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Energy Efficiency Finance: Options and Roles for Utilities

Author(s)

Southwest Energy Efficiency Project

Publication Date

2011

Organizations or Programs

Arizona Public Service (APS),

Enhabit,

Georgia How$mart,

Hawaiian Electric Company,

Kansas How$mart,

How$martKY,

Mass Save,

Public Service of New Hampshire,

Rural Energy Savings Program,

Sempra Energy Utilities,

United Illuminating

This report describes different approaches to energy efficiency finance taken by utilities.

Pay As You Save (PAYS) Tariffed On-Utility Bill Efficiency System

Author(s)

Paul Cillo, Energy Efficiency Institute, Inc.

Publication Date

2011

Organizations or Programs

Stratford,

NH,

Public Service of New Hampshire,

Kansas How$mart,

Hawaiian Electric Company

Presentation providing an overview of the PAYS financial model, including information on risks and how to manage them, and successful program examples using the PAYS model.

Program Management and Continuous Improvement for Financing Programs

Author(s)

Chris Lohmann, U.S. Department of Energy

Publication Date

2011

Organizations or Programs

emPowerSBC,

EnergySmart Colorado

Presentation providing an overview of financing programs, a strategy for continuous improvement, tools for program management, a risk management strategy, and common risks associated with financing programs.

Behaving Ourselves: How Behavior Change Insights Are Being Applied to Energy Efficiency Programs

Author(s)

Kira Ashby, Consortium for Energy Efficiency,

Monica Nevius, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority,

Bruce Ceniceros, Sacramento Municipal Utility District

Publication Date

2010

Organizations or Programs

Pepco Holdings' Home Performance with Energy Audits Program,

Energy Trust of Oregon,

Public Service of New Hampshire,

PSE&G Whole House Energy Efficiency Program,

FortisBC’s 20/20 Challenge Program,

Focus on Energy

This paper describes a wide variety of behavior change insights potentially applicable to the energy efficiency program context, provides examples of efficiency programs that have applied these insights, and explores some untapped opportunities to achieve energy savings through behavior change.