Electricity Savings
Our investments and management efforts are paying off. We are hopeful that more efficiency will be realized during the heating months.
Year-Over- Year Electric Billing Savings, September 12, 2026
Cumulative Savings = $13,031.24
Windswept Electric bills continue going down.
Year -over- Year savings = $12,606.46
WHY?
~ Monthly review of consumption = looking for anomalies
~ Thermostat control of setpoints -(Cooling 76 degrees)
~ Elevator Operation change - Holding last floor- click here for more
~ Improved heating thermostat controls in the Data Rooms and Sprinkler Closets - Effective starting in November
Elevator Operation: Our elevators used to return to the lobby level after each assent. Most of the electric demand is for powering the lift. A valve opens to bleed the hydraulic fluid. So, "going down" is virtually a free ride.
On May 13, our elevator technician modified the sequential programs. The change will cause the elevator to stay at the floor last serviced. The cab will not return to the lobby unless called. This change has saved electricity by eliminating unnecessary ascents. Most residents say elevator waiting times have been reduced.
Cha-Ching!
The financial benefits should begin to show in November.
Windswept Year-over-Year Comparison
Today DEC issued the monthly bills.
We continue to save money Year-over-Year.
This month was $1,230.69 less than July 2025.
Cumulative savings for 2026 equals $11,786.57
Buildings 3,4 5,6, & 8, show lighting savings.
Year-over-Year Comparison of Electric Billings.
Summary: June’s billing
is the first to show the results of the garage lighting improvement
installations. Starting on May 1, garages 3,4,5,6, and 8 were upgraded to
motion sensing fixtures. June billing started
on May 13. The average YOY saving attributed to lighting consumption of the
five buildings was approximately $100 - $130 per building which is in range of expectations.
Notes: Building 7 was not
upgraded since LED fixtures were installed in 2024. Building 8’s equipment problem
skewed the 2025 billings. These costs were excluded in the lighting consumption
calculations.
Cooler temperatures also reduced air conditioning electric consumption.
Cumulative electric billed
cost reflected a YOY cumulative reduction of $10,537.88. (25%)
A quick look at Building 6 after lighting installation.
A full audit will folllow after the Mid-June billings
Delaware Co-op Electric
Year over Year Billings for April & May. Cumulative savings this year = $9135
Dear Neighbors,
First, Many thanks to all of you for moving your vehicles. That made work easier and faster.
At last, those 20-year-old rusty,
bug encrusted with cracked plastic fixtures have been replaced.
The full-time residents can
instantly see the improvement.
More lights less wattage. Whatta deal!
Building 3,4,5,6, & 8 are complete.
The basic lighting scheme is
motion sensing,
which will save money since their
"burn time" is only minutes per day.
8-9 courtesy lights will remain on
all night.
The trash rooms have also been improved.
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| Building 4 - Standby Night Lights only |
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Building 4- After driving through fully illuminated
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Our electrical contractor, Critical Peake, will be on-site to install new garage ceiling fixtures. On Wednesday, April 27, 2026, they will start in Building 4. Building 3 will follow.
Installations will continue throughout the month of May.
Notices will placed in each building a few days before work begins. Automobiles need to be moved outside during the installation.
The new fixtures will be motion sensing. This featrure will save much money on our electric bills.
These tables and chart compares Year-over-Year electric bills for 2025 and 2026.
Bottom line: the cumulative billed cost reduction was $7995.98.
Click here for a printable version of the report.
