Plug loads—electrical devices that plug into an outlet—are huge energy hogs, accounting for as much as 15% of all residential electricity consumption and 20% of commercial consumption. Because this category encompasses a range of devices—from smartphone chargers to major appliances—it’s difficult to find comprehensive and reliable data on how much power different plug loads draw and what their associated energy consumption is.

This E Source market research study provides utilities with critical customer insights as they consider changes to residential rate structures and pricing options. It delivers detailed data and segment-level information on customers' knowledge of and willingness to accept various rate structures; opinions on solar incentives and net metering; and interest in certain behind-the-meter technologies and associated pricing options.

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The E Source DSM Evaluation Library is a searchable database of energy efficiency and demand response program evaluations. This tool is the first of its kind, the only place that brings together evaluations from across the US and Canada into one easily accessible, searchable database. The library includes both impact evaluations and process evaluations.