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6 Reasons to Install a Home Standby Generator & Ditch the Portable Unit

If you’re considering upgrading from a portable generator to a standby unit, you want to make sure the investment is worthwhile. After all, why pay so much more for a full home generator when you could continue muddling through with your little portable unit on the rare occasion you’re faced with an outage? Trust us, […]

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8 Outdoor Electrical Safety Tips

Local fire departments responded to an estimated average of 44,880 home fires involving electrical failure or malfunction each year in 2012-2016, according to the NFPA. And let’s not forget about electrocution.  Some folks focus so heavily on electrical safety tips for the inside of their home, they forget about the outside! Yet, your landscape can […]

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5 Quick Adjustments to Lower Your Business’ Electric Bill

Another statement waiting to be paid… and that electricity bill sure is high. But when it comes to powering your business, sometimes you just have to fork up the money, right? Wrong. There’s been a steady trend over the last decade pushing towards more energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly business practices, all of which could significantly improve […]

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Hurricane Preparedness Tips for Before, During & After a Florida Storm

If you’re new to Florida, it’s important to understand how serious hurricane season should be taken in our southern state. Category 3 and above storms hit our region regularly, and repercussions can be catastrophic if proper precautions aren’t followed. Here’s a quick list of some hurricane preparedness ideas to prepare before, during, and after the […]