Houston, We Have An Energy Problem!

Energy costs are sky high and energy management services Houston are necessary if you are serious about lowering your energy bills. Most hotels have put in energy management systems (think of their huge washing machine bills and lawnmower or swimming pool cleaning bills) and many corporate companies have followed suit. It is not unusual for a home to have an energy management system too, provided by their local energy supplier. But what does the energy management system do and does it mean you can only use electricity at certain times, i.e. in the low peak cost times? An energy management system is complex, but there is how it works.

The workings of an energy management system

Energy companies supply energy management services. They install the system, set it after talking and analyzing your energy needs, and then the system kicks in automatically. You can always change the settings if they are not working for you. There are different kinds of energy management systems and some share energy loads and some save energy and keep it in the system for future use. When the system is set, the appliances that use large loads of energy get set to work during the off peak periods. This would include dishwashers, washing machines or swimming pool pumps, but you may have your own or other appliances that use large sums of energy. If you do not need to use the dishwasher at 9 am but can use it at 3 pm when the loads are cheaper, set your management system accordingly. If the washing machine or tumble dryer can be set for 2 am, ready for you when you wake up, this makes perfect sense doesn’t it.

Call your energy supplier and see what kind of energy management services Houston re available for you and ask to have your energy usage analyzed.