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Is Natural Gas for you?

Residential

If you live in a deregulated state, you can choose your natural gas supplier! But why choose natural gas? What are the benefits of natural gas? One benefit of natural gas is its impact on the environment. It can be derived from renewable resources and the use of it promotes the reduction of smog, acid rain, and greenhouse …

Tailgate Electrical Safety Tips

Residential

It’s football season, which means tailgate parties are in full swing! Before you pull out the crockpots, food warmers and all those extension cords, it’s a good idea to think about the safety of your setup. Follow these guidelines for safe extension cord use and go team! Use only extension cords marked “For Outdoor Use”. …

Risks and Costs to Consider with Unplanned Power Outages

Energy Management

Power outages may not have been something that you or your organization have thought too much about. However, recent headlines about record heat driving record power consumption in parts of the U.S. may make you start to think about outages a little bit more. Even this May during a U.S. Senate hearing, Federal Energy Regulatory …

Get to Know Zero Emissions Day

Residential

The worldwide movement known as Zero Emissions Day, or ZeDay, began on September 21, 2008, and aims to encourage the use of renewable energy sources to “give the planet a day off” from emissions. As we get closer to ZeDay 2023, it’s a great time to prepare for how you can safely participate in this …

Meeting Your Sustainability Goals with Waste Energy Recovery Technologies

Commercial

There is a significant amount of waste energy from industrial processes that rely heavily on fossil-based generation fuels. Typically, some of the energy used in these processes is not put into practical use and is lost or wasted. Recovering the waste energy can be conducted through several technologies and can provide valuable energy sources that …

The Price of Energy Explained

Residential

The price of energy is a hot topic right now. You may not realize the number of different factors that go into the cost of supplying your energy. Our blog explains those impact items as well as how and why the price is ever changing. Factors that impact and make up energy costs Fuel Prices …

Four Challenges with Connecting Renewables to the Electricity Grid

Commercial

Achieving federal 100 percent clean electricity goals by 2035[1] will require nationwide electric generation to triple compared to 2020 levels. Overall, the power and infrastructure demanded by electricity customers over the next 12 years represent billions of dollars in potential spending. To meet this rising demand, energy suppliers, developers, and utilities are rushing to build …