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Energy Rant

Cut through the fluff with candid, expert takes on energy policy, programs, and industry trends. Written by our CEO, Jeff Ihnen, the Energy Rant is a blog that challenges assumptions, questions status quos, and delivers sharp insights with just the right dose of irreverence.

Betting with Deregulation – A Risky Proposition

Betting with Deregulation – A Risky Proposition

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Performance Contracting – Getting it Right; Avoiding #1 Matches

Performance Contracting – Getting it Right; Avoiding #1 Matches

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Utility Innovation – Smart Load Building, Yes; Smart Apps, Not so Much

Utility Innovation – Smart Load Building, Yes; Smart Apps, Not so Much

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FERC 745 – The Worst Order Ever Produced?

FERC 745 – The Worst Order Ever Produced?

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Robert Borlick writes in Public Utilities Fortnightly that FERC Order 745 is ...
Market Forces Give (Carbon Reduction); Market Forces and Flawed Policy Take Away

Market Forces Give (Carbon Reduction); Market Forces and Flawed Policy Take Away

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Learning Calculus via Demand and Energy

Learning Calculus via Demand and Energy

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Cannabis – A Big Issue Coming to a Utility Near You

Cannabis – A Big Issue Coming to a Utility Near You

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Program Adoption Curves – Telephones and Televisions

Program Adoption Curves – Telephones and Televisions

There are certain energy efficiency programs that we are never going to pursue – all those that are in the late ...
Energy Efficiency Potential Studies – Unnecessary for Utility 2.0

Energy Efficiency Potential Studies – Unnecessary for Utility 2.0

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Efficiency v Renewables; Stability v Instability

Efficiency v Renewables; Stability v Instability

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DOE Pumping Standards – Can-a-Corn

DOE Pumping Standards – Can-a-Corn

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Cost of Saved Energy – Drop it and Give Me Twenty

Cost of Saved Energy – Drop it and Give Me Twenty

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