Released on October 11, 2001
SaskPower & SaskEnergy today jointly launched energycheck, a self-serve,
interactive energy audit available on the Internet at www.saskpower.com or
www.saskenergy.com.
energycheck is designed to help Saskatchewan people pinpoint where they can
conserve energy in their home and save money on their power and natural gas
bills.
"We know Saskatchewan people are very interested in learning how they can
reduce their home energy use and costs," Crown Investment Corporation
Minister Maynard Sonntag said. "Together, SaskPower and SaskEnergy have
designed a no-cost, easily accessible tool to help people understand and
reduce their current home energy use. With cooler weather fast
approaching, we felt it was timely to ensure an on-line energy audit was
introduced now.
"It only takes a few minutes to answer a series of questions about the
appliances they use, their heating and cooling systems, and other items
that use electricity and natural gas in their home. What they get in
return are audit results that itemize the average annual costs of the major
energy users in their home along with an estimate of the potential savings
they can realize by updating their appliances or undertaking renovations."
Anyone can access energycheck's analysis and tips through an Internet
connection, and if not available in their home, they can access it through
one of the 318 public libraries in the province.
Customers of SaskPower and SaskEnergy can enter their 16 digit account
number to access a special feature that will show them their previous
year's monthly electrical and natural gas consumption, a percentage
breakdown of where they use energy and a complete list of tips for saving
energy in their home.
To access, go to www.saskpower.com or www.saskenergy.com and click on
energycheck.
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For more information, call:
Larry Christie Ron Podbielski
SaskPower SaskEnergy
Regina Regina
Phone: (306) 566-3167 Phone: (306) 777-9432
Toll-free: 1-888-536-0000