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SALT LAKE CITY -- When the temperatures get close to 100 degrees, you can bank on a couple of things: People will be cranking up their air conditioners and be out in search of something, or someplace, cool.
When it's hot, so is business. Co-owner of African Ice Eric Petersen says business thrives in triple-digit temperatures.
"As the temperatures warm up, we start seeing lines grow at our shacks," Petersen said. "Business is good when it's hot. June was a little hard on us; it was wet and cold.
"I get pink lemonade and blue raspberry and pink lemonade and sour green apple. I always get those
But when a snow cone isn't enough, you can bet high temperatures will have people cranking up the air conditioning.
"Our system is very sensitive to temperature, and summer is our peak demand season," said Dave Eskelsen, spokesman for Rocky Mountain Power.
But your electric bill doesn't have to hit triple-digits.
"We think people can use energy wisely, and they don't have to impact their comfort all that much," Eskelsen said.
Rocky Mountain Power advises customers to use fans to help keep the air moving and open the windows during cooler nights to help cool down their homes.
For more long-term benefits, the company offers insulation and energy saving programs for its customers. [CLICK HERE for information on those programs]
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