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The costs of providing electricity are changing dramatically for everyone in Minnesota. This is due to rising wholesale power costs, legislative mandates, environmental initiatives and the transmission of power.
Wright-Hennepin (WH) is committed to providing reliable and competitively priced electricity. WH has a history of providing reliable electric service at competitive prices. Use the tips, tools, and resources found below to conserve your own energy use and to help lower your monthly energy bills.
MyMeter
MyMeter is a free online service offered through Wright-Hennepin that charts member's daily energy use. Members who sign up for the service can see what times of the days and what days of the week that they use the most energy. Click here for MyMeter.
Together we save energy saving resources
Together we save is a one stop shop for everything that has to do with energy efficiency. Take a detailed look at the way your home uses energy and find out ways to lower that usage. Also, view videos that show you easy ways to lower your energy use on Touchstone TV.
Togther we save is a national resource for all Touchstone Energy Coopertaives, Wright-Hennepin is one of 680, member-owned cooperatives from 46 states nationwide that are a part of Touchstone Energy.
Online home energy audit
This audit will identify the best ways for you to manage your home's energy use and reduce your energy bills!
Click here to learn more about and take the audit.
Virtual home tour
Take a virtual tour of a typical home for room-by-room steps to help with energy efficiency.
WH Energy Challenge
Complete WH's Energy Challenge and receive recognition as a WH Energy Saving Home.
Conservation tips
There are many low-cost/no-cost energy conservation efforts that can easily be implemented into your home to save energy and money on your energy bills. Click here to view a list of tips that can offer energy conservation ideas.
CFLs
Compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) save a significant amount of energy when compared to traditional light bulbs. You help the environment every time you replace an incandescent bulb with a CFL or LED light. Learn more about CFLs here.
Energy calculators
See how much you can save on energy costs with our Energy Calculators. They'll help you estimate how much energy one appliance, one room or your entire house uses, and the potential energy and cost savings when you make a few small changes to your lifestyle and home. Click here to for energy calculators.
Energy Star appliances
Homes are using more and more energy each year, which equate to higher bills. This could be due to larger and more advanced home appliances that use more energy than older models. To help lower energy costs, consider changing your home appliances to those that have earned the Energy Star rating. Find out more about Energy Star here.
Conservation alert program
Help the environment by saving energy on critical days. We can all do our part to help the environment by conserving energy in our daily routines. Find out more about this program here.
Energy conservation resources
Use this page to find out more resources on conserving energy and other practices.
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