As members spend more time at home, they may see a surge in home energy use. Some steps members can take to help manage their energy include:

• Do full loads of laundry and wash with cold water. Using warm water instead of hot can cut a load's   energy use in half, and using cold water will save even more.
• Air dry dishes.  This step can cut your dishwasher's energy use by up to 50 percent.
• Substitute LEDs for conventional light bulbs. Lighting can amount to up to 12 percent of monthly energy use. LED bulbs can cut lighting costs by 75 percent.
• ​​​​​​​Unplug appliances and electronics when not in use. Small appliances and electronics use energy even when not in use. When powered on, game consoles, televisions and similar electronics are responsible for up to 12 percent of energy use.