Methods to use to save some cash on your summer cooling bill

SOUTHERN COLORADO — The heat is back across Southern Colorado and that means many have got the air conditioning units up and running. If you leave it constantly on, that could mean a big hole in your cash pocket.

Utility companies across Southern Colorado say there are a few different ways that you can save some cash on summer cooling.

On Tuesday, Colorado Springs Utilities says the city's electric load hit its peak of 2023 so far at 957 megawatts (MW). The utility company says the city's all-time peak load came on July 28th, 2021 when the electric load for the city hit 989 MW.

Black Hills Energy, which serves a good portion of Pueblo and the surrounding counties informed News5 that their all-time peak electric load was 422 MW set in 2019. This year the utility company set a peak load of 358 MW on June 28th.

To put that into perspective according to the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, one megawatt of capacity equates to around the amount of electricity consumed by 400-900 homes in the U.S. in one year.

Two Southern Colorado utility companies are encouraging people to think of alternative methods of cooling to help reduce bills and each company's electric loads.

Colorado Springs Utilities and Black Hills Energy say customers without cooling systems can follow these simple steps:

Methods for homes with a cooling system:

Both Colorado Springs Utilities and Black Forest Hills customers can track the energy usage of their homes, you can follow the link below to see how your home compares to others.

Colorado Springs Utilities Usage Dashboard

Black Hills Energy Customer Portal____

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