Utah
THE RIGHT
ANSWER WINS
Easy choices
for a
Through February 10,
all customers with the
right answer to this
month’s question will be
entered into a drawing
for a chance to win an
advanced power strip.
Q:
January 2017
Rocky Mountain
Power
great 2017
Simple steps give you a fresh start on your best year
yet. The easy choices we offer help you save energy,
time and money – and protect the environment.
What is the daily
cost to power an
average home?
Choose from one of two
ways to enter: log on to
rockymountainpower.net/
rightanswer or mail to:
Rocky Mountain Power
Right Answer
PO Box 25308
Salt Lake City, UT 84125
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light bulbs
Save energy and
money with
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Winners will be notified by mail.
Limit one entry per household.
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mobile app
THE LATEST
WORD
Tackling hunger
Rocky Mountain Power
is once again teaming up
with KUTV and other
organizations to sponsor
the Souper Bowl of Caring,
a campaign to help fight
child hunger in Utah.
Donate to the campaign
on February 1 during the
KUTV telethon – Rocky
Mountain Power employees
will be taking calls that
afternoon. Or, you can
contribute online.
Our Utah employees have
volunteered time and raised
funds for Utah Food Bank,
which operates programs
that focus on feeding hungry
children across the state.
To learn more, visit
rockymountainpower.net/
fighthunger.
Choose renewable
energy with Blue Sky
Manage your
account online
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IMPROVING YOUR SERVICE
NOW AND FOR THE FUTURE
Safe, reliable, affordable energy is everyone’s first
choice. Every day, that’s where we focus our work.
Investing in our system to reduce
power outages and protect wildlife.
Serving customers with more wind,
solar and other renewable energy.
Keeping costs down through proven
technology and working efficiently.
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AT ROCKYMOUNTAINPOWER.NET.
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WATTSMART
Tomatoes grow from a big idea
Power up, bills down
To do something that’s never been done,
you have to think big.
Did you get a new
electronic “toy” over the
holidays? Since they can
add to your electricity
bill, run your electronics
efficiently with these
wattsmart tips:
That’s what Houweling’s Tomatoes and
Rocky Mountain Power did when tapping
into waste heat and carbon dioxide from
our natural gas-fired Currant Creek Power
Plant. The unique system allows the 28acre Houweling’s greenhouse near Mona,
Utah to grow tomatoes year-round.
Televisions – Check the
display settings to reduce
brightness or contrast.
“Vivid” and “dynamic”
settings typically use
more energy.
Houweling’s received $950,000 in Rocky
Mountain Power wattsmart incentives
to install energy-efficient lighting, fans
and more. The equipment saves enough
energy to power more than 1,000 typical
Utah homes each year and saves the
tomato grower $500,000 in energy costs.
Game consoles – Unplug
when not in use, or use
a power strip to make it
easier to turn everything
completely off.
Phones, tablets and
laptops – Remember to
unplug the charger when
your device is fully charged.
Also consider adjusting
brightness settings to
extend battery life.
The Juab County community also has benefited from a business that hires
many of its 170 employees locally.
The big idea is attracting big honors. The project was a nominee for
Breakthrough Solution of the Year at the 2016 Platts Global Energy Awards –
often described as “the Oscars of the energy industry.”
Investing to improve service
To ensure customers have the safe,
reliable electricity they need, we
continue to make targeted longterm investments in our system.
While our service is among the best
– 99.97 percent reliable – we’re never
satisfied. Our system investments
work to ensure capacity, improve
equipment performance and maintain
or restore service when electricity
needs to be rerouted. SAFETY
MATTERS
Use generators
with care
If there’s an outage, a
portable generator can be
helpful to power individual
appliances. However,
you need to pay close
attention to safety when
operating one.
Never plug the generator
into an outlet or a home’s
electrical panel without
having a professional
electrician install a
transfer switch. Plugging a
generator into an outlet is
extremely dangerous to
you and your neighbors.
Generators emit deadly
carbon monoxide, so only
use them outdoors, away
from windows, doors and
vents, and in open areas
protected from weather.
To learn more, visit
rockymountainpower.net/
safety.
Houweling’s Tomatoes Proprietor
Casey Houweling and Rocky Mountain
Power’s Don Watts
The addition of a second transformer at our Syracuse Substation – scheduled
to be complete mid-2017 – will increase reliability for our customers in the
Ogden area.
Rocky Mountain Power also completed 14 renewable energy projects
in 2016. Approximately 700 megawatts of power from solar and wind
resources will come into service by early 2017.
Company planners and engineers use sophisticated tools to target areas
for improvement. Learn more at rockymountainpower.net/reliability.
Plug in to a powerful value
For a few dollars a day, electricity helps you light your home, prepare your meals
and enjoy your entertainment. To keep your costs down and improve service,
we’re taking advantage of technology and working more efficiently. Our focus has
kept electricity prices here more than 15 percent below the national average.
For about $3 per day – less than the cost of a fast food meal – we deliver the
energy you need to power your home.
You can save on your bills throughout the year with wattsmart advice and cash
incentives on energy-efficient home improvements. Visit wattsmart.com for
ways to save energy and money.
Need help paying your bill?
Customer service: 1-888-221-7070
Español: 1-888-225-2611
Customers who are facing financial difficulties and may not be able to
pay their energy bills are encouraged to contact us. We have a variety
of options to help. Please call us toll free at 1-888-221-7070.
To report an outage:
1-877-508-5088
Web: rockymountainpower.net
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