Archive for September, 2011
Careers/Jobs, FAQs, News, Save Money, Special Offers»
By Vernon T., September 26, 2011, Careers/Jobs, FAQs, News, Save Money, Special Offers
Multi-leveling Marketing (MLM) based businesses sound like quick and easy ways to make a pile of money. They sound more like pyramid scams or Ponzi-schemes. A casual glance at them tells you why: they charge people to "pay to play". That is, a company contracts with you as an independent agent to sell their product or service, however, you must pay a fee, typically several hundred dollars. The money is paid, in part, to others who are hig [...]
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News»
By Julianne, September 23, 2011, News
Meet Brian and Christy Smith. They have been Houstonians for 8 years. They have a 3 year old son Kallen who keeps them very active. Prior to being Bounce Energy customers, the two electricity providers they once had would leave them stressed and under pressure when bills rolled around. The Smiths love to travel and enjoy spending time outdoors. This year, one of the hottest summers in Texas has kept them inside a lot and that means higher usage. [...]
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News»
By Brooke, September 22, 2011, News
Let's face it, no one likes to be on hold with a customer service representative. It wastes time and energy. So, to help with this frustration, Bounce Energy created the new Bounce FAQ Portal. It answers most of customers' questions with just the click of a mouse. The page is organized into different categories to help customers easily find their topic. If a customer has trouble finding his/her question under the various topics, there is a new [...]
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Energy Efficiency, News, Save Money»
By lindseyb, September 20, 2011, Energy Efficiency, News, Save Money
Your Air Conditioning unit is the number one energy user in your home. Extreme temperatures cause your AC unit to work harder to keep your home comfortable and cool. This and running your AC at lower temperatures for longer hours causes your energy bill to increase significantly during times of extreme weather. Maintaining your AC is a very easy way to reduce your energy usage and your electric bill. Follow these simple tips to help you conserve [...]
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News»
By Julianne, September 19, 2011, News
Bounce Energy competed in the Web Marketing Association's 15th annual international WebAward Competition. The awards recognized teams and individuals' efforts in website development and generating marketing exposure. Bounce Energy competed in the energy category and was the only retail electricity provider to receive an award.
Websites that entered the competition were given points from 0-10 in areas such as design, interactivity, technology, [...]
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Special Offers»
By Brooke, September 14, 2011, Special Offers
Tired of fluctuating high energy prices especially during these record breaking, hot summer months? If so, then check out Bounce Energy's Easy Fixed 3 plan. With this plan, you can lock in a super low energy rate for three months, and protect yourself from increasing energy prices until winter. At the end of your term, Bounce Energy will contact you to see if you would like to renew your service or present you with other options.
By signing up [...]
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Energy Efficiency, Green, News, Save Money»
By Vernon T., September 12, 2011, Energy Efficiency, Green, News, Save Money
One of the complaints I hear from some folks thinking about a new appliance is that Energy Star certified appliances are too expensive and don't really save you a lot of money. Well, Energy Star certified appliances are more expensive because they are more energy efficient but the truth is they DO save you money off your Texas energy rates.
When it comes to Energy Star compliance, refrigerators, air conditioners, furnaces, washing machines, and [...]
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FAQs, News»
By Texas Electricity, September 9, 2011, FAQs, News
It’s ironic that TXU Energy’s anti-variable rates campaign is called “Vari-a-bull”. Because that’s what is… a full heaping, steaming pile of it. What they want Texans to believe is that variable rate plans are dangerous, the providers who offer them are trying to steal your money and everyone on a variable plan is experiencing wild roller coaster rides. BULL. TXU is pulling out all the stops to prevent customers from switching to bett [...]
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Energy Efficiency, FAQs, News, Save Money»
By Vernon T., September 8, 2011, Energy Efficiency, FAQs, News, Save Money
Rolling Blackouts happen when generation from Texas electricity companies can not keep up with electrical demand. In order to prevent a cascading grid failure, the system operator —in this case, Electricity Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) —shuts down different sections of the grid until enough generation capability is restored to use.
This prevents overloading generators and transmission lines and damaging them. Texans saw this happen [...]
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Charity & Community, News, Save Money, Special Offers»
By Brooke, September 6, 2011, Charity & Community, News, Save Money, Special Offers
Given the intense heat wave this past month and to help prep your home for the fall season, we thought it would be a good time to remind everyone about the city of Houston program, the Residential Energy Efficiency Program (REEP). In short, the REEP provides income-qualified Houstonians with weatherization measures in their homes for FREE. This program will help those who need the assistance to maintain energy efficiency to keep them cool during [...]
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