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Electricity bills can be a huge expense. Understanding your home energy usage can help you reduce consumption and lower your home energy costs.

Lumin Smart Panel Overview: How It Works And Who It’s For

The Lumin Smart Panel provides manual and automatic controls over the power circuits in a home to help save money on electricity.

Written by Ben Zientara

Lumin Smart Panel Overview: How It Works And Who It’s For
kW vs. kWh: Comparing Watts to Kilowatts and Kilowatt-Hours

Kilowatts (kW) are a measurement of power, or ability to do work, while kilowatt-hours (kWh) are a measurement of energy, which is power used over time.

Written by Ben Zientara

kW vs. kWh: Comparing Watts to Kilowatts and Kilowatt-Hours
SPAN Panel Overview: The Key to Smart Energy in Your Home

The SPAN Panel offers monitoring and control of all the circuits in your home to save money on energy and integrate solar and battery storage into your home.

Written by Ben Zientara

SPAN Panel Overview: The Key to Smart Energy in Your Home
Off-Peak Hours Explained: Is Electricity Cheaper at Night?

Electricity is cheaper at night. To save money, you can shift your energy usage away from evening peak hours with smart appliances and solar batteries.

Written by Ben Zientara

Off-Peak Hours Explained: Is Electricity Cheaper at Night?
How much do pellet stoves cost?

The total cost of a pellet stove installation will range between $1,500 and $5,000. Typical operating costs are between $35 and $45 a month.

Written by Cameron Bates

How much do pellet stoves cost?
What is a Sun Number score and how is it calculated?

The Sun Number score represents how suitable a home is for solar on a scale from 1 to 100, but how much does it actually matter?

Written by Catherine Lane

What is a Sun Number score and how is it calculated?
How Much Electricity Prices Increase Per Year in the U.S.

The average electricity cost increase per year in the U.S. is about 2-3%, but several factors can affect that rate for individual states and utility companies.

Written by Ben Zientara

How Much Electricity Prices Increase Per Year in the U.S.
10 tips for getting the best solar quotes

Don't get ripped off! Here's how to get solar quotes for high-quality equipment, at competitive prices, from solar installers with top reviews

Written by Andy Sendy