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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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In Middletown, Pennsylvania, the Battle for Energy Choice Gets Hyperlocal
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In Middletown, Pennsylvania, the Battle for Energy Choice Gets Hyperlocal

As those who fight for the freedom of energy choice know, the ability to choose a power supplier opens doors for individual customers. A single household or commercial entity can evaluate which energy suppliers align most with their needs, whether through lower prices, increased flexibility and personalization in rate structure, a greater presence of renewable energy, or otherwise.

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Why utilities must invest in the bill-to-payment customer journey
Matt Chester Matt Chester

Why utilities must invest in the bill-to-payment customer journey

While utility companies have countless projects, upgrades, and initiatives going on behind the scenes of a rapidly evolving industry, for many customers those aspects of their utility are hidden. For these customers, the monthly utility bill is the only regular communication coming from their utility provider, and thus making a payment becomes the only regular interaction they have with them.

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In Northeastern States, Energy Choice Under Attack as Electricity Retailers Get Restricted
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In Northeastern States, Energy Choice Under Attack as Electricity Retailers Get Restricted

Much of the attention in the realm of energy choice recently has been in the southern United States, with the Energy Freedom Act in the Carolinas, the Florida Supreme Court striking down the energy choice ballot initiative, and the Virginia Energy Reform Act. But as 2020 comes into full swing it has become clear that the Northeast is an integral battleground.

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Utilities: how to start your digital maturity journey
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Utilities: how to start your digital maturity journey

The utility industry has traditionally been a slow-moving one, where inertia and legacy technologies dominate and dynamic innovation gets stalled. However, the digitalization of utilities is finally starting to change that tendency.

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