(Posted Jan 2023) With Energy Costs up significantly this year over the previous years due to inflation and other factors, we may need to find ways to reduce Energy Consumption to keep our overall Energy Expenditure from our personal budget close to last year’s levels. In this connection, we have provided some tips to help with this overall objective: Adjust Your Temperature: A programmable thermostat can make it easy to keep your house at the recommended setting of 68 Degrees F as your Heating Costs account for about 50% of your Energy Bill Treat your fireplace like a window: