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Connecticut HES Air Sealing, Duct Sealing, and Insulation Practices Report

Author(s)

NMR Group, Inc.

Publication Date

2016

Organizations or Programs

Eversource,

United Illuminating,

Connecticut Home Energy Solutions (HES),

Mass Save,

National Grid,

Efficiency Maine,

Efficiency Vermont,

New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)

This report identifies opportunities for Connecticut's Home Energy Solutions program (HES) to increase savings related to air sealing, duct sealing, and insulation.

Connecticut Multifamily Initiative Process Evaluation

Author(s)

NMR Group, Inc.

Publication Date

2016

Organizations or Programs

Eversource,

United Illuminating,

Connecticut Home Energy Solutions (HES),

Energize Connecticut

This report is the process evaluation of the Connecticut Multifamily (MF) Initiative, which leveraged the state's Home Energy Solutions (HES) and Home Energy Solutions-Income Eligible (HES-IE) programs. The objective of this process evaluation is to provide actionable recommendations about how to improve the design, delivery, and administration of the MF Initiative.

Connecticut Program Savings Document

Author(s)

UIL Holdings Corporation,

Eversource Energy

Publication Date

2015

Organizations or Programs

Eversource,

United Illuminating,

Connecticut Home Energy Solutions (HES),

Energize Connecticut

This technical reference manual provides detailed, comprehensive documentation of resource and non-resource savings corresponding to the Energy Efficiency Fund program and individual Conservation and Load Management (C&LM) program technologies.

Connecticut Single-Family Weatherization Baseline Assessment Final Report

Author(s)

NMR Group, Inc.

Publication Date

2014

Organizations or Programs

Eversource,

United Illuminating,

Connecticut Home Energy Solutions (HES),

Energize Connecticut

The study involved on-site visits to 180 single-family homes across Connecticut. The team assessed compliance with the weatherization standard using both the prescriptive and performance paths and made recommendations to improve program quality.

Program Design Flowchart for Greensboro, North Carolina

Author(s)

BetterBuildings for Greensboro

Publication Date

2014

Organizations or Programs

BetterBuildings for Greensboro

Example of a program design flowchart showing key steps and relationships for the energy efficiency program in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Sample RFP: Greensboro Energy Efficiency Loan Products

Author(s)

BetterBuildings for Greensboro

Publication Date

2014

Organizations or Programs

BetterBuildings for Greensboro

A sample RFP from Greensboro, North Carolina, for energy efficiency loan products.

State Energy Efficiency Program Evaluation Inventory

Author(s)

U.S. Energy Information Administration

Publication Date

2013

Organizations or Programs

AEP Ohio,

Alabama Power Company,

Alleghany Power,

Alliant-IPL,

Ameren Illinois Utilities,

Ameren Missouri,

Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corporation,

Baltimore Gas & Electric Company,

Black Hills Energy,

Board of Public Utilities,

Bonneville Power Administration,

Centerpoint Energy Arkansas Gas,

Commonwealth Edison Company (ComED),

Consumers Energy Company,

Connecticut Energy Conservation Management Board,

Delaware Sustainable Energy Utility,

Delmarva Power & Light,

Detroit Edison Company,

Michigan Consolidated Gas Company,

Dominion North Carolina Power,

DP&L,

Duke Energy,

Duquesne Light,

Efficiency Maine,

Efficiency United,

Efficiency Vermont,

Empire District Electric Company,

Entergy Arkansas,

Entergy New Orleans,

Energy Trust of Oregon,

Eummot,

Florida Public Service Commission,

Hawaii Public Utilities Commission,

Idaho Power,

Kansas City Power & Light,

Long Island Power Authority (LIPA),

Louisiana Department of Natural Resources,

NSTAR,

National Grid,

Massachusetts Cape Light Compact,

Massachusetts Department Of Energy Resources,

Massachusetts Energy Efficiency Advisory Council,

Maryland Public Service Commission,

Metropolitan Edison Company,

Michigan Electric Cooperative Association,

Mid-American Energy,

Nevada Power Company,

New Hampshire Utilities,

Northwestern Energy,

New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA),

Oklahoma Corporation Commission,

Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company,

Pacific Power,

PacifiCorp,

Peco Energy Company,

Pennsylvania Electric Company,

Pepco,

PNM,

Potomac Edison,

PPL Electric Utilities,

Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC),

National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC),

Progress Energy Carolinas,

Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC),

Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission,

Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO),

Puget Sound Energy,

Rhode Island Energy Efficiency and Resource Management,

RMP,

Rocky Mountain Power,

Salt River Project,

Sierra Pacific Power Company,

Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO),

SourceGas Arkansas,

South Carolina Electric & Gas,

Southwestern Gas Corporation,

Southwestern Electric Power Company,

State Corporation Commission,

Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA),

Toledo Edison,

Ohio Edison,

United Illuminating,

West Pen Power Co,

Xcel Energy

For this inventory, EIA reviewed and catalogued 329 data sources containing state energy efficiency program evaluation results into an inventory. The focus of this inventory is to support the National Energy Modeling System (NEMS) and to research cost information in state-mandated energy efficiency program evaluations.

Better Buildings Neighborhood Program Grantee Incentives

Author(s)

U.S. Department of Energy

Publication Date

2012

Organizations or Programs

Atlanta SHINE,

Be SMART,

Beacon Communities Project,

BetterBuildings for Michigan,

BetterBuildings for Greensboro,

BetterBuildings Lowell Energy Upgrade,

Camden POWER - A Better Buildings Initiative,

CarrboroWISE,

City of Indianapolis Better Buildings Program,

Chapel Hill WISE,

CharlestonWISE,

Enhabit,

Community Alliance for Energy Efficiency (Cafe2),

Community Power Works,

Connecticut Neighbor to Neighbor Energy Challenge,

DecaturWISE,

Efficiency Maine,

emPowerSBC,

Energize Phoenix,

EnergyFit Nevada,

Energy Impact Illinois,

EnergySmart,

Energy Upgrade California,

EnergyWorks,

Fayette County Better Buildings Initiative,

Greater Cincinnati Energy Alliance (GCEA),

Huntsville WISE,

Local Energy Alliance Program (LEAP),

Michigan Saves,

Missouri Agricultural Energy Saving Team - A Revolutionary Opportunity (MAESTRO),

NeighborWorks H.E.A.T. Squad,

New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA),

reEnergize,

RePower Kitsap,

RePower Bainbridge,

RePower Bremerton,

Richmond Regional Energy Alliance (RREA),

ShopSmart with JEA,

Solar and Energy Loan Fund (SELF),

Small Town Energy Program (STEP),

Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation (WECC),

Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA)

This publication summarizes some of the incentives offered by Better Buildings Neighborhood Program partners.

City of Greensboro Request for Proposal: Business Process Management Information Technology Tool

Author(s)

BetterBuildings for Greensboro

Publication Date

2012

Organizations or Programs

BetterBuildings for Greensboro

Example Request for Proposal (RFP) to provide The City of Greensboro with an estimate for the work required to create a Business Process Management Information Technology Tool (BPM IT Tool) for a municipal energy efficiency project.

Energy Efficiency Financing: Models and Strategies

Author(s)

The Energy Foundation

Publication Date

2012

Organizations or Programs

Enhabit,

Keystone Home Energy Loan Program (HELP),

Maryland Clean Energy Center Home Owner Loan Program,

Texas LoanSTAR,

Colorado ENERGY STAR Homes,

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Energy Efficient Mortgage Program,

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) PowerSaver,

Community Preservation Corporation Green Financing Initiative,

New Resource Bank,

Sempra Utilities,

United Illuminating

Reviews and summarize energy efficiency financing models and strategies. Models are analyzed according to funding sources, program structures, limits to scale, repayment vehicles, and project risks. Strategies consider applicable building sectors, models, levels of establishment, growth potential, advantages, and disadvantages.

Green for All Energy Efficiency Toolkit

Author(s)

Green For All

Publication Date

2012

Organizations or Programs

Enhabit,

Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation (WECC),

EnergyWorks KC,

Baltimore Neighborhood Energy Challenge,

BetterBuildings for Greensboro,

Green and Healthy Homes Initiative,

Working Partnerships USA,

NYC Apollo Alliance,

Community Power Works,

New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA),

RePower Bremerton,

Local Energy Alliance Program (LEAP),

RePower Bainbridge,

Better Buildings Near Eastside Neighborhood Sweeps Program,

RePower Kitsap,

Michigan Saves,

Keystone Home Energy Loan Program (HELP),

EnergySmart,

Efficiency Vermont,

Long Island Green Homes,

Energy Impact Illinois,

Energize Bedford,

reEnergize

This practitioner-focused Toolkit for Residential Energy Efficiency Upgrade Programs was created by Green For All to assist new, established, and future energy efficiency programs launch and scale initiatives that can deliver the full promise of the green economy. It is intended as a practical resource that offers examples, tools, and templates that a program manager can deploy to implement a variety of aspects of their program including best practice briefs and summary documents, RFPs, contracts, and other program design and implementation templates that communities nationwide have used to create their own efficiency programs.

City of Greensboro Better Buildings Project: Market Assessment

Author(s)

Environmental Finance Center at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Publication Date

2011

Organizations or Programs

BetterBuildings for Greensboro

This market assessment for the City of Greensboro, North Carolina identifies the customers and potential demand for an energy efficiency upgrade financing program.

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.

Request for Proposals for Energy Efficiency Loan Products

Author(s)

Dan Curry, BetterBuildings for Greensboro

Publication Date

2011

Organizations or Programs

BetterBuildings for Greensboro

This presentation provides an overview of the lending RFP issued by the city of Greensboro's Better Buildings Program, including a description of the roles and responsibilities for the city and its financial partners.

Expanding North Carolina Energy Efficiency and Renewable Lending Programs: Market Snapshot

Author(s)

Environmental Finance Center at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Publication Date

2010

Organizations or Programs

BetterBuildings for Greensboro,

Charlotte NC,

CarrboroWISE,

Chapel Hill WISE,

Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA),

Raleigh NC,

Asheville NC

This market assessment evaluates lending options for funding energy efficiency upgrades in North Carolina.