What will you save?

You’ll be helping reduce smog and air pollution because coal-fired and gas-fired generating stations will be used less often. And you’ll help avoid the need for costly new generating stations.

By reducing the amount of electricity needed at peak times you’ll be reducing the chance of voltage reductions or other disruptions in the power system.

And you’ll help keep electricity prices lower. During peak times, Ontario has to buy power from other places and this is expensive, increasing the overall cost of electricity. By helping to reduce the demand for energy, you help to ensure less expensive electricity is purchased for the province’s needs.  It’s cheaper to save a kilowatt than it is to make one.

peaksaver™ is there to help Ontario meet its peak electricity needs – and your help is crucial. Yes! I’d like to sign up.

Want to be an even bigger power star?
Here are four more things you can do to reduce your demand for electricity during peak times:

• Delay using major appliances like clothes dryers, washing machines and dishwashers until after 8pm.
• Turn up your air conditioning thermostat higher than 24 degrees Celsius.
• Use fans instead of air conditioners
• Turn off all unnecessary lights (use compact fluorescent light bulbs if you can – they use 75% less electricity).
• If you have an old secondary refrigerator that you are not using, arrange to have it picked up for free.  Visit www.everykilowattcounts.com/roundup for more information