NAC704.808. Announcements to eligible customers: List of practices to conserve energy.

A utility’s announcement to be made pursuant to NAC 704.804 must include the following items in its list of practices which an eligible customer may adopt to conserve energy:

     1. Subscribing to the time-of-use rate of the electric utility and avoiding energy use during on-peak hours.

     2. Cleaning and adjusting a gas or oil-fired furnace to increase the efficiency of the combustion.

     3. Regularly cleaning or replacing the air filters on a forced-air heating or cooling system.

     4. Lowering the setting of the bonnet or plenum thermostat setting to 80 degrees Fahrenheit on a gas or oil-fired, forced-air furnace.

     5. Turning off the pilot light on a gas-fired furnace during the summer.

     6. Manually lowering the setting of the thermostat for a furnace during the heating season to a maximum of 55 degrees Fahrenheit during sleeping hours.

     7. Limiting the maximum setting of the thermostat for a furnace to 65 degrees Fahrenheit during the heating season.

     8. Setting the thermostat for an air conditioner to 78 degrees Fahrenheit or higher during the cooling season.

     9. Placing a device on a showerhead or faucet to limit the maximum flow to 2.5 gallons per minute, or replacing existing showerheads or faucets with those having built-in provisions for limiting the maximum flow to 2.5 gallons per minute.

     10. Manually reducing the setting of the thermostat for a water heater to 120 degrees Fahrenheit unless a higher setting is required for proper operation of a dishwasher.

     11. Reducing the use of heated water for washing clothes.

     12. Reducing the thermostatic setting to 55 degrees Fahrenheit when a dwelling unit is empty for 4 hours or longer in a heating season.

     13. Raising the setting of a thermostat for an air conditioner to 90 degrees Fahrenheit in the cooling season when no one is in the dwelling unit.

     14. Turning an electric water heater off or a gas water heater to “pilot” when a dwelling unit is vacant for 2 days or longer.

     15. Installing insulation or other pliable materials in gaps around pipes, ducts, fans or other equipment which enters the attic or basement from a heated space.

     16. Installing fireproof material to plug any holes around a damper in a fireplace.

     17. Adding insulation to an attic or basement door.

     18. Caulking any leak in a heating or cooling duct.

     19. Tightening or plugging any leaky joints in hot water or steam pipes.

     20. Replacing washers in leaky water valves.

     21. Using shades or drapes to:

     (a) Block sunlight from entering a building in the cooling season;

     (b) Allow sunlight to enter a building during the heating season; and

     (c) Cover windows tightly at night during the heating season.

     22. Using and maintaining fireplaces and wood stoves in such a manner as to reduce the consumption of fuel and maximize the output of heat.

     23. When buying appliances, selecting those appliances which:

     (a) Have received the Energy Star label pursuant to the program established pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 6294a; or

     (b) Otherwise use energy efficiently.

     24. Maintaining and operating appliances in an efficient manner.

     25. Avoiding use of any waterbed heaters.

     26. Using compact fluorescent light bulbs or reducing the wattage ratings of incandescent light bulbs.

     27. Connecting lights to dimmer switches or timers.

     28. Installing devices which automatically control the filtering or heating system used for a swimming pool.

     29. Reducing the passage of air and moisture by filling small gaps:

     (a) In the fixed joints of the building;

     (b) Under baseboards inside the building;

     (c) In exterior walls at electric outlets;

     (d) Around pipes and wires entering the building; or

     (e) Around dryer vents and exhaust fans in exterior walls.

     (Added to NAC by Pub. Service Comm’n, 1-19-84, eff. 5-17-84; A by Pub. Utilities Comm’n by R058-06, 6-28-2006)