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...
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Economic Shock: Solutions for Vulnerable Consumers
by HomeServe USA | Jan 19, 2021
The effects of an economic shock, such as an unexpected home or car repair or a sudden loss of income, can be devastating to homeowners on a fixed income, and the United Nations estimates 40 million Americans are living in poverty. Among those, 18.5 million are living...
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...
How Strong Customer Engagement Positions Utilities As Solutions Providers
by HomeServe USA | Jan 13, 2021
For more than a century, utilities have been primarily viewed as vendors of a commodity: energy. Today, with increasing competition for residential utility customers, the challenge is to help consumers understand that their local utility can be much more: a trusted...
Improving Satisfaction in an Ever-Changing Member Landscape
by Kimberly Dailey | Dec 9, 2020
While utility consumers are still looking for value for their energy dollar, today’s utility cooperatives must look beyond simply supplying a commodity in order to solidify member relationships and increase satisfaction. Specifically, there is a growing percentage of...
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...
Home Repair Plans
by Kimberly Dailey | Dec 9, 2020
HomeServe works with hundreds of cooperatives, utilities, and associations across the country to provide peace of mind to the energy consumer. Heating System An unexpected heating system failure can result in insufficient or no heat, which can be unsafe and can lead...
How the Program Works
by HomeServe USA | Dec 9, 2020
The NLC Service Line Warranty Program is currently available in over 1200 municipalities across the country.
Call Center Best Practices
by HomeServe USA | Dec 7, 2020
Everyone has been a victim of bad customer service at some point in their life and, unfortunately, a bad experience is usually more memorable than a great one. As the call center is often the first or only interaction a customer will have with a business, the...
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