Jan 15, 2021 | Energy Efficiency, Products, Services and Us, The GVEC Review
SmartHub: Your Handy Tool to Help Curb Usage We recommend making monitoring electricity usage to help keep your bills down a year-round endeavor; however, winter and summer are especially important times to self-regulate and be extra mindful of how much electricity...
Jan 12, 2021 | Energy Efficiency, Products, Services and Us, The GVEC Review
Home Comfort in The Lone Star’s Forgotten Season In our part of Texas, record-breaking summers can be so hot, we forget the chilly inconveniences of winter. Snow and ice aren’t unheard of in our region, but admittedly, we don’t get many of those winter-weather...
Jan 6, 2021 | Energy Efficiency, Products, Services and Us
Winter has Arrived In South Central Texas, winter weather — and, consequently, wintertime electricity usage — usually hits peak ferocity in January and February. Granted, “wintery” conditions for our area aren’t quite as extreme as they may be for many regions to our...
Dec 29, 2020 | Energy Efficiency, ERCOT, The GVEC Review
During summer throughout Texas, consecutive days of scorching weather often stretch into consecutive weeks. This can put immense strain on the statewide electric grid, which is managed in large part by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT). It may seem...
Oct 5, 2020 | Energy Efficiency, Products, Services and Us, The GVEC Review
Did you participate in Peak-Time Payback this year from May 31 to Sept. 30? If so, GVEC’s got a special “treat” coming your way this month: a $30 Payback credit on your October electric bill—no trolling for candy required! What is Peak-Time Payback? Peak-Time Payback...
Aug 18, 2020 | Energy Efficiency, Products, Services and Us
We’ve recently heard about solar providers making claims in our service territory that aren’t quite accurate. Among the most common is that a solar panel system will completely eliminate electric bills. The truth is, for most homeowners in South Central Texas, an...