Here is a very short but effective article on how to save energy and save money on the electrical bill. This blog is a respected authority on Home improvements in the Denver CO area. Be sure to see the video link in this article on references to get help on consuming energy and saving electrical dollars off your bill: http://www.bestinclassnetwork.com/blog/2007/04/26/energy-saving-video/
Here is an excerpt:
“It should be obvious that if your major appliances are more then 15 years old you should look to start replacing them. Better to do it before they start to fail as then it will be harder to do it. You can get a Kill-O-Watt meter that can tell you how much a particular appliance if using and replace the biggest hog first. Compact fluorescent lights (CFL) save tons of energy but cheap ones are terrible. GE makes bulbs that have very good quality light. Just make sure not to put them on dimmers.”