Best Practice Guide

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Introduction

Planning an Energy Program

Funding and Approval

Lighting

Building Envelope

Central HVAC System

Distributed Generation

Demand Response

Commissioning

Procurement Policy

Water Use

Education

Energy Efficiency in Telecommuting

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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