As a life-long resident of Jackson, Mississippi, Alfred D. is no stranger to the city’s hot summers. For many years, he had a home air conditioning system to keep the humidity and high temperatures at bay. However, the retiree’s air conditioning system finally, after...
Katy C. of Hyattsville, Maryland, had a nasty surprise waiting in her mailbox – a water bill for $1,000. “It was usually $80 or $100,” she said of the stunning notice. Katy didn’t understand how her bill could have spiked so high without corresponding water use, so...
Coles-Moultrie Electric Cooperative, which has served as a rural community partner for nearly 80 years in Illinois, was exploring options for new products and services to offer its members when information on a new National Rural Electric Cooperative Association...
A presentation given at the 2015 HomeServe Leadership Summit, including metrics from customers and how HomeServe can help alleviate their home emergencies.
The first day I stepped into a call center, I remember being surprised by how you could sense the culture of the environment. It was intangible, yet somehow you could feel it flow through the air around you, almost like the call center version of “the Force”!
HomeServe will host “Innovation in the New Era of Member Engagement,” a roundtable for cooperative energy utilities, on December 2 at 2 pm. The panel will explore the intersection of technology and member engagement as well as best practices for engaging with...
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...
The pandemic has put many Americans into economic shock – the sudden and unexpected loss of income – and millions are struggling with unpaid utility bills because of it. At the beginning of the pandemic, many states imposed shut off moratoriums to ensure those who...
Are you celebrating Co-op Month? We are! For more than 50 years, since the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture first proclaimed it in 1964, cooperatives have observed Co-op Month in October to reflect on the valuable service they provide to their communities. This year’s...
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...
We are closing in on the halfway point of 2023 and from coast to coast, our HomeServe team has hit the ground running to meet with you on the big issues. We were on the move from DistribuTECH in San Diego to the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners...
Charles M., a resident of Asheboro, North Carolina, was concerned about the aging, corroded fuse box in his home. Despite the health issues he and his wife faced, along with their fixed income, it was the deteriorating fuse box that kept Charles awake at night. He...
Norwalk, Connecticut – 05/12/2023 – Every year during the third week of May – National Infrastructure Week – a little extra attention gets paid to the state of America’s infrastructure. This includes everything from airports, bridges and roads to drinking water,...
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