Earlier this year, Mike Diamond broke down the long, impressive journey that brings Los Angeles' electrical power to you. We covered who supplies the power, how it gets to you, and how it moves through your home. Supplying electricity to 4 million people is quite the undertaking--enough so that it can be hard to … [Read more...]
Where Does Los Angeles Get Its Electricity?
Have you ever wondered where your home’s electricity comes from? It’s a bigger question than you might realize! Every one of LA’s electricity-using structures connects to our gigantic, state-spanning, literally billion dollar power system. Your humble home is one end of a story spanning hundreds of miles and involving … [Read more...]
Preventing Power Problems This Holiday Season
What’s the holiday season without lights? They’re on our trees, in our homes, and even on our sweaters! Lights can be an integral part of many different holiday traditions for many different families, and when they shut off, so does the fun. Luckily, you can easily avoid power problems this holiday season by staying … [Read more...]
Why Power Surges Happen and How to Prevent Them
Modern homes have more electronic devices plugged in now than ever before. While modern electrical grids have become very good at supplying power evenly and safely, power surges are still common. Power surges are just another reality of owning a home. Every homeowner should know at least the basics about power … [Read more...]
Improving Your Home’s Power Efficiency
It might sound like a ludicrous dream, but you don’t have to be actively frightened of your power bill. There are people--real people, not just celebrities and corporate executives--who just sort of… pay their bill. Then they get on with their day. Maybe they get a Jamba Juice. The day they paid their power bill. The … [Read more...]
