by Patrick Clouden | Mar 29, 2021 | Electricity, Energy News
Basics of energy production have to be understood before one can make any sense of what happened in Texas in February when a brutal cold snap lead to blackouts in over four million homes and businesses. For years the Texas grid operator, ERCOT (Electric Reliability...
by Patrick Clouden | Feb 24, 2021 | Energy News
Here we are close to March of 2021. As we sit here gas prices at the pump have gone up on average, 30 cents a gallon across the boards since January 1st and since the end of November the price has gone up about 44 cents. What does this mean for the future? Well,...
by Patrick Clouden | Dec 16, 2020 | Energy News
Special Report From Pat Clouden to our CES Direct Energy Customers I want to make sure all our Direct Energy Business customers receive this important information from Direct Energy Business about their new relationship with NRG Energy. Please read the letter below...
by Patrick Clouden | Oct 22, 2020 | Energy News
You are in a deregulated state and you are working with an Energy Supply Company or a Broker to get your electricity put on a 2 or 3 year fixed rate contract. Sounds simple enough and is a smart step for a commercial enterprise to take. But what do you need to know...
by Patrick Clouden | Sep 17, 2020 | Energy Efficiency for Business, Energy News
We like to keep track of what natural gas is doing in the energy market because it is the key fuel used to generate electricity. In fact, natural gas is used to produce the highest percentage of electricity over any other fuel or generating method. While demand from...
by Patrick Clouden | Jul 22, 2020 | Energy News
Consumer Energy Solutions (CES) works with some of the largest energy supply companies in the country. One of our favorites is Liberty Power, based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and providing retail electric service to 16 states. I am so happy to reprint here a recent...
