Here are four more things you can do to reduce your demand for electricity during peak times:

• Delay using major appliances like clothes dryers, washing machines and dishwashers until after 8 p.m.
  
  
• Turn up your air conditioning thermostat higher than 24 degrees Celsius.
  
  
• Use fans instead of air conditioners.
  
  
• Turn off all unnecessary lights (use compact fluorescent light bulbs if you can – they use 75% less electricity).
  
  
• If you have an old secondary refrigerator that you are not using, arrange to have it picked up for free. Visit www.everykilowattcounts.ca/residential/roundup/ for more information.