Curb Your Power
How to Curb Your Power
What is my Curb Target?
To hit your Curb Target, you must:
- Reduce your power usage by at least 10% of your Baseline?, and
- Reduce your usage by a minimum of 0.05kWh over the duration of and event, or
- Reduce your usage by at least 1kW for each hour of the Event, or
- Reduce your usage by at least 0.05 kW for each hour of the Event if you have solar.
Dryer
We get it. Hanging out clothes is a drag but these bad boys are the biggest drainer on energy, and we mean biggest. Whip out the clothes horse and get hanging. You’ll thank us for it!
5kWh
is what your dryer is using to make your towels feel like hot fluffy clouds
Heaters
Electric and split system heaters use a lot of power. You can use your air con in heat mode which is more efficient or can pre-warm your house and then turn off your heater before the Event and make yourself a hot water bottle to snug into; this is a great way to curb. Otherwise, you can lower your heater's temperature.
2kWh
is what split system air conditioners can use every hour
Dishwasher
Not running your dishwasher during an Event could mean you reduce usage by around 1kWh. What more of an excuse do you need to delay doing the dishes?
1-2kWh
per cycle
Washing machine
Washing machines and dryers are BIG energy guzzlers. Delay doing your washing if you'd usually do it during the time of an Event.
0.5-1kWh
per cycle
Pool pump
Switching your pool pump off (if you have a pool – lucky you) during an Event could be all you need to get the minimum reduction needed. Just remember to turn it back on again!
1-2kWh
every hour
Electric oven
An electric oven can use up to 1kWh every hour, so why not use the BBQ or cook dinner a little earlier or later.
1kWh
every hour
TV
Plasma TVs use about 0.4kWh while LCDs use about half that. Read a book or listen to a podcast instead (just don't charge your phone - that'll use about 0.03kWh).
0.3kWh
every hour of the Bachelor we know you pretend you don’t watch
Lights
Everyone knows you should turn the lights off when you leave a room. Turning off 4 halogen down lights during an Event can reduce your usage by 0.2kWh.
0.05kWh
a single halogen downlight can use 0.05kWh every hour
Hair dryer
Let your hair air dry - it's better for your hair and not using it for 10 minutes will save you 0.25kW.
0.25kWh
for 10 minutes
Microwave
We don’t think you’d be using your microwave for a whole hour, but even if you use it for 5 minutes to heat up last night’s take away, that’s about 0.12kWh.
0.12kWh
to heat up last night’s pizza