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You Shouldn’t DIY Home Repairs in These Six Areas

You Shouldn’t DIY Home Repairs in These Six Areas

While there are many opportunities for homeowners to save money by performing simple DIY home repairs, there are some projects that are better left to the experts. In these cases, an error in DIY home repair execution can be dangerous and result in a larger expense...

Engaging with Millennials:  Why it Matters

Engaging with Millennials: Why it Matters

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 increase in the next decade – Millennials are spending more than $65 billion each year and...

An Electrical Hazard: How to Avoid One During the Holidays

An Electrical Hazard: How to Avoid One During the Holidays

It’s the holidays, and your rate payers are looking forward to family gatherings, gifts and decorating, but they probably aren’t thinking about the risk of an electrical hazard. No one wants to think about the potential of electrical hazards causing property damage or...

National Tune Up Day: Get Ready for Winter

National Tune Up Day: Get Ready for Winter

With fall comes cooler weather, hot drinks, sweaters and … heating system maintenance? That's right, it's time for National Tune Up Day! The colder it gets, the harder our heating systems work, and the more likely they are to break down if there is an ongoing problem....

June is National Safety Month

June is National Safety Month

June is National Safety Month, a time intended to raise awareness about maintaining safety at home and at work. Electric and gas malfunctions can be hazardous, so this is a good time to review some safety tips and consider home protection plans for these systems that...

These States Use the Most Renewable Energy

These States Use the Most Renewable Energy

The U.S. has always relied heavily on fossil fuels – such as natural gas, oil and coal – for energy production. But the trend is now changing, due to many clean energy initiatives at the state level. The production of renewable energy resources keeps increasing, with...

Renewable Energy Surges to 18% of U.S. Power Mix

Renewable Energy Surges to 18% of U.S. Power Mix

Eighteen percent of all electricity in the United States was produced by renewable sources in 2017, including solar, wind, and hydroelectric dams. That’s up from 15% in 2016, with the shift driven by new solar and wind projects, the end of droughts in the West, and a...

Renewable Energy Surges to 18% of U.S. Power Mix

Renewable Energy Surges to 18% of U.S. Power Mix

Eighteen percent of all electricity in the United States was produced by renewable sources in 2017, including solar, wind, and hydroelectric dams. That’s up from 15% in 2016, with the shift driven by new solar and wind projects, the end of droughts in the West, and a...

These States Use the Most Renewable Energy

These States Use the Most Renewable Energy

The U.S. has always relied heavily on fossil fuels – such as natural gas, oil and coal – for energy production. But the trend is now changing, due to many clean energy initiatives at the state level. The production of renewable energy resources keeps increasing, with...

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HomeServe Lends a Helping Hand to Homeowners in Need

During the holidays, many of us are looking for ways to lend a helping hand to our friends and neighbors, and HomeServe is no exception – and we take that giving spirit with us throughout the year. Our HomeServe Cares Foundation and Customer First Program provide pro...

Natural Gas Industry Contributes to Community Safety

In observance of National Safety Month, we examine how the natural gas industry keeps communities safe. Through education, prevention and innovation, natural gas companies ensure the safety of transmission lines and storage facilities. The industry’s robust safety...

Natural Gas Leads Energy Industry in Decarbonization

Natural gas is shrinking the energy industry’s emissions, while utilities continue to improve decarbonization efforts with innovative processes and technological advances. Natural gas has been playing an understated role in limiting climate change by becoming the...

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