Energy Project

Energy Project

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  Energy Conversation ProjectConserving Energy in a Natural Disaster By Andrea Stasyszen
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  Statement of theProblem
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  Essential Question Howmuch electricity do my “heavy weight” appliances use and will limiting their use effectively LOWER MY BILL?
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  Research KWH usageprior to the natural disaster KWH usage: clothes dryer oven refrigerator
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  Normal Electricity Usage
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    40.96   41.41    43.64    43.35    42.56    41.33    42.78    42.42    Avg. Temp    15,683    14,995    15,818    17,440    18,659    19,288    19,215    19,067    kWh    2007    2006    2005    2004    2003    2002    2001    2000    Year 
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  Data Research $24288 10 Range (Large) $12 144 10 Range (Small) $25 300 10 Oven $30 360 25 Dishwasher (not drying) $135 1650 25 Electric Dryer $142 1728 320 Refrigerator (18 cu ft) Annual Cost Annual Use (hrs/mo) $153 $76 $159 $191 $874 $916 New Cost
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  Action Refrigerator : set to energy saving setting and temperatures Clothes Dryer : did not use at all Oven : 3 hours Range (Large & Small): 2 hours Dishwasher : 9 hours
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  The Results MyElectricity usage since January 2008
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  Variables Compact florescentlights Lights were rarely used Hot water usage lowered Warmer Temperatures
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  Summarized Results Normalusage, bill would have been $527.35 By using conservation, my bill was $474.87 = Savings of $ 52.48
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  The Big PictureAEL&P customers consume 293 million Kwh annually If 14,500 customers conserved 15%, near 44 million Kwh saved Based on 2008 current rates, that is a savings to Juneau of $4,620,000.
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  Conclusion Limiting orcutting out heavy weight appliance effectively lowered my bill and energy usage in an electrical crisis by 12-33%.
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  Long Term Conclusion
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  The End Questions??