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Alabama Power has designed a new tool to help customers find the right balance between comfort and savings.
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Alabama Power has designed a new tool to help customers find the right balance between comfort and savings..New Alabama Power tool could help you save money on your electricity bill this summer and winter Summer is here, and turning down the thermostat may make your home more comfortable, but it can also mean higher energy costs during the summer months.Alabama Power has designed a new online tool to help customers find the right balance between comfort and savings.The TempCheck tool helps you figure out the best temperature to have your thermostat on based on the outside weather.>> GET THE FACTS CONSUMER: What you need to know to keep you and your family informed According to Alabama Power, Alabama residents use 30% more electricity than the national average.Currently, rates are frozen until 2027, but that doesn't mean your bill won't increase due to higher usage.Anthony Cook with Alabama Power said it's a great way for you to figure out the best way to stay comfortable inside while saving on costs.>> WVTM 13 ON-THE-GO: Download our app for free "What we try to help people understand is the closer the setting on your thermostat is to the temperature outside, the less usage you're going to have inside your home in terms of how hard your HVAC unit is working; that's going to impact your bill," said Cook."The main takeaway is that it puts the customer in control of how they're using energy inside their home."