All Things Energy

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    A Future Without ENERGY STAR: What’s at Risk and How We Can Respond

    Articles

    At ILLUME, many of us have built our careers around energy efficiency. For some, like our Co-Founder Sara Conzemius, that journey…

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    Supporting Income-Eligible Customers in a “Perfect Storm” of Constraints

    Articles

    Meeting the Moment We’re In  Across the country, utilities are navigating a convergence of pressures—rising temperatures, escalating energy costs, shrinking federal…

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    More Than Megawatts: Human Stories in Energy Consulting

    Podcasts

    In this candid and thoughtful conversation, Anne Dougherty sits down with two of ILLUME’s newest consultants, Maggie Roma and Xijun Zhang,…

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    Key Takeaways from Executive Actions & Energy Industry Trends

    Articles

    Thank you for joining us for the second session in our ongoing webinar series on the evolving energy landscape under the…

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    Unstable Governance, Uncertain Markets: The Business Costs of Federal Disinvestment

    Articles

    In today’s global and national economy, businesses—especially those in capital-intensive industries like energy, infrastructure, and transportation—thrive on stability, predictability, and long-term…

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    Navigating the Impact of Executive Orders on the Utility Industry

    Webinars

    We are excited to share with you an exclusive, ChangeMaker Q&A session featuring legal experts from Van Ness Feldman (VNF), renowned…

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    The Necessity of Common Leadership in Extraordinary Times

    Articles

    There is no question we are living through an extraordinary moment. Every day, a new institution—built over decades—is being reshaped or…

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    ILLUME: People-First Consulting. Advancing Energy, Enhancing Lives.

    News

    We pioneered human-centered energy consulting. Now, we are poised to address a new era of energy transformation. After over a decade…

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    Women Leaders in Energy

    Podcasts

    In this episode of Current, An Energy Podcast, we talk with inspiring women leaders and business owners in Energy. You’ll hear…

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    Powering Partnerships

    Podcasts

    Listen to our new podcast episode where team members from ILLUME and Encolor discuss our new strategic partnership.

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    ACEEE Summer Study 2024

    Conferences

    Let’s Connect at ACEEE in Pacific Grove, CA, August 4-9, 2024. ILLUME will have multiple team members attending and presenting at…

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    Measuring Broad Community Impacts In The Clean Energy Transition

    White Papers

    In this paper, written for ACEEE Summer Study 2024, we share promising practices around how jurisdictions can approach measuring equitable processes…

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    Engaging with Customers in Their Preferred Language

    White Papers

    This paper, written for ACEEE Summer Study 2024, will share the results of an expansive study focused on language-focused barriers and…

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    Strategic Planning for a Decarbonized Future

    Case Studies

    ILLUME assists clients by offering strategic planning support to identify research, program designs, and technologies that align with utility and policy…

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    Building Trust and Demonstrating Value

    Presentations

    In this presentation, ILLUME Executive Vice President Jes Rivas will be speaking about Building Trust and Demonstrating Value.

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    AESP Annual 2024

    Conferences

    Are you planning to attend the AESP Annual 2024 Conference February 5-8, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas? ILLUME is a proud…

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    Understanding Home Decision-Making

    Articles

    Residential buildings account for approximately 20% of energy consumption in the U.S. To achieve local, state, and federal decarbonization and electrification…

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    Embracing Complexity

    Articles

    The future of equitable service will require new modes of collaboration between utilities, communities, stakeholders, and government. Coordination around common terminology…

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    Maximizing Impact with Innovative Policy Strategies

    Webinars

    Crack the code to transform federal, state, and local policies into tangible impact during this webinar with ILLUME Directors, Dr. Alex…

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    From Policy to the Real World

    Presentations

    This session will present best practices on how decision-makers at the state, agency, and utility levels can translate oftentimes opaque policy…

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    A Tale of Two Engineers

    Podcasts

    In this podcast ILLUME Executive Vice President, Jes Rivas, interviews Senior Consultant and fellow Engineer, Nabila Huq. You’ll learn about Nabila’s…

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    A Square Peg and a Round Hole: Advancing Affordability, Access, and Resiliency

    Case Studies

    Many states, agencies, and utilities are entrusted with translating policies and goals into actionable strategies. In this case study, ILLUME shares…

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    Volume 4: The Great Decarbonization

    Magazine Articles

    Our fourth volume of the ILLUME Magazine, “The Great Decarbonization,” is an inspirational collection of articles, interviews, and ideas we believe…

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    Balancing Your Priority Population Framework

    Articles

    A groundswell of energy equity and justice legislation contain guidelines for more equitable processes and outcomes. What are states considering in…

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