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Electric Companies Are Committed to a Clean Energy Future: 10 Things You Should Know (April 2023)
Electric companies are committed to investing in a clean energy future. In 2022, more than 40% of all U.S. power generation came from carbon-free sources like nuclear, hydropower, wind, and solar energy. Carbon dioxide emissions from electricity generation have been declining for the last decade and were 36 percent below 2005 levels at the end of 2022. Wind and solar energy accounted for 75 percent of all electricity capacity additions in the United States in 2022.
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Thought Leaders Speak Out - Ameren Illinois and Google (March 2023)
On March 30, 2023 IEI hosted an executive dialogue featuring Leonard "Lenny" Singh, Chairman and President of Ameren Illinois and Aaron Berndt, Head of Energy Industry Partnerships / Americas of Google. The discussion focused on how Ameren Illinois partnered with Google to scale up low-to-moderate income (LMI) customer participation in energy management programs through community partnerships, no-cost smart thermostats, and a streamlined online marketplace.
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Dialogue
Thought Leaders Speak Out - National Grid and Oracle Energy and Water (February 2023)
On February 16, 2023 IEI hosted an executive dialogue featuring Chris Porter, Director, Customer Energy Management - New England of National Grid and Paul McDonald, Sr Director, Opower Product Strategy & Marketing of Oracle Energy and Water. The discussion focused on how National Grid is working with Oracle Energy and Water to leverage data analytics and behavioral science to identify, engage, and streamline the enrollment process for energy assistance programs.
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Technology Partner Roundtable
Dialogue Series
IEI’s Thought Leaders Speak Out: Engaging Customers with Technology Dialogue Series brings together executives from electric companies and technology companies to share lessons learned and the results of using technology and data to advance residential customer engagement in energy, carbon, and pricing solutions.         ‎‎‎‎       The IEI Technology Partner Roundtable is a select group of technology companies committed to develop and deploy innovative customer solutions in partnership with electric companies.
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Thought Leaders Speak Out: Key Takeaways
Ameren Illinois & Google - Scaling Flexible Demand Management Solutions to Meet Customer and Grid Needs (March 2023)
National Grid & Oracle Energy and Water - Using Technology to Accelerate LMI Customer Participation in Energy Assistance and Support Programs (February 2023)
SCE & GridX - Lessons from California: The Role of Rate Analytics and Customer-Centric Approach to Drive TOU Participation (September 2022)
NV Energy & Bidgely - Using Smart Meter Data Disaggregation to Better Serve Residential Customers (May 2022)
AES & Uplight - Offering Customers Personalized, Subscription Energy Bundles (December 2021)
Ameren & Anterix - Implementing Advanced Communication Technology to Benefit Customers (September 2021)
Georgia Power & Sensus - Applying Smart Meter Data to Enhance the Customer Billing & Payment Experience (August 2021)
Past Key Takeaways
Electric Companies Are Committed to a Clean Energy Future: 10 Things You Should Know
April 2023
Electric companies are committed to investing in a clean energy future. In 2022, more than 40 percent of all electricity generated nationwide came from zero-emission sources like nuclear, hydropower, wind, and solar. Carbon dioxide emissions from electricity generation were 36 percent below 2005 levels at the end of 2022. In 2022, investments in wind and solar energy accounted for 75 percent of all electricity capacity additions in the U.S.
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Smart Meters at a Glance
April 2022
This infographic shows how electric companies are leveraging the more than 110 million installed smart meters in the United States as of year-end 2020. Deployments are estimated to reach 117 million smart meters by the end of 2021 and 124 million by year-end 2022 (nearly 78 percent of U.S. households).
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Energy Efficiency Trends in the Electric Power Industry: Top 10 Things You Should Know (2021 Update)
October 2021
This factsheet uses the most recent data to identify the top 10 things you should know about energy efficiency (EE) trends in the electric power industry through 2020. For instance, EE programs saved 232 TWh of electricity in 2020 and saved enough electricity to power 30 million U.S. homes for one year.
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