With electric usage expected to increase with colder temperatures, a few simple steps in your home could help keep that bill down. Byron Dudley with Laclede Electric Cooperative said they have a program available that will help pay for a portion of the cost of an energy audit…

He said an energy audit can help find specific locations in the home where heat is being lost…

The energy audit includes a free energy saver kit which will allow the resident to seal up some of the places where heat is being lost. Laclede Electric Cooperative also has a incentive in place that will cover 50 percent of the cost of energy improvements up to $500.