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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
What the Heck Is Sustainability? A Primer for Utilities
Part 1
April 3, 2012
We're starting a many-part series of blog posts on sustainability for the utility industry. Why? Because we agree wholeheartedly with Jon Wellinghoff, who said, “Utilities must change or die.”
Content type: E Source Blog | Document ID: ES-Blog-4-3-12-SustainabilityPrimer | Author: Justin Rickard - Research Manager, Kevin Vranes - Director of Energy Management Services
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
These are the web conference slides.
Content type: Slides | Document ID: CEMC-WC-3-12-Policy-SL | Author: Kevin Vranes
Energy Policy Update
Recording
March 1, 2012
This is the web conference recording.
Content type: Recording | Document ID: CEMC-WC-3-12-Policy-R | Author: Kevin Vranes
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
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
Cooling Attitudes Toward Global Warming?
A Meta-Analysis of Survey Data
June 15, 2011
E Source conducted a meta-review of various surveys about global warming, finding that these attitudes are not cooling as much as reported in 2008 and 2009, segmentation is a critical variable, and utilities have opportunities to provide education customers want about climate change.
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: UCS-RB-13 | Author: Dulcey Simpkins
Emerging Corporate GHG and Sustainability Trends
April 21, 2011
Join us to learn the latest on U.S. state, regional, and national GHG policy; corporate trends in carbon tracking, management, and reporting; and how companies are messaging their sustainability efforts.
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Content type: Web Conference | Document ID: EEM-WC-4-11-GHGTrends | Author: Kevin Vranes
Emerging Corporate GHG and Sustainability Trends
Recording
April 21, 2011
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Content type: Recording | Document ID: EEM-WC-4-11-GHGTrends-R | Author: Kevin Vranes
Emerging Corporate GHG and Sustainability Trends
Slides
April 21, 2011
These are the web conference slides.
Content type: Slides | Document ID: EEM-WC-4-11-GHGTrends-SL | Author: Kevin Vranes
The Energy-Water Nexus
December 13, 2010
The year 2010 may be the third hottest on record. It’s up to us to generate the change we need to see in climate protection. Both GHG emissions reductions and water savings matter. Conserving domestic hot water is a multiple-win opportunity that addresses both concerns.
Content type: E Source Blog | Document ID: ES-Blog-12-13-10-Energy-Water | Author: Leland Keller - Member Inquiry Honcho
Corporate Energy Managers Get Caught in the Middle Again
November 18, 2010
Ron Gerrans, CEO of E Source, shares his thoughts in this blog post about the challenges facing corporate energy managers. He discusses how commercial companies are facing a great amount of uncertainty created by the U.S. government, commercial pressures, and commodity market environments.
Content type: E Source Blog | Document ID: ES-Blog-11-18-10-EnergyManagers | Author: Ron Gerrans - CEO
Outlook for Climate Policy
Energy Management Roundtable 2010 Slides
April 30, 2010
Will climate legislation move forward this year in Washington, or will the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency continue down the path of regulating large greenhouse gas emitters under the Clean Air Act? In addition to shedding some light on these and other key policy issues affecting energy managers, ...
Content type: Energy Managers' Roundtable, Slides | Author: Michael Shepard
The Renewable Energy Revolution: Seizing the Opportunity
Energy Management Roundtable 2010 Slides
April 28, 2010
Over the last several years there has been a frenzy of activity on the renewable energy front. Utilities are faced with goals for meeting renewable energy targets of 25 percent of generation by 2020, and it’s likely that they’ll have to meet even greater goals by 2050. In addition, a number ...
Content type: Energy Managers' Roundtable, Slides | Author: Jim Newcomb
Climate Debate Building to Climax
October 21, 2009
Learn more about the high-stakes political drama that is unfolding around the drive to regulate and reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. The next six months will be critical, and the outcome holds significant implications for utilities and their customers.
Content type: E NEWS | Document ID: ENEWS-SepOct09 | Author: Michael Shepard
E Source Energy Price Update: 2009 Q3 Wrap-up & Q4 Outlook
Recording
October 7, 2009
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Content type: Recording | Document ID: CEMC-WC-10-09-PriceOutlook-R | Author: Arthur Venables
E Source Energy Price Update: 2009 Q3 Wrap-up & Q4 Outlook
Slides
October 7, 2009
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Content type: Slides | Document ID: CEMC-WC-10-09-PriceOutlook-SL | Author: Arthur Venables
E Source Energy Price Update: 2009 Q3 Wrap-up & Q4 Outlook
Web Conference
October 1, 2009
Get the scoop on the major drivers that continue to put downward pressure on electricity and natural gas prices, price projections for the rest of 2009, and perspectives on what might transpire going into 2010.
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Content type: Web Conference | Document ID: CEMC-WC-10-09-PriceOutlook | Author: Arthur Venables
Don't Trash That Bulb
Proper Recycling and Disposal of CFLs
September 29, 2009
Compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) use about one-third as much energy as incandescent bulbs—which means lower energy bills—and they last about 10 times longer. This pamphlet provides information on various CFL recycling options and proper disposal of broken CFLs.
Content type: ESCD Pamphlet | Document ID: RES-P-15-ESCD | Author: Alexandra Behringer
The Future Power Mix: Maximizing Renewables on the Grid
Forum 09 Presentation
September 23, 2009
Utilities are faced with goals for meeting renewable energy targets of 25 percent of generation or more by 2020, and it’s likely that they will have to meet even bigger goals by 2050. To succeed, they will need to deploy a variety of strategies for transitioning from reliance on fossil fuels to ...
Content type: Forum, Slides | Author: James Newcomb
The Solar FIT in Gainesville, FL
Forum 09 Presentation
September 23, 2009
Utilities are faced with goals for meeting renewable energy targets of 25 percent of generation or more by 2020, and it’s likely that they will have to meet even bigger goals by 2050. To succeed, they will need to deploy a variety of strategies for transitioning from reliance on fossil fuels to ...
Content type: Forum, Slides | Author: Kathy Viehe
Customer-sited Solar Programs: Traditional Utility Incentives and Recent Trends
Forum 09 Presentation
September 23, 2009
Utilities are faced with goals for meeting renewable energy targets of 25 percent of generation or more by 2020, and it’s likely that they will have to meet even bigger goals by 2050. To succeed, they will need to deploy a variety of strategies for transitioning from reliance on fossil fuels to ...
Content type: Forum, Slides | Author: Yuki Iida
Environmental Benefits of Smart Grid: Energy Efficiency and Conservation
September 22, 2009
Smart grid technologies have the potential to boost the energy-efficiency and conservation effects of utility programs through enhanced data feedback, customized information and promotion of efficient technologies, and improved measurement and verification.
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: IGS-RB-1 | Author: Philippe Bouchard
Climate Change—What Account Managers Need to Know
Web Conference
September 10, 2009
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Content type: Slides | Document ID: BMS-WC-09-09-Climate-SL | Author: Tertia Speiser
Climate Change—What Account Managers Need to Know
Web Conference
September 10, 2009
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Content type: Recording | Document ID: BMS-WC-09-09-Climate-R | Author: Tertia Speiser
Climate Change—What Account Managers Need to Know
Web Conference
September 9, 2009
Learn how to inform your key business customers about upcoming policy changes, greenhouse gas inventories, and mandatory emissions reporting. Find the tools to prepare a greenhouse gas inventory and options such as buying renewable energy credits or offsets and joining a voluntary climate program.
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Content type: Web Conference | Document ID: BMS-WC-09-09-Climate | Author: Tertia Speiser
Leveraging Local Climate Policies to Meet DSM Goals
Web Conference
July 30, 2009
Find out how to collaborate with local governments that have launched climate programs and hear how some utilities are benefitting from having them as partners for their demand-side management (DSM) programs.
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Content type: Web Conference | Document ID: CAS-WC-7-09-LocalPol | Author: Rachel Reiss Buckley
Leveraging Local Climate Policies to Meet DSM Goals
Slides
July 30, 2009
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Content type: Slides | Document ID: CAS-WC-7-09-LocalPol-SL | Author: Rachel Reiss Buckley
Leveraging Local Climate Policies to Meet DSM Goals
Recording
July 30, 2009
This is the web conference recording.
Content type: Recording | Document ID: CAS-WC-7-09-LocalPol-R | Author: Rachel Reiss Buckley
