On January 15th, 2013, Constellation was honored to receive the award for ‘Best Solar Project of 2012’ at the 5th annual Solar Power Generation USA event in Newport Beach, CA.…
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Constellation’s 16.1-Megawatt Solar System Wins ‘Best Solar Project of 2012’
Posted by Michael D Smith
Featured Constellation Customer-Plymouth Bay Winery
Posted by Christine Creager
Small businesses are extremely important to our economy. They also provide us with specialized products and services that we simply can’t get from large companies or organizations.
Businesses with small teams often find it challenging to manage every aspect of their business. This includes managing energy costs, which can account for a huge chunk of a business’ monthly expenses. There just isn’t enough time to sort through all the opportunities to save on energy costs to determine which are worthwhile, especially with the wide…
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What the DP&L Proposed Electricity Security Plan Means For Ohio Business Customers
Posted by John Domagalski
Last week, Dayton Power & Light (DP&L) filed a proposed Electricity Security Plan (ESP) with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO). The proposed ESP calls for a transition to competitive market-based auctions to meet the supply needs of non-shopping customers. The proposed plan covers a 5-year period, Jan. 1, 2013 through Dec. 31, 2017.
Important elements of the proposed ESP include:
Transition to competitive bidding
DP&L is proposing to blend existing Standard Service Offer (SSO) rates with competitive market-based auction rates beginning January 2013. The blended SSO rate will be increasingly made up…
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Why Can’t Michigan Businesses Choose Their Electric Provider?
Posted by David Fein
Today, Michigan stands at a crossroads: Embrace customer choice and competition for electricity supply, or maintain the current system of government-controlled monopoly regulation. In 2008, the Michigan legislature passed a bill that limits electric competition. Since then, according to Energy Choice Now, Michigan’s electricity rates have increased close to 30%, far higher than the rate of inflation, while at the same time the wholesale price of electricity has fallen by 45%.
With Michigan’s electricity rates well above the national average, and the highest in the Midwest, nearly 10,000 Michigan businesses are currently on a waiting list to take advantage…
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How to Communicate the Importance of Energy Data to Management & Get Buy-In
Posted by Andrew Singer
There’s no question that businesses can more easily manage their energy costs by aggregating and analyzing energy data. But, communicating the importance of energy data management to key management remains a challenge for many energy managers. So I was happy to have the opportunity to answer the question, “How can we translate the importance of energy data to top management and get buy-in from stakeholders” that was asked during the webinar that we recently presented with Environmental Leader. (With more than 600 people registering, it is clear that Strategic Energy Procurement and Energy Data are hot topics…
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