Demand Response

The Definitive Guide to Hiring an Energy Advisor, Part 2: Covering Energy Supply Needs from Soup to Nuts

Posted By: Bob Wooten

In our previous installment, we started a five-part series with advice for the energy buyer when engaging an energy advisory firm to assist with the procurement and management of energy supply. We highlighted the five key factors to consider: Experience Full-Service Solutions Wholesale Market Expertise Strategic Approach Independent Status We initially discussed how important “experience” […]

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Two Innovative Ways to Reduce Energy Costs with Little Investment

Posted By: Bob Wooten

When you think about ways to reduce your organization’s energy costs, two solutions typically come to mind. One is that you can work to procure a lower rate for your electricity or natural gas supply. The other is that you can put together an energy efficiency program designed to reduce the amount of energy you […]

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Natural Gas, Energy Prices, and Procurement. What’s Really Driving the Price You Pay for Energy?

Posted By: Bob Wooten

As anyone in procurement can tell you, electricity is the most volatile commodity you will ever buy. One day, energy prices increase. The next day, they drop. This constant cycle of up-and-down price changes makes energy commodities extremely difficult to purchase. What if prices drop after you’ve locked in your rate? Or, perhaps even worse, […]

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Why Constant Measurement of Energy Program Performance Is Vital to Reducing Costs

Posted By: Bob Wooten

When was the last time you evaluated your energy risk management strategy to see if it was meeting your organization’s original expectations? If it was more than a year ago, you could be making a costly mistake. The good news is that you can rectify that mistake and reduce this unnecessary overhead with these simple […]

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Savings Beyond Energy Procurement: Five Ways to Reduce Costs After You Sign a Contract

Posted By: Bob Wooten

Most purchasing professionals are at least somewhat familiar with the energy procurement process. And if you read this blog regularly, you probably know a little about energy procurement techniques such as monitoring the market and shopping around for the supplier offering the best prices and most favorable terms. But what happens after the contract is […]

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Demand response saves electricity during times of high demand

Posted By: Scott Merrell

According to EIA, the average commercial customer received over $600 for participating, while industrial customers received over $9,000 just for reducing their energy usage during times of peak demand. If your firm has the ability to reduce load during times of peak demand, such as mid-afternoon on weekdays, enrolling in a DR program can greatly […]

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Pew report: Industrial energy efficiency to grow 22% by 2030

Posted By: Scott Merrell

Pew has issued a new report looking at the evolving electricity grid through the lens of industrial efficiency, concluding the grid is quickly being modernized – but perhaps not fast enough. Power outages cost U.S. businesses billions of dollars each year, and the high number of grid disturbances put the country’s electric system in weak company. The […]

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Energy efficiency’s not so easy anymore — but the potential is still enormous

Posted By: Scott Merrell

A new report finds much of the low-hanging fruit has already been picked, but the options higher up are worth the effort Energy efficiency used to be easy with narrow options. But now a smorgasbord of technological options and standards have emerged, complicating what used to be a simple process. A decades-long shift towards compact fluorescent […]

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Energy Efficiency Instead of a New Natural Gas Pipeline for New England?

Posted By: Scott Merrell

In energy circles, it’s been a given for years that New England lacks adequate natural gas pipeline. Calls to build more pipeline heightened after natural gas prices soared in the bitter cold winters of 2012/13 and 2013/14. But a new report sponsored by GDF Suez Energy North America challenges the need for the pipeline, in part because […]

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How demand flexibility is about to transform electricity delivery

Posted By: Scott Merrell

Automated energy efficiency, dubbed ‘flexiwatts,’ could change how we consume energy for good Solar and battery storage are commonly noted as the biggest threats — and opportunities — for the utility business model, but a new report shows that when consumers use their electricity may matter just as much to utilities as if they produce […]

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Archive for the ‘Demand Response’ Category

The Definitive Guide to Hiring an Energy Advisor, Part 2: Covering Energy Supply Needs from Soup to Nuts

Two Innovative Ways to Reduce Energy Costs with Little Investment

Natural Gas, Energy Prices, and Procurement. What’s Really Driving the Price You Pay for Energy?

Why Constant Measurement of Energy Program Performance Is Vital to Reducing Costs

Savings Beyond Energy Procurement: Five Ways to Reduce Costs After You Sign a Contract

Demand response saves electricity during times of high demand

Pew report: Industrial energy efficiency to grow 22% by 2030

Energy efficiency’s not so easy anymore — but the potential is still enormous

Energy Efficiency Instead of a New Natural Gas Pipeline for New England?

How demand flexibility is about to transform electricity delivery

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