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You can only proactively manage utility costs, understand trends, and develop strategies to optimize spend once you take control of your most significant asset: your energy consumption data. This article from Constellation explains how utility bill management platforms will allow companies to identify areas of high energy use and take steps to streamline and reduce operating costs in those areas. 

New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) Commissioner Louis A. Molina announced a new expansion of the City’s successful Demand Response program to further reduce energy consumption, cut emissions, and protect the grid this summer.

Hawaiian Electric released an updated version of its Electrification of Transportation (EoT) Strategic Roadmap to support the growing electric vehicle market.

Arizona Public Service (APS) signed an agreement for the 150-MW/600-MWh Justice Energy Storage project located near Skyline Regional Park in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Golden Valley Electric Association was awarded a $100 million loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Powering Affordable Clean Energy (PACE) program.

Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) signed a 15-year Long-Term Resource Adequacy Agreement for a 112.5-MW Sierra Pinta Energy Storage project in Yuma County, Arizona.

Burbank Water and Power announced the addition of a 75-kW/500-kWh long-duration energy storage (LDES) system at its EcoCampus.

Des Moines Water Works (DMWW) became the first water utility in the nation to have all of its water treatment plants—three, in this case—certified to ISO 50001 and SEP 50001. The utility has an energy policy that commits financial and labor resources to achieving continual improvement in energy performance. Read this column from Better Buildings Solutions Center to learn how DMWW improved its energy performance by 19%.