Hot temperatures across the area are placing additional demands on the power system, and
Central Electric Power Association team members are working hard to ensure you remain safe and
cool.
During temperature extremes, don’t forget to check on relatives, friends and neighbors to
ensure their safety. Pets and livestock will also need a helping hand to remain safe.
Until the temperature moderates, residents can help reduce their future power bills – and help
ensure continued reliable power for the area – by taking a few simple actions:
• Turning thermostats up just a degree or two makes a big difference. Setting your thermostat
just one degree higher can save up to 3 percent on your power bill. A setting of around 75
degrees is the “sweet spot” to maximize your savings. Central Electric is taking its own advice
and has raised the thermostats in its own facilities.
• Delay using heat-producing appliances like stovetops, ovens and dryers during peak demand
periods – typically between 6 and 9 o’clock in the evening hours. Use the microwave oven or
grill outside to keep the kitchen cooler.
• Close window coverings on the sunny side of the house to block sunlight during the warmest
parts of the day.
For any questions, please contact your local Central Electric Power Association office.
• Carthage – 601-267-5671
• Philadelphia – 601-656-2601
• Rankin – 601-829-1201
• Sebastopol – 601-625-7422
