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Insights, opinions, and announcements from E Source and industry experts

Ensuring equity in utility workplaces

February 23, 2021 | Sara Patnaude | 6 min read
Experts often link diversity and inclusion with organizational and team success. But what does that look like in practice? In honor of Black History Month, we wanted to revisit an E Source Forum 2020 roundtable discussion and share the powerful insights we learned.

5 steps to crafting an apology that builds customer loyalty

February 22, 2021 | Joy Herbers | 6 min read
It wasn’t a great week for apologies. Just ask Ted Cruz. As Texas and the Midwest recover from power and water outages after a devastating winter storm, it’s a good time to start working on sincere apologies.

What can we learn from utility social media during the Texas and Midwest outages?

February 22, 2021 | Shelby Kuenzli | 4 min read
The mid-February weather in many parts of the US has been one for the record books. Residents in Texas and the Midwest are struggling with water and power outages. We’ve gathered examples of how utilities are using social media to warn customers about outages and deliver info.

Energy equity: Utilities can and should lead the way

February 10, 2021 | Sara Patnaude | 6 min read
There’s a problem hiding in the shadows that needs to be solved: high energy burden. More than a quarter of US households spend over 6% of their income on energy, forcing them to decide between necessities like food and heat. Utilities can help; DeAndrea Newman Salvador can show us how.

Can low-income consumers benefit from EVs? Yes, but maybe not in a traditional way

January 29, 2021 | Bill LeBlanc | 8 min read
Over the past two years, virtually every utility or government entity I’ve spoken with about electric vehicles has mentioned a desire to promote equity in electric transportation. But many are having trouble developing solutions. Why? Because they need to reframe the problem and ask new questions.

COVID can’t contain Christmas cheer: Holiday lighting usage is up

December 17, 2020 | Joy Herbers | 7 min read
Americans are sending 2020 out in a blaze of Christmas-light glory. Compared to last year, they’ve already spent between 10% and 20% more on holiday décor, including lights. We compare incandescent and LED bulbs, explore TRMs for holiday lighting programs, and spotlight some recycling efforts.

Season’s greetings from E Source!

December 15, 2020 | Jeremy Fischer
You’ve come to expect over-the-top holiday cards from E Source, but that wasn’t possible this year. So instead we’ve curated a look back at our favorite moments from holiday card videos of the past and created an assortment of holiday-themed puzzles for you to enjoy. Happy holidays from E Source!

What the results of the US election mean for energy and climate

December 9, 2020 | Essie Snell | 4 min read
The results of the 2020 US elections will have lasting effects on energy and climate policy. We held a webinar with a leading energy and climate policy expert to get her thoughts on the energy impacts and opportunities for utilities following the November election. Here’s what we learned.

Utilities have an essential role to play in EV marketing. It’s time to step up

December 3, 2020 | Bill LeBlanc | 5 min read
Electric vehicle (EV) sales have been anemic, and automakers are hesitant to pump money into EV marketing like they do for high-margin vehicles. Utilities are uniquely positioned to be the primary promoter of EVs, and they stand to benefit from powering the shift toward clean electric fuel.

How to get citywide participation in your smart city planning efforts

November 30, 2020 | Nicole Pennington | 2 min read
Cities and utilities across the US and Canada can benefit from investing in smart city infrastructure and applications. Learn how the E Source Smart City Assessment tool helped the City of Ruston, Louisiana, get the insights it needed to move forward with smart city initiatives.
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