• Turn off lights in unoccupied areas.
• Install simple timers or clock switches.
• Remove lamps in over-lit areas when appropriate.
• Keep light fixtures clean and dust-free to maintain light output.
• Replace incandescent bulbs with ENERGY STAR® compact fluorescent lights. CFLs use about 75 percent less energy, last about 10 times as long and produce much less waste heat than incandescents.
• Ask employees to participate in reducing energy use and build an energy-efficiency culture.

How PGE can help
Check out the PGE class schedule to take advantage of a variety of courses to enhance business practices and get expert advice on how to save energy and money.

Contact the PGE Business Services team to arrange for a free PGE energy-efficiency consultation. This process can often be quickly accomplished over the phone. We can also provide a third-party technical review of improvements you are considering.

Use PGE’s energy monitoring services to track your energy use and bills for a clear picture of where your dollars are going and where you can save. This includes monthly, daily and customer reporting options that help you pinpoint problems and identify key opportunities for improving energy-efficiency.

For outdoor lighting, use photosensors or timers and switch to high-pressure sodium, pulse-start metal halide or induction (QL) lamps. PGE lighting services offers many options.

*Source: ENERGY STAR