Patch Tip Video: Make One Change, Save $200 Each Year

In this Patch Clip, East Granby native Reed MacNaughton – son of owner Kirk MacNaughton and manager of new venture Dr. Energy Saver – explains an easy weekend project to immediately start saving money on your electricity bills: Replace your home's conventional light bulbs with compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs).

While replacing all the light bulbs in a home will cost roughly $50, the average savings after replacement is $200 a year. That's a savings of more than $15 each month.

Fluorescent light bulbs are also subsidized in state by the Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund (CEEF), making them even less expensive. The CEEF is supported by a charge included in electricity and natural gas bills.

To learn more about Dr. Energy Saver, which performs evaluations and repairs to save homeowners money on energy costs, visit the company website. You can also visit the company's new location at the East Granby Center Shops at the intersection of Route 20 and Route 187.

For more information on CFLs, visit this list of informative links from CT Energy Info about energy efficient lighting.