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Bounce Energy - ArticlesBounce Energy is a Texas Electric Company based in Houston. Bounce Energy's goal is provide more than low Texas Electric Rates to our customers. With innovative and flexible plans, excellent customer service, and superior customer rewards, Bounce Energy offers a unique approach to Texas electricity.
How Smart is Your Texas Energy Meter?Sitting on my couch one day, patiently trying to get the little one to sleep, I just happened to look out my window and was scared to death. I see a huge man trying to hop over my gate with a special ladder designed for hopping fences! If the limitless... How Smart is Your Texas Energy Smart MeterA more interactive and “smart” meter has been created to not only help the consumer but to help the electricity companies and the electric delivery companies as well. I thought it would be important to figure out what it does and why CenterPoint felt the need to install these in everyone’s homes. Do It Yourself Energy Efficiency Projects: Your Home's Thermal Envelope (Part 2)As mentioned in Part 1, your home is a “thermal envelope”. That is the sum total of the home’s insulation systems: walls, ceilings, foundation, floors, windows, and doors. These work more effectively with good, tight fits that seal out the weather and air. By having a tight seal on your home’s thermal envelope, the less energy you waste or lose by exchanging it too often with the air outside. Do It Yourself Energy Efficiency Projects: Your Home's Thermal Envelope (Part 1)Many people struggling through the tough economy are not going to be able to take advantage of the 2009-10 Energy Efficiency Tax Credit simply because they can’t afford new windows and doors, water heaters, or more insulation. However, there are a few things you can do around your home to air seal it to save money during the winter months and during the summer. Texas Electricity Company Releases Report on the Energy Efficiency Tax CreditThe report, "The Energy Tax Credit: Is it Worth It?" (found at http://www.bounceenergy.com/education) details what the Energy tax credit is, how it works, and many of the home upgrades the credit covers. It also gives a cost break-down of how much of a return on investment a homeowner can expect - both in terms of the tax credit and energy cost savings - after these upgrade are installed. Who's Who in the Texas Electricity MarketUnderstanding what is new in the Texas electricity market as a direct result of deregulation and the introduction of competition can be a daunting task. Granted, not all Texans live in areas of the state where choosing an electricity provider is an option, but regardless, understanding the working pieces that drive Texas electricity will make all of us more informed energy consumers. Weather and your Electricity BillEveryone in the state of Texas is familiar, even if they don’t understand why, of the fact that their electricity bills might rise and fall from month to month depending on the time of the year. A huge factor that affects your electricity bill is the weather. Why Natural Gas Drives Texas Electricity RatesWhen the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) helped set up the rules for Texas electricity deregulation, they noted that ”...the market prices of generation will likely be set by gas-fired generation, and as such, it is appropriate to apply the changes in the market price of natural gas to the entire fuel factor in order to maintain the level of headroom in the price to beat.
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