Save money with energy-efficient TVs, computers and monitors. Look for ENERGY STAR® electronics with the SMUD SAVE or SAVE MORE labels that use up to 30% less energy.

LIST OF PARTICIPATING ELECTRONICS RETAILERS SMUD works with manufacturers and local retailers to make it easy to find energy-efficient electronics.   RECYCLE YOUR OLD ELECTRONICS Recycling is good for the environment. SMUD recommends the following locations to properly dispose of and recycle electronics. Waste Management Sacramento County   For a list of products that qualify for the SMUD SAVE or SAVE MORE label, click here.

More Ways to Save Today & Save Tomorrow

Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebates
 Buying new equipment for your business? Check out SMUD's energy efficiency rebate incentives first. Save money and the environment. More.

Savings by Design
Starting a new project? Call SMUD for design assistance and financial incentives for new construction and major remodel projects. More.

Become a Greenergy® Business Partner for just $20 per month - it's an easy way for your company to support electricity made from renewable resources, like the wind, water and the sun. Learn more.

Office equipment

• Purchase electronic equipment with the ENERGY STAR^® label - these items use about 30% less energy.
• Turn off smaller appliances (i.e. cell phone chargers, coffee pots, computers, printers, TV's) at the wall, or power strip, when not in use.
• Install motion sensors on lighting in less-occupied areas such as restrooms.
• Turn off all lights and equipment every night and weekend 

ENERGY STAR^® Compact Fluorescent Lights 

• Use up to 75% less energy than an incandescent bulb.
• Last about 10 times longer than an incandescent bulb, requiring fewer bulb replacements.
• An ENERGY STAR CFL will save about $30 over its lifetime and pay for itself in 6 months.
• Come in a variety of shapes and sizes to fit most applications.
• CFLs emit less heat, making them cooler to the touch and safer.
• Replacing a single incandescent bulb with a CFL will keep a half-ton of CO2 out of the atmosphere over the life of the bulb.
• RECYCLE. RECYCLE. RECYCLE. CFLs must be disposed of properly. Click here for information on recycling CFLs and recycling locations.

T8 Fluorescent Lighting 

• Replace T12 fluorescent tube lighting with energy efficient T8 fluorescent tubes and ballasts, and replace regular incandescent bulbs with energy saving compact fluorescents. More.
• T8s use 30% less energy, offer better color and brightness, have a longer life and are flicker-free.

Air conditioning / Heating 

• Set the thermostat at 78 degrees or higher in the summer and 68 or lower in the winter. You can save about 5 to 10 percent on energy costs for every two degrees you raise the setting.
• Exhaust fans for paint booths and operations with odors or toxic fumes increase air conditioning loads. Try to schedule them before 4pm or after 7pm.