Save energy 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 Money, Energy and the Environment

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.