--- title: Top 5 articles you need to read now description: Top articles of 2019 covering why utilities give away money, horticultural lighting, the DesignLights Consortium meeting recap, and lighting controls and utility rebates. image: https://blog.encentivenergy.com/hubfs/Email%20Images%20-%20NEWSLETTER/top5articles2019-email.png --- [hello@encentivenergy.com](mailTo:hello@encentivenergy.com) [+1 8558960568](tel:+1%208558960568) [![](https://blog.encentivenergy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2019%20e%20news%20spotlight%20logo%20(1).png?width=500&name=2019%20e%20news%20spotlight%20logo%20(1).png)](https://blog.encentivenergy.com/news) - [SCHEDULE A DEMO](https://www.encentivenergy.com/schedule-a-demo/) ![](https://blog.encentivenergy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/News%20Post%20Header%20and%20Post%20Images/HubSpot%20Blog%20Hero%20Image.png?width=1980&height=880&name=HubSpot%20Blog%20Hero%20Image.png) # e News **SPOTLIGHT** The latest energy efficiency industry news, tips, trends, and insights from the Encentiv Energy team. 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Learn about utilities and why they give away money, horticultural lighting, lighting controls and rebates, and the DLC® Stakeholder Meeting.   ## 1. DesignLights Consortium® Stakeholder Meeting Recap Solutions-based lighting with a focus on quality, controllability, and efficacy so that a more comfortable, productive, and safer environment for people can be achieved. Along with the proposed average efficacy increase of 9.6%. [Keep reading →](https://blog.encentivenergy.com/news/2019-designlights-consortium-stakeholder-meeting-recap)   ## 2. Why do utilities give away money? This article makes the connection and explains how product manufacturers, utilities, and building owners are impacted by utility rebates. [See the explanation →](https://blog.encentivenergy.com/news/why-do-utilities-give-away-money-connecting-the-disconnect)   ## 3. Horticultural lighting is a fast-growing segment in the LED industry Everything from utility rebate programs to the DLC® Hort Qualification is seeing major changes with this new market. [Get the inside scoop on horticultural lighting →](https://blog.encentivenergy.com/news/horticultural-lighting-utility-incentive-programs-dlc-hort-qualification)   ## 4 & 5. Lighting Controls & Rebates, Parts I & II Learn how utility programs are incentivizing different types of lighting controls and how they are doing it. Then, learn about a more "systems" approach, which is the basis for how utility incentives are calculated on an energy savings approach. 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