Always home? Reduce energy usage to save money
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METRO DETROIT In the early months of 2020, most children spent their weekdays at school and most adults spent their weekdays at a job, both of which likely meant that the energy needed to heat or cool the air around them, and to power computers, tablets and phones, might have been paid for by someone else.
But since March, more people have been spending their every waking moment working, learning and living at home, and, as a result, they may be racking up higher home energy bills.
“They’re staying home more, so, unfortunately, home energy use will increase,” said Kimberly Huffman, senior communications strategist in corporate communications for DTE Energy.