Best Practice Guide

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Introduction

Planning an Energy Program

Funding and Approval

Commissioning

On-the-Farm Energy Use

Lighting

Building Envelope

Central HVAC System

Boilers

Steam

Combined Heat and Power

Compressed Air

Refrigeration

Motors

Demand Response

Distributed Generation

Water Use

Best Practice Guide Glossary

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ECONOMY ENERGY (Electricity utility) Return to list of terms

Electricity purchased by one utility from another to take the place of electricity that would have cost more to produce on the utility's own system.

Source: California Energy Commission