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May 18, 2023

Columbus, OH—Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives and our members value the reliability of electricity—it is our #1 priority because our lives and livelihoods depend on it. Yet the EPA has released new proposed rules this week that pose the greatest threat to the reliability of our electrical grid that we’ve seen in our nation’s history. Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives have been warning for months that electricity reliability has been under threat. Grid operators and regulators have issued the same warnings, but the EPA appears not to be listening. The new proposed EPA rules released Thursday, May 11, would all but ban the use of fossil...

April 26, 2023

As spring-like temperatures arrive, so do home improvement projects. Take a moment to assess the condition of your windows and their condition. If you think your home would benefit from an upgrade, keep these helpful hints in mind. When selecting windows for a home, there are a few things you need to pay attention to in order to increase your energy efficiency. Windows are less resistant to heat flow compared to the walls, ceiling, and floors in your home, meaning they will allow more outward heat flow in the winter and more inward heat flow in the summer. Even though...

June 9, 2022

Sudden storms can endanger your staff, damage your building and interrupt operations. While safety is your first order of business, you also want to minimize building damage and get back in business quickly. To protect your employees and your business, it’s important to keep ahead of the storm and develop an emergency action plan. Storm preparedness These steps should help keep your staff and building safe from harm in the event of a storm: Create an emergency action plan that includes evacuation procedures, contact information for local first responders and emergency contact information for all employees. Put together an emergency...

June 8, 2022

You’ve had your air conditioning system cleaned and inspected by a qualified professional. Now you’re ready for a summer of lower energy bills, right? Well, some summer energy costs are easier to spot than others. Take a look around your facility. You’ll likely spot some “hidden” sources of energy waste that are putting the heat on your operating budget. Unadjusted thermostat Maintaining comfortable temperatures on hot summer days is critical to maintaining a productive business environment. Maintaining those same comfort levels after hours, however, is a waste of energy. Raising thermostat temperature settings after hours is one the most cost...

May 10, 2022

E.E. Cummings once said, “the earth laughs in flowers.” Now is the perfect time to gaze out your windows to see the great outdoors and all its wonders. When selecting windows for a home there are a few things you need to pay attention to in order to increase your energy efficiency.  Windows are less resistant to heat flow compared to the walls, ceiling, and floors in your home meaning they will allow more outward heat flow in the winter and more inward heat flow in the summer.  Even though windows typically comprise a small surface area of a home,...

May 3, 2022

One of the most dreaded phrases when it comes to home repair is, “you need a new heating and cooling system.” If you’re like most people, we push our systems to the very end hoping to make it one more season. Inevitably, that phrase seems to come at the most unwanted time: a holiday, when relatives are in town, or during some other special event. But when emergencies happen, you don’t always have the time to think through the process. Here’s where a little advanced planning can go a long way. When looking at a new system, energy efficiency is...