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Energy Efficiency
Just how much difference does choosing a different kind of light bulb make on how much you spend on energy? Here’s a quick comparison of key stats about incandescent, compact fluorescent (CFL), and light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs.
Electricity Markets
Demand response plays an important role as an energy resource for both local utilities and regional grid operators. It is a unique resource, as it is created not by construction of a power plant, but instead by a customer agreeing to reduce their use of electricity. A central advantage of demand
Community Engagement
Businesses want to keep energy costs down and utilities want to see load grow. That’s the bottom line in economic development. But that’s not all there is to it. Communities and businesses have varying goals that require a careful match to find the right fit. To help grow and improve their
Customer Service
My daughter’s summer theater group enjoys making its rounds in the area’s shopping centers to solicit ads for the playbill. Group members know they’ll get great support from the locally-owned shops but consider it a waste of time to visit the chain grocery stores, gyms, and other businesses run by
Customer Service
Winning a big business deal is like hitting a home run — exciting, but rare. For utilities that focus on maintaining relationships with key accounts, the winning strategy is to keep these connections strong using both traditional and new approaches. Utilities’ efforts to retain these top accounts
Community Engagement
When I arrived at the Association as its general counsel in 2004, our board chair was Jan Schori, general manager of the Sacramento Municipal Utility District. She was truly inspiring for me—a woman CEO at a large public power utility, very smart and able, but not afraid to poke fun at herself