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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 …

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 …

Choose Electrical Safety!

Residential

May is National Electrical Safety Month and AEP Energy is proud to celebrate with tips on how to practice electrical safety in and out of the home! Zero Harm is a goal that AEP Energy and our parent company, American Electric Power (AEP), take seriously at work and at home. It’s our commitment to look …

Benefits of Renewable Energy

Residential

Going green is becoming increasingly popular, but are there really benefits to using renewable energy? Yes! In this blog, we are going to explore some of the reasons why it’s good for you and the environment to go green. What is renewable energy? Renewable energy comes from natural sources that are infinite and constantly replenished, …

Go Green with Energy Choice

Residential

Did you know that energy choice offers a variety of benefits and options, including renewable energy? If you live in a deregulated state, you can select a supplier, like AEP Energy, that offers a renewable energy plan. Oftentimes, renewable energy plans are backed with Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs). These RECs are an easy option for …

50 Years of Earth Day!

Residential

What started out as a 1960’s “teach-in” style protest where thousands of students and residents around the world sat down in the streets on April 22, 1970, Earth Day has transitioned into a global celebration focused on public awareness of cleaner and more environmentally responsible living. There are several ways our actions and choices can …

Community Solar Explained

Residential

Now that spring is upon us, there is another type of garden to consider. Often referred to as “community solar gardens” or “community solar farms”, these projects are renewable energy plants whose electricity is shared by more than one household, and provide the opportunity for you to go green in the garden, even if your …

How Is Natural Gas Sold

Residential

If you live in a deregulated state, you have the power to choose a supplier for your energy needs, including natural gas. But how does that happen? What is the process for suppliers to sell natural gas and are there factors that impact how it all plays out? How is natural gas purchased by suppliers? …

What is Natural Gas?

Residential

What is natural gas? It heats homes and buildings and is also used to cook food. But what is natural gas and where does it come from? Natural gas is both a fossil fuel and renewable energy source. The fossil fuel version formed millions of years ago, where the remains of plants and animals built …