TXU Energy

At TXU Energy, we want to help you save on your energy without skimping on decorations. Here are some tips to follow in and around your home for a safe, cheery and cost-effective holiday season:

• Decorate with LEDs Replace the old traditional decorating bulbs with Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs). LEDs are durable, last up to 100,000 hours, and conserve more energy than their incandescent counterparts. If you're planning on "outlining" your house with lights, consider using the latest trend of hanging LED Icicle Lights or Roof and Window Valance Lights.
• Remember to turn them off Always unplug all holiday lights at the wall outlet before going to bed or leaving the house. Timers can be effective to limit light and inflatable displays.
• Buy pre-lit decorations To avoid the mess and hassles of a real garland in the home, try using pre-lit LED wreaths and artificial garlands on the mantel and along stair railings. This not only saves assembly time, it also provides considerable cost-savings year after year.
• Heighten the effect Mirrors or tinsel around indoor lights can make them seem brighter without using any more energy.
• Try floodlights Consider floodlights for outdoor lighting. Use compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) or LED floodlights for greater energy savings. They come in festive holiday colors.
• Use a ground fault circuit interrupter For outdoor lighting, use a ground fault circuit interrupter for each circuit. If current "leaks" through frayed or damaged wires, the interrupter automatically shuts it off.
• Consider non-electric decorations Use holiday decorations like wreaths, garlands, fresh flowers, topiaries, ribbons, ornaments and ceramic displays. These festive decorations add holiday flair and do not use any electricity.