The Turn It Off Challenge

Phase II begins!

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Join us in our efforts to conserve energy with these simple tips:

• Turn off the lights when you leave a room.
• Unplug your cell phone charger when charging is complete.
• Turn off your computer and printer when they're not in use.
• Turn off your TV, DVD player and stereo when they're not in use.
• Look for the ENERGY STAR ® symbol when choosing electronic appliances.
• Replace incandescent bulbs with energy-efficient CFLs.
• Turn down your thermostat 1 degree.
• Wash your clothes in cold water.

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Phase I is complete!

Phase I results are in! The City of Dawson Creek lowered its energy consumption in its competing facilities by 9.27%!

Turn It Off Challenge Final Results - Dawson Creek (12 KB)

Take part in the Turn it Off Challenge in the City of Dawson Creek!

Every day, millions of lights, electronic gadgets and electric appliances are left on in office buildings and public facilities, consuming energy unnecessarily. As conservation will play a key role in helping us meet our future energy needs, a large shift in awareness and action will need to occur throughout the province.

BC Hydro is sponsoring the Turn It Off Challenge , encouraging municipalities and the public to turn off and unplug all unnecessary fixtures, appliances, and office equipment for 3 months.

The goal is to make us aware of our tendency to take energy supply for granted. Through newspaper and television ads, British Columbians will be encouraged to conserve energy and make individual changes to reduce their impact on the environment. This will also help everyone strengthen their energy-saving habits, like turning out lights when leaving a room or a building.

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10 Easy ways you can participate in Turn it Off!

1. LIGHTING: Replace your incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent light bulbs. Turn off lights when you leave the room.
2. APPLIANCES: Turn off all unnecessary appliances, high tech devices and gadgets like computers, printers, photocopiers, and lamps.
3. HEAT: Only heat the rooms you need by closing vents and doors of unused rooms. Wear clothing for the season and turn down the air conditioning in the summer months.
4. SAVE WATER: Take five-minute showers instead of baths and use cold water for laundry. Water heating uses electricity.
5. TRANSPORTATION: Carpool, use transit or use your bike.
6. CAR IDLING: If you're vehicle is parked for 10 seconds or longer, turn off the engine.
7. COMPUTER MONITOR: Adjust settings so that your monitor turns off after 10 minutes instead of 20. Do the same with other office equipment. Better yet, turn off all your office equipment during longer periods of non-use.
8. ELECTRONIC DEVICES: Unplug your charger when you are not using it, or plug everything on a power bar to easily turn off all devices at once.
9. COOKING: Keep the lids on pots to prevent heat from escaping or use a microwave oven.
10. HOME APPLIANCES: Electric dryers are the second biggest energy user in the home. Avoid the dryer by air-drying clothes.

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