If you are looking to learn how you can make your energy use more sustainable, our monthly blog covers how you can get involved in renewable energy, be more energy efficient around your home and take advantage of the latest technologies. These can result in power bill savings as well as other benefits! Our four main topics are energy efficiency, renewable energy, electric vehicles and smart home technology.

3 Easy Earth Day Upgrades

Posted April 14, 2016 | by SECC |

Celebrated in more than 193 countries, Earth Day serves as a reminder that we must continue to protect the planet. Since Earth Day’s founding in 1970, Congress has passed laws limiting…

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Timing Is Everything: 3 Tips for Shifting Energy Usage

Posted March 22, 2016 | by SECC |

Think for a moment, what’s the first thing you do when you get home from work or school? Turn on the air-conditioning, TV and all of your lights? Take a shower? Preheat the oven to start…

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Top 10 Friendliest Cities for Electric Vehicles

Posted February 17, 2016 | by SECC |

With almost every single automobile manufacturer now producing an electric option, more than 400,000 plug-in electric vehicles have been sold in the United States since 2008. As the electrical…

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A Smart Cure for Power Outages

Posted January 20, 2016 | by SECC |

Power outages are disruptive. When the power goes out, it can bring your daily routine (and sometimes traffic!) to a grinding halt. Longer outages can be dangerous and stressful; the last thin…

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A Global Perspective: 4 Smart Cities with Lessons for the U.S.

Posted December 21, 2015 | by SECC |

Recently, the White House announced a $160 million ‘Smart Cities’ initiative, “to help local communities tackle key challenges” including novel approaches to integrate …

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Recipe: Energy-Efficient Thanksgiving

Posted November 23, 2015 | by SECC |

Thanksgiving dinner preparations can stuff your energy bill with unexpected costs. Follow these simple tips for a worry-free feast. Recipe courtesy of Charlotte Merckens.   Tot…

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Beware of Energy Monsters

Posted October 21, 2015 | by SECC |

Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative is issuing a Public Service Announcement warning consumers to be on the lookout for the Energy Monsters lurking in their homes: ---Public Service Announcem…

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What Can The Walking Dead Teach Us About Energy?

Posted October 8, 2015 | by SECC |

There’s a lot to like about autumn. Trees are erupting with gold and orange leaves, temperatures (and energy bills) are down; there's football to watch, food-based holidays and the …

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Why Smart Inverters and its Standards are Important to You!

Posted October 1, 2015 | by SECC |

IEEE 1547. IEC 61850. UL 1741. No, these aren’t old computer models from the 1970s, these are standards that are used to ensure that the solar panel on your roof (or the electric vehicle…

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Smart devices: Making grid modernization personal

Posted September 1, 2015 | by SECC |

With an ever-growing list of smart terminology: smart meter, smart home, smart devices and smart grid, to name a few--it can be difficult to figure out what exactly they all mean. More import…

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