If you have not done so yet, please take a moment to read the article about home heating costs. We are experiencing what could be a record-setting heating season.
Last month I encouraged you to utilize the member portal to track both daily and hourly kilowatt hour data and to set up high use alerts to guard against runaway consumption.
However, it may be all but impossible to keep bills low given the winter temperatues we have experienced thus far.
There are two additional strategies that could help you manage winter costs. The first is levelized billing which can remove seasonal billing spikes. To participate in the program you must keep your monthly payments current. Therefore, it is advised that you combine that service with one of our payment draft options using a bank account or credit card.
You can also request that any existing security deposit on your account be credited back to your account if you have paid your bill on time for the previous 12 months.
Additional options include payment arrangements to overcome anticipated budget shortfalls or conversion to our FlexPay program with a debt management option. The key to each of these solutions is to call the co-op so we can match your needs to the appropriate service.
Co-op Sales Break Records
Thanks to the late arrival of winter, home heating costs are on the rise.
