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History of lighting: How technological advances and federal regulations shaped the bulb
Monali Mujumdar | April 10, 2018
Since Thomas Edison's incandescent lamp became commercially available more than a century ago, technological advances and federal regulations have shaped lighting's path. Our infographic shows you the journey, including major milestones, where the market is now, and where it's headed.
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Do this, not that, to create a positive experience for customers on your utility solar website
Alanya Schofield | December 13, 2017
Struggling to reach residential customers with your solar information? Check out our e-book, with data from our 2017 Utility Solar Website Benchmark, for some examples of what you should and shouldn't do to design and market your solar website.
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E Source Innovation in Customer Design Awards
Learn more about the E Source Innovation in Customer Design Awards.
How to support business customers who choose solar power
Andrew Call | May 31, 2018
Utilities have an opportunity to retain and engage customers by supporting solar power. This infographic shows the characteristics of business customers adopting solar and the top business sectors that have already adopted photovoltaics at their largest facility.
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Innovative residential rate design and pricing
January 8, 2016
This E Source market research study provides utilities with critical customer insights as they consider changes to residential rate structures and pricing options.
Large business DG market research study
January 7, 2019
To help utilities understand what motivates large and midsize business customers across the US and Canada to acquire photovoltaic systems and other distributed-generation technologies, E Source is undertaking a major market research study. Learn how you can join the study.
Battery killers: How water heaters have evolved into grid-scale energy-storage devices
David Podorson | September 9, 2014
Most people think of their water heater as a device designed solely for heating bath water or helping to wash a sink full of dishes. But electric water heaters can provide some of the most rapidly responding, flexible, scalable, and cost-effective energy storage available.
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Apples and oranges: Aggregating data from electricity-conservation programs
Bryan Jungers, Tim Stout | March 7, 2014
E Source has been collecting information about demand-side management (DSM) program performance to answer powerful questions about the industry as a whole. We're addressing big-picture questions about our industry by taking a data-driven approach to industry analysis and benchmarking.
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What energy-saving tips can help residential customers lower summer bills?
Spencer Sator | August 22, 2022
We give suggestions for how residential customers can save energy and lower costs during hot spells or the summer months. We have ideas for keeping the heat out, limiting activities that create heat, and efficiently using air conditioners.
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