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Retailer Energy Alliance Goals

Photo of the sales floor of a home improvement center that uses daylighting. The daylight coming in through the window is reflected on the shining floor.

Daylighting substantially reduces the electric lighting load and minimizes the cooling loads in this home improvement center.

The goals of the Retailer Energy Alliance (REA) are to work with member retailers to:

  • Provide real-time access to advanced technologies and analytical tools emerging from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the national energy laboratories.

  • Create and share evidence-based information on successful strategies for integrating advanced technologies or processes in their facilities.

  • Serve as a more consistent and compelling voice to national manufacturers and distributors on the collective demand for highly-efficient products and services in the retail sector.

  • Provide greater consistency in energy efficiency program design and delivery across the nation.

  • Help DOE shape the future of technology research and development by providing more clarity on the business needs and drivers unique to the retail sector as we move into a new energy and carbon-focused future.

  • Validate retailers' energy and carbon reduction efforts to internal and external audiences, including customers and the financial community.