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The Heat Is On! This is the time of year when the temperature begins flirting with triple digits. Let’s hope the electricity grid is ready for everyone’s humming air conditioners. Of course, keeping your air conditioner running as it should requires more than electricity. There are a few things that can go wrong, and the … [Read More]

10 Tips For Keeping Your Home Cool And Comfortable The average high temperatures for May in Granbury, Texas are between 63-83 degrees, according to www.usclimatedata.com. That sounds great, but you probably noticed we hit a high of 91 on April 2nd! Let’s hope it’s not a harbinger of a long, miserably hot summer. Because as … [Read More]

Energy Irony: Conservation Could Threaten Electric Grid We all want to be energy-smart and save money by using efficient heating and air conditioning systems and keeping our homes and businesses insulated and sealed from air leaks. This energy-efficient philosophy seems to be working in the U.S.: consumption of electricity hit a peak around 2007 and … [Read More]

Smart Energy Summit Reveals Potential for Internet-Based Devices and Services Analysts and leaders in the energy management industry recently gathered for the Smart Energy Summit, a three-day event in Austin, Texas. With a theme of “Engaging the Consumer,” summit participants gathered to discuss trends and research that help shine a light on consumers’ attitudes and … [Read More]

Try The Home Energy Yardstick To Measure The Performance And Efficiency Of Your Home Although we’re not out of the “cold-weather” woods yet, we can see some signs of spring coming up. This weekend we’ll move our clocks forward, and we’ll be about two weeks away from the official start of Spring! It’s a good … [Read More]