FPL helps customers keep green resolutions

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Florida Power & Light Company offers some year-round recommendations that you and your family can resolve to make in 2010.

An energy-efficient New YearÂ’s resolution will help protect the environment and save you money on your electric bill all year long.

Energy efficiency can be easy. You can resolve to save energy and money in 2010 with these very simple tips. Visit www.FPL.com or become a fan of FPL Energy Tips at www.facebook.com/fplenergytips to learn about these tips and more.

• Turn off ceiling fans when you leave a room.

• Clean your air-conditioning filter once a month.

• Close your refrigerator door after getting the food you need.

• Cook with a toaster or microwave instead of the oven whenever possible.

• Don’t pre-rinse dishes before putting them in the dishwasher.

• Cool or heat your home only when you're there.

• Use cold water to wash your clothes.

• Clean the lint filter in your dryer after every load.

• Replace incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent lights.

• Unplug electronics when not in use.

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