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Make an Informed Decision: How to Find the Right Energy Plan for You

Finding the right natural gas or electricity plan for your home or business can be a complicated process. While you can always just pick the lowest rate you see without reading the fine print, you...

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Green living doesn’t have to break the bank

If you think green living has to cost more, you’re mistaken, according to CouponChief.com, which recently created the following infographic that looks at ways you can live a more sustainable life...

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Setting Up Electricity or Natural Gas Service: Step-By-Step Guide

Maybe you’re relocating to a deregulated area from another state or you’re just moving across town – either way, you’re going to have to set up energy service in your new home.  Luckily, getting set up...

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SaveOnEnergy.com Guide to Switching

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High electricity rates in Texas – the sequel

The electricity rates replay nobody wanted heads back to Texas this summer. Tight electricity supplies, coupled with huge demand, means high prices again for Texas residential power customers. The case...

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Which states have the lowest electricity bills?

Electricity bills can vary greatly by month, depending on the weather – extreme heat or cold matters – location, local rates and overall usage. Prices usually are expressed in cents per kilowatt hour...

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How reliable are Texas’ largest utilities?

Most Texans count on the following five Transmission and Distribution Service Providers, commonly known as TDSPs or utilities, to provide electricity service to their homes and businesses. These...

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Moving to Texas? Get the inside scoop on electricity

Are you moving to Texas this spring or summer? You’re not alone – the state continues to lead the nation in population growth, according to the Census Bureau. Depending on which state you’re coming...

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If your power goes out, don’t do this!

A loss of power is usually inconvenient and ill-timed. However, the steps you take after your power goes out can determine if you’re going to have additional problems or not. Here are some of the...

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How to read your electricity bill

Energy bill charges explained Understanding your electricity bill is part of being an informed consumer – but it’s also tempting to skim over all the numbers and sections without looking at them in...

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Buying roses? Here’s how much energy it took to make that bouquet.

The facts of the floral trade People love flowers. Over the past 30 years, floral world trade has grown from an industry of just over one billion dollars to one worth more than $16 billion. The U.S. is...

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Streaming is believing: Pandemic proves the value of video games and...

Even under a stay-at-home order, connectivity matters more than ever. People are using their electronic devices to connect with family and friends and find an escape from the anxiety producing effects...

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Renewable energy rundown: Solar energy

This is the first part in a new SaveOnEnergy series discussing the ins and outs of different forms of renewable energy. Come back next week for part two. Solar energy has grown in popularity across the...

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Renewable energy rundown: Wind energy

This is the second part in a SaveOnEnergy series discussing the ins and outs of different forms of renewable energy. Come back next week for part three. Harnessing the power of the wind is not a new...

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Renewable energy rundown: Hydropower

This is the third part in a SaveOnEnergy series discussing the ins and outs of different forms of renewable energy. Come back next week for part four. Much like the history of wind power, people have...

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Renewable energy rundown: Geothermal energy

This is the fourth part in a SaveOnEnergy series discussing the ins and outs of different forms of renewable energy. Come back next week for part five. Wind, solar, and water are all forces of nature...

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Renewable energy rundown: Biomass

This is the fifth and final part in a SaveOnEnergy series discussing the ins and outs of different forms of renewable energy. See the SaveOnEnergy Learning Center to read the first four parts. In this...

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The benefits of daylight in Texas

When was the last time you took in some rays? Are you getting enough sun exposure for your health? Daylight is the direct and indirect sunlight that occurs during the day, which is proven to provide...

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Which states offer deregulated energy?

Deregulation has given thousands of Texans the power to choose their energy provider since 2002. But Texas isn’t the only state with a deregulated energy market. There are 16 U.S. states that offer...

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How the energy industry impacts the environment

In Texas, the energy industry plays an important role, particularly when it comes to green energy. Because of the prominence coal, oil, and renewable energy play in the Lone Star State, concerns over...

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