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Helping Renters Lower Their Energy Costs



Renters often face unique barriers to saving energy at home – their landlords or property managers may not allow them to make certain changes, and they usually don’t have the agency to make major upgrades to the HVAC, water heaters, etc. However, there are still many steps that they can take to lower their energy bills.

In this short educational video, we explore many of the actions that a renter can easily take, such as choosing a new electric rate plan, unplugging devices when not in use and using window treatments to their maximum advantage.

Share this video with your customers who rent to help them understand that they are many steps they can take to become smarter energy consumers. Then, visit our consumer website to discover additional educational resources on electric vehicles, renewable energy, electric rates, the smart grid and more.