Utilities

From rate structures and customer engagement efforts to infrastructure investments and sourcing decisions, utilities play an important role in helping today’s buildings be more efficient. Additionally, energy efficiency provides a valuable role in meeting needs across communities by serving as a cost-effective alternate to expensive transmission and distribution upgrades as well as by improving local energy resilience. IMT connects customers—be they building owners or managers or city governments—with utilities in ways that foster more frequent and open dialogue and create partnerships that improve utility service delivery and increase efficiency investment for all involved. Our resources exploring these collaborations are below.

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IMT 2020 Annual Report

One year into a decade that demands critical, widespread action, IMT’s annual report pauses to take stock of how we pushed for higher-performing buildings in 2020.   

Public Utility Commissions – The Most Important Regulators You’ve Never Heard Of

Back in September, at the Just Energy Summit—a virtual conference this year, hosted by the Partnership for Southern Equity (PSE)—the session I was most excited about was the one on public utility commissions. I’m always eager to hear the ways that folks make the rather dry and esoteric topic of utility regulation both relevant and engaging, and … Continued

IMT 2019 Annual Report: Rising to the Challenge

IMT’s 2019 Annual Report captures not only the organization’s successes and progress in 2019, but also recaps clear market signals that continue to drive action in buildings today.

Women in Energy Efficiency: Kelly Crandall

In this Q&A, Kelly, now Uplight’s Director of Risk and Compliance, shared how her current role is creating more sustainable energy opportunities for people and businesses around the world.

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Bridging Public and Private Sector Experience to Drive Decarbonization

In this staff profile, Marshall shares how his current role as a sustainability analyst at Integral Group, and his position as Co-Chair of D.C.'s BEPS Task Force are helping him advance decarbonization in D.C.

Fighting Climate Change in the Commercial Capital of the U.S.

Here is a behind-the-scenes look at how Ross MacWhinney is helping NYC's Office of Sustainability fight climate change in the commercial capital of the U.S.

Using Data to Visualize Climate Action Benefits

This staff profile features IMT alum, Andrew Feierman, former IMT Program Manager for Private Engagement, who discusses some of his current work with data for the TRASE program at the Stockholm Environment Institute.

Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions, One Utility at a Time

Associate Director of Utility and Regulatory Strategy, Julia Eagles, shares her path to IMT and her thoughts on the role of utilities in mitigating climate change.