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Proactive Outage Communications
May 22, 2012
May 2012 issue of the E Source Business Market newsletter.
Content type: Service E-mail | Document ID: BMS_SE_5-22-12

October 17, 2011 | Updated: May 15, 2012
Office buildings account for 22 percent of energy use by U.S. commercial buildings. In a challenging real estate market, utilities can help property managers fill vacancies by making their properties more attractive and green while advancing their demand-side management goals.
Content type: Sector Snapshot | Document ID: BAM-S-3 | Author: Dulcey Simpkins

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The Mercury and Air Toxics Standards
Potential Impacts on Grid Reliability and Electricity Prices
May 14, 2012
Are we really headed for a "train wreck" with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS)? This report will help energy managers and other energy-industry analysts assess their organizations' exposure to the issues related to MATS.
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: EMN-RB-5 | Author: Jonathan Nelson

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Energy Costs as a Percentage of Shipments
May 9, 2012
Do you have any data that show the percentage of a business’ overall costs that are spent on electricity and total fuels? We’re trying to see which of our customers are most vulnerable to bill volatility.
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: BCO-AskES-8 | Author: Peter Criscione

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Outage Communications for Business Customers
Doing It Right Can Drive Satisfaction Higher
May 2, 2012
Engaging in proactive outage communications is one of the key ways to keep business customers satisfied. This report looks at the primary methods that utilities are using to communicate successfully with large, key account customers and small-to-midsize business customers.
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: BMS-RB-3 | Author: Kim Burke

E Source Regulatory and Energy Price Update for Summer 2012
April 25, 2012
Get an overview of natural gas and electric power supply, demand, and pricing dynamics; hear our projections for wholesale and retail markets for summer 2012; and learn how factors such as weather, production economics, liquefied natural gas, regulations, and macroeconomics drive prices.
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Content type: Web Conference | Document ID: PPTR-WC-4-12-Outlook | Author: Kevin Vranes

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E Source Regulatory and Energy Price Update for Summer 2012
Recording
April 25, 2012
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Content type: Recording | Document ID: PPTR-WC-4-12-Outlook-R

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E Source Regulatory and Energy Price Update for Summer 2012
Slides
April 25, 2012
These are the web conference slides.
Content type: Slides | Document ID: PPTR-WC-4-12-Outlook-SL | Author: Kevin Vranes

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Data on Data Centers and Information on Information Technology
April 24, 2012
April 2012 issue of the E Source Business Market newsletter.
Content type: Service E-mail | Document ID: BMS_SE_4-24-12

Creating Happy Business Customers
April 19, 2012
What can utilities do to get an edge in small and medium-sized business customer satisfaction? We’ll provide highlights from both the electricity and the gas J.D. Power and Associates studies.
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Content type: Web Conference | Document ID: BMS-WC-4-12-SMBCustSat | Author: Chad Garrett

Creating Happy Business Customers
Recording
April 19, 2012
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Content type: Recording | Document ID: BMS-WC-4-12-SMBCustSat-R | Author: Chad Garrett

Creating Happy Business Customers
Slides
April 19, 2012
These are the web conference slides.
Content type: Slides | Document ID: BMS-WC-4-12-SMBCustSat-SL | Author: Chad Garrett

Do They Qualify? Trade Ally Screening Practices
April 16, 2012
Trade allies frequently help deliver efficiency programs. See how efficiency program administrators make sure trade allies are qualified to participate.
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: EDRP-RB-24 | Author: Todd Camnitz and Kim Burke

Efficiency Leadership Call: Small Business Programs
April 11, 2012
If you work on small business programs at your utility, don’t miss the inaugural Small Business Programs Leaders Group Call. This is the first of a series of quarterly conference calls where small business program leaders can discuss the ins and outs of small business programs.
Content type: Leadership Call | Document ID: EDRP-LC-04-12-SmallBiz | Author: Adam Maxwell

Data Centers
April 3, 2012
Data centers are energy- and power-intensive commercial facilities, often running near full capacity 24 hours a day. Though innovative by nature, data centers are only now being designed to improve energy efficiency and conservation.
Content type: Sector Snapshot | Document ID: BAM-S-13 | Author: Bryan Jungers

Everything You Wanted to Know About Account Management, but Were Afraid to Ask
March 27, 2012
March 2012 issue of the E Source Business Market newsletter.
Content type: Service E-mail | Document ID: BMS_SE_3-27-12

Managing Process Costs in Manufacturing Facilities
March 26, 2012
Manufacturing processes are highly energy-intensive endeavors that can benefit from energy-saving strategies. Produce energy savings that can reduce costs while also improving process reliability.
Content type: ESCD Pamphlet | Document ID: BCO-P-25-ESCD

Hybrid Ground-Source Heat Pumps
March 20, 2012
Ground-source heat pumps are often prohibitively expensive because they're sized to meet the peak heating or cooling loads for commercial buildings. This video Tech Brief explains how hybrid models downsize the ground heat exchanger and use small supplemental cooling towers or boilers to meet peak load ...
Content type: Tech Brief | Document ID: EMN-TB-1 | Author: Mary Horsey

The Pros and Cons of Induction Lighting
March 15, 2012
What is induction lighting, how does it compare to other light sources, and what are the best applications for it?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: CEMC-AskES-16 | Author: Ira Krepchin

Put RTU Maintenance on Your Spring Cleaning To-Do List
Business Brief
March 5, 2012
Business Customer Outreach Service members can copy all or any part of this content for use in communications with business customers. For example, put it on your website, drop it into your newsletters, or use it in handouts for customer events.
Content type: ESCD News Content | Document ID: BCO-NC-1-12-ESCD | Author: Bryan Jungers

Energy Policy Update
March 1, 2012
Get our analysis of the latest policy rumblings in Washington, D.C., and other hotbeds of energy policy. We’ll take a completely un-boring look at energy policy and give our expert opinion about the likelihood of regulations passing and their potential impacts.
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Content type: Web Conference | Document ID: CEMC-WC-3-12-Policy | Author: Kevin Vranes

Energy Policy Update
Slides
March 1, 2012
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Content type: Slides | Document ID: CEMC-WC-3-12-Policy-SL | Author: Kevin Vranes

Energy Policy Update
Recording
March 1, 2012
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Content type: Recording | Document ID: CEMC-WC-3-12-Policy-R | Author: Kevin Vranes

Expanding Your Reach with C&I Behavioral Program Options
February 29, 2012
Do you want your commercial and industrial (C&I) customers to be more engaged with your demand-side management offerings? Look no further than behavior-change programs, which offer utilities some unique ways to propagate efficiency norms and spread better operations and savings information to key ...
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: EDRP-RB-22x-BCO | Author: Dulcey Simpkins

What Can ISO 50001 Do for You?
February 28, 2012
The release of a new international energy management standard—ISO 50001—has ramifications for commercial and industrial businesses across North America.
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: CEMC-RB-4 | Author: Essie Snell

Energy Policy & Price Outlook for 2012
February 28, 2012
February 2012 issue of the E Source Business Market newsletter.
Content type: Service E-mail | Document ID: BMS_SE_2-28-12

E Source Regulatory and Energy Price Update for Spring 2012
February 22, 2012
Get an overview of natural gas and electric power supply, demand, and pricing dynamics; hear our projections for wholesale and retail markets for spring 2012; and learn how factors such as weather, production economics, liquefied natural gas, regulations, and macroeconomics drive prices.
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Content type: Web Conference | Document ID: PPTR-WC-2-12-Outlook | Author: William Horton

E Source Regulatory and Energy Price Update for Spring 2012
Slides
February 22, 2012
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Content type: Slides | Document ID: PPTR-WC-2-12-Outlook-SL | Author: William Horton

E Source Regulatory and Energy Price Update for Spring 2012
Recording
February 22, 2012
This is the web conference recording.
Content type: Recording | Document ID: PPTR-WC-2-12-Outlook-R | Author: William Horton

Will California’s Global Warming Policies Drive Up Electricity Prices 20 Percent by 2020?
February 17, 2012
How will cap and trade affect the cost of energy in California? Electricity bills in California are projected to rise 20 percent over and above inflation and other naturally occurring price increases, according to models of the state's carbon regulations and renewable energy standard.
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: CEMC-RB-3 | Author: Dulcey Simpkins, Todd Camnitz
