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Electric Vehicles - Problem or Opportunity?

According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 27% of the total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions are attributable to the transportation sector. Significantly reducing these emissions can be achieved through electrifying cars and decarbonizing power supply. Therefore,...

Energy Savings Tips for Summer

Sunny days and warmer weather are fast approaching and that means a switch from heating to cooling is upon us. Space conditioning tops the list of largest energy loads for homeowners, which means there are opportunities to reduce your utility costs by being proactive with...

Dispatchable storage gains momentum in the east

Distributed energy resources (“DERs”) are generally defined as small-scale generation and battery storage systems that are installed at utility retail customers’ homes and businesses. There is a growing trend to aggregate DERs to provide significant benefits to the utility...

GDS Partners with Hoosier Energy & Heartland Farm Energy on Grant Funded Study

The Beneficial Electrification League (BEL) a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting beneficial electrification of the economy, along with the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), an organization that represents the legislative interests of...

NHSAVES Commercial and Municipal Building Energy Management Webinar Series

NHSaves partners are pleased to introduce this five-part series of virtual trainings on energy management in the commercial, industrial, and municipal (CIM) sectors. This five-week program will cover foundational topics of energy benchmarking and understanding utility bills...

GDS ASSOCIATES EARNS 2021 ENERGY STAR® SUSTAINED EXCELLENCE AWARD

Marietta, GA (April 13, 2021) — GDS Associates, Inc is proud to announce that it has received the 2021 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year—Sustained Excellence Award

Long Term Performance - Battery Energy Storage Systems

Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) are currently being deployed in virtually every corner of the United States, and even in the middle of the economic downturn, analysts’ projections indicate this trend will continue. The primary drivers of this change are technology...

GDS SELECTED FOR GRANT FROM MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE CARD PROGRAM

Marietta, GA (February 25, 2021) — GDS Associates has been selected by the Minnesota Department of Commerce to receive an energy conservation grant awarded through the State’s Conservation Applied Research and Development (CARD) program. Minnesota’s CARD Program awarded...

EV TIPS

If you have asked yourself any of these or similar questions, you are not alone. Numerous utilities, municipalities, and states are exploring and moving forward with electric vehicle system investments and incentives,

GDS Associates Completes Beneficial Electrification Research for Colorado Energy Office

Marietta, GA (August 25, 2020) — GDS Associates, Inc recently completed an extensive market potential study for the Colorado Energy Office focused on Beneficial Electrification (BE), including a market potential forecast and an investigation into market barriers and policy...