Natural gas cooperatives have a long history of growing their member base by promoting the virtues of natural gas when compared to other energy options: natural gas is clean-burning, energy efficient and cost effective. The expanding concerns about climate change and...
Energy Efficiency
Cooperatives Have Important Role in Decarbonized Energy
by Kimberly Dailey | Jul 16, 2021
The power generation sector has made great strides in creating decarbonized energy, with transportation overtaking the power generation sector as the largest CO2 producer in 2017. This change did not occur as a result of transportation emissions increasing or...
Electric Vehicle Fleet Education: Partnering with Transportation Owners
by Kimberly Dailey | Apr 12, 2021
Although electric vehicles (EVs) are primarily marketed toward individual drivers, targeting information at commercial fleet managers can be very impactful in the proliferation of consumer EV ownership. With the U.S. pledging to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by...
Energy Efficiency: Why Are Some Homeowners Unengaged?
by Kimberly Dailey | Jan 22, 2021
Energy efficiency is an important part of many cooperatives’ demand-side management and outreach efforts, but your message may be ignored, or your member simply may not be able afford the repairs, replacements or upgrades needed to make their homes more energy...
Energy Resilience Difficult for Some Homeowners
by Kimberly Dailey | Jan 15, 2021
Energy resilience, while vitally important, is becoming more and more challenging in the face of increased extreme weather events which are projected to cause more frequent and longer power outages. The COVID-19 pandemic is further compounding resiliency issues for...
Engaging with Millennials: Why It Matters
by HomeServe USA | Jan 13, 2021
Millennials are spending more than $65 billion each year and influencing up to $1 trillion. By 2025, Millennials will make up to 75 percent of the workforce, as the next largest generation, the Baby Boomers, retire in droves. This means their buying power will only...
Cooperatives Energy Efficiency
by HomeServe USA | Dec 9, 2020
Energy efficiency is a critical component of enviromental and economic growth.According to the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy, utility-sector energy efficiency programs began in the 1970s when the energy crises gave rise to the new concept of “energy...
Demand Side Management, Energy Efficiency, Electric Vehicles and More
by Kimberly Dailey | Oct 28, 2020
In this is time of unusual challenges and opportunities for utilities, a recent roundtable hosted by HomeServe explored a number of issues facing the industry today. “How are Utilities, Regulators and Customers Planning for a Changing Environment?” featured a panel of...
Energy Equity Helps Low-Income Households Toward Energy Efficiency
by Kimberly Dailey | Oct 7, 2020
Low- and middle-income consumers shoulder a disproportionate energy burden, and energy equity and energy efficiency seems further away than ever, in the midst of a pandemic-induced economic slow down. Due to the current situation with the pandemic and deteriorating...
Energy Efficiency Can be Unlocked with Behavioral Science
by Kimberly Dailey | Jul 13, 2020
Utilities put significant investment in energy efficiency programs, but only 40 percent of consumers participate in energy efficiency opportunities that would reduce their bill, even if they are struggling to pay their bills. Despite the sensibility of participating...
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Poll Shows Savings Sparks Interest in Energy Efficiency
A major retrofit with an eye toward energy efficiency, including energy efficient heating, new windows, installing LED bulbs, improving insulation, replacing roofs and taking other actions to seal the thermal envelope can cut home energy use at least in half,...
Climate Change Will Cost Cooperatives Millions if Not Addressed
Climate change spells lowered efficiency, increased expenses and more outages – the only thing members dislike more than rate increases – and as the demand for energy increases, the problems around climate change only loom larger. The decade between 2000 to 2010 was...
HomeServe Advantage Program Offers Significant Energy Savings for Residential Members
One of the most promising strategies for achieving utility energy efficiency goals is the increased adoption of high-efficiency heating and cooling equipment. A new subscription makes efficient upgrades an easier decision for residential utility customers and delivers...