Asking You to Conserve Energy

Almost everyone I know has received a letter from his or her electric company. A personal email asking for our assistance to help conserve energy.

I received one from Reliant Energy tonight. I’m posting it below.

It makes sense. We’ve had record heat and record usage.  However, I wonder if Reliant would give me some assistance to pay my bill? It’s high.

Your Assistance is Needed to Conserve Electricity Dear Mary Benton, The Texas heat has reached record temperatures this summer and is pushing the state’s power generation resources to the limit. In hopes of preventing rotating outages, The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is asking everyone in Texas to do our part to conserve electricity, especially during peak hours of 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. It’s as easy as following three simple steps: Turn thermostats up two or more degrees and close blinds or drapes. Before leaving home, set your thermostat to 85°F and turn off lights, TVs, computers, fans and other electrical equipment. Run dishwashers, washers, dryers and pool pumps during off-peak hours, preferably after 7 p.m. We care about your well-being and hope that, with our combined efforts, we can help conserve energy and prevent any required rotating outages. For more tips on how to conserve energy, visit reliant.com/saveenergy. You can also learn more about what ERCOT is doing to keep up with the daily electricity demand in Texas at ercot.com. Thank you for being a Reliant customer, and for partnering with us to conserve electricity and help prevent rotating outages. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for updates on the latest conservation efforts. Sincerely, Bill Clayton Vice President, Customer Care