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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 …

Energy Efficiency for Back to School

Residential

It’s back to school season again, which may indicate you see an increase in device use. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t control your energy spend. There are a number of ways and devices that enable you to monitor your energy spend and help make your home more energy efficient. The beginning of the school …

An Integrated Approach to Renewable Energy

Commercial

The interest and demand for renewable energy shows no sign of slowing. Indeed, the growth in demand for renewables only seems to be getting stronger. More and more organizations have sustainability goals that include renewable energy and/or carbon reduction. The focus on ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) plans is being driven by all sides – …

Why Does Weather Impact Energy Costs?

Small Business

There are many factors that impact how much your business’ energy bill is each month, and a major component is weather. Traditionally, energy bills tend to be higher in the summer. But why is that? And is there anything you can do to prevent rising energy costs? Read this blog to find out. High Temperatures, …