Read the Hewlett Foundation report "California’s Secret Energy Surplus: The Potential for Energy Efficiency” Prepared by XENERGY Inc. September 23, 2002. This study perfectly articulates the case for more aggressive energy efficiency incentive policy.

 
Certifications

NALMCO^® offers three nationally recognized certifications which identify professionals who demonstrate a high degree of competence and knowledge. Education tells you that your people are trained to perform their best while certification assures your customers that your people are thoroughly competent and professional.

* Certified Apprentice Lighting Technician (CALT^TM)
* Certified Senior Lighting Technician (CSLT^TM)
* Certified Lighting Management Consultant (CLMC^TM)

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Association Featured in Energy International Quarterly

NALMCO was featured in the Spring 2009 issue of Energy International Quarterly magazine.  Several NALMCO company members were also profiled.  Click here to read the article.

Coming Soon - NALMCO's Knowledge Center

As part of NALMCO.org's upcoming site improvements, we will be implementing an industry Knowledge Center to help educate the public and our members.  Terms and concepts such as: Planned Lighting Maintenance, Lighting Maintenance Companies, Energy Efficient Lighting, Lighting Education, Lighting Certification, Energy Rebate EPAc, Fluorescent, HID Lighting, LED, full spectrum light bulb, compact fluorescent bulb, compact fluoresent light, under cabinet lighting, lighting applications and saving energy will be discussed and explained.

Load Shedding Ballasts Enable Demand Response Retrofits by Craig DiLouie

Demand is the sum of all electric power required to run a building’s equipment currently in operation. As equipment is turned on and off, demand rises and falls. Peak demand is the highest level of demand recorded by a demand meter during a given time period. This is the most expensive power the utility has to produce, as the utility must build sufficient capacity to satisfy these short periods or buy the power needed from other sources at market rates. Many utilities pass these costs on to their customers as a demand (kW) charge added to charges for energy consumption (kWh). According to ConsumerPowerline, in fact, demand charges can represent 40 percent of electric utility costs.

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