{"id":91284,"date":"2023-01-31T09:00:06","date_gmt":"2023-01-31T14:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.westmount.org\/?p=91284"},"modified":"2023-01-31T09:09:16","modified_gmt":"2023-01-31T14:09:16","slug":"reduce-your-electricity-consumption-during-cold-weather","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.westmount.org\/en\/reduce-your-electricity-consumption-during-cold-weather\/","title":{"rendered":"Reduce your electricity consumption during cold weather"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Frigid winter weather increases the demand on Hydro Westmount\u2019s electrical grid, potentially leading to overloaded circuits and power interruptions. Furthermore, heavy penalties are charged to the City of Westmount for over-consumption. That is why Hydro Westmount asks customers to reduce electricity use each time the temperature dips below -18<sup>o<\/sup>C, especially during peak periods (6:00 to 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 to 8:00 p.m.)<\/p>\n<p>Delay using major appliances until after these periods, particularly those requiring hot water like dishwashers and laundry machines. It is sustainable and cost-effective to reduce energy consumption during intense cold weather.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about winter peaks and easy ways to reduce consumption, consult Hydro Quebec\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hydroquebec.com\/residential\/customer-space\/electricity-use\/winter-electricity-consumption.html\" class=\"broken_link\">page Using energy wisely in cold weather<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Frigid winter weather increases the demand on Hydro Westmount\u2019s electrical grid, potentially leading to overloaded circuits and power interruptions. 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