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As summer weather heats up, it’s wise to keep your cool about using energy. Conserving electricity is a simple way to keep your summer energy bills manageable without sacrificing comfort.

Potomac Edison’s Blu£ Ridge Area manager Harry Saufley explains that because air conditioning is one of the largest energy users in the home in the summer, one of the most effective ways to cut energy use is by raising the temperature setting on your air conditioner’s thermostat.

“We recommend that customers increase air conditioner thermostat temperatures to the highest comfortable setting,” says Mr. Saufley. “Each degree below 78 degrees means 3 percent more energy is needed to cool your house. In the

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