Free and Low Cost Ways To Save Energy

Turn off everything not in use: lights, TVs, computers, etc.

Check your furnace or air conditioner filter each month. Dirty filters block air flow through your heating and cooling systems, increasing energy use.

During hot months, keep window coverings closed on the south, east, and west windows if you are in Northern Hemisphere (north, east, and west windows if you are in the Southern Hemisphere). In winter, let the sun in.

Activate "sleep" features on computers and office equipment that power down when not in use for a while. Turn off equipment during longer periods of non-use.

Dress appropriately for the weather, and set your thermostat to the lowest possible comfortable setting. On winter nights, put an extra blanket on the bed and turn down your thermostat.

In summer, use fans whenever possible instead of air conditioning . Using fans to supplement air conditioning allows you to raise the thermostat temperature, using less energy. Fans use less energy than air conditioning.

About 15% of an average home energy bill goes to heating water. To save hot water, take five-minute showers instead of baths. Do only full loads when using the clothes washer or dishwasher. Lower the temperature on your water heater so that you are not having to add cold water to shower.

Switch to cold water washing of laundry. Use detergent formulated for cold water to get clothes just as clean.

Only heat or cool the rooms you need. Close vents and doors of unused rooms.

Install low flow showerheads and sink aerators to reduce hot water use.

Seal and weatherstrip your windows and doors to ensure that you're not wasting energy on heat or air conditioning that escapes through leaks to the outdoors.

Insulation your hot water tank to keep the heat from escaping.

Look for energy efficiency labels when buying new products such as TVs, furnaces, cell phones, refrigerators and air conditioners.

Replace your five most used light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs. These light bulbs use two-thirds less energy and last up to 10 times longer.

Recycle minor things e.g. reuse empty soda bottles.

Take your own reusable bags to do grocery shopping to save the unnecessary production of plastic bags.

Only use air conditioning to achieve neutral temperatures (24-25 degrees). Lower temperatures use significantly more energy.

ENERGY SAVING TIPS

Here are some energy saving tips which are very useful and too easy for put it in to practice. You can save more than 10 % to 20 % energy or more by adopting the simple tips and it will definitely help you to minimize your energy bill, to save your budget and also it will reduce the MW demand

DOMESTIC /COMMERCIAL

01. Clean your tube lights and lamps regularly.
02. Use compact fluorescent tube lights with lower capacity instead of ordinary bulbs.
03. Use fan in summer instead of air conditioner as far as possible.
04. Set air conditioner coolness as per requirement.
05. Use daylight and fresh air by opening windows of home.
06. Use ISI mark appliances.
07. Don’t open and close door of refrigerator frequently.
08. Defrost freezer compartment regularly for a manual defrost refrigerator.
09. Take care for proper closing of refrigerator door.
10. Don't put hot meal in refrigerator.
11. Switch off refrigerator when you go out station.
12. Insulate heater pipes properly.
13. Use hot water as per requirement.
14. Use microwave oven instead of ordinary oven.
15. Turn off computer when not in use.
16. Use water pump as per requirement only.
17. Use washing machine with full load.
18. Dry cloths in open air instead in washing machine.
19. Use solar cooker.
20. Remove un used fixtures.
21. Use light color walls and furniture.
22. Use proper size of motors.
23. Use non-conventional energy as far as possible.
24. Switch off unused lights in lunch break in office.
25. Turn off lights when not in use immediately.

INDUSTRIAL

1. Minimize the use of belts in factory which lost energy.
2. Don't utilize damaged bearings / bushing which lost energy.
3. Use appropriate motor capacity for machine.
4. Use always ISI motors and minimize cable length.
5. Always use required capacity capacitors to correct power factor.

AGRICULTURE

1. Use good quality PVC pipes.
2. Use less resistance foot valves.
3. Keep motor / submersible in good condition and lubricate it regularly.
4. Use appropriate capacity motors as per length and diameter of suction and delivery pipes.
5. Use appropriate shunt capacitor for improve power factor which will reduce consumption.

Making Payment Of Electricity Bill DO's & Don;t Do

DO'S

1. When you contact our Divisional Office regarding your problems or queries related to our energy bills, please bring along your earlier energy bill(s) and receipts of the payments made by you.

2. Please pay your energy bill within the due date mentioned on the bill at the company's authorised collection centres.

3. To reduce cash handling and to avoid standing in a queue, we recommend that all bills be paid by cheques. While making payments by cheques please mention the Consumer No. on the reverse side of the cheque. If you are making payment for other services, like service line charges for a new connection, security deposit, etc., please furnish separate details with the description and amount.

4. If you are making payment by cheque, send a separate cheque for each bill. Draw only "ACCOUNT PAYEE" cheque in favour of "Reliance Energy Ltd." payable at a local bank for the total amount of dues shown in your latest energy bill.
If you want to make an "On Account" advance payment, tender cash or cheque for the desired amount to the cashier.

5. Extend necessary facility to our representative to enable him to record meter reading(s) at the time of his visit.

6. Inform us immediately if your address has changed or if there is any mistake in the company's records in regard to your address, to ensure prompt delivery of bills.

7. Contact our Divisional Office along with your previous bill in case there is any delay in receiving the energy bill.

8. Insist on the official printed receipt when you pay your energy bill. Check whether the receipt bears the stamp of the respective bill collection centre if the payment is made at a centre authorised by the company.

9. Furnish the required requisition form duly signed by yourself in case of change of name along with the consent letter from the existing registered consumer as per the company's records. Ownership/tenancy document(s) and original copy of the energy bill last paid should also to be furnished.

10. Your electrical installation should be periodically checked by any Licensed Electrical Contractor. Check earthing connection in three pin plug to ensure safety of family members. We also recomend the use of earth leakage circuit breakers for additional safety.

11. Ensure protection of your electrical installation from rain or water leakage during monsoon.

DONT'S

1. To avoid disconnection of supply don't keep energy bills in arrears .

2. Please do not pay cash to any person other than the cashier at company's authorised collection centres, against an official receipt.

3. Do not send cheque of part payment towards energy bill.

4. Do not use the "Cheque Box" if you are making payment after the "Due Date". In such an event pay the bill at the cash collection centres only and show the receipt of the payment to our representative when he visits your premises for disconnection of supply.

5. Do not send outstation cheque(s).

6. Do not make cash payments through unauthorised persons.

7. Do not use power for the purposes other than sanctioned.

8. Do not give a connection to other person through your connection.

9. Do not use power in excess of the sanctioned quantum of load.

10. Do not tamper with the company's seals on meters or with the service apparatus. This could amount to a criminal offence.