Energy Conservation Works

10/21/2026

Thank you, Teton Conservation District!

Your support helps ECW tackle our community's biggest energy challenges, from piloting community solar to keeping bills affordable for everyone in Teton County. It also helps protect the natural resources and intact environment that make this place home.

We're grateful for the partnership. Thanks to the TCD team for all you do.

Check out their annual report on their website for the full picture of their work.

10/07/2026

Today is National Energy Efficiency Day, and it has us thinking about what there is to celebrate.

We love celebrating the wins: people and businesses saving money and cutting energy use through smart choices, good information, and cool technology.

But what inspires us most is that efficiency is more than the sum of its parts. It grows the clean energy workforce, brings unlikely partners together, protects our incredible ecosystem, and helps make our community more equitable.

A big thank you to the three organizations whose support and expertise make ECW a resource and leader for energy efficiency: Town of Jackson , Teton County, Wyoming & .

Want to learn more about cutting edge efficinecy work happening around the country? Check out at aceee.org

10/01/2026

Lower Valley Energy's new rate structure starts today, and it changes how your bill works. ⚡

Residential and small commercial members now have a demand charge. It's based on your single highest 15-minute stretch of electricity use in a billing cycle, not just your total kWh. Running the oven, dryer, EV charger, and space heaters all at once can set a high peak and raise your bill, even if your total use stays about the same.
Lower Valley Energy has put together some great resources:
📄 Understanding the new rate structure: https://www.lvenergy.com/my-account/new-rate-structure/
🧮 Bill Estimation Calculator: https://www.lvenergy.com/my-account/rates/demand-calculator/
▶️ LVE's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/

ECW staff would also love to chat with you about ways to look at your peak demand and improve your energy efficiency to help you save money. Reach out anytime!

Demand vs. Consumption: What’s the Difference? 💡

Did you know two homes using the exact same amount of electricity in a month can end up with different rate impacts? It all comes down to the difference between consumption (energy used over time) and demand (total power draw at any given moment).

A simple way to see the difference is by looking at two scenarios:

Scenario A: A single 100-watt lightbulb running for 10 hours uses 1 kWh of energy and creates 0.1 kW of demand.

Scenario B: Ten lightbulbs running for 1 hour also use 1 kWh of total energy, but they create 1 kW of demand because they are all turned on at the same time.

Why It Matters for the Grid

Both examples use the same amount of total energy, but the second example requires more utility infrastructure to instantly supply that higher short-term power.

The electric grid has to be built large enough to handle everyone's peak usage at once—even if those peaks only happen for a brief interval during the month.
Demand charges help your electric cooperative account for higher short-term impacts on the grid, ensuring that the members who create the need for larger infrastructure support its maintenance!

👉 Learn more at https://www.lvenergy.com/my-account/new-rate-structure

09/23/2026

Did you know that running major appliances at the same time—like baking dinner while running the dishwasher and dryer—creates a sharp "demand spike" on the grid?

This is known as stacking.

By simply staggering your appliance use throughout the day, you can help reduce peak demand without changing what you do—just when you do it! ⚡💡

09/18/2026

Today's the day! Old Bill's giving closes at 5:00 PM, and every dollar you give right now will be matched.

Your gift helps neighbors across Teton County lower their energy bills, weatherize their homes, and build a more resilient community — and until 5pm today, Old Bill's makes that gift go twice as far.

Don't wait until it's too late. Give before 5:00 to double your impact.

09/17/2026

We've helped hundreds of homes and businesses across Teton County make the switch to Green Power — helping ensure our current and future energy comes from renewable sources.

Every switch adds up, cutting emissions and building a cleaner energy future for our whole community.

Your gift through Old Bill's Match helps make work like this possible. Every dollar you give before September 18th is matched, doubling your impact.



Pictured above: , running on Green Power

09/16/2026

Your building is on the map. 👀
Energy Conservation Works and Wyoming-based Power Theory Inc. have launched a new interactive energy model covering approximately 15,000 buildings across Teton County.

And now you can explore it.

🏠 Find your home or building on the map
⚡ Explore its estimated energy use
💡 See how improvements like insulation, air sealing, or heat pumps could affect its estimated energy performance
✏️ Create an account to add or correct information about your building and help improve the model over time

The Digital Twin is a starting point for understanding how buildings may use energy and where opportunities for improvements could exist.

Explore your building here: https://bit.ly/3VzjYXG

Supported by a of Jackson Hole microgrant.

09/15/2026

Demand vs. Consumption: What’s the Difference? 💡

Did you know two homes using the exact same amount of electricity in a month can end up with different rate impacts? It all comes down to the difference between consumption (energy used over time) and demand (total power draw at any given moment).

A simple way to see the difference is by looking at two scenarios:

Scenario A: A single 100-watt lightbulb running for 10 hours uses 1 kWh of energy and creates 0.1 kW of demand.

Scenario B: Ten lightbulbs running for 1 hour also use 1 kWh of total energy, but they create 1 kW of demand because they are all turned on at the same time.

Why It Matters for the Grid

Both examples use the same amount of total energy, but the second example requires more utility infrastructure to instantly supply that higher short-term power.

The electric grid has to be built large enough to handle everyone's peak usage at once—even if those peaks only happen for a brief interval during the month.
Demand charges help your electric cooperative account for higher short-term impacts on the grid, ensuring that the members who create the need for larger infrastructure support its maintenance!

👉 Learn more at https://www.lvenergy.com/my-account/new-rate-structure

09/12/2026

ECW is a connector.

We help bring families, businesses, and organizations together to build a community that's bright, efficient, and resilient.

Sometimes that looks like comparing LED bulbs with a neighbor. Sometimes it's a local contractor walking someone through a home energy audit. Either way, it's neighbors helping neighbors save energy and money.

Your support helps make the environmental choice the economic choice for more people in Jackson Hole — lower utility bills, more comfortable homes, and a stronger community. Thanks to Old Bill's Match, your gift goes even further.
Give by September 18.

09/11/2026

Today we're celebrating 's commitment to Green Power!

Hole Food Rescue recently moved into their "forever home" — and they're continuing to power this new space with 100% renewable energy. As an organization dedicated to reducing food waste and cultivating food security right here in Teton County, it means the world to us that they're also choosing to power their incredible work with clean energy.

Thank you to the whole Hole Food Rescue team for choosing Green Power — you're helping keep Jackson Hole's air clean and our future bright, one meal and one kilowatt-hour at a time.

Learn more about Hole Food Rescue and their mission: holefoodrescue.org

Want to join businesses like Hole Food Rescue in choosing clean energy? Learn more about Green Power at energyconservationworks.org"

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