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Chester Energy and Policy started in 2017 as a blog before blossoming into a full consulting business. The goal of the blog originally was simple: answer interesting questions in the world of energy & sustainability that weren’t being answered elsewhere, tapping into energy data sets, expert interviews, and a unique lens.

Today, the blog section of Chester Energy and Policy seeks to continue that mission: answering interesting questions. If you have a question that you think is worth diving into for a blog post, reach out and let us know! .

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Matt Chester 8/10/21 Matt Chester 8/10/21

Welcome Dinesh Rajan, New Expert in the Digital Utility Group- [an Energy Central Power Perspectives™ Expert Interview]

Technology is moving the utility industry to places that had never before been imagined, creating the new world of the ‘Digital Utility.’ Members of this Digital Utility Group know quite well that transformation is happening, but if you blink it seems you might miss the new type of intelligent technology that’s empowering utility providers to tap into a new market, offer a new function to their customers, or otherwise improve their pursuit of affordable, reliable, and clean energy.

Matt Chester 8/4/21 Matt Chester 8/4/21

Best Outdoor Solar Lights: 2022 Buyers Guide

Solar power has been an energy source of growing importance in recent years, as technology has advanced and the cost of solar panels has declined sharply. As a result, many smaller sun-powered products have become available, from solar phone chargers to solar generators to outdoor solar lights.

Matt Chester 7/29/21 Matt Chester 7/29/21

Welcome Chris Guttman-McCabe, New Expert in the Digital Utility Community - [an Energy Central Power Perspectives™ Expert Interview]

The utility sector has arguably never been more exciting and dynamic as it is today, at least perhaps the most innovative since the early days of the power industry’s infancy. The rate at which new technologies and digital solutions are being connected to the grid and empowering customers and energy providers alike is exhilarating, and it’s creating new opportunities left and right.

Matt Chester 7/26/21 Matt Chester 7/26/21

Demand Response and Energy Efficiency - Assets Akin to Generation

The backbone of the utility industry has always been the generation sector. No matter where you are in the supply chain of energy, it all can be traced back to power plants or other sources of generating where electricity is created.

Matt Chester 7/22/21 Matt Chester 7/22/21

Welcome Andrew Blakers, New Expert in the Clean Power Group- [an Energy Central Power Perspectives™ Expert Interview]

Clean power has been buzzing for years now, but it truly feels like as we move out of the pandemic and look at spending to spur the economy, create jobs, and protect us from the perils of climate change that the clean and renewable energy industry has renewed purpose, excitement, and momentum.

Matt Chester 7/21/21 Matt Chester 7/21/21

These 10 States Are Leading Solar Energy Installation in 2022

Solar energy has been among the fastest-growing sources of power generation in the U.S. in recent years, catapulting from 1.2 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) of generation in 2010 to over 90.1 billion kWh in 2020.