Posted by Stephanie in Join Idaho Power at this year’s Green Expo on May 8-9 at the Boise Centre. Idaho Power employees will be on-hand to show you how to reduce your energy use, save money and preserve resources. They’ll also present three workshops and demonstrate a variety of tools that will help you measure your electrical usage, view your home’s energy use online and build a personal home energy plan.
Manage your home’s energy use online
Smart Meter Data
- Available to most Treasure Valley residents.
- Shows hourly energy use for each day (takes up to a 72 hours for daily data to be posted).
EnergyTOOLS
- Another web-based tool with a full-featured energy audit that allows you to profile your home’s energy use and find specific ways to save.
- Boasts a complete energy library and energy calculators.
- Calculators help determine your return on investment when you replace appliances and fixtures with more energy efficient models.
- There’s a great consumption calculator that gives you the average watts and daily cost for nearly every electrical device in your home.
Attend Energy Workshops
- Smart Meters = Smarter Idaho, Saturday, May 8, 11 a.m. to Noon
- Building Your Home Energy Plan, Saturday, May 8, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- Renewable Energy for Your Home or Business, Sunday, May 9, Noon to 1 p.m.
Learn how to use a Kill A Watt Meter
Idaho Power has partnered with neighboring utilities and the Idaho Commission for Libraries to provide Kill A Watt meters to all libraries in Idaho. Expo attendees will be able to see and play with them.
- Meters are:
- Available for checkout beginning May 1
- Small, easy to use and come with instructions and information.
- Provide a simple way to find out how much electricity the appliances in your home really use.
- Allow you and your family to make more informed energy choices.
Green Expo, Boise Centre
Saturday, May 8, 10 a.m. to7 p.m. and
Sunday, May 9, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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