General-interest headlines from 2016 included celebrity deaths, a strange and surprising US election season, and extreme worldwide weather events, but at E Source, we’ve been keeping an eye on trends and themes in demand-side management (DSM). The big news in DSM may not have made many Twitter feeds or front pages, but what follows are some topics from 2016 that we’ve identified as top-of-mind for utility DSM professionals, as well as related E Source content.