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National Grid Offers Company Rebates for Energy-Efficient Boiler Installations – 866-572-2274

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Naresh Rammohan By Naresh Vissa NCC News Reporter Central New York companies are now getting incentives for installing energy-efficient boilers. National Grid is giving rebates to clients who install new boilers. These are the big heating units found in schools and other large buildings. Through the National Grid 2011 [...]

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ComEd: 99 Percent of Customers Restored After Tuesday’s Blizzard – 866-572-2274

CHICAGO, Feb. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Working round-the-clock, ComEd crews have restored power to virtually all 190,000 customers affected by the historic blizzard that blew through northern Illinois. The blizzard packed the third highest snowfall in Chicago’s history. Battling icy roads, deep snow and road closures, crews were able to restore power to 90 percent [...]

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Energy Saving Devices – Do They Work? – 866-572-2274

By Michy Adam Even before the Global Financial Crisis rolled in waves throughout the country and across the globe, people have been looking for innovative and practical ways to conserve energy. This scenario is through even on various states like Texas where Energy Deregulation has been the norm for a considerable number of years now, [...]

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Top 5 Energy Management System Considerations – 866-572-2274

Gus Ezcurra CEO Advanced Telemetry Browse all columns by Gus Ezcurra The economy has forced most – if not all – U.S. companies to seek ways to reduce non-essential and otherwise variable costs. A new opportunity has emerged in recent years with the advent of affordable lightweight energy management systems that can be controlled on-site [...]

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Get Smart with Your Electric Meter – 866-572-2274

Most residences in Tarrant County, Texas had smart meters installed this year, so it may be time to plug in and look at your usage. Go to Oncor’s website at www.SmartMeterTexas.com. Plug in your new meter number and ISD number off your electric bill and you will be able to monitor your electric usage in 15-minute [...]

From the Roof, to a Battery, to the Grid

By TODD WOODY September 15, 2010, 3:30 pm, blog.nytimes.com   In the garage of Peter Rive’s San Francisco home is a battery pack. It is not connected to Mr. Rive’s electric Tesla Roadster sports car, but to the power grid. The California Public Utilities Commission has awarded $1.8 million to Mr. Rive’s company, SolarCity, a [...]

A Solar Bulb May Light the Way

By JOHN COLLINS RUDOLF June 25, 2010, 2:29 pm, blog.nytimes.com Nearly 130 years after Thomas Edison created the first marketable incandescent light bulb, nearly two billion people around the globe still live their lives without a steady supply of electric light. The problem is not light bulbs, of course, but living off the grid. To [...]

Efficient Lighting Tips – 866-572-2274

by Dawn Killough According to the Energy Information Administration, lighting uses 44% of the electricity in commercial buildings.  And, buildings can save up to 1 Watt of energy in cooling for every 3 Watts of lighting energy reduced.  The savings add up quick! But, how do we make our lighting systems more efficient?  Honestly, I [...]

Solar Power – 866-572-2274

Solar energy, any form of energy, including light, radio waves, and X rays, although the term usually refers to the visible light of the sun. Solar energy is needed by green plants for the process of photosynthesis, which is the ultimate source of all food. The energy in fossil fuels (e.g., coal and oil) and [...]

Slots for Solar Incentives Fill Quickly – 866-572-2274

PORTLAND, OREGON It took just 15 minutes for Pacific Power’s share of Oregon’s new solar power incentive program to fill up the first round. “People compare it to getting tickets to a big rock show,” Pacific Power spokesman Tom Gauntt told The Oregonian. Among the winners was Mark Pengilly of Portland, who sat at his [...]

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