reduce your home s biggest energy consumersquick tips appliances electronicsquick tips appliances electronicsfind effective ways to cut energy costs by using your appliances wiselyquick tips water heatingquick tips water heatingsave energy and water with these smart tipsquick tips lightingquick tips lightingtry leds cfls and other lighting options to save energyholiday energy efficiencyholiday energy efficiencylower holiday energy costs with these holiday display tips.energy guide labelenergy guide labelbefore you buy read the yellow label to discover estimated energy costs of an applianceefficiency programshome managerhome managercontrol your costs with a free energy management systemsmart thermostatsmart thermostatcontrol your home thermostat from anywhere anytime with smart thermostatnest rush hour rewardsnest rush hour rewardscps energy has teamed up with nest to bring you the first thermostat that programs itself to help you save energy.honeywell thermostatshoneywell thermostatsdr program formdr program formenroll my thermostatenroll my thermostatresidential calculatorsappliance calculatorappliance calculatoruse this calculator to find out how much your appliances may cost youghost energy calculatorghost energy calculatorplugged in appliances continue to consume energy even when turned off . this ghost energy quietly costs you moneyheat pump calculatorheat pump calculatorsee how upgrading the seer of your heat pump unit can reduce your annual heating costs . use this calculator to gauge your annual energy and budget savings.home energy calculatorhome energy calculatoruse this calculator to create scenarios that factor in appliance upgrades rebates etc. throughout your home . then watch how the savings add uplighting calculatorlighting calculatorsee how leds cfls and incandescent bulbs compare and see what you ll save with each bulbtelevision calculatortelevision calculatortune in to our tv calculator for an important message about how your tv use may be adding up in dollars and cents on your bill.customer assistanceaffordability discountsaffordability discountsif you re a residential customer you may qualify for a discount if your income is at or below 125 % of federal poverty guidelines and you meet other requirementsbudget payment planbudget payment planenroll in our budget payment plan and we ll average your bills over the past year add a small percentage to cover environmental factors and changing fuel costs then charge you the resulting amount each monthsavenowsavenowcritical carecritical careif you or a dependent living at home must use electrically operated medical equipment the critical care program gives you additional time to pay your billscommunity assistance programs questionnairecommunity assistance programs questionnairethis questionnaire is to help determine your eligibility for a cps energy assistance programdisabled billing programdisabled billing programthe disabled citizens billing program allows disabled customers on supplemental security income additional time to pay the net amount of their energy billsemergency assistance programsemergency assistance programspublic health agencies and community based organizations also may have resources to help you pay your billreapreapthrough reap you may qualify for up to 400 per year in bill assistancesenior citizen billing programsenior citizen billing programour senior citizen billing program allows qualifying customers additional time to pay the net amount of their energy billstemporary hardshipstemporary hardshipshealth or financial hardships sometimes make it difficult to pay bills . we make it easy for you to set up payment plans to help you during difficult timesveterans discountveterans discountour veteran s discount program provides electric bill payment assistance to those who have significantly decreased abilities to regulate their core body temperatures due to severe burns received during combatwarmwarmproject warm provides temporary assistance to 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too.services for my businesscommercial power quality faqscommercial power quality faqsdiscover what can interrupt your power and how the culprit is found.school pipe testingschool pipe testingfind information forms for gas pipe testing at schools . meet railroad commission of texas requirements.manage my propertiesproperty manager faqsproperty manager faqsget the answers you need . read faqs about property manager portal to learn how it can help you.movingmovingchanging locations let us help you transfer service.developers & builderscustomer engineeringservice area mapsservice area mapsmaps indicate cps energy service territory and specific service districts.environmental compliance requirementsenvironmental compliance requirementscps energy is required to comply with all environmental and regulatory requirements associated with its construction activities . this includes all construction activities performed for the installation of electric and natural gas services and associated facilities for all customers and developments . standards and specifications searchstandards and specifications searchconstruction drawings searchconstruction drawings searchpole attachment servicespole attachment commentspole attachment commentsmeeting may 19 2016meeting may 19 2016meeting february 17 2016meeting february 17 2016meeting june 2 2016meeting june 2 2016meeting july 11 2016meeting july 11 2016new approved contractorsnew approved contractorsnjuns meeting july 21 2016njuns meeting july 21 2016meeting august 22 2016meeting august 22 2016pole inventory projectpole inventory projectpole inventory customer notification letterpole inventory customer notification letternew infrastructureblossom substationblossom substationthe new substation will supply electric power to homes and businesses in the immediate area largely using existing lower voltage distribution lines.bulverde substationbulverde substationa new substation transmission line s and associated distribution lines north of san antonio near us 281 and fm 1863 will provide additional electric capacity and improve the reliability of electric services to homes and businesses in this area . coliseum to kirby transmission linecoliseum to kirby transmission linean existing double circuit 138 kv transmission line will be rebuilt between the coliseum and kirby substations.grandview to coliseum transmission line grandview to coliseum transmission line hunt lane to pinn road transmission line rebuild projecthunt lane to pinn road transmission line rebuild projectfive points to westside transmission projectfive points to westside transmission projectmartinez substationmartinez substationharlandale to sommers 2 transmission line rebuild projectharlandale to sommers 2 transmission line rebuild projectrafter substationrafter substationpotranco substationpotranco substationshepherd substationshepherd substationsouthton substationsouthton substationdistributed generationdistributed generation resourcesdistributed 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problems and actions you may want to take.energy generationnatural gasnatural gasnatural gas is a traditional clean and efficient generation source . it s great for homes too.coalcoallow sulfur coal makes up a large portion of our energy generation portfolio . windwindwe invest in wind energy to provide clean power to our customers . we lead the nation in purchased wind energy.nuclear energynuclear energynuclear energy has been a clean reliable source of power for decades.solar powersolar powerturning bright sunny days into renewable solar power . landfill gaslandfill gaswe receive megawatts from mega waste . our renewable energy portfolio includes power from local landfills.tuttle decommission projecttuttle decommission projectsave for tomorrow energy plansave for tomorrow energy planreducing energy consumption benefits everyone.smart gridsmart meter opt out formsmart meter opt out formunder cps energy s smart meter xchange program single family residential customers are provided the option to exchange a smart meter with a meter that requires a field visit . energy savings roadshowenergy savings roadshowelectric vehicleselectric vehiclestake charge of your vehicle . go electric energy safetytheft servicetheft servicetheft of service costs money and possibly lives.scam alertscam alertbe wary of imposters and fraud . we have some tips to protect you and your hard earned dollars.protect your personal informationprotect your personal informationbe mindful of scammers . don t share personal information.impostersimpostersbeware of criminals looking to steal money from you through your cps energy account.electrical stormselectrical stormsstay safe during stormy conditions . follow these helpful tips.holiday home safetyindoor safetyindoor safetymake your home a safe haven . we have some safety tips to help make that happen.generator safetygenerator safetyoperate your portable generator safely . winter safetywinter safetyheat your home or business safely . and know what to do during an outage or natural gas leak.water and energywater and energybe mindful of using electricity or natural gas near water or following floods.call before you digcall before you digalways call 811 before starting any project that requires digging . this includes planting trees or shrubs.gas pilot lightinggas pilot lightingfor a small fee we can light and adjust natural gas appliances and furnaces.outdoor safetyoutdoor safetywe have some important outdoor safety tips for adults and children . natural gas safetynatural gas safetyread faqs on the safe use of natural gas and about carbon monoxide . carbon monoxide poisoningcarbon monoxide poisoningknow the risks of carbon monoxide and how to avoid it.working with electrical equipmentworking with electrical equipmentwork safely on electrical equipment . following these guidelines can help.look up and livelook up and liveuse ladders safely especially around power lines and equipment . be aware of overhead lines when trimming trees . 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