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Data-Driven Mailing Helps Heat Up Untapped Seattle Market

Author(s)

U.S. Department of Energy

Publication Date

2013

Organizations or Programs

Community Power Works

This case study explains how Community Power Works segmented its primary audience by focusing on owners of oil-heated homes with great results. This case study shares the program's outreach strategy and tactics for recruiting owners of oil-heated homes.

On-Bill Programs that Advance Multifamily Energy Efficiency

Author(s)

Green For All

Publication Date

2013

Organizations or Programs

MPower Oregon,

Kansas How$mart,

PSE&G New Jersey Multifamily Program,

Windsor Efficiency PAYS

This report highlights program and policy attributes that enable successful on-bill programs based on analysis of four program case studies.

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.

Innovative Energy Efficiency Projects Implemented by Local Governments in the Southwest

Author(s)

Southwest Energy Efficiency Project

Publication Date

2012

Organizations or Programs

City of Tempe AZ,

City of Flagstaff Residential Energy Retrofit Program,

Silver City and Grant County Energy $ense,

City of Mesa AZ,

City of Reno Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Initiative,

EnergySmart,

City of Espanola NM,

Salt Lake County's Energy Smart Loan Program

Descriptions of eight county-level and city-level energy efficiency programs in the Southwest.

Spotlight on Seattle, Washington: Community Partnerships Work to Extend Program Reach

Author(s)

U.S. Department of Energy

Publication Date

2011

Organizations or Programs

Community Power Works

This case study shares how Seattle's Community Power Works engaged a vast network of partners to build on existing capacity and knowledge, extending the reach of its program in a short period of time.

Job Quality, Equitable Access and Quality Assurance Standards in Leading Residential Weatherization Programs

Author(s)

Community Benefits Law Center

Publication Date

2010

Organizations or Programs

Enhabit,

New Jersey Weatherization Assistance Program,

Delaware Weatherization Assistance Program,

Washington State Energy Program,

Community Power Works,

Santa Clara County AB811 Pilot Program

Summary of the standards that support job quality, equitable access and quality assurance in several residential energy efficiency programs from different parts of the country.

Left to Our Own Devices: Financing Efficiency for Small Businesses and Low-Income Families

Author(s)

Environmental Defense Fund

Publication Date

2009

Organizations or Programs

EnergySmart,

Windsor Efficiency PAYS,

Berkeley Financing Initiative for Renewable and Solar Technology (FIRST)

Report that identifies and evaluates the sufficiency of available financing options to help low-income populations, particularly communities that have been historically overburdened by air pollution (i.e., "environmental justice communities"), invest in resource-saving measures, such as energy efficiency and water conservation.

State Energy Efficiency Loan Programs

Author(s)

Alliance to Save Energy

Publication Date

2009

Organizations or Programs

Texas LoanSTAR,

Kansas Energy Efficiency Program,

Keystone Home Energy Loan Program (HELP)

This brief focuses on loan programs in 30 states that are currently providing low- to no-interest loans to finance energy efficiency improvements--from energy-efficient windows to replacement HVAC systems--in the residential, business, and public sectors.