We pulled together the top sessions from E Source Forum 2021, with exclusive insights from session moderators and speakers. Watch the sessions recordings on demand.
How National Grid Massachusetts and SoCalGas are helping customers during COVID-19
We spoke with National Grid Massachusetts and SoCalGas to learn about their arrears management programs (AMPs). National Grid has been offering its AMP since the 1990s while SoCalGas implemented its AMP in 2021. Learn more about how these AMPs are working for these utilities.
A comparison of the 2020 and 2021 COVID-19 Residential Surveys
According to the 2021 E Source COVID-19 Residential Survey, at least 10% of respondents have delayed a home upgrade because of the pandemic, but 25% of respondents said they’ll make at least one upgrade in 2021. This report helps you convert those customers into program participants.
How high-efficiency ULT freezers keep vaccines cold while saving energy
COVID-19 vaccines need to be stored in ultralow temperature freezers, which consume a lot of energy. What can utilities do to minimize how much energy these freezers use? In this report we explain the technology, efficient options, equipment cost estimates, and utility programs.
During COVID-19, utilities have the unique opportunity to improve how they engage with customers in a more personal and proactive way. Utilities can use quantitative and qualitative data to understand their customers as individuals—or as an audience of one—and predict which actions they’ll take.
As we look back on the 2020 E Source Forum, one theme stands out: change. We not only hosted the first virtual E Source Forum but also hosted the biggest Forum yet and amid COVID-19 and a changing economic and political climate. Find out which sessions were the biggest hits among utility attendees.
At this year’s E Source Forum, we featured 27 sessions across two days and four themes: postpandemic recovery, decarbonization, utility of the future, and serving vulnerable communities. Find out which sessions were most popular, catch up on the key takeaways, and watch the session recordings.
It’s clear that utility staff won’t be rushing back to the office any time soon. In the meantime, how do you continue to engage staff at home and help them connect with one another and their managers?
Findings from the 2020 COVID-19 Residential Survey
Your customers want to pay their utility bills on time and in full. But due to COVID-19, some of your customers have needed to prioritize certain household bills over others. In the 2020 E Source COVID-19 Residential Survey, we asked customers how and why they prioritize their household bills.
To accommodate any COVID-19-related safety requirements or customer concerns, you need to reassess your new-construction processes. Take this time to become a better partner for builders, contractors, and end-use customers, and to provide an improved experience during the new-construction process.
