Several Rural Electric Membership Corporations (REMCs) are partnering with Indiana libraries statewide to encourage patrons to save money on their electric bills by participating in the Kill-A-Watt program. In these difficult economic times, Hoosiers are turning to local libraries in record numbers to save money on their entertainment and educational needs. Now, through a partnership between the Indiana State Library, statewide REMCs and Indiana public libraries, patrons can discover ways to find savings on their home energy bills at their local library.
The consumer-acclaimed Kill-A-Watt power meter measures energy consumption by the kilowatt-hour — the same unit of measurement that utilities use. It can estimate the electrical consumption and costs associated with appliances, electronics and other hardware by the hour, day, week, month or even an entire year. The Kill-A-Watt program enables patrons to borrow a unique, yet simple power-monitoring device designed to identify electronics and appliances that consume energy when not in direct use. Library patrons will be able to check out a toolkit at any participating library just as they would check out a book.
Kill-A-Watt meters simply plug into electrical outlets and then allow the user to plug in any appliance to generate a readout on how much electricity the appliance uses and then calculate how much money it's costing. The energy detectors are a great way for consumers to see how much it costs to leave on appliances, computers and printers and how much money devices such as phone chargers can waste when they are left in an outlet after completing a charge.
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[VIDEO] How to Use the Kill-A-Watt EZ Meter (Courtesy of South Central Indiana REMC)