Orange and Rockland Utilities’ Cool Tips Offer Help in Coping With This Week’s High Heat

During this week’s sizzling weather forecast, most of us could use some advice to help us beat the heat. O&R’s offering some cool tips to help its neighbors try to stay comfortable and save money on energy.

-Turn down or turn off air conditioning in your home while you are away or at work to help lower your energy bill.

-Set your air conditioner to the highest temperature your comfort and health will allow to help you save cooling money.

-Close all doors and windows in your home while the air conditioning is running to make things cooler at a lower price.

-Cook, bake, or perform other household activities that produce heat and humidity during the cooler times of the day and night.

-Pull your curtains and shades closed to help block out the sun and the heat of the day.

Take advantage of your smart meter by viewing your energy usage and customized energy savings tips located in your online account at www.oru.com/myaccount

If you experience a power outage, don’t assume that O&R automatically knows about it.

The heat, humidity, and increased demand for electricity to power air conditioners can pose challenges to the electric delivery system, in some instances, overheating electrical equipment and resulting in scattered power outages. O&R crews will be ready to respond to any, and all, issues that arise to make repairs and restore service.

To prepare for summer’s peak electricity demands, O&R has invested nearly $180 million this year to fortify and improve the reliability of its electric system and further support the development of new energy efficiency and clean energy projects. That investment builds on the nearly $1 billion O&R has invested over the past 10 years on electric system maintenance and reliability projects.