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Hibbing Public Utilities provides electricity and electrical services to the City of Hibbing.
The Utility’s main power generating plant is located at 1832 E. 6th Ave., Hibbing, MN, near the downtown business district. The co-generation heat and power plant can utilize a combination of three fuels throughout its four boilers which have a total combined output capacity of 400,000 pounds of steam per hour.This steam is then used to spin three turbo-generators to create electrical power. These three generators have a total connected load capability of over 32 MW. Over the last year, the City of Hibbing used more than 110 million kilowatt-hours of electricity which is distributed over 96 miles of power lines.
Through direct participation in the MISO Market HPU has the direct ability to supplement Hibbing’s electrical service or sell excess power generation. Hibbing Public Utilities also participates in Commercial Electric Power Grant rebates and the Residential Electric Energy Analysis.
• When drying clothes, dry only full loads. Dry loads one after another to take advantage of heat buildup. Clean the lint screen before and after each load.
• Turn off lights when not in use. Keep lights clean. Replace your incandescent and fluorescent with LED bulbs. LED’s use much less energy and can last up to 25,000 hours.
• When washing clothes, use cold water when you can. Wash only full loads and select the correct water level for the load size.
• Use the microwave to save energy cooking. Pre-heat only for baking. Avoid opening the oven to check the progress. Turn oven off before food is done, use retained heat to finish cooking.
• Showers use much less hot water than baths. Install energy saving low-flow shower heads and flow restrictors. Fix leaks to save energy and water. Fill the bathtub half way or less.
Energy conservation is an important part of our daily lives. It may be helpful to you to have a better understanding of the term KILOWATT. A kilowatt (KW) is what we use to measure the electricity we consume. Kilo Means 1,000 and watt is our basic unit of electrical energy, forming the word kilowatt.
In order to estimate the energy consumed by each appliance, you must know the wattage of the appliance and the hours it is used each month. You will find the wattage stamped on a metal plate attached to the appliance or engraved on the appliance itself. Use the following method to determine the kilowatt hours consumed by each appliance.
WATTAGE X HOURS USED / 1,000 = KILOWATT HOURS.
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