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Balancing Innovation and Responsibility: AI in Energy Efficiency

FORT WASHINGTON, PA (October 8, 2025) – AI can be a powerful accelerant for energy efficiency programs—helping to identify the right customers, personalize outreach, and increase participation rates in ways that traditional marketing cannot match. When deployed strategically, AI can yield energy savings that far exceed the relatively small amount of electricity consumed by its […]

Don’t Pull the Plug on ENERGY STAR – Ending the Program Will Come at a Cost to All

FORT WASHINGTON, PA (July 30, 2025) – As a senior leader of an energy efficiency program provider, I’ve seen firsthand how the ENERGY STAR® program powers more than just appliances – it powers equity, savings, and resilience in households that need it most. Proposals to eliminate or defund ENERGY STAR may seem like bureaucratic belt-tightening, but the […]

The IDEAs Council Presents: World Diabetes Month and World Freedom Day

This month the council chose to expand on World Diabetes Month and World Freedom Day. Take some time to learn about the causes of diabetes and the effort put into defeating communism in Europe.   November 14 is World Diabetes Day (WDD), established in 1991 by the International Diabetes Federation. Each World Diabetes Day focuses on […]

CMC Adds Program Delivery Expert as Director of Illinois Program Delivery

FORT WASHINGTON, PA (September 17, 2024) – Bolstering CMC Energy Services’ growing Midwest team, Tim Otto was recently named Director of Program Delivery for Illinois. “Tim’s extensive experience leading large, diverse and high-performing teams will be a perfect fit for CMC’s Illinois office,” said Lisa Stotts, CMC President & CEO. “We’re especially excited to be […]

The IDEAs Council Presents – International Epilepsy Day and World Day of Social Justice

This month the IDEAs Council chose to discuss International Epilepsy Day and World Day of Social Justice. International Epilepsy Day is recognized every February 12. Epilepsy is one of the world’s oldest known medical conditions and occurs as the result of abnormal electrical brain activity leading to seizures. This may cause periods of unusual behavior […]

CMC Taps Customer Engagement Pro to Join its Senior Leadership Team

FORT WASHINGTON, PA (January 16, 2024) – With a nod to the increasingly challenging goal of giving customers the best level of service in a rapidly changing world, CMC Energy Services has named Becky Eshbach to serve as senior director of Customer Experience, which will include the Customer Care team and the Marketing department. Becky, […]