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The top 10 sessions from the 2020 E Source Forum
Jeremy Fischer | October 26, 2020
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.
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The electrification framework that benefits customers, the grid, and the planet
Kevin Andrews, Gabe Cuadra, Luke Currin, Steven Day, Bryan Jungers, Bill LeBlanc, Ryan Odell, Jay Stein, Tim Stout | September 8, 2020
Electrification is the increased adoption of electric end-use technologies. Utilities and governments see electrification as a way to reach their energy, climate, and sustainability goals. This E Source white paper can help organizations develop electrification strategies that benefit everyone.
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E Source delivers road map to overcome major barriers to adoption of electric vehicles
Sannie Sieper | August 25, 2020
This press release describes the research E Source conducted for the Colorado Energy Office. The Colorado Electric Vehicle Education and Awareness Roadmap identifies barriers to electric vehicle adoption and highlights messaging strategies that will help the state overcome such hurdles.
Using market research to inform your EV efforts
Sarah Baker | August 28, 2020
What does your utility need to do to get ready for electric vehicles? This snapshot of data from the E Source 2020 Electric Vehicle Residential Customer Survey can help you select technologies, design programs, and create a seamless customer experience.
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The electrification framework that benefits customers, the grid, and the planet
Kevin Andrews, Gabe Cuadra, Luke Currin, Steven Day, Bryan Jungers, Bill LeBlanc, Ryan Odell, Jay Stein, Tim Stout, Courtney Welch | June 16, 2020
Electrification, or the increased adoption of electric end-use technologies, isn’t a new trend, but the idea is undergoing a renaissance. This time, the focus has significant though nuanced differences from prior waves of electrification. In this report, we present our electrification framework.
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Mopping up the solar spill: Using optimized managed charging to absorb excess solar generation
Emma Rieves | February 19, 2020
Electric vehicles (EVs) can be either a boon or burden for the electric grid. Don’t let the sun set on the opportunity to use EVs to benefit the grid, your utility, and your customers. Now’s the time to start rolling out solar-optimized managed charging in workplaces. Our e-book shows you how.
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Why and how utilities should accelerate the EV revolution
Shelby Kuenzli | June 26, 2019
Even with more electric vehicle (EV) sales, customer awareness of EVs hasn’t grown in four years. Find out how you can increase EV adoption through marketing strategies, and see how Evergy earned 2,000% growth in new EV drivers through experiential marketing.
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Strategic electrification: Insights to spark your interests
Steven Day, Ryan Odell, Laura Ruff Agard | May 6, 2019
Electrification is a hot topic in the utility industry. We created an infographic with information from our 2018 Utility DER Strategy Benchmark and from our 2018 Electrification Forum Session to help you get kick-start your strategy. See what other utilities are saying!
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How can we prepare our contact centers for solar and electric vehicle demand?
Keenan Samuelson, Lauren Potter
Check out this Ask E Source answer for tips on preparing your contact center for an increase in solar and electric vehicle (EV) customer demand. We recommend using customer-friendly language, including solar and EV options on the IVR menu, developing a knowledge base, and more.
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