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Balancing Perspectives: A Roundtable Discussion with Xcel Energy and Energy Managers
April 26, 2013
Here at E Source, I often think of ourselves as being at the forest’s edge. We serve multiple business types in the large-scale energy services space. Even though we get deep amid the trees with our customers, we always try to balance those forest and trees perspectives.
Content type: E Source Blog | Document ID: ES-Blog-4-26-13-EMR-Xcel | Author: Kevin Vranes - Director of E Source Energy Management Services
Day Two of the 2013 Energy Managers’ Roundtable
April 26, 2013
With great weather (despite the snow still on the ground), a room full of some of the top energy managers in the country, and sessions packed full of fascinating content, it was another fantastic day at the 2013 E Source Energy Managers’ Roundtable.
Content type: E Source Blog | Document ID: ES-Blog-4-26-13-EMR-Day2 | Author: Essie Snell - Senior Research Associate
It’s Performance Review Time. How Many KWhs Did You Save?
Impressions from Day One of the 2013 Energy Managers' Roundtable
April 25, 2013
I go to work every day with high aspirations of changing the world via energy efficiency, cultivating meaningful relationships with our members, checking off everything on my overzealous do-to list, and getting my inbox emptied out.
Content type: E Source Blog | Document ID: ES-Blog-4-26-13-EMR-Performance-Goals | Author: Andrea Salazar - Senior Research Associate
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Sector Snapshot
December 9, 2010 | Updated: March 6, 2013
The pharmaceutical manufacturing industry covers medicinal and botanical products as well as in vitro diagnostic substances and other biological products. Numerous opportunities are available for saving energy and reducing demand.
Content type: Sector Snapshot | Document ID: BAM-S-10 | Author: Ira Krepchin
Top 5 Most Important Energy Management Activities
February 26, 2013
Learn which energy management activities were named most important by respondents to the E Source Energy Management Survey 2012.
Content type: Bottom Line | Document ID: BottomLine-2-13 | Author: Andrea Salazar
E Source Energy Management Survey 2012
Energy Dashboards, Behavior Change, and Telling a Compelling (Energy) Story
February 19, 2013
Each year, E Source surveys top corporate energy managers from Fortune 500 companies in a variety of industries. This report identifies trends in energy management, including top initiatives and what energy managers want from their utility account managers.
Content type: Focus Report | Document ID: EMN-F-1 | Author: Andrea Salazar
Government Administration Buildings: United States
February 19, 2013
The Government sector is a large and important customer for many utilities, one that has an enormous appetite for electricity and gas, a critical need for operational cost savings, and a growing interest in renewable energy services.
Content type: Sector Snapshot | Document ID: BAM-S-14 | Author: Bryan Jungers
Pulp and Paper Manufacturing
January 14, 2010 | Updated: February 18, 2013
The paper manufacturing industry includes two main subsectors: pulp, paper, and paperboard mills and converted paper products manufacturing. Many opportunities exist to save energy in paper manufacturing facilities.
Content type: Sector Snapshot | Document ID: BAM-S-8 | Author: Joe Shekiro and Neil Kolwey
Energy Analytics Advanced in 2012
January 2, 2013
FirstView is a new cloud computing application that accepts monthly utility data and returns diagnostics, benchmarking, and load disaggregation information. It enables utility staff to gain quick and inexpensive insight into building energy-efficiency opportunities.
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: TAS-RB-63 | Author: Jay Stein
How E Source Avoided 1,777 Pounds of Carbon Dioxide
November 27, 2012
For this year's E Source Forum, the E Source Green Team designed a transportation challenge for employees traveling to Denver for the event. The challenge was implemented to reduce the number miles driven by our employees to attend Forum each day.
Content type: E Source Blog | Document ID: ES-Blog-11-28-12-Transportation | Author: Lee Hamilton - Senior Research Associate, Haley Kaiser - Research Assistant
Boulder Green Energy Building Standards Guide E Source Energy-Efficient Office Improvements
November 7, 2012
Here at E Source, we're really excited about all of the energy-efficiency improvements that will be part of our new office, but not all of them were our doing. Many of them were undertaken by our new landlord, who was guided in doing so by the city of Boulder's green energy building standards.
Content type: E Source Blog | Document ID: ES-Blog-11-7-12-GreenBuilding | Author: Beth Hartman - Senior Research Associate
Restaurants
June 22, 2009 | Updated: November 1, 2012
Utility account managers often overlook the food service sector despite the energy intensity of food service operations. E Source Sector Snapshots provide account managers and program designers an opportunity to brush up on industry trends from the owner’s and facility manager’s perspective. ...
Content type: Sector Snapshot | Document ID: MAS-S-22 | Author: Yuki Iida
First Things First: Learning Lessons from Billing Data
Forum 2012 Presentation
October 3, 2012
From Energy Analytics to Fault Detection and Diagnostics and Beyond Come explore recent developments that have the potential to dramatically reduce the cost of finding and maintaining energy-saving opportunities in commercial buildings. We’ll look at retrofit hardware products for ...
Content type: Forum, Slides | Author: Jay Stein
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
Assembly and Parts
September 5, 2008 | Updated: October 2, 2012
This Industry Sector Snapshot describes the processes commonly used within the motor vehicle assembly industry and analyzes energy use within those processes. We also provide insights into the best opportunities for improved energy management, and we highlight innovative developments.
Content type: Sector Snapshot | Document ID: MAS-S-19 | Author: John Sustar and Neil Kolwey
Small and Midsize Retail
September 10, 2008 | Updated: September 14, 2012
Small and midsize businesses are important drivers of the U.S. economy. Because savings on energy go directly to their bottom lines, these retailers are receptive to energy-efficiency strategies—but only if the strategies are free, cost very little, or pay back quickly.
Content type: Sector Snapshot | Document ID: SMB-S-8 | Author: Maureen McIntyre
Supermarkets and Grocery Stores
August 1, 2008 | Updated: September 14, 2012
There are a number of energy-efficiency technologies and practices that grocers can adopt that have the potential to significantly reduce consumption, increase customer and employee satisfaction, and boost the bottom line.
Content type: Sector Snapshot | Document ID: MAS-S-18 | Author: Spencer Sator
Colleges and Universities
April 15, 2009 | Updated: September 14, 2012
The evolution in energy technology presents a growing opportunity for synergy among universities, utilities, and the community. Learn how you can assist your utility in developing a mutually beneficial relationship with some of your largest customers.
Content type: Sector Snapshot | Document ID: MAS-S-21 | Author: Mary Horsey
Improving Energy Efficiency in Commercial Kitchens (Technology Topic)
August 16, 2012
BEA members can use this blurb in their customer-facing materials to draw small and midsize business customers to the Business Energy Advisor on the utility website.
Content type: ESCD News Content | Document ID: BEA-PA-65-NC-ESCD | Author: Essie Snell
Saving Energy with Shade Trees
July 26, 2012
What's the energy impact of planting shade trees around homes?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: TAS-AskES-59 | Author: Essie Snell
Energy Managers' Virtual Members' Exchange – Second Quarter
July 24, 2012
Join us for our first quarterly Energy Managers' Virtual Members' Exchange. Participants get a chance to discuss energy efficiency and solicit feedback on challenges they’re facing.
Content type: Leadership Call | Document ID: EMN-LC-7-12-VMembEx | Author: Kevin Vranes
Refuting the Rebound Effect
July 19, 2012
I’m sure many of you saw that the Institute for Energy Research (IER) just published "Energy Efficiency and Climate Policy: The Rebound Dilemma," explaining the “rebound effect” of energy-efficiency regulations.
Content type: E Source Blog | Document ID: ES-Blog-7-19-12-ReboundEffect | Author: Adam Maxwell - Product Manager of the E Source Efficiency & Demand-Response Programs Service
Notes from Boulder: Recapping the 19th Annual E Source Energy Managers’ Roundtable
July 12, 2012
Each spring, E Source convenes the Energy Managers’ Roundtable. This report summarizes the key sessions of the 19th Annual E Source Energy Managers’ Roundtable, which was held May 6–9, 2012, in Boulder, Colorado.
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: EMN-RB-6 | Author: Kevin Vranes
Streamline Energy Management with ISO 50001
Business Brief
July 9, 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-2-12-ESCD | Author: Essie Snell
E Source Market Tracker Daily
June 29, 2012 | Updated: June 29, 2012
The E Source Market Tracker Daily displays the 12-month natural gas futures contract prices from the CME NYMEX NG contract. This publication also includes 12-month strip pricing for the Clearport PJM contract and a synopsis of the day's natural gas and electricity prices.
Content type: General Information | Author: William Horton
E Source Market Tracker Extended
June 29, 2012 | Updated: June 29, 2012
The E Source Market Tracker Daily displays the 12-month natural gas futures contract prices from the CME NYMEX NG contract. This publication also includes 12-month strip pricing for the Clearport PJM contract and a synopsis of the day's natural gas and electricity prices.
Content type: General Information | Author: William Horton
E Source Regulatory & Energy Price Update for Summer 2012
Recording
June 27, 2012
This is the web conference recording.
Content type: Recording | Document ID: PPTR-WC-6-12-Outlook-R | Author: Kevin Vranes
E Source Regulatory & Energy Price Update for Summer 2012
Slides
June 27, 2012
These are the web conference slides.
Content type: Slides | Document ID: PPTR-WC-6-12-Outlook-SL | Author: Kevin Vranes
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
Yeah, I’m Smarter Than a Computer
Insights from the "Turn Data into Dollars" Session at the 2012 Energy Managers' Roundtable
May 11, 2012
Just to be clear, I don't think I'm personally smarter than a computer (and I definitely don't want Skynet to think I said that), but the person who did was trying to make a point. I'm talking about the "Turn Data into Dollars" session from our recent E Source Energy Managers' Roundtable.
Content type: E Source Blog | Document ID: ES-Blog-5-11-12-Computer | Author: Lee Hamilton - Research Associate
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
