Customers can now understand, manage and control their home energy and water use thanks to a customized report provided by New Richmond Utilities.

Customers of New Richmond Utilities will find a Home Energy Report in their mailboxes this month. The report identifies household monthly electric and water use data for the past 12 months, as well as total usage. A graph summarizes personal utility data and compares current consumption patterns to previous months. Homeowners can also choose to compare home utility usage to that of other residents living in similar-sized homes in New Richmond.

New Richmond Utilities is reminding residential and business customers to conduct a simple tune-up and inspection of their home or business central air conditioner to help ensure a worry-free and comfortable summer.

Our Central Air Conditioner Tune-Up program offers a $35 account credit to business and residential customers who have a central air conditioner tune-up performed by a professional service technician. The technician will perform an inspection that includes cleaning and lubricating the air conditioner’s parts and checking for good working order. To qualify, customers must have a central air conditioning unit of five tons or less. 

Air conditioners can lose up to five percent of their original efficiency every year if they are not serviced. It is also important to regularly replace air conditioning filters. A dirty filter will slow down air flow and make the system work harder, wasting energy.

New Richmond Utilities offers several energy-efficiency programs and rebates to help customers manage their energy usage and costs. For more information, contact us at (715) 246-4167.