Your Home Energy and Beyond
Understanding your energy costs and shopping for a supplier can be confusing. We'll help you navigate common market terms, how to read your energy bill and more to help you become a savvier energy customer.
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What Is Energy Deregulation?
What is energy deregulation, and what does that mean for you? We go over the deregulation of energy, how it works in states with deregulated energy and how energy competition benefits customers.
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How to Calculate Wattage and Kilowatt-Hours (kWh)
How many watts is a kilowatt, and what is a kilowatt-hour? We give an overview of how to calculate wattage, watts to kilowatts and how kWh is calculated.
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What’s the Difference Between Utilities and Suppliers?
In a competitive energy market, suppliers can compete with each other and often the utility for customers. Learn the differences between utilities and suppliers and the parts that both play in getting energy to your home.
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What Is a Smart Meter?
Did you know energy utilities have been installing “smart meters” on homes for years, replacing old-fashioned electricity meters with the latest technology? Learn all about smart meters, its benefits, and how they can make a difference for you.
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What Is a Power Grid?
What is a power grid and how does it work? We give an overview of power grids in the U.S., how they function and what the future of electrical grids looks like.
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Understanding your energy costs and shopping for a supplier can be confusing. We'll help you navigate common market terms, how to read your energy bill and more to help you become a savvier energy customer.
Looking for Something Specific?
Select a category to find resources for topics that interest you.
Select Category
What Is Energy Deregulation?
What is energy deregulation, and what does that mean for you? We go over the deregulation of energy, how it works in states with deregulated energy and how energy competition benefits customers.
Read Article
How to Calculate Wattage and Kilowatt-Hours (kWh)
How many watts is a kilowatt, and what is a kilowatt-hour? We give an overview of how to calculate wattage, watts to kilowatts and how kWh is calculated.
Read Article
What’s the Difference Between Utilities and Suppliers?
In a competitive energy market, suppliers can compete with each other and often the utility for customers. Learn the differences between utilities and suppliers and the parts that both play in getting energy to your home.
Read Article
What Is a Smart Meter?
Did you know energy utilities have been installing “smart meters” on homes for years, replacing old-fashioned electricity meters with the latest technology? Learn all about smart meters, its benefits, and how they can make a difference for you.
Read Article
What Is a Power Grid?
What is a power grid and how does it work? We give an overview of power grids in the U.S., how they function and what the future of electrical grids looks like.
Read Article
