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Ideas into Action: Catalyzing Market Change for California's Energy Future
May 25, 2023
Margie Gardner
Since January, when the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) announced Resource Innovations as the state’s first-ever Market Transformation Administrator (CalMTA), a lot of behind-the-scenes...
Innovating for Impact: Leveraging E-Commerce to Boost Income-Eligible Participation in Demand Response Programs
May 22, 2023
Briauna Bergland
Earlier this month, our e-commerce team was presented with the Peak Load Management Alliance’s 2023 Pacesetter Award for orchestrating a successful customer-centric initiative to increase income-...
From Seed to Sale: How Colorado's Cannabis Resource Optimization Program Levels the Playing Field for Local Cultivators
Apr 20, 2023
Briauna Bergland
Colorado's Cannabis Resource Optimization Program (CROP) is a unique initiative that aims to help cannabis cultivators reduce their environmental impact and increase their efficiency. As the first...
Tapping the Power of Women Leaders to Transform the Energy Industry
Mar 28, 2023
Lauren Casentini
I’ll never forget looking around the room during a leadership meeting early on in my career and realizing I was the only woman at the table. As a CEO, I–like many, if not all, women– have experienced...
Smart Grid Solutions for the EV Revolution
Mar 23, 2023
Kelly Helfrich
As the EV revolution continues to gain momentum, how can utilities stay ahead of the curve? On February 22, Resource Innovations and UK Power Networks (UKPN) teamed up to share our actionable...
Keeping it Simple in a New Era of Utility Programs
Mar 21, 2023
Mark Michalski
We’ve entered a new era of utility programs that go beyond energy efficiency to advance complex new initiatives for decarbonization, electrification, and flexible load management. To drive...
A Q&A with Resource Innovations’ Chief People Officer
Feb 28, 2023
Briauna Bergland
Once known only as Negro History Week, the true story of Black History Month starts in 1915–half a century after slavery was abolished in the United States. When Harvard-taught historian Carter G...
Creating Lasting Energy Efficiency Through Market Transformation
Jan 27, 2023
Margie Gardner
The nexus of energy efficiency and climate has never been more dynamic than at this moment. We know that reducing energy use has a direct relationship to lowering carbon and other greenhouse gas (GHG...
Solar for the People: Partnering to Make Clean Energy More Accessible
Nov 11, 2022
Lynn Belken
A number of Americans are living with limited incomes and disabilities, making it difficult for them to make ends meet. Energy bills can be a substantial burden for them—and with the cost of heating...
EVs and the Community Charging Landscape
Nov 3, 2022
Briauna Bergland
On Wednesday, October 26, utility experts and professionals came together for our webinar, EVs and the Community Charging Landscape, to learn how the Resource Innovations (RI) team—and our...