This year’s DISTRIBUTECH International conference brought together industry thought leaders, utilities, government, and solution providers to engage on trending topics that will move the industry forward, and HomeServe had the opportunity to attend sessions and engage...
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Energy Industry Events Reveal Dire Utility Need
by Peter Buttrick | Mar 8, 2024
In September, leaders from HomeServe presented at two conferences. While the topics and audiences were quite different, a common theme that emerged was the critical need for strategies and solutions to address the skilled trades gap, to ensure continuity and customer...
Climate Change Will Cost Utilities Millions if Not Addressed
by Peter Buttrick | Sep 19, 2022
Climate change spells lowered efficiency, increased expenses and more outages – the only thing customers 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...
Utilities Lead in Building Out EV Charging Networks
by Peter Buttrick | Feb 11, 2022
One of the biggest obstacles to wider adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is range anxiety and “charging deserts,” or disadvantaged areas where public charging stations are not readily available. Currently, there are 113,500 public charging outlets and 46,290 stations...
EV charging stations provided through public-private partnership
by Peter Buttrick | Nov 9, 2021
HomeServe participated in the October unveiling of the newly renovated "Courthouse Square in Texarkana USA,” which included the ribbon-cutting for two new Electric Vehicle charging stations installed on the square. Through a partnership between the City of Texarkana,...
Electric Vehicles Expand Energy Equity Opportunities
by Peter Buttrick | Nov 9, 2021
The transportation sector has been the largest CO2 producer in the United States since 2017 when it surpassed power generation, a sector which reduced CO2 emissions through the switch from coal to natural gas and growth in renewables. Transportation is currently...
IM Plugged In EV Incentive Program Announced by I&M Power
by Peter Buttrick | Oct 8, 2021
Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) recently announced its IM Plugged In program which will accelerate Indiana residents’ adaptation of electric vehicles by giving them an incentive for installing charging equipment and discounting electrical rates for those who charge...
I&M’s Electric Vehicle Program Helps Hoosiers Install Charging Equipment, Enjoy Lower Overnight Rates
by Peter Buttrick | Oct 5, 2021
FORT WAYNE, Ind., Sept. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - New partnership supports charger installations for customers - $500 incentive for installation costs; lower rate available for overnight charging - National Drive Electric Week helps highlight electric vehicle...
Can Gas Utilities Thrive and Grow in an Environment of Decarbonization?
by Bob Stoyko | Jul 27, 2021
Natural gas utilities are working towards decarbonization, building from a long history of growing their customer 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...
Gas and Electric Utilities Have Important Roles in Decarbonized Energy
by HomeServe USA | 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...
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2024 DISTRIBUTECH International Presents Key Industry Themes
This year’s DISTRIBUTECH International conference brought together industry thought leaders, utilities, government, and solution providers to engage on trending topics that will move the industry forward, and HomeServe had the opportunity to attend sessions and engage...
Energy Industry Events Reveal Dire Utility Need
In September, leaders from HomeServe presented at two conferences. While the topics and audiences were quite different, a common theme that emerged was the critical need for strategies and solutions to address the skilled trades gap, to ensure continuity and customer...
Climate Change Will Cost Utilities Millions if Not Addressed
Climate change spells lowered efficiency, increased expenses and more outages – the only thing customers 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...