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A person adjusting a thermostat.

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Renter pushes back after apartment complex says changing thermostat settings could harm AC

An aerial view of a New Jersey town.

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New Jersey households pay nearly $100 more in utilities and have the fourth-highest bills

A woman stands on the steps of a house with decorative plants and a wreath on the door.

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Woman builds her own tiny home for under $50,000, and says the savings are worth it

A worker insulating an attic.

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Heat can inflate your power bill, but one home audit could lead to savings

A hand adjusting a thermostat display showing 66°F and 104°F outdoor temperature.

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California heat is sending ACs into overdrive, but a $16 fix could help trim the bill

A cave house in the woods.

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A Missouri engineer built a cave house into a hillside. Fifty years later, it still hasn't leaked

Window AC units on a brick building.

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Resident explains how window units can keep you cool without sending your power bill soaring

Two people looking at a utility bill.

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Michigan utility proposes electric and water rate hike for 5th straight year

A man looking at a utility bill.

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Texas power bills are rising, but variable-rate plans may be the real shock

A woman uses a handheld fan while sitting next to another woman at a bus stop, with a small fan on the ground.

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Londoner's improvised cooling hack for the heat wave hailed as 'lowkey genius'

A man adjusting a thermostat.

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Some Florida families ration air conditioning as power bills rise with the heat

A technician installing a heat pump.

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Ontario families can trade drafty attics and old furnaces for lower bills