Gainesville Regional Utility is reminding residents that being green can be cost-efficient too.
GRU is holding an energy fair Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Martin Luther King Jr. Multipurpose Center.
The fair will feature energy exhibits, live demonstrations and workshops on how to lower utility bills.
"We're doing everything we can to empower customers to make decisions on how to manage their utility bill," said Nona Jones, a community relations director at GRU.
The energy fair hopes to capture the attention of college students, in addition to Gainesville's low-income residents, Jones said.
"We are going to have workshops throughout the day that I believe students will really benefit from," Jones said.
The energy fair will feature workshops such as how to set and clean an air-conditioning unit, how to lower utility bills and how to conduct energy audits.
Free lunch will be provided for the first 150 people in attendance.
