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The Consumer Problem
Utility bills $1600 / yr.
Gasoline $2900 / yr.
We spend a lot on energy. We don’t know how to save. Where to start? What to do first?
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The Consumer Problem
Utility bills $1900 / yr.
Gasoline $4000 / yr.
We spend a lot on energy. We don’t know how to save. Where to start? What to do first?
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Petaluma, CAEnergy Spending by Residents
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25,000 homes in 50 groupsAvg of 490 homes per groupTotal utility bill: $39MTotal gasoline expense: $72MTotal energy spending: $111M
Petaluma CA:The Economic Impact of Energy Savings
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Buy an Efficient CarSave 50%+ by going from 22 mpg to 35 mpg
Install SolarSave 20% on your electricity bill
Upgrade Electronics & AppliancesSave 10% overall
Install a Smart ThermostatSave 8% overall
Adopt Good HabitsSave 10% overall
WHAT IF5% savings from SCE5% savings from easy changes5% gasoline savings
IMPACT of ENERGY SAVINGS$7.4M annual savings$13M increase local retail spending250 FTE retail jobs
Plus impact from purchases
Energy saving potential by neighborhood
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