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Mar 05 2018
Advanced HVAC Systems for Your Restaurant
Are you a restaurant owner and ever wondered if you are losing money on your HVAC systems? Chances are, the answer is yes. Modern restaurants have a lot of systems that create heat and remove…
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Mar 05 2018
Low-Income Energy Efficiency Program
If you get a chance to read through the breakthrough Future Energy Jobs Act, which is the funding and baseline for the ComEd Energy Efficiency Program, you will find that the state of Illinois is…
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Mar 05 2018
Multi-Family Energy Efficiency
In 2017, Franklin Energy administers the pilot "Multi-family Energy Savings Program" to focus on reducing energy in the Multi-family building space in Chicagoland. This program is one of the rare partnerships between electric (ComEd) and…
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Mar 05 2018
Small Business Grants in the Form of Rebates
If you own and operate a business in Chicagoland, you likely fall into the Small Business Energy Efficiency Program, small business grants or rebates as a benefit that is available to all commercial customers. This…
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Mar 05 2018
ICC Certification – Energy Efficiency Measures Installer
In 2016, Illinois passed an ambitious piece of legislation called commonly as the Future Energy Jobs Act that aggressively expanded the ComEd Energy Efficiency Program. This act recently went into place in Illinois in January…
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Mar 05 2018
Instant Discounts – Easiest Energy Rebate Program Around
One of the most popular programs (it even won a big award this year!) in the ComEd Energy Efficiency Program over the past 10 years has been the Instant Discount program.Previously known as the Business…
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Mar 05 2018
Your Trade Ally is Your Partner
In the ComEd Energy Efficiency Program, there are a variety of players that make up the huge machine that delivers rebates and incentives to customers. In my opinion, the most important player in the rebate…
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Mar 05 2018
Energy Efficiency Jobs in Illinois
In 2016, our legislature did the impossible in Illinois - they passed a meaningful law.To show how remarkable this is, at that time, Governor Rauner and the legislature had been in a budget stalemate for…
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Mar 05 2018
Business Energy Efficiency – Large Facilities
Commercial energy efficiency improvements are a core pillar of the ComEd Energy Efficiency Program in Illinois. All businesses and public sector programs are available to participate in the Standard Program for energy efficiency program. While…
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Feb 15 2018
Five Ways a Smart Thermostat Will Be Useful for Your Business
Smart thermostats have a lot of features and look nice, but do they do anything valuable? When I recommend them during my work in the ComEd Energy Efficiency Program, it’s for more of these reasons…
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Feb 06 2018
Are Smart Power Strips Worth the Money?
Really there are two questions here regarding Smart Power Strips: Is it worth the money to replace all of my existing power strips with a smart power strips? If I’m already buying a power strip, is…
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Feb 02 2018
Unexpected Benefits of Outdoor LED Lighting
LED lighting has seen tremendous growth over the past several years, especially in Chicagoland, where we are supported by some fantastic ComEd rebate programs and incentives to help make LED conversions affordable. These rebates are…
