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'Tis the season to be jolly and we're spreading the joy with our own take on the 12 Days of Christmas. Each day we will feature a different aspect of home automation and integrating all the devices in a home which turn it into a smart home. On the 7th day of a Smart Home Christmas, we bring 8 video surveillance cameras.

Topics: Home Automation, smart home, AEP Ohio, smart home automation, aging in place, home smart, video surveillance, home security systems, video surveillance systems, home security

Some businesses in Ohio are still using T12 florescent tube lighting in their buildings. These bulbs are the largest and least energy efficient florescent bulbs available. If your business hasn't upgraded to more efficient lighting options yet, you may want to do so before the end of 2014. The reason is AEP Ohio has announced that they will discontinue energy efficiency incentives for T12 lighting retrofits as of January 1, 2015. Not only will you gain the benefit of utility incentives money, you're business will realize a significant savings on energy costs. There's no better time to make a switch to T8 or T5 florescent tubes, or the greatest energy saver LED bulbs.

Topics: utility incentives, energy efficiency, AEP Ohio, energy efficient

On November 3rd AEP Ohio announced an extension of the application deadline for participating in the 2014 energy efficiency incentives programs. In order to qualify for incentives under the 2014 program a final application, signifying that installation of all equipment has been completed, must now be submitted to AEP by the year's end.

Topics: utility incentives, AEP, energy efficiency, AEP Ohio