ILLUME Founder, Anne Dougherty, sits down with ILLUME evaluation experts Lisa LeBeau Obear and Pace Goodman to reflect on major changes in the energy industry and in our world, and how the definition…

In this podcast, ILLUME Senior Consultant, Riana Johnson has a conversation with sociologist Dr. Erin Heinz about her research on urban planning and climate policies. She describes methods for encouraging public participation and…

In this episode of Current, Mike Li speaks with the Steve Cowell, President of E4TheFuture about the Infrastructure Bill, and its impact on helping the country transition to a clean energy economy. Steve…

In this episode of Current, Senior Managing Director of Energy Equity, Research, and Impacts, Dr. Deidre Sanders talks to Paula Glover, President of the Alliance to Save Energy about her role in energy…

Listen to our most recent podcast as ILLUME Founder, Anne Dougherty talks with ILLUME Analyst, Arianna Zrzavy about Environmental Justice (EJ) and how EJ screening tools can be used to support communities and…

In this episode of Current, ILLUME Founder and Co-Owner, Anne Dougherty talks with our People Champion, Yasmeen Chánes as they examine ILLUME’s value of “Taking Good Care” and ways that organizations can lead…

In this podcast ILLUME Vice President, Laura Schauer talks with ILLUME Founder and Co-Owner, Anne Dougherty about the importance of seeing beyond utility satisfaction metrics as we take a broader look at populations…

Extreme weather events nearly always result in the same outcome: power failures. When this happens, utilities can activate incident command protocols and procedures to quickly restore power. But what about those mechanisms to…

Demand response (DR) is continuing to grow in importance as a tool to guard against intermittency and as a strategy to address climate change. But, as our climate and grid challenges increase, can…

This podcast follows our team through a journey of one-on-one conversations focused on the experiences of our fellow team members navigating the workplace from a variety of identities and lived experiences with the…

This podcast follows our team through a journey of one-on-one conversations focused on the experiences of our fellow team members navigating the workplace from a variety of identities and lived experiences with the…

Electric vehicles (EVs) represent one of the most far-reaching technologies to enlist customers, utilities, and governments to reduce carbon emissions. However, there is much work to be done to take advantage of this…

With so many different definitions of challenge, understandings of equity, and equally disperse approaches to promoting it, this webinar will ask: how can utilities and program administrators take meaningful steps to ensure the…

Reorienting toward equity, utilities are seeking ways to remedy disparities through income eligible (IE) offerings. Learn how we helped a Midwest utility client determine the level of energy savings necessary to reduce an income-eligible…

How can organizations create cultures that enable employees to bring their full selves to the workplace? In this special preview of ILLUME’s next podcast series, we sit down with University of Arizona Associate…

Join ILLUME Director, Dr. Liz Kelley and Senior Analyst, Emily Morris as they discuss best practices in health and energy programs to help us answer the question: How are utilities and program administrators…

While the previous federal administration receded from clean energy priorities, some cities, states, and county governments doubled down on their efforts to increase resiliency in the face of climate change. In this webinar,…

In this special episode, Anne Dougherty interviews members of Tucson’s Commission on Climate, Energy, and Sustainability. Get an insider’s look at how community leaders are thinking through equity, energy impacts, climate adaptation plans,…

What is in store for the energy industry in 2021? Join ILLUME Co-Founders Anne Dougherty and Sara Conzemius as they reflect on the lessons of 2020 while they chart ILLUME’s course for 2021.…

In this webinar we explore the role of distributed generation to more equitably address the threats of climate change. Join ILLUME Advising, Southern California Edison, and California-based electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) manufacturer,…

Join us as we look back at the events of 2020 and how they have inspired us to create space for listening, stakeholder engagement, and partnerships to facilitate a faster path to a…

Listen in as we talk mapping, redlining, and urban heat with University of Arizona Assistant Professor of Planning and Sustainable Built Environments, Dr. Ladd Keith and ILLUME Consultant, Amanda Maass. Listen as they…

In a year underscored by racial injustice, how will utilities, regulators, and program administrators enshrine equity into legislation and program offerings? Join as our expert panel discusses this and other important considerations. WATCH…

Anne Dougherty talks with ILLUME’s Dr. Alex Dunn and Erin Allingham about the intersection of cognitive psychology and behavioral economics, two fields of study that can help us better understand utility customer non-participation…

We take a closer look at how solar installers and contractors return to work as states reopen parts of the clean energy economy as the first wave of COVID-19 cases recedes. LISTEN TO…

2020 is a watershed year for the energy industry to seize long-awaited opportunities to diversify board rooms, enable pathways for new leadership, and reset policies and statutory language to empower communities of color.…

ILLUME Managing Director, Lisa LeBeau Obear and Senior Research Analyst, Riana Johnson delve into a Twitter conversation at the intersection of COVID-19, HVAC systems, and indoor air quality. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST

On this episode of Current we sit down for a conversation with Yassamin Ansari, Principal Advisor for Mission 2020 and candidate for Phoenix City Council District 7. Listen in as Anne Dougherty talks…

Disproportionate cases of COVID-19 in Black and low-income communities have laid bare structural factors that amplify environmental disasters, public health emergencies, and climate change. WATCH THE WEBINAR

We revisit our webinar on Energy Contractor Networks following the passing of the Moving Forward Act, enacted to bring relief after more than 600,000 clean energy jobs were lost to COVID-19. LISTEN TO…

Environmental justice has reached a tipping point in 2020 as the pandemic has disproportionately impacted people of color while the words “I can’t breathe” take new meaning in communities already left vulnerable by…

Sara Conzemius talks with Georgia Power’s Terrilyn Simmons about the utility’s efforts to promote energy efficiency, diversity, and the importance of multicultural research. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST

Dr. Suzanne Singer of Native Renewables, and Dr. Len Necefer, Assistant Professor at the University of Arizona discuss the state of energy resources on tribal lands, the disproportionate rates of COVID-19 cases on…

ILLUME talks with energy contractors as households and business owners rethink energy efficiency retrofits and as program administrators and utilities find solutions to get programs and projects back online after COVID-19. WATCH THE…

More than 600,000 clean energy jobs have been lost during the pandemic. Knowing how to support energy contractor networks through these uncertain times is now more important than ever. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD

COVID-19 has Americans rethinking how to get from point A to point B, and in the process, changing the character of our cities. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST

The pandemic forced the American education system to go virtual. And now more than ever, equity is at the forefront of the conversation as the cost of high-speed internet has further widened the…

ILLUME convenes voices in utilities, education, and human services to frame the conversation as utilities and program administrators explore connectivity, tech platforms, and energy services and solutions during COVID-19. WATCH THE WEBINAR

ILLUME’s Victor Mercado talks access and equity and how to incentivize schools as they transition to clean energy with Steve Holmes, Superintendent of the second-largest district in Southern Arizona. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST

ILLUME convened experts from master-planned communities, commercial real estate, and large multifamily property holding companies in the Southwest to help us think through the effects of COVID-19 on this distressed sector of the…

Anne Dougherty and Ben Riehle from the Apex Team at Keller Williams Southern Arizona discuss the state of property management ahead of this week’s virtual focus group with leaders of some of Arizona’s…

The current economic crisis will undoubtedly impact commercial real estate and multifamily housing markets. But these are not just assets. They represent the places that families call “home” and entrepreneurs call “their dream.”…

The American economy is on life-support as shelter-in-place orders and social distancing measures have devastated small businesses. What are the implications on commercial customer programs, offerings, and utility investments? WATCH THE WEBINAR

ILLUME Founders, Anne Dougherty and Sara Conzemius, talk about the impacts of COVID-19 on small businesses ahead of a virtual focus group with entrepreneurs and business owners. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST

ILLUME talks with small- and medium-sized business owners as they share their thinking through critical business challenges in a time of COVID-19. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD  

ILLUME’s technical team offers its take on how shifts in energy use patterns will affect how our industry evaluates 2020. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD

Eileen Hannigan moderates a discussion on how massive shifts in energy use patterns have us rethinking everything from baselines to alternative metrics for 2020. CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE WEBINAR

Anne Dougherty discusses how massive shifts in energy use patterns have us rethinking everything from baselines to alternative metrics for 2020 with ILLUME’s technical team. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST

We take a closer look at metrics that connect occupant health, public health, jobs, and energy solutions at the intersection of public health and the economy. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD

Amanda Dwelley and Anne Dougherty discuss the overlap between public health and energy, and how to support vulnerable populations as we rethink our metrics for distributive justice. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST

Amanda Dwelley and Anne Dougherty discuss the convergence of public health and energy, and how to support vulnerable populations with Lawrence Berkeley National Labs’ Dr. Ed Vine. CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE WEBINAR

Laura Schauer and Dr. Liz Kelley discuss if and how to move research efforts forward as COVID-19 shifts American modes of interacting, working, and moving about. CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE WEBINAR

We consider if, when, and how to engage customers and constituents in research efforts through this pandemic. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD

ILLUME proposes ideas for program design innovation as the energy industry asks “what now?” when it comes to communications, programs, and research activities in this moment of social distancing. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD

ILLUME facilitates a forum as clients ask questions of each other, share ideas, and create the (virtual) connections we need to move successfully through this unprecedented time. CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE WEBINAR

We navigate how the energy industry responds and adapts to COVID-19 in a preview of our webinar, “Research Considerations in the Time of COVID-19.” CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE PODCAST