Energy Saving Tips - Beat the Humidity

In many areas of the Northeast the humidity has been bad this summer.   Often people use their air conditioning more to remove the dense moisture from the air and cool the temperature in the house.  Here are some energy saving tips to cut down on your summer electric bill.

• Make sure your clothes dryer vents to the outdoors.
• Avoid line drying your clothes indoors to prevent more moisture being absorbed into the air. 
• Cover pots when cooking.
• If you have a crawl space under your house, make sure the ground is covered with a moisture barrier.
• Use an exhaust fan in your kitchen and bathroom.
• If you do not have an exhaust far,  use a window fan on the exhaust setting.
• Improve the drainage around your house - have your gutters move the water away from the foundation of your home.
• Repair any leaking faucets (and save on your water bill too!)

Stay cool and keep your bills slow with these energy saving tips and choosing IDT Energy as your energy supplier. 

IDT Energy l Free Dryer Protection

IDT Energy is continuously looking for ways to provide more value to their customers. One of these ways is to provide a 6 month home warranty on a dryer of IDT Energy customers? Not yet a customer? Sign-up at www.IDTEnergy.com/facebook . Then head over to the IDT Energy Facebook page, click on the Free Dryer Warranty tab and sign up for YOUR free dryer warranty.

Not only will you receive a free dryer warranty, but IDT Energy offers some sweet rebates and savings on your electricity supply.  Check out more about what we can offer you here.

If you like the idea of the dryer warranty, but would like to protect more of your appliances and home, IDT Energy customers receive 10% off all other plans through our home warranty provider: Complete Appliance Protection.

*Currently only avalible in New Jersey, Pennslyvania, Maryland, and Illinois

Retail Energy Supply Association Welcomes New Member IDT Energy

Company Joins RESA’s Efforts to Promote Retail Markets That Benefit Consumers

The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA), the nation’s leading organization representing competitive energy suppliers dedicated to creating and sustaining vibrantly competitive electricity and natural gas markets for the benefit of consumers, welcomes IDT Energy as a member.

“RESA member companies are dedicated to providing value to natural gas and electric customers in competitive markets across the United States. We are pleased to welcome IDT Energy to our group of innovative and forward-thinking energy suppliers,” said RESA President Melissa Lauderdale.

“IDT Energy is pleased to join RESA and its efforts to bring the benefits of competition to consumers who are still held captive by their local utility monopoly,” said IDT Energy’s CEO, Geoff Rochwarger. “In America, consumers should have the freedom to choose their energy supplier. Competitive markets bring more choice, lower rates, and innovation that puts the customer first.”

Founded in 2004, IDT Energy began supplying electric and natural gas to residential and small business customers in New York State. Today, IDT Energy is one of the largest independent retail energy suppliers in the United States, also offering traditional and green supply options to customers in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Illinois. IDT Energy is a subsidiary of Genie Energy Ltd. (NYSE: GNE).  For more information, visit www.idtenergy.com.

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About RESA

RESA represents competitive energy suppliers dedicated to creating and sustaining vibrantly competitive electricity and natural gas markets for the benefit of consumers.  RESA’s members include:  AEP Energy, Inc.; Champion Energy Services, LLC; ConEdison Solutions; Constellation NewEnergy, Inc.; Direct Energy Services, LLC; GDF SUEZ Energy Resources NA, Inc.; Hess Corporation; Homefield Energy; IDT Energy, Inc.; Integrys Energy Services, Inc.; Just Energy; Liberty Power; MC Squared Energy Services, LLC; Mint Energy, LLC; NextEra Energy Services; Noble Americas Energy Solutions LLC; NRG, Inc.; PPL EnergyPlus, LLC; Stream Energy; TransCanada Power Marketing Ltd. and TriEagle Energy, L.P.  For more information about RESA please contact Tracy McCormick, Executive Director, at (717) 566-5405, or visit www.resausa.org.

Are you an Energy Hog?

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Are you an energy hog? Take the IDT Energy test to find out!

1.  How much insulation do you have in your attic?
     a.  6 inches or less
     b.  7-11 inches
     c.  12 inches or more

2.  How often did you change the filters on your furnace last year?
     a.  Not at all
     b.  1-3 times
     b.  4+ times

3.  How many layers of glass do your windows have?
     a.  Single pane with no storm windows
     b.  Single pane with store windows or double pane
     c.  Double pane with reflective coating or gas-filled

4.  At what temperature do you set your thermostat in the winter when you are home and awake?
     a.  73 degrees or more
     b.  70-72 degrees or more
     c.  69 degrees or less

5.  At what temperature do you set your thermostat in the summer when you are home and awake?
     a.  74 degrees or less
     b.  75-77 degrees
     c.  78 degrees or more

6.  How often do you turn your lights off when you leave the room?
     a.  Almost never
     b.  Sometimes
     c.  Always

7.  Do you keep the lids on pots and pans when cooking?
     a.  Almost never
     b.  Sometimes
     c.  Always

8.  How many Energy Star appliances do you have?
     a.  None
     b.  1-2
     c.  3 or more

9.  At what temperature do you wash your clothes?
     a.  Mostly hot water
     b.  Mostly warm water
     c.  Mostly cold water

10.  How much time do you spend in the shower?
     a.  15 minutes or more
     b.  10 minutes
     c.  5 minutes


Now give your self:

• 2 points for each A
• 4 points for each B
• 6 points for each C

Add up all of your points and see how you scored:

45 - 60 points - Awesome! You are officially NOT an energy hog! Keep on keeping on and enjoy your low energy bills.

31 - 44 points - You are making the right moves but there are more steps to kicking the energy hog habit.  Look back on those As and Bs and see where you can improve.

20 - 31 points - Oink! Oink! You are an energy hog! But don't worry there are many easy steps to take to reduce your energy consumption and SAVE on your energy bills.  Go through our quiz and pick out a few simple things you can change.  Plus check out the IDT Energy energy saving tips on our web site.

If you are simply looking for ways to cut your utility bills, IDT Energy is here to help!

The above quiz was adapted from the scavenger hunt on www.EnergyHog.org check it out for more helpful tips.