June 2023
Read ILLUME’s interview with Mike Li, DOE, and his suggestions for policymakers, regulators, utilities, and consultants looking for ways to decarbonize at scale and how to make the transition to a clean energy economy without leaving people and communities behind.
June 2023
Embracing Complexity
June 2023
Big Data and Small Business
June 2023
Integrating New Technologies Into the Ecosystem of Demand Response
June 2023
Reflecting back on this webinar from 2020, we explore the role of distributed generation to more equitably address the threats of climate change. Expert guest panelists from Southern California Edison, and California-based electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) manufacturer, KIGT, discuss resiliency and the ways utilities and cities can better align around the needs of utility customers.
May 2023
In this StoryMap, we share the story of KIGT – a Los Angeles-based, Black, and independently owned EVSE company. By addressing the obstacles KIGT has encountered while serving Black and Brown communities in South Los Angeles, we illuminate the necessary actions for utilities and regulators to take to ensure a just energy transition that benefits all communities. Most importantly, we center the experience of those most impacted by the environmental harms of our energy industry.
May 2023
From Classroom to Cubicle: A High School Student’s Internship at ILLUME
May 2023
We are excited to announce our latest whitepaper titled, “Unlocking Just Transportation Electrification.” In this whitepaper, we identify barriers to equitable TE and recommend TE strategies that can unlock EV access in Black and Brown Communities. We do this by drawing on an in-depth case study of the Black-owned EVSE company, KIGT, and its efforts to serve communities in South Los Angeles. Download our whitepaper today.
May 2023
Unlocking Just Transportation Electrification: Addressing Barriers and Promoting Access in Underserved Communities
May 2023
Are you passionate about solving complex human or energy-related problems through data? Then ILLUME is the company for you. We are hiring a data scientist to join our team and work on some of the energy industry’s most compelling projects. Check out our job posting today!
May 2023
In our new podcast episode, Anne Dougherty talks to Paul Francis, CEO and Co-Founder of KIGT, an EVSE manufacturing company. Paul shares KIGT’s origin story and the barriers and successes he’s faced along the way.
May 2023
Meeting the Moment with Community-First Infrastructure Investment Models
May 2023
In this co-authored blog post with Paul Francis, KIGT, we argue that community-first, rather than technology-first, infrastructure investment models will be critical as federal funding is poised to transform the energy industry. We argue that the starting point for our collective success is to reframe all we do with a Community-First mindset, from regulatory frameworks to evaluations.
May 2023
When it comes to upgrades and new technologies in the home, homeowners regularly rely on the knowledge of contractors to help them make decisions when it comes to installing new equipment in their homes. In this blog from last year, we share our findings on how to empower contractors to be trusted messengers.
May 2023
Calling all Data Scientists! ILLUME is hiring a Senior Data Scientist to blend data wrangling and modeling with team building, improving internal systems, and identifying new opportunities for our data work. Click here to see the job description.
May 2023
In this podcast episode from last year, ILLUME evaluation experts, Lisa LeBeau Obear and Pace Goodman, talk about the major changes in the energy industry and world, and how evaluation tools can help us to navigate through uncertain times while continuing to equitably serve customers.
May 2023
Happy Mother’s Day!
May 2023
In this blog, Amanda Gasse recognizes her mom and how she instilled in her the importance of giving back to the community, and how she has passed this ideal along on to her boys.
May 2023
Inheriting a Mother’s Resilience and Commitment to Community
May 2023
In our next episode of Current, an Energy Podcast, Anne Dougherty sits down with Senior Managing Consultant, Leigh Michael, to talk about her background in the energy industry, the projects she’s passionate about, and what fills her happiness bucket.
May 2023
In a moment when innovation is imperative, leveraging evaluation requires out-of-the-box thinking, proactive planning, and early engagement. In this article from our 2022 Magazine, we provide key considerations to help encourage the integration of evaluation for research and development and emerging technologies teams.
May 2023
Emerging technologies are the mechanism by which utilities create customer engagement, ensure savings, and future proof their portfolios. In this case study, ILLUME found valuable learnings about the customer experience in our evaluation of a pilot to assess the magnitude of demand impacts and energy savings from water heater-based demand response (DR).
May 2023
Community solar and green pricing programs show continued growth since 2010. Despite this growth, current participants don’t reflect the population and this presents an opportunity for program administrators to expand their reach to aim to include a more equitable cross-section of their customer population. Read our findings in the article from our 2022 Magazine.
May 2023
ILLUME is growing and we are continuing to hire! Are you looking for something new? Click here to see our positions open.
