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Tips for Energy Efficiency at Home

Residential

It’s summertime and before you know it fall will be upon us. Whether the temperatures rise or fall, you can control your energy spend by being energy efficient at home. Here are four key tips that show you how: 1) Assess your home – find out how energy efficient your home actually is by either …

Why is Managing Your Business’ Demand Important?

Small Business

Your business requires energy to operate. The amount of energy your business requires at any point in time is known in the energy world as “demand”. In this blog, we’ll explain why demand is important and how you could save on your energy bill by managing it. Why is demand important? Demand charges have the …

Keeping Your Energy Bills Low This Summer

Residential

It may be summertime, but just because the temperature is rising doesn’t mean your energy bills have to as well. This blog outlines a few easy steps that can help you control your energy spend during the warmer months. Home energy audit – a simple first step in controlling your energy spend is to find …

FERC Approves PJM Reserve Pricing Reforms

Commercial

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved sweeping changes to PJM’s reserve products on May 21, 2020 in a filing called “Enhanced Price Formation in Reserve Markets of PJM Interconnection.” In this edition of Customer Insights, we’ll discuss key changes to the reserve products, plus the cost implications to reserves, energy and capacity. PJM is a dispatch operator …

What To Do Before You Move

Residential

If you’re relocating or building a new home, there are many things to take into consideration when planning your move. Aside from the heavy lifting of an actual physical move, all the tedious details can be exhausting. However, a little preparation when it comes to your new home’s energy can save you a lot of …

Tips to Get Your Business Summer-Ready

Small Business

Summer is here! Rising temperatures can sometimes mean rising energy bills. Don’t sweat – you can offset the summer heat by practicing energy efficient habits in your business. Here are a few tips to help you beat the heat: Adjust your air conditioning temperature. Air conditioning is a welcome reprieve from the summer heat, but …

Preparing for Moving Season

Residential

If you’re moving, let us help you keep a good thing going! It’s that time of year, again. Spring is turning into summer and for many people, it’s moving season. Relocating to a new home can be frustrating with many tedious details mixed in amongst the larger and more obvious physical tasks. If you happen …

Basic Hedging Strategies – Best Practices You Should Know

Commercial

How much of my future energy requirements should I hedge forward? When is the right time to make these hedges? Which product structures should I employ to best manage my energy costs and risks? All energy buyers face these questions when developing and implementing the strategies to meet their organizations’ energy purchasing objectives: long-term cost …

Electrical Safety in the Home

Residential

Whether you rent or own your home, Electrical Safety Month (May) is a great time to practice electrical safety. According to the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI), there are an estimated 47,000 residential fires caused by an electrical failure or malfunction, resulting in approximately 400 deaths and 1,500 injuries, totaling more than $1.4 billion in …