Energy

Looks can be deceiving. Who would have thought that a slim, sleek, flat TV set consumes more electricity than a refrigerator. In fact, 10 percent of your electric bill will go towards operating your flat screen TV. Maybe it's time to find a more efficient one, put it on a diet or find an eco-friendly flat screen set. 

One of the best kept secrets is that there is money to be made if you are ready to cut your electricity use on short notice to meet the market demand for electricity. If you are a large or medium business, a large condominiun or apartment building or organization than you might want to contact a "curtailment service provider” also known as a "demand response company" to see how they could help you do this. Your actions will also be good for the environment.

A U.S. Government report shows that consumers can save money and reduce the need for expensive peaking power plants. This is done with advanced meters and demand side management programs. Unfortunately, advanced meters have reached only 4.7 percent of metered customers and oniy 8 percent of electricity customers are in demand side management programs in the U.S. This is a significant increase from 2006, when advanced metering penetration was less than one percent.