What Utility Customers Have Taught Me About Designing Better Electrification Programs
September 28, 2026 •Lee Ann Head
One of the things I enjoy most about my role is working alongside utilities as they tackle some of the industry's biggest challenges. Every utility...
Read MoreEnergy Efficiency in the Age of Load Growth
September 14, 2026 •Prad Challa
For much of the past two decades, energy efficiency offered utilities a relatively straightforward value proposition: reducing demand was often less...
Read MoreI've spent most of my career helping organizations design and deliver energy projects—from commercial buildings and hospitals to universities and...
Read MoreThe Hidden Hard Work Behind DER Marketing: Why Promising Tech Doesn’t Sell Itself
October 21, 2025 •Laina McQueen
In the world of distributed energy resources (DERs)—from solar and battery storage to demand response programs, smart thermostats, and grid-connected...
Read MoreBeyond Savings: How Behavioral Energy Programs Are Powering Peak Demand Flexibility
October 13, 2025 •Greg Caggiano
For more than a decade, behavioral energy efficiency programs—like Home Energy Reports (HERs)—have helped millions of households use energy more...
Read MoreBreaking Through Barriers: How Utilities Can Boost Residential Program Participation
September 29, 2025 •Jonathan Budner
The residential energy landscape is changing fast. Across the country, homeowners are embracing potential distributed energy resources...
Read MoreDemand Side Management Can Ease Today’s Energy Challenges — But Only If the Savings Are Real
September 15, 2025 •Lloyd Kass
The U.S. electric grid is once again at a crossroads. Utilities and policymakers face the dual challenge of rapid load growth and rising consumer...
Read MoreReimagining DSM: How AI Is Unifying Behavioral Energy Programs
At Franklin Energy, we know that solving today’s energy challenges takes more than...
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