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Smart Meter Controversy in Las Vegas: What You Need to Know
Between 2010 and 2012, the Nevada Energy replaced over 1 million electric meters with smart meters. The digital devices collect usage data and unlike their analog predecessors, receive and transmit data too. Customers can easily view their billing information online...
Dimmer Switches: Are They More Efficient?
Dimmer switches are most commonly known for their ability to create a variety of lighting atmospheres with the same bulbs; whether you're hosting a low-lit dinner party for business associates, or need maximal brightness to clean the house, a simple adjustment of the...
Wrestling with Wires? How to Organize Your Home’s Electrical Components
Today's homes are bursting at the seams with electrical doodads. There are flat screen TVs, stereo systems, desktop computers, printers, e-readers and devices charging all over the place, not to mention a slew of major appliances! It's no wonder that the average...
When to Consider Power Generators at Home
For home owners and businesses alike, power is one thing you simply cannot afford to take for granted. While the instances that we might have to go without power in Las Vegas & Henderson seem few and far between, there's no need to take chances. Having a power...
Common Electrical Problems Found During Home Inspections
Whenever a home is being sold, it's a common (and smart) practice for a prospective buyer to hire a qualified home inspector. Home inspectors can not only help assess a home or buildings condition but identify potential problems that may be factored into the terms of...
Pros & Cons of Rechargeable Batteries
In the age of the mobile device, we use more batteries than ever before. From our TV remotes and handheld GPS units, to mobile games, we depend on our batteries. While a lot of our devices now incorporate internal, rechargeable batteries, there are still a lot of...
The Benefits of Recessed Electrical Components
Like everything else these days, electrical components are evolving to make life easier and more aesthetically pleasing. One of the best ways to modernize a home that's not brand-new is by installing recessed electrical components in place of older lighting,...
Year Round Energy Saving Tips
There are several ways to save energy. Many apply to winter or summer and most are obvious, such as turning lights off when you leave a room. However, we want to share some additional energy saving tips that can have a substantial impact on your power bill year round...
The High Cost of Low Bids
The High Cost of Low Bids on Electrical Work It can be tempting to go with the lowest bidder when you're contracting for electrical work. After all, why pay more when somebody's offering to do the job for less? But choosing an electrical contractor based solely on the...
How To Identify Electrical Hazards in a Flood Zone
The recent devastating flooding in Houston following Hurricane Harvey has brought awareness of the dangers of flooding to the forefront of public consciousness. If you live in a flood zone, you should be aware of the electrical hazards that arise when your home and...
Solar Thermal Power – How The Ivanpah Solar Power Facility Works
One of the most important things to know about solar thermal (heat) power is that it's carbon-free, which means that it emits no carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides or sulfur oxides -- which are all gases that scientists believe contribute to global warming. And unlike...
Hydroelectric Power – How The Hoover Dam Works
Most people who visit Las Vegas make it a point to make the 30 mile drive on Highway 93 East to get a firsthand look at one of the true engineering marvels in the U.S. -- the Hoover Dam at Lake Mead. Even though the Hoover Dam is a major tourist draw, it's also a...
The Most Common Electrical Hazards in Las Vegas
We residents of Las Vegas and Southern Nevada may not have to worry about snow or ice storms cutting power to our homes, but that doesn't mean we're immune to electrical hazards that can be dangerous, and even life-threatening! Some of these are aggravated by our hot,...
The Cost of Solar in Nevada: Things to Consider
2016 was a stellar year for the U.S. solar power industry. The market doubled from the previous year and solar added more electric generating capacity than any other type of energy. This was a first and a sign of what is to come. Experts predict the U.S. solar...
Are Power Generators a Good Investment? What to Consider.
In Southern Nevada, the incidence of power outages are less common than they are in the tornado-prone Mid-West or the hurricane-vulnerable East and West coasts. That said, if you own a business that caters to the public, the last thing you need is a power outage,...
Tips for Stopping Rodents from Chewing on Electrical Wires
The thought of having rodents running wild in your home while you sleep is abhorrent to nearly everyone. They multiply quickly and spread disease through the droppings they leave everywhere they go. As is that weren't reason enough to want to eradicate them, they also...
Basic Safety Guidelines for Using Power Strips
If you’re like most people, you need to power more than one electrical device at a time, so you use a power strip. Also known as power taps, power strips are lengths of electrical sockets that are designed for powering multiple appliances. Unfortunately, many people...
21st Century Electrical Upgrades: USB Charging Ports
These days everybody in the family has a "device" -- whether it's a smart phone, a tablet or a laptop -- and regularly charging our devices has become as much a part of life as brushing our teeth or cooking dinner. As a result, USB charging ports are becoming as...
Ways To Reduce Your Summer Power Bill
According to the National Weather Service, the average high temperature last summer in Las Vegas was 99 degrees in June, 104 degrees in July, 102 in August and 94 in September—but that’s only half the story. There’s also the number of days which reached at least 100...
Electric Vehicles (EV’s) – Are They Worth It?
In 2015, sales of electric vehicles (EVs) passed a major milestone, with the number of such vehicles surpassing the 1 million mark worldwide. Almost half of those new vehicles (477,000) were manufactured in the previous year. Three countries—the United States, the...
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