Solar energy prices have seen a sustained decrease – it once cost 20 times as much as coal to generate the same amount of energy with solar panels. However, the price dropped by more than 90 percent and is now comparable to fossil fuels. Solar distributed energy...
Christie Myers, Managing Director of Opportunity Dallas, addresses the affordable housing challenges of Millennials. Felicia’s story isn’t unique, but her determination, despite the hand she’s been dealt, is admirable. A Constellation of Rising Stars In 2011, Dallas...
HomeServe’s new App is completely free and enables customers to inventory every device and appliance in the home via bar code scanning, allowing instant access to manuals and warranty information, tune-up reminders, parts lists, recall notifications and more. In...
HomeServe’s Biannual State of the Home Survey examines the financial impact of home repairs and other factors related to the state of the American home. The most recent survey examined the adoption of smart home devices. The majority of respondents – 56 percent –...
Flattening load growth is an issue for every utility. However, as this revenue stream remains stagnant, energy utilities are looking for new sources of revenue. However, your consumers may not be aware of your energy services and retail offerings. Power Generating...
The flattening load growth and search for new revenue channels is old news to utilities – the question now is: What is required of your consumer engagement strategy? The retail and service markets already exist, but products like smart thermostats and electrical...
Experts agree that a shockingly large number of Americans have no savings to weather an unexpected expense. Bankrate’s Financial Security Index shows nearly 30 percent of adults have no emergency savings, while only 25 percent have a “rainy day” fund. Most don’t have...
Utilities are moving away from a one-way distribution model and their traditional role as energy providers. Instead, they are focusing on customer-centric solutions, such as offering digital and Distributed Energy Resources (DER) services and real-time energy...
HomeServe USA is dedicated to being a good corporate citizen and making a positive impact on our partners’, employees’ and contractors’ communities. The HomeServe Cares Program assists disadvantaged homeowners faced with a repair emergency who don’t have a service...
Jobs for military veterans are plentiful in industries employing the skilled trades, providing a sound and prosperous future. The aging of Baby Boomers and the disinterest by young adults in the skilled trades has resulted in a labor shortage. A 2017 survey by CBS...
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. October is Energy Awareness Month and, considering the current...
Energy providers must look beyond simply supplying a commodity in an industry that is undergoing rapid and unprecedented change. A growing percentage of decision makers, including millennials, are budget conscious, environmentally and socially aware, utilize social...
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...
Search