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01 SmartPower
By communicating with our Smart Meter technology, our SmartPower thermostat uses data visualization technology to notify customers when prices increase during peak–usage times. This gives customers the ability to directly manage their energy usage.
02 Virtual Home
By touring our online virtual house, customers will find room–by–room suggestions to help them make their homes more energy–efficient.
03 Take the Pledge
ENERGY STAR®–certified products provide an easy way to practice energy efficiency. From appliances to compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs, Southern Company is a partner in the ENERGY STAR program. Our customers have made more than 108,000 pledges in ENERGY STAR’s “Change a Light, Change the World” campaign, which promotes the use of energy–efficient CFL bulbs.
04 Energy Audits
Southern Company customers have access to residential, commercial, and industrial energy audits. Residential customers are offered solutions ranging from more efficient appliances and improved insulation to the installation of programmable thermostats. For many commercial and industrial customers, design assistance is available along with help choosing high–efficiency heating and cooling systems and various other technologies. Jeff Smith (pictured) is one of Southern Company’s many energy experts.
By communicating with our Smart Meter technology, our SmartPower thermostat uses data visualization technology to notify customers when prices increase during peak–usage times. This gives customers the ability to directly manage their energy usage.
02 Virtual Home
By touring our online virtual house, customers will find room–by–room suggestions to help them make their homes more energy–efficient.
03 Take the Pledge
ENERGY STAR®–certified products provide an easy way to practice energy efficiency. From appliances to compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs, Southern Company is a partner in the ENERGY STAR program. Our customers have made more than 108,000 pledges in ENERGY STAR’s “Change a Light, Change the World” campaign, which promotes the use of energy–efficient CFL bulbs.
04 Energy Audits
Southern Company customers have access to residential, commercial, and industrial energy audits. Residential customers are offered solutions ranging from more efficient appliances and improved insulation to the installation of programmable thermostats. For many commercial and industrial customers, design assistance is available along with help choosing high–efficiency heating and cooling systems and various other technologies. Jeff Smith (pictured) is one of Southern Company’s many energy experts.
05 Builder Programs
Southern Company offers a host of services and resources for builders and developers, including tips for building more energy–efficient homes and buildings.
06 Hot Water Efficiency
The water heater is often one of the largest energy users in a home. We are researching and offering alternatives to heat water more efficiently. Solar, geothermal, and heat pump water heaters are proving to be more energy–efficient and environmentally friendly. Geothermal water heaters, which use heat from the ground, are used commercially and residentially. Heat pump water heaters, which move heat from one place to another rather than generating heat directly, and solar water heaters are being tested for residential and commercial use. Chris Gray (pictured) is a research engineer involved in the demonstration of new heat pump water heating technology.
07 Low–Impact Cooling
During air conditioning season, thermostat settings can comfortably be increased with the use of ceiling fans to help cool a room.
Southern Company offers a host of services and resources for builders and developers, including tips for building more energy–efficient homes and buildings.
06 Hot Water Efficiency
The water heater is often one of the largest energy users in a home. We are researching and offering alternatives to heat water more efficiently. Solar, geothermal, and heat pump water heaters are proving to be more energy–efficient and environmentally friendly. Geothermal water heaters, which use heat from the ground, are used commercially and residentially. Heat pump water heaters, which move heat from one place to another rather than generating heat directly, and solar water heaters are being tested for residential and commercial use. Chris Gray (pictured) is a research engineer involved in the demonstration of new heat pump water heating technology.
07 Low–Impact Cooling
During air conditioning season, thermostat settings can comfortably be increased with the use of ceiling fans to help cool a room.