How to Compare, Choose and Switch Energy Providers People living in a deregulated energy area have one luxury others do not – choice in who supplies their electricity and natural gas. It’s a really important consumer power that people don’t use often enough. Back in 2015, the Texas Tribune pointed out an issue …
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Tips to Keep Pets (and Energy Bills) Comfortable When It’s Hot Out You may have heard that you can reduce energy use by as much as 10% simply by setting the thermostat 7-10 degrees higher while you’re away from home during the warm months. This works perfectly – if you don’t have pets. …
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You know that you want to lower your energy bill, but the question is how. You can try some of the more common energy efficiency improvements to reduce use, but to really see a difference in the cost you need to understand how energy is used in your home. Understanding how you use energy tells …
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We’re so reliant on furnaces to provide climate control at home during the winter that it’s easy to forget there are other heating options. One of those options is space heaters. Space heaters are highly effective at heating a specific area, and can help minimize the urge to bump the thermostat up a few degrees. …
We’ve talked a lot about what can be done to conserve energy and lower costs over the years. For many of our customers in the northeast and midwest, winter is when energy use increases as the temperature decreases. You can’t control the weather, but you do have control over the energy efficiency of your home. …
Meteorologists are warning that residents across the northeast and midwest shouldn’t let the warmer than average fall fool them. Forecasts are still predicting that temperatures are going to drop significantly across the region in December and January. With the lower temps could come storms driven by La Nina conditions and arctic blasts of air from …
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Energy prices are very localized, but right now there is a trend of a natural gas price increase across the globe. The growing demand for natural gas is actually something that’s creating a connection between communities around the world. Unfortunately, that common bond has created a supply vs demand issue that is causing concerns everywhere …
Windows are one of those things in a home that embody both form and function. That means there’s a lot to consider before you make a purchase. Especially considering that it’s a pretty big investment. HomeAdvisor estimates that the average cost to replace a window is $850 per window. You can expect to pay at …
There’s a lot of information out there about energy. So much information it can be hard to wade through it all to figure out what’s fact and what’s fiction. Today we’re helping you make sense of all the energy saving tips you’ve likely heard at one point or the other. By the end of this …
Major Energy has taken the initiative to aid Rebuilding Together Pittsburgh by donating 3,000 LED light bulbs to help transform homes into energy-efficient spaces. Rebuilding Together Pittsburgh (RTP) was founded in 1993. What began as an all-volunteer organization has grown to be an organization that supports over 30 staff and completes more than 300 housing …
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