You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. The recent op-ed by the president of Maine’s chapter of AARP, in opposition ...

If you’re one of the 51% of Garfield County residents who get their electricity from Xcel Energy, you probably received an email recently with the subject line “Time of use is here.” I recommend that ...

Dear Eartha, I just received a notice that my home is being switched to something called “time of use” electricity rates. Does this mean my bills are going up? Great question! If you’ve been living in ...

Time-of-use (TOU) energy tariffs are likely to be the future: cheaper power when the grid is quiet, pricier when demand peaks. Used well, they can cut bills and most importantly cut the amount of ...