Arbor Energy Savings

One's been guiding ships into Port Clyde for over a century. The other dries your bangs in under ten minutes. Which one do you think pulls more electricity? 👀

Not to be dramatic but our ACs are begging for mercy. 🥵

Hope everyone's staying as cool as possible out there: extra ice cube in, blinds down, dog walks moved earlier (any other heat wave tactics we missed?)

Stay hydrated, stay inside during peak hours if you can, and check on your neighbors.

Last summer, electric bills went up, even though most people didn't use more power.

Across PPL, PECO, and AES Ohio, households used about the same electricity as the year before (sometimes less) and still paid more. The driver was the supply rate: the part of your bill that resets with the market, and the part you can actually change.

But it's not the same everywhere. In some places, the increase came from delivery charges, the part you can't do anything about. In others, rates barely moved. Your story depends on where you live.

Look up your utility → joinarbor.com/arbor-index

What surprised us across ~200,000 real bills: how much the shoppable part swings depending on where you live. In Rhode Island it's about 42% of the bill. In parts of Pennsylvania, about 65%. Same electricity, different share you can actually do something about. If you’re in a market we cover, see your split ➡️ joinarbor.com/arbor-index

We made something. The first Arbor Index is our read on what's actually happening to electric bills, built from 200,000+ real ones.

The headline number: the typical household's bill rose about $37 a month over the past year. That's roughly 24%, or about $444 for the year, and mostly not because anyone used more electricity.

The Index breaks down what you're really paying for, what moved your summer bill, and where your rate's headed next. Look up your utility → joinarbor.com/arbor-index

A heatwave is moving across the US, and your AC is about to show up on your bill. Here's what's actually happening behind that number (and what you can do):

Your electric bill has two parts: how much you use, and the rate you pay for it. A summer heat wave spikes the first when you crank the AC. Even if you sweat it out instead, you're still paying that electricity rate.

In many states you can choose your electricity supplier and lock in a competitive fixed rate, instead of paying whatever your utility's default happens to be this season.

You can't do much about the weather, but you can check your rate with Arbor. No cost, and you can cancel anytime.

More than half of Americans now blame data centers for their rising electric bill — up from 28% nine months ago. It's now the top-cited culprit, above the aging grid, above geopolitics.

Here's the part that actually affects you: if you live in a deregulated state, including Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Illinois, and Delaware, you have more control over your electric bill than you probably know. The supply portion — the part tied to the energy market — is something you can actually shop.

Most people never do. That's what Arbor is for.

We've been pretty quiet on here, so allow us to reintroduce ourselves. We're Arbor. We get you a better electricity rate, then stay lowkey about it. Link in bio to check your eligibility.

Save this for when your summer bill lands! Supply rates reset on June 1, and if you’re in OH, PA, NJ, or DC, they’re going up ⬆️

Quick reminder: your electric bill has two parts: supply and delivery. Supply is the piece that changes with these resets, and in deregulated states, it's the part you can actually shop.

Learn more at joinarbor.com

Most people are paying the default electricity prices set by their utility provider, without ever knowing they had a choice. If you're in OH, PA, NJ, MA, or one of the other deregulated states, you may be eligible for a better rate. https://www.joinarbor.com/