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CONSERVATION TIPS

Turn thermostats to 68 degrees or below in the daytime and to 55 degrees at night or when leaving for the day.
Turn off and un-plug non-essential lights and appliances.
Avoid running large appliances such as washers, dryers, and electric ovens during peak energy demand hours.
Close shades and blinds at night to reduce the amount of heat lost through windows.

Businesses should minimize the use of electric lighting and electricity-consuming equipment as much as possible.
Large consumers of electricity should consider shutting down or reducing non-essential production processes.

See more conservation tips at Powerful Advice, Public Utility Commission of Texas:

www.puc.state.tx.us./ocp/conserve

HELPFUL CONTACTS

For Utility Information-

Check your electric bill to identify your utility company or transmission provider.

Community-Owned Electric Utilities
Texas Public Power Association, http://www.tppa.com/

Utility Directories

http://www.puc.state.tx.us/electric/directories/index.cfm

Electric Industry Links

http://www.puc.state.tx.us/electric/links.cfm

ERCOT Market Participants

http://www.ercot.com/mktparticipants/index.html

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)

Ercot http://www.ercot.com/ manages the flow of electric power to approximately 22 million Texas customers, representing 85 percent of the state’s electric load and 75 percent of the Texas land area. As the Independent System Operator for the region, ERCOT schedules power on an electric grid that connects 40,000 miles of transmission lines and more than 550 generation units. ERCOT also manages financial settlement for the competitive wholesale bulk-power market and administers customer switching for 6.5 million Texans in competitive choice areas.

ERCOT REGION: The ERCOT Region includes Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth, San Antonio, Austin, Corpus Christi, Abilene and the Rio Grande Valley. It does not include the El Paso area, the Texas Panhandle, Northeast Texas (Longview, Marshall and Texarkana), and Southeast Texas (Beaumont, Port Arthur, and the Woodlands).
Region map: http://www.ercot.com/news/mediakit/maps/index.html

For more information - Call Southwest Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc
325-853-2544 or 1-800-643-3980