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OH, EXCUSE ME.
I WAS JUST CHECKING MY REDUCE YOUR USE ALERT.
SO WHAT'S REDUCE YOUR USE?
IT'S A GREAT NEW WAY YOU CAN SAVE MONEY ON YOUR ENERGY BILL
AND EVEN HELP SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT.
WHEN YOU SAVE ENERGY BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 11 A.M. AND 6 P.M.
ON A REDUCE YOUR USE DAY,
SDG&E WILL REWARD YOU WITH A CREDIT.
[DING]
FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN THE WEATHER WARMS UP,
PEOPLE TURN UP THEIR AIR CONDITIONING,
WHICH PUTS A STRAIN ON OUR ENERGY RESOURCES.
THAT'S WHEN SDG&E COULD CALL FOR A REDUCE YOUR USE DAY.
WHEN YOU SET UP AN ALERT, YOU'LL BE NOTIFIED ON YOUR PHONE OR EMAIL
[ALERT TONE] THE DAY BEFORE YOU NEED TO SAVE ENERGY.
THEN JUST TAKE THE RIGHT STEPS TO REDUCE YOUR USE,
AND YOU'LL SEE A CREDIT ON YOUR NEXT BILL.
SO WHAT ARE THE WAYS YOU CAN REDUCE YOUR USE?
THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY IS TO TURN YOUR A/C UP
4 TO 6 DEGREES FROM ITS NORMAL SETTING.
[BEEPING]
HERE ARE A FEW MORE WAYS TO SAVE ENERGY.
UNPLUG DEVICES THAT AREN'T IN USE,
LIKE PRINTERS, COMPUTERS, MOBILE PHONE CHARGERS,
AND AUTOMATIC COFFEE MAKERS.
RUN MAJOR APPLIANCES LIKE DISH WASHERS AND CLOTHES DRYERS
IN THE EARLY MORNING OR EVENING HOURS.
AND IF YOU HAVE A POOL,
TURN OFF THE POOL PUMP BETWEEN 11 A.M. AND 6 P.M.
AND IF YOU WANT TO GET EVEN MORE SERIOUS ABOUT SAVING,
LOG IN TO YOUR "MY ACCOUNT" PAGE ON A REDUCE YOUR USE DAY.
GO TO THE "MY ENERGY" TAB,
WHERE YOU'LL FIND YOUR PERSONALIZED ENERGY USE INFORMATION.
OF COURSE, YOUR SMART METER IS WHAT MAKES ALL OF THIS POSSIBLE.
IT RECORDS YOUR ELECTRICITY USE HOURLY,
AND THAT DATA IS NOW ONLINE
SO YOU CAN LOOK AND SEE HOW MUCH ENERGY YOU USE.
WHEN YOU SEE HOW MANY KILOWATT-HOURS OF ELECTRICITY YOU USE ON AVERAGE,
YOU'LL KNOW HOW MUCH TO SAVE TO START EARNING YOUR REWARDS.
[CLINKING]
BY TAKING PART IN REDUCE YOUR USE DAYS,
YOU'LL GET A REWARD ON YOUR BILL,
CONSERVE OUR NATURAL RESOURCES,
AND HELP LESSEN THE IMPACT ON OUR PLANET.
SO SET UP REDUCE YOUR USE ALERTS TODAY AND START SAVING.