Local Power Rates Coming Down In March

Media Contact:

Wayne Scarbrough

(423) 745-4501 ext. 6002

wscarbrough@aub.org

February 14, 2019

ATHENS, Tenn. – Local electric power rates will edge down on lower TVA fuel charges in March as the winter season winds down.

The AUB residential power rate for March will be $0.09008 per kilowatt hour compared to February’s rate of $0.09133.

“March is the final winter rate month in our rate schedule and it always has its share of cold weather that can drive up energy use and costs, so this fuel cost decrease is welcome,” said AUB’s Wayne Scarbrough.

Still, he said, every homeowner should take the reins and continue to take steps to use energy sparingly whether heating with power or AUB natural gas, thereby keeping energy bills low.

To keep winter bills in check, AUB advises customers to take simple steps such as:

-Installing weather stripping around doors and windows

-Keeping doors and windows shut

-Letting in the sun’s warmth when possible to take advantage of solar gain in your home

-Setting your thermostat on 68 (or less) and wearing warm PJs in the evenings at home

-Changing your heating system’s air filters and having your unit tuned up by a local professional, so that it runs efficiently.

About 83 cents of every dollar that AUB’s power division collects goes to TVA for wholesale power that is then distributed by AUB to the local utility’s 13,250 power customers.

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