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Paying incentives to manufacturers, distributors, or retailers affords energy-efficiency program administrators benefits that downstream rebate programs just can’t achieve on their own. Incentives paid “up the stream” help programs adapt to market changes faster, increase the availability of program-eligible measures, and simplify the rebate process.
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