Tag Archives: summer


Thanks to Everyone Who Contributed to Our Second Annual Food First Summer Bag Program!

Our second Food First Summer Bag program is coming to an end as kids across the state prepare to go back to school. Thanks to free and reduced lunch programs, many kids will get two of their meals covered during the school day. And many food banks have partnerships with schools to provide bags of food for kids to take home on the weekend. That’s … Read More…


Food First Summer Bag Program Update: It’s Not Too Late to Help Those in Need!

With only a couple weeks of summer left, everyone is focused on back to school, but we at First Choice Power are still focused on providing meals to kids who need them during summer weekends. We have provided more than 50,000 meals to kids in need this summer. Our Food First™ summer bags provide somewhere between four and six meals, depending on the age of … Read More…


Electricity Conservation During the Heat Wave and What It Means For You

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) released a recent statement in which they said they’re enacting emergency procedures due to the record high use of electricity during this heat wave. That means that there might not be enough electricity to meet the demands on the grid, which could lead to mandatory rolling blackouts and temporary power loss. So, what does this mean for you? … Read More…


Hunger Doesn’t Take a Summer Vacation

You might not know it, but children who take part in their school’s free and reduced-price lunch programs during the school year often face devastating hunger over the summer. In some areas of our state, one out of two kids does not know where his/her next meal is coming from, so losing that reliable lunch makes summers especially hard. This summer, First Choice Power’s Food … Read More…


#EcoMonday: How to Cool off Those High Summer Bills

Most of us can agree, summer can feel pretty brutal in Texas! As the mercury hovers around 100 degrees, we want to help our customers “cool off” – both physically and financially! Like a float down the Guadalupe River, here are a few ideas to keep you cool: Buy and install a programmable thermostat, particularly if you are away from home on a regularly scheduled basis. You can … Read More…


Busting Myths About Your AC

No appliance is happier about the relief from the triple-digit heat today than your AC. It’s been working hard this summer thanks to 16 days of 100+ weather in a row. You’ve probably heard a few rumors about your AC, and for today’s #EcoMonday we want to help provide five facts care of @YahooGreen. Should you leave your AC on while you’re at work? Does … Read More…