Emerging technology programs
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6 Must-Attend Sessions at This Year's E Source Forum
Jeff Stoermer | August 14, 2019
At the 2019 E Source Forum, we'll be hosting innovative sessions in six topical tracks that represent the most pressing subjects in today's energy industry: account management, customer experience, demand-side management, distributed energy resources, marketing and communications, and technology.
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10 reasons to attend the E Source Forum
June 6, 2022
On the fence about attending the E Source Forum? From the ability to attend in person or online to exceptional learning and networking opportunities, here are 10 reasons why you won’t want to miss it.
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What emerging payment options should utilities be offering?
Lisa Schulte | June 12, 2019
You have the opportunity to add emerging payment methods to your current offerings and to create a better customer experience. Learn more about six emerging payment methods, including text to pay, split payment, and cryptocurrency.
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Should utilities accept cryptocurrency for customer bill payment?
Bryan Jungers, Dannah Moore | August 9, 2023
To help you decide whether to start accepting utility bill payments via cryptocurrency, we examine the demand for this payment method among utility customers and the possible impacts of blockchain and cryptocurrencies on the energy industry.
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Innovation Showcase: Focus on Blue Pillar
Matthew Burks | August 22, 2018
The third presentation in the Innovation Showcase series of the E Source Utility Innovation Partners Program features the CEO of Blue Pillar. Don't miss this opportunity to learn how Blue Pillar is helping businesses become more energy efficient, resilient, and self-sufficient.
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Incorporating emerging technologies into your programs
Bryan Jungers | June 21, 2018
Every new technology must cross the “chasm of death” before it can take off and penetrate the market at scale, according to Brian Barnacle of Energy Solutions. Watch this excerpt from the 2017 E Source Forum to learn more about the difficulties and opportunities associated with market development.
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Measure Insights
March 2, 2021
E Source Measure Insights speeds up program-planning time by consolidating all the important technical reference manual data in a structured online database of deemed savings values and other measure-specific assumptions on which utilities base their demand-side management program calculations.
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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