Best Practice Guide

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Education

Lighting

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Procurement Policy

Building Envelope

Demand Response

Distributed Generation

Water Use

Motors

Food Service

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The ability of a retail customer to purchase commodity electricity directly from the wholesale market rather than through a local distribution utility. (See also Retail Competition)

Source: California Energy Commission