USA Energy Blog

On our blog, we talk about helpful tips in saving electricity and gas, the latest industry news, suppliers, and more.

A handful of hot afternoons this summer set a charge you pay all next year. Here is how capacity tags work, and how to shrink yours.

Commercial power is up nearly 11% in a year. A clear-eyed look at fixed versus variable rates, and when each one actually wins.

Lock in a set rate and keep your monthly budget under control. Six practical ways to get the most out of a fixed-rate plan.

Deregulation lets you choose your electric supplier instead of being stuck with one utility. Here’s how it works and what to watch for.

A broker does more than shop rates. Five ways the right partner protects your budget and your time.

In more than 20 states you can choose your natural gas supplier. Here’s the history and what it means for your bill.

Three things every energy quote is really telling you, and why competitive suppliers always require a contract.

Utilities are a property’s single largest recurring expense. Deregulation is the opportunity to bring it down.

Fixed, index, or hybrid? A plain-English guide to how deregulated energy pricing works and how to pick a strategy.

An electricity rate is six things bundled into one number. Knowing them is how you compare offers like for like.

Most businesses can’t say how their broker is paid. Here are the three structures, and the questions to ask.

Natural gas sets the price of a lot of electricity. Four forces move it, and your bill with it.