Electricity

How Does My Home Electrical System Work? From The Utility Pole to The Panel Box: Part 2

By Brenda Masse / May 3, 2023 /

Last week, we started looking at your home electrical system, how electricity gets from the utility pole to your panel box, who’s responsible for what, and some of the problems that can happen along the way. We talked about the parts of your home electrical system that are outside your house: the utility pole, the…

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Juicing the Numbers: How Much Do Texans Pay for Electricity?

By Candy's Dirt / May 19, 2019 /

As the mercury begins to rise, we all begin to think about our electricity bills. But how much per kilowatt hour do Texans pay? And how does that compare across the country? One data website created heat maps to illustrate just that. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, Americans spend about 12.7 cents per…

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