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Making room for resilience: Reflections from the grid edge
Resilience has become an increasingly prominent theme in utility and regulatory discussions, spurred by the rising frequency and severity of weather-related disruptions.
Putting energy justice into practice
Energy justice is a priority across today’s energy landscape, but the term often carries different meanings.For some, it’s about affordability. For others, it’s about community participation, climate resilience, or targeted investment.
Three signals from DTECH 2026 utilities can’t ignore
At DTECH 2026, the mood wasn’t experimental. It was operational. Utilities weren’t debating whether change was coming. They were focused on how to stay ahead of it without losing control.
Is budget billing the key to higher paperless billing and autopay enrollment?
Budget billing doesn’t just make bills more predictable—it also encourages customers to adopt other helpful billing options. Customers enrolled in budget billing are more likely to use paperless billing and autopay than those on standard billing programs.
Achievements in Customer and Employee Experience: 2025 honorees
Each year E Source celebrates utilities that are creating excellent experiences for their customers and providing a supportive and engaging workplace for their employees with the E Source Customer and Employee Experience Awards.
Slower adoption, higher prices, and an altered domestic supply chain: How policy changes could affect the US battery market
Key takeawaysWe revised our EV demand forecast between 2025–2032 to reflect the rise in EV prices as tariffs roll out and incentives roll back.Proposed tariffs, like the 921% antidumping tariff on graphite materia
Repeat calls versus first-contact resolution
This piece was authored by Eryc Eyl. Eryc is a senior solution director at E Source, with more than a decade of experience helping utilities help their customers.
Compare the readability of utility website features
Utility websites play an important role in helping customers find information and complete tasks online. But how readable is this content?
Achievements in Customer and Employee Experience: 2024 honorees
Each year, we celebrate the great work utilities do to create excellent experiences for their customers and provide a supportive and engaging workplace for their employees with the E Source Achievements in Customer and Employee Experience.