Get Involved > Rethink! What You Can Do Now

1. Sign Up for “Going Green” E-News Updates - Click Here

2. Take simple actions to conserve energy

• Turn off and unplug electronic equipment.
• Exchange light bulbs for Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) bulbs at home and at work.
• Bring your own bags to the grocery store – reduce use of plastic bags.
• Stop drinking bottled water – switch to tap water.
• Support local farmers by buying locally grown food.
• Upgrade to energy star appliances - save energy and reduce cost to you. 

3. Summer Heat and Conservation Reminders from Con Edision

Con Edison is urging all customers to use energy wisely during what is expected to be a period of extremely high electricity use. The company has invested more than $1.7 billion this year to upgrade and reinforce its electric delivery system to handle the high demand associated with extremely hot weather.

Customers can view a map of the company’s service area to see if there are any outages affecting their area by going to www.coned.com/sm/outageinfo.asp. They can also find safety tips and other useful information to help reduce the inconvenience of being without power if there is a service disruption by visiting Con Edison’s Storm Central Web pages at www.coned.com/sm/default.asp.

Click here to view energy conservation tips Con Ed recommends.

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