Home Connection Newsletter

• Budget-friendly cooling hacks for summer

• Save energy, save money: Tips for renters

• Smart tech, smarter savings

• Find your summer comfort: PGE+ Marketplace

• Help the grid and save a little: Take the quiz

• Feeling the heat? Help is here

• Join us for OMSI After Dark

• Is solar right for you?

• Year-round efforts to prevent wildfires - What we’re doing

• Wildfire season prep starts at home:

  • Medical certification program

  • Prepare your household

• Vacation mode: Save energy while you soak up summer:

  • Get your vacay energy guide

• Discover how trees and powerlines can peacefully coexist - Watch careers grow

• Save more with Time of Day pricing - Compare pricing

• How do I find a rental that won’t waste energy? Get ready to save

• Powering Oregon, then and now - See the visual timeline

• Different decade, same idea:

  • A timeless idea with modern impact:

    • Time of Day pricing

    • Peak Time Rebates

    • Smart Thermostat program

    • Smart Charging

    • Join the shift

• Cool off at PGE parks - Explore our parks

• Throwback and win - Submit your photo

• Tending trails and traditions - Learn more

• Ready to explore electric?

  • Join our next Ride & Drive

  • Explore Ride & Drives

• Smarter energy, stronger communities - See their impact

• Powering reliability together:

  • Here’s how you can participate in the Virtual Power Plant:

    • Smart Thermostat program

    • Peak Time Rebates

    • Time of Day pricing

    • EV Smart Charging

    • Take the Good Energy Quiz

• Ready to power your home with solar? Solar simplified

• What incentives are available for making my home more efficient? Start saving

• Heat pumps bring all-season comfort - Take the quiz

• Need energy-efficiency inspiration? Get tickets

• Safety tips for outdoor projects and playtime - Learn how to stay safe

• Grab the phone before the shovel

• Power costs for 2026

• How can our community prepare for wildfire season? Find an event near you

• Your dollars at work - Understand your rates

• What does PGE do to prepare for winter weather? Learn what we’re doing

• Earn rewards by shifting - Find your best plan

• Save by using less - See how to save

• Does PGE offer energy evaluations? Explore the tool on your dashboard

• Oregon International Auto Show - Save on admission

• Already have an EV? Sign up for Smart Charging

• Advanced power strip

• Enter to win an advanced power strip and LED lights

November 2024

• Preparedness is peace of mind - Get winter ready

• Winter ready in 1, 2, 3

  • PGE mobile app

  • More outage tips

• Solar + battery = backup power when you need it

• What does a ‘more’ reliable and resilient grid mean to you? Share your thoughts

• Get to know Clearwater Wind Energy Center

• Black Friday deals start Monday on PGE+ Marketplace - Shop starting Monday

September 2024

• Check out your home’s new energy dashboard - Login to your account

• How do you save? Share your action now

• Reader Survey - Take the survey

• Could you save with Time of Day? Compare pricing plans

• Why would you want a heat pump? Get a free estimate

• Making solar more affordable

• More solar help is on the way - Stay tuned

• Cheers to sustainability - Find a location

• Celebrate with PGE+

July 2024

• Wildfire prevention is a year-round effort

• What we're doing:

  • Making a more resilient grid

  • Spotting smoke with AI-enhanced cameras

  • High-tech weather stations

  • Keeping overhead powerlines clear

• Wildfire prevention takes all of us

• Let’s all get ready for fire season

• Solar done right - Get checklist

• 4 easy summer savers

• How do I know if the place I want to rent is energy efficient?

  • Renter tips

• Cool off at PGE Parks

May 2024

• Solar in cloudy Oregon? Yes!

• Can I afford to “Go solar?”

  • Solar within reach

  • Community solar

• Super summer savings on home cooling and heating

• Small shifts. Big impacts. Take the quiz.

• Come to one of our upcoming Wildfire Ready community events

• Elephants Deli contributes to a clean energy future

March 2024

• Introducing PGE+: Your one-stop shop for home electrical equipment or appliances

• Wake up to a full tank – Try PGE+

• What’s the Smart Grid Test Bed?

• "Right tree, right place”

• As Oregonians, we love our trees

• Help prevent tree-related outages

• Grab the phone before the shovel

February 2024

• Food. Fuel. Rent. Monthly bills can be a lot to manage

• The price of energy is rising, too

• We’ve expanded our bill discount program. See if you qualify

• You don’t have to go it alone. Let us help

• From caring for family to caring for community

• What uses the most energy in my home?

• Don’t leave money on the table

• Renters can get in on the savings, too!

• Upcoming events

  • Art lights the way to joy: Feb. 2 – 10

  • Oregon Auto Show: Feb. 22 – 25

November 2023

• How to prepare for winter weather. It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3.

• Have you built your outage or emergency kit? Share your story

• Black Friday deals on PGE+ Marketplace

• Pay less for your energy

• Help us make this newsletter even more useful for you: take the survey

• I have "more," how can I give to those who have less?

• Make weatherization your next DIY project

October 2023

• Strength in numbers: The energy future needs all of us.

• Peak Time Rebates - Join the fun

• Getting plugged in - Go electric

• Smart Thermostat program - Automatic savings

• Time of Day pricing - See your savings

• Share your story

• Modernizing the grid

• They say kids are our future

• Power up your career

July 2023

• Are you ready to kiss that gas station goodbye? Get the scoop on EV charging.

• Back by popular demand - more Electric Car Guest Drive events

• You picked a great year to go electric - federal tax credits and incentives

• Preparing for the worst helps you plan for the best

• Summer savings: 15% off Mountain House meals

• Summer savings: Offers that are a breath of fresh air

• Summer travels, EV style.

• What’s cooking? Tasty energy savings!

May 2023

• Great things happen when we use the power of the community

• Easy ways to shift energy and earn rewards

  • Peak Time Rebates

  • Smart Thermostat Program

• Need a smart thermostat?

• Reduce your carbon footprint and increase your comfort

• Take a spin in a new EV

• Discounts and special offers

March 2023

• Spring yardwork … electrified!

• Grab the phone before the shovel

• What is the benefit to using a smart strip?

• $100 off an induction stove

• Sign up for Paperless Bill and Auto Pay

• Save energy and money

• Choose renewable energy

• Stay in the know on the go

• Project Zero wins award

• Spring into a new career

January 2023

• Making an older home more efficient. One step at a time.

• What is PGE doing to keep energy prices down?

• Are you a renter? Want to save some energy this winter?

• PGE+ Marketplace deals for you: Get a smart thermostat for $0

• Income-Qualified Bill Discount

• Energy Assistance Programs

• Keep the cold out

• Need time? (Payment extension)

• Art lights the way to joy

• Electrify your ride!

November 2022

• Is your phone ready for storm season? 

• Good news! Our mobile app is now in Spanish. 

• Year-round comfort, efficiency and savings. 

• Black Friday deals on PGE+ Marketplace 

• Get a great deal on a fast, Level 2 charger 

• Shift and save this winter 

• Scammers like to target energy customers. How can I avoid them?