What is a Brownout?
Summer is here, which means powerful thunderstorms resulting in power outages and blackouts. But do you know what a brownout is? Most people do not, and most people do not know how harmful a b...
15 Ways to Save on Your Apartment’s Electricity Bill
In our role as energy providers, every day we have the opportunity to speak with homeowners about what new and innovative ways they are managing to save on the cost of electricity. Over time, ...
The Power to Choose Your Retail Electric Provider, Texas
RETAIL ELECTRIC PROVIDERS IN TEXAS GIVE YOU THE POWER TO CHOOSE Power to Choose is the state of Texas’ official electric choice website. It is operated by the Texas Public Utility Com...
The Great Debate: LED vs. CFL Bulbs
Life is full of choices: what to eat for dinner, what to wear today, what to do this weekend...The amount of choices we have today seem infinite, and very few of them have a clear, right answe...
My Credit Sucks: Rent an Apartment
For those who say, “My credit sucks,” renting an apartment may seem like an impossible dream, as more rental agents are requiring credit checks before a lease is issued. In reality, it...
The Cost To Charge an Electric Car
As Independence Day approaches, take some time to be thankful for this amazing country and all that it offers. America has served us in so many ways, and now it is our turn to pay America back...
How to Prepare for a Power Outage
Summer means warmth, sun, swimming, and fun. But with all that comes the threat of summer storms. Summer thunderstorms can cause lengthy power outages in your town. A power outage can disrupt ...
10 Reasons for an Unusually High Electric Bill
You open your mailbox and you see it: the electric bill. You open the envelope and are shocked to find an unusually high bill for the month, maybe your bill doubled or tripled. Why is this? Wh...
The 12 Biggest Causes of Carbon Emissions
Caused by natural processes and human activity, carbon dioxide emission (CO2) is a greenhouse gas that is released into the atmosphere and traps in heat. As a result, it is the leading cause o...
Energy Deregulation Information by State
When Texas, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and 13 other states deregulated their energy markets, local utility companies in those states were forced to sell their power generation plants. They held ...
