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How Humidity Affects Your Electric Bill
Humidity can affect your electric usage, primarily through its impact on heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. Here are a few ways in which humidity can influence electric consumption: HVAC System Efficiency: Heating Systems: Appliance Efficiency: Electronic Devices: The specific impact of humidity on electric usage can vary depending on factors such as climate…
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How to Conserve Energy At Home
Conserving energy at home reduces utility bills, carbon footprint, and environmental impact. We have covered tips to help you save on your electric bill, such as turning off the lights when you leave a room and only running the washer and dryer when you have a full load, but how about the not-so-obvious energy-sucking items…
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Summer Electricity Usage
Understanding your energy usage and why you pay more during the summer is an age old question that Texans ponder year after year. There are several reasons why you might use more electricity during the summer months. Common factors that increase electricity consumption Fun fact The type of TV you have as well as the…
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What is LIHEAP and CEAP Energy Assistance?
The purpose of CEAP The Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program (CEAP) is a federally funded utility assistance program. CEAP assists qualifying low-income households with energy-related expenses. Educating consumers on how to reduce, manage and control energy costs aims to save consumers money, reduce energy waste, and build habits that promote energy efficiency. CEAP offers various forms…
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Reducing Energy Consumption – Tips to Sleep in Hot Weather
Texas is known for having hot summers. The summer heat in Texas comes with the task of reducing energy consumption to keep the cost of electricity down. Your task becomes a struggle at night when the heat makes it difficult to relax and go to sleep. Unsurprisingly, it is difficult to get comfortable, fall asleep,…
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Why You Shouldn’t Steal Electricity
Everyone wants to save money on their electric bill, especially when the cruel reality is that there is no such thing as cheap electricity, even in Texas. It may be tempting to take the less honest route and get free electricity (aka—run an extension cord from your neighbor’s back porch to your home), but we…
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Why is My Electric Bill So High?
There is no denying that the cost of electricity is on the rise. In 2022 Texans are paying 50-70% more than they were paying last year. But why? Why has the cost of electricity gone up so much? Why are so many people asking, “Why is my electric bill so high?” Many factors contribute to…
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Cheap Electricity: The Difference in Electricity Pricing
Sick of opening your electric bill at the end of the month and nearly fainting when you see how much money you owe? Tired of feeling like your energy company is ripping you off? We can’t blame you for wanting cheap electricity. We all want to spend less money paying our bills. But hold on…
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How Christmas Lights Contribute to Electricity Usage
Many Texas families decorate for Christmas with strands of lights. The type of lights and the number of strings you put up determine how much electricity you will use over the month. To help you stay within your budget, we are going to break down the cost of having Christmas lights. Pogo customers get pay-as-you-go electricity to…
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Surviving Staying Home & Saving Money During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Contributing factor #1 for paying more for electricity and how to reduce your electric bill Lately, every time we log into our social media accounts we see posts about the coronavirus and articles about unemployment. We are in uncharted territory and experiencing new levels of stress. Now more than ever saving money to stretch every…
