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Energy Efficiency in the Kitchen

Residential

It’s that time of year again, when many of us will be spending extra time in the kitchen. Did you know that during all of the holiday cooking and baking, even if you don’t have new or updated appliances, you can cut your energy use in half? That’s right! Take a look at these tips …

Why is Natural Gas Pricing So High? The Current State of the Market

Commercial

Over the last several months, the natural gas market has been on a very strong upward pricing trend. In this edition of Customer Insights, we’re going to take a look at some of the factors causing the prices in the market to increase so quickly, examine the difference between the market move now versus a …

Be Energy Aware by Assessing Your Energy Usage

Residential

October is National Energy Awareness Month and as we head into cooler temps, it’s a great time to be energy aware. Identifying and addressing areas of energy inefficiency in your home can help you control your energy spend and save money! Check out these steps to becoming more energy aware: Consider a home energy audit …

What You Need to Know About Home Energy Audits

Residential

Fall is a great time to start thinking about your home energy usage. It’s also the ideal time to identify and prioritize possible problem areas and consider the need for making necessary home improvements so you have control of your energy spend before cold weather arrives. One of the first steps to assessing your homes …

Meet the AEP Energy Field Sales Team

Residential

At AEP Energy, our goal is to do the right thing, every time, for every customer and every employee. A great customer experience is important to us, so having employees who care about the company, the community and YOU is key. That’s why our field sales Energy Advisors are our employees and not from a third-party vendor. …

Responsible ESG Reporting Standards – When Caveat Emptor Doesn’t Cut It

Commercial

In the alphabet soup of common business parlance, the letters ESG – standing for environmental, social and governance – are certainly not new, but they increasingly get to rub elbows with the likes of EBIT and ROI. Aimed at providing a measure of a company’s long-term sustainability, an ESG score is compiled from metrics relating …

October is National Energy Awareness Month

Residential

October is National Energy Awareness Month. As the temperatures begin to drop, it’s the perfect time to think about becoming energy efficient. Energy Awareness Month was first implemented in 1991 by President George Bush. He encouraged the government and organizations to raise awareness of the importance of sustainably managing the nation’s energy resources. Today, we …

What to Know About Renewable Energy Certificates

Commercial

It’s getting a lot more expensive to buy the rights to claim renewable energy – in some cases, up to ten times what it cost a year ago! Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) have long been the easiest and cheapest way for an organization to fulfill a renewable energy commitment, but RECs are no longer the …

Getting Ready for Zero Emissions Day

Residential

The worldwide movement known as Zero Emissions Day, or ZeDay, began on September 21st, 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 2021, it’s a great time to prepare for how you can safely participate in this …