Earlier, we talked about setting a goal and building a plan. Part #3 deals with measuring success. At ETTER, we have created our Key Performance Indicators or KPI’s. KPI’s are measurements that we track against every month – we set a goal and track our progress towards the goal. One person owns the goal and…
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ETTER Then and Now…..
Each quarter we hold a company meeting to review our progress for the previous quarter and talk about our plans for the upcoming quarter. We also review the ETTER Way – our points of culture that we want our team to model. One of our points of culture is Drive and Embrace Change. In thinking about…
Things Are Just Beachy Around Here!
It may have been pouring rain outside, but it was a great day at the beach inside the Connecticut Convention Center on Thursday. Our Marketing Team spent the day learning about new technologies and trends in business within the state of Connecticut at the Connecticut Business Expo. Unfortunately, the beach photo was not accompanied by…
Natural Gas in Connecticut – It’s a capacity problem…
Connecticut, federal officials discuss need for more natural gas 04/22/2014 – 1:17 AM EDT HARTFORD >> U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz used a whirlwind trip to southern New England to voice his support for efforts to end capacity problems with natural gas transmission lines in New England. Moniz visited Providence Monday morning and came to the Connecticut…
Connecticut Businesses, Residents saved $53M through 2013 efficiency
A recent article in the Hartford Business Journal highlighted Connecticut businesses, residents, and municipalities saving over $53 million dollars annually in 2013 due to energy efficiency improvements. More than 4,000 businesses and municipalities participated in energy-savings programs last year, saving just under half of the $53 million dollar total. A big-dollar energy savings program can…
Brace yourself for your next Utility Bill
Millions of Americans could be in for a surprise when they get their next heating bill. Some of the nation’s largest utilities say energy bills will be significantly higher in February following a string of big snow storms that blanketed the Northeast and Midwest last month. Con Edison (ED, Fortune 500), which supplies gas and electricity to…
Winter in Connecticut is Cold!
Yes, even the recognized experts in Process Heating get cold from time to time. With a current outside air temperature of 4° and windchill hovering near -10°, our Electrical Controls Technician Laldeo decided to take no chances with his attire this morning! Fear not for the safety of our employees, however…it’s a relatively balmy 68°…
Connecticut Manufacturing Shows Dynamic Growth and Destruction
A recent piece from WNPR.org highlights the creative destruction of the manufacturing industry within Connecticut. As the article by Harriet Jones notes, manufacturing has had it tough in the last three years. Since 2010, the sector has seen a net decline in employment of about 4,000 jobs in Connecticut. But that number masks the fact that…
Oil to Gas Conversions to Get a Boost in Connecticut
Thanks to a decision by Connecticut’s Public Utility Regulatory Authority (PURA), up to 280,000 additional customers will be added to the rolls of three natural gas companies in the coming years. As the article from ctnewsjunkie.com states, “The [PURA] gave final approval to a plan by three natural gas companies to expand their footprint in…
Connecticut Places 5th in Ranking of Energy Efficient States
From the Hartford Courant: By BRIAN DOWLING Connecticut moved up one place, to fifth, in an annual ranking of energy efficient states released Wednesday by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. Other states in the top five include, Oregon, New York, California and Massachusetts, which topped the list for the third year. Annie…