New Year’s Resolution: Conservation

Posted on: 01-28-2013 at 8:23pm

By Marketing Communications Editor Brian Hale

Losing weight. Quitting smoking. Becoming a better person. These are all common statements every January when talk of new year’s resolutions comes about.

For the month of January, gym memberships spike and cigarette sales dip. But as the calendar progresses further into each year, gym memberships and cigarette sales often return to normal as “resolutionists” begin returning to old habits.

So what resolution can you commit to keeping for the rest of the year that will better your conscience and your wallet? How about committing to using less energy?

The summer months often create havoc on both utility grids across the nation as well as consumer wallets. But consuming less energy during peak times is better for both the environment and your bank account.

So what can you do to keep this year’s resolution?

There are a number of ways, and you likely won’t notice much of a difference on your lifestyle or comfort.

First, get a programmable thermostat. Program the thermostat to retain a higher temperature during the summer and a lower temperature during the colder months. Set the thermostat to reach your desired setting approximately 30 minutes before you return home so you enter into a comfortable home.

Secondly, during peak hours during the summer (usually between 3 p.m. and 10 p.m.) avoid running large appliances such as the washer and dryer, dish washer and oven. This will create less demand on the energy grid and a lesser probability of rolling blackouts (created by too much demand and not enough electricity).

Lastly, look for any type of credit or discount available to you in your home’s service area and take advantage. These are often government-sponsored credits or rebates available to you for helping reduce your energy usage. To look for savings options, visit www.energy.gov/savings to see what is available in your area.

By committing to reduce your energy usage in 2013, you can save money, lower the probability of rolling blackouts, reduce stress on your electric grid during peak times, satisfy your conscience by doing something beneficial for the environment and keep your new year’s resolution.

Will you keep your resolution in 2013?

Great News for the New Year

Posted on: 01-14-2013 at 6:54pm

By Senior Director of Communications Paul Thies

Stream Energy is kicking off 2013 with a variety of good news for people who are looking to join the family of satisfied Stream Energy customers. Check it out:

  • On January 14, 2013, Stream Energy introduced a rate plan exclusively for new Texas electricity customers. The “New Friends Plan” is geared towards helping electric customers in Texas lock in a very competitive rate which will serve them well throughout 2013. Please visit this page to see Stream Energy’s 12-month “New Friends” Plan rates for all service areas of Texas. To take advantage of this terrific new plan, click here.
  • Stream Energy also just lowered the deposits required of new customers in Texas (was $250; now $125) and Georgia (was $150; now $75). We cut those deposits in half to help our new friends get on board so they can enjoy the Stream Difference as quickly as possible.
  • Stream Energy announced lowered electricity rates in Pennsylvania on January 3 and lowered natural gas rates in Georgia on January 5. Coupled with our already attractive rates in the Northeast and our New Friends Plan in Texas, we have a very cost-attractive suite of products to meet your family’s energy needs.
  • Stream Energy ushered in the New Year in grand style, thanks to our third year as the Big D NYE Fireworks Spectacular sponsor. The event drew more than 35,000 attendees and was broadcast to over six and a half million people in five states. Stream Energy again used its sponsorship platform to highlight the work of Captain Hope’s Kids, a non-profit organization dedicated to serving homeless children. In 2012, Captain Hope’s Kids touched the lives of roughly 40,000 children in North Texas.
  • Next month, Stream Energy is again expecting thousands of highly motivated Ignite entrepreneurs to descend upon Dallas for a three-day extravaganza we call Ignition. Each year, Ignition presses on the accelerator of our business and pushes us forward.

It’s an exciting time for Stream Energy, and we’re only getting started. Give us a shout - we’d love to show you why we’re “Your Best Friend’s Energy Company.”