Diversity, equity, and inclusion isn’t a new concept for utilities, but there’s a new energy equity movement sweeping the utility sector. Who better than Dr. Tony Reames, senior adviser of energy justice at the US Department of Energy (DOE) to explain how energy equity can benefit utilities, cities, and customers.
Utilities are facing a once-in-a-century opportunity—or challenge—to integrate electric transportation into their program portfolios and onto the grid. Customer awareness of and interest in buying EVs has never been higher (if all the EV-themed ads during this year’s Super Bowl are any indication). Are utilities prepared to keep up with the demand?
E Source, the leading research, advisory, data science, and solution services provider for the utility industry, today announced the launch of the E Source Mobility practice. This new practice provides utilities with the insights and resources they need to transition from solely serving stationary loads and customers to becoming transportation fuel providers for the clean energy economy, the energy industry’s largest growth opportunity in a century.
E Source is pleased to announce the launch of its Affordability and Equity practice. This new and unique offering merges best-in-class research and advisory capabilities with extensive, hands-on expertise. It also marshals the collective resources of the company, including breakthrough data science and implementation services, to help utilities navigate complex affordability and equity challenges and better serve vulnerable customers and communities.
As we wrap up 2023, we wanted to reflect on the success of E Source Forum 2023. So I sat down with Dave Perotti, E Source CEO, and Michael Carter, president of E Source Research and Advisory, to do just that.
“This year’s Forum was dedicated to not only elevating the customer experience but making it an equitable one. Because of this, the overarching theme seemed to be one of transformative exploration,” said Perotti.
This report was coauthored by Tom Lienhard, an executive consultant. Tom Lienhard retired from Avista Utilities in 2021 as an efficiency engineer after more than 25 years with the utility. His expertise as a mechanical engineer and experience with facilities management have given Tom a unique understanding of customers’ needs related to metering, distributed generation, and energy usage.
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