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Spring energy saving tips

Published April 12, 2021 It is officially spring in Minnesota and therefore a wide mix of weather is in the forecast. One day you’ll have the heat on; the next day, the windows are open. On really warm days, you might even consider turning on the air conditioner. Here are some tips to manage your…

Winter energy saving tips

Published November 5, 2020 Winter came a bit earlier than normal this year, so sorry if this feels a little late. Usually, we don’t want to jinx it by posting winter tips before November!  You are probably tired of thinking and talking about how unusual this year has been —  I know I am. Well,…

Seasonal Energy Tips: Translated to Spanish

Translation services were provided by Leslee Gutiérrez Carrillo, Climate & Electoral Fellow at Communities Organizing Latinx Power and Action (COPAL). Consejos de ahorro de energía para el invierno Ajusta tu termostato. El Departamento de Energía recomienda establecer la temperatura a 68 grados cuando está despierto y bajarla unos 10 grados mientras está fuera o dormido….

Seasonal Energy Tips: Translated to Laotian

Translation services were provided by the City of Minneapolis’s Neighborhood and Community Relations Department. ເຄັດລັບປະຢັດໄຟໃນຍາມໜາວ ປັບເຄື່ອງຕັດກະແສໄຟຟ້າຂອງທ່ານ. ກົມພະລັງງານແນະນຳໃຫ້ຕັ້ງຄ່າອຸນຫະພູມທີ່ 68 ອົງສາ ເມື່ອທ່ານບໍ່ທັນນອນ ແລະ ຜ່ອນອຸນຫະພູມລົງ (ປະມານ 10 ອົງສາ) ເມື່ອທ່ານອອກໄປນອກ ຫຼື ນອນຫຼັບ. ຮັບປະກັນວ່າຈະບໍ່ຜ່ອນອຸນຫະພູມລົງຕ່ຳກວ່າ 55 ອົງສາ ເພື່ອປ້ອງກັນບໍ່ໃຫ້ທໍ່ຖືກແຊ່ແຂງ. ໃຊ້ແສງຕາເວັນ. ເປີດມ່ານບັງແດດ ເພື່ອປ່ອຍໃຫ້ແສງຕາເວັນສ່ອງເຂົ້າມາ ໃນຊ່ວງກາງເວັນ ເພື່ອໃຫ້ຄວາມອົບອຸ່ນພາຍໃນເຮືອນ. ຕອນຄຳ່ ປິດມ່ານກັ້ງເພື່ອກັກເກັບຄວາມອົບອຸ່ນໄວ້ພາຍໃນເຮືອນ. ປົກປິດຊ່ອງອາກາດທີ່ຮົ່ວອອກ. ນຳໃຊ້ແຜ່ນຢາງປລາດສຕິກ ປິດຊ່ອງຮົ່ວທີ່ປ່ອງຢ້ຽມຫາກມີການຮົ່ວ. ນຳໃຊ້ແນວກັນລົມລ່ວງທີ່ຊ່ອງຫວ່າງຂອງປະຕູເພື່ອບໍ່ໃຫ້ອາກາດເຢັນຂ້າງນອກເຂົ້າມາ. ປຸງແຕ່ງອາຫານແບບງ່າຍໆໄວ້ຢ່າງພຽງພໍ. ອົບເປັນຫຼາຍແນວພ້ອມກັນ ແລະ ແຊ່ແຂງໄວ້ຖ້າເຫຼືອ. ປຸງແຕ່ງແກງທີ່ມັກຂອງທ່ານ ແລະ ຕຳລັບອາຫານລົດເຜັດ ໃນໝໍ້ໄຟຟ້າ. ອາຫານທີ່ຄ່ອຍປຸງແຕ່ງຊ້າໆໃຫ້ລົດຊາດດີເລີດ ແລະ ປະຢັດພະລັງງານ. ສະຫຼອງວັນພັກດ້ວຍແສງໄຟຈາກດອກໄຟເລດໄລ….

Seasonal Energy Tips: Translated to Hmong

Translation services were provided by the City of Minneapolis’s Neighborhood and Community Relations Department. Kev qhia txog kev txuag lub dag zog thaum lub caij ntuj no Kho koj lub ntsuas cua sov. Lub Tsev Hauj lwm Saib Xyuas Lub Zog xav kom ntsuas kho lub tsuab ntsuas huab cua kom sov 68 degrees ho…

Seasonal Energy Tips: Translated to Oromo

Translation services were provided by the City of Minneapolis’s Neighborhood and Community Relations Department. Winter Energy Saving Tips Termoostaatii keessan sirreeffadhaa. Dippaartimentiin Anisaa yeroo hin rafnee fi mana jirtan ho’aqabbana mana keessanii digree 68 irra akka kaawwattan, gaafa raftan yookin ammo manaa deemtan digiirii 10 gadi buusuu akka qabdan isin gorsa. ho’aqabbana manaa 55 gadi…

Spring Energy Tips

Published March 9, 2020 It’s been a pretty mild winter. We were a little hesitant to post this blog knowing there still could be snowstorms in our future! Such is spring in Minnesota. It’s a mix of weather, so our tips below reflect that. Concentrate on managing your thermostat (up or down) to manage your energy use…

Renters tips to save energy and money

Published August 28, 2019 When renting an apartment or home it is important to consider the utilities you need to pay for in addition to your rent. Here are some general tips to help you get prepared when your utility bill comes in.  Find out what you are responsible for. Renters are often expected to…

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Tips for Moisture Control

Published August 2, 2019 The summer’s high humidity levels can affect not only the way you feel but also the condition of your home, and could potentially increase your energy bills. High humidity can increase moisture in your home, especially when dealing with unintended leaks that allow moisture or water vapor to move in and…

Getting Ready for Summer Weather

We think its finally safe to post some summer energy saving tips!   Year round we aim to stay comfortable while keeping our energy bills reasonable. For many households in Minnesota, electricity bills go up in the summer due to air conditioning. The tips below can help you find the right balance to save energy while…

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