DPL Provides Customers with Energy-Saving Tips.Business Editors DAYTON Dayton, city (1990 pop. 182,044), seat of Montgomery co., SW Ohio, on the Great Miami River where it is joined by the Stillwater River; inc. 1805. It is the trade center for a fertile farm area, but is best known for its involvement with industry, invention, and , Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 5, 2002 With the cold temperatures, DPL (Digital PowerLine) An earlier technology for transmitting a 1 Mbps data signal over electric power lines from Nortel Networks. It was developed in the late 1990s, but later abandoned due to implementation difficulties. See broadband over power lines. Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :DPL) reminds customers that there are a number of simple ways to save energy and money. One of the most effective energy-saving energy-saving adj [policy] → para ahorrar energía; [device] → que ahorra energía n → ahorro de energía energy-saving projects is installing insulation insulation (ĭn'səlā`shən, ĭn'sy  –), use of materials or devices to inhibit or prevent the conduction of heat or of electricity. with a correct R-value. R-value is a measure of how well a
material resists the transfer of heat. The higher the R-value, the more
a material resists the transfer of heat. Most insulation will have an R
rating per inch. The following chart shows recommended minimum levels of
insulation:
APPLICATION RECOMMENDED R-VALUE ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Ceilings (New Home) R-38 Ceilings (Existing Home) R-38 Walls (New Home) R-15 Walls (Existing Home) R-11 Floors over unheated areas R-19 Basement walls (below ground) R-4 Basement walls (above ground) R-15 Heating ducts in unheated areas R-7 Installing insulation to the proper R-value helps keep homes comfortable and can pay for itself in as little as three years. Customers can learn more ways to save energy and money from the U.S. Department of Energy's Web site at www.eren.doe.gov/consumerinfo/energy_savers. DPL Inc. is a diversified diversified (di·verˑ·s regional energy company. DPL's principal subsidiaries include The Dayton Power & Light Company (DP&L) and DPL Energy. DP&L provides electric services to over 500,000 retail customers in West Central Ohio. DPL Energy operates over 4,600 megawatts of generation capacity and markets wholesale energy throughout the eastern United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . DPL Inc., through its subsidiaries, ranks among the top energy companies in generation efficiency and productivity. Further information on DPL Inc. can be found at www.dplinc.com. |
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