We are strongly committed to caring for the environment and the communities
we serve. Our customers have told us that energy efficiency is important to
them as a way to save energy and help the environment. We have helped customers
learn to conserve energy through a number of tools, resources and programs.
Tools & Resources
Energy Savings Center More than 200,000 customers have been helped over the past two years with
visits to our Energy Savings Center. This center is an online resource that
provides articles, tools, tips and general information about ways to save
energy for both your home and business.
Our Business
Energy Savings Center also provides industry-specific information
around making the right energy efficient purchases and improving the
performance of your equipment to help control costs.
Online Energy Audits Online energy audits are performed through an interactive tool that
analyzes a customer’s data and returns detailed information around that
customer’s specific energy consumption. It identifies how and where you are
using the most energy, provides energy-saving opportunities and summarizes the
overall energy efficiency of a customer's home or
business.
Energy Expert Team We have a team of Customer Care Representatives who understand the best way
for our customers to save energy in their homes. When customers have questions
about energy efficiency, our team of experts is here to help through email
at energyexperts@reliant.com.
Programs
Rebuilding Together Houston Rebuilding Together Houston (RTH) is a non-profit organization that
provides home repair services for low income, elderly and/or disabled
Houston-area homeowners. Each spring and fall, Reliant Energy volunteers team
up with RTH to work on its home repair projects. In 2006, approximately 200
Reliant Energy employees volunteered to work on eight homes in the Houston
area.
Learn more
Habitat for Humanity Our partnership with the Rangers gives us the chance to participate in
community activities, such as Habitat for Humanity and Rebuilding Together
Dallas (RTD). Reliant helped build houses for three north Texas families and
donated electricity for a year to Habitat for Humanity families.
Learn more
Acres Homes Energy Efficiency Makeover We recently made a $600,000 investment in a low-income Houston
neighborhood, Acres Homes Community. The investment went toward making energy
efficiency improvements to approximately 300 homes; reducing the energy
consumption in each household.
Home Energy Advisors Team This group of English and Spanish speaking energy experts travels to
schools, trade shows and community events to help people better understand
electricity usage.
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