Over the past several decades, more states have taken steps towards the deregulation of many large scale power companies across the nation. To help you understand today’s state of deregulation for the energy industry, you must take into account how deregulation affects you, your friends, and your family.
In a monopolistic energy market, your costs are subject to whatever the local utility is allowed to charge. In a competitive energy market, power companies fight to win customers by offering the lowest price, giving you control of a variable that affects your bottom line.
Have you ever wondered about the gas that heats your home, your stove and/or your water? What is it really and where does it come from? Read on to see how we're still using something that was first found useful in 500 B.C.!
To conserve energy and save on costs, you may unplug your electronics, use CFL lightbulbs, and keep your thermostat programmed at all times. Those steps may help, do you ever wonder if you could do––and save––more by using green energy sources? Take these 10 steps to see how you could save resources.