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Community-Based Social Marketing Toolkit

Author(s)

U.S. Department of Energy

Publication Date

2017

Organizations or Programs

Small Town Energy Program (STEP),

Baltimore Energy Challenge,

Efficiency Maine,

Energy Impact Illinois,

Efficiency Nova Scotia,

CoMo Energy Challenge,

Empower Chattanooga,

Somerville Energy Efficiency Now!,

PG&E,

Seattle City Light,

City of Fort Collins

This toolkit describes how to strengthen residential energy efficiency program outreach and marketing efforts through data-driven, tailored efforts to change behaviors. One of the greatest challenges facing the residential energy efficiency market is motivating people to take steps to save energy. This toolkit provides guidance, resources, and examples for applying community-based social marketing (CBSM) to increase the number of homes that are energy efficient.

It's a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood: Scale Interventions

Author(s)

U.S. Department of Energy

Publication Date

2017

Organizations or Programs

TC Saves,

Efficiency Maine,

Community Power Works

This summary from a Better Buildings Residential Network peer exchange call focused on key challenges and opportunities to deploy neighborhood energy programs. Speakers include the City of Orlando, SEEDS, and Research Into Action, Inc.

Keys to the House: Unlocking Residential Savings With Program Models for Home Energy Upgrades

Author(s)

Energy Futures Group,

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,

U.S. Department of Energy

Publication Date

2017

Organizations or Programs

Efficiency Maine,

Connecticut Home Energy Savings Program. PSE&G's Home Performance Direct Program,

Kentucky Power's Modified Energy Fitness Program,

Efficiency Vermont,

Energize Connecticut,

Mass Save,

EmPOWER Maryland,

Focus on Energy,

Austin Energy

This report provides a comprehensive review and analysis of home energy upgrade programs with proven track records, focusing on those with robustly verified savings and constituting good examples for replication. This meta-analysis describes program models and implementation strategies for direct install upgrades; heating, HVAC replacement and early retirement; and comprehensive, whole-home upgrades.

Multifamily Energy Efficiency Retrofits: Barriers and Opportunities for Deep Energy Savings

Author(s)

Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance,

Southwest Energy Efficiency Project,

Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance,

South-central Partnership for Energy Efficiency as a Resource,

Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships, Inc.

Publication Date

2016

Organizations or Programs

Michigan Saves,

ConEdison’s Brooklyn Queens Demand Management Program,

Florida's Multifamily Energy Retrofit Program,

Set the PACE St. Louis,

City of Chicago,

Energy Outreach Colorado,

Massachusetts Low-Income Multifamily Energy Retrofit Program

This report was developed to help inform national stakeholders about the strategies that have been used to achieve deep energy savings in the multifamily housing sector through energy efficiency upgrades. These strategies could be used as models in areas where utility program administrators and policymakers seek to achieve deep energy savings in the multifamily building stock for the purposes of reducing energy costs, creating comfortable and healthy homes, meeting regulatory requirements, or reducing the environmental impacts of energy consumption. This report includes a national multifamily market characterization, barriers and opportunities for program and policy efforts, and eight exemplary case studies from across the country.

REEO Multifamily Energy Efficiency Retrofits: Barriers and Opportunities Webinar

Link(s)

Media

Author(s)

Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance,

Southwest Energy Efficiency Project,

Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance,

South-central Partnership for Energy Efficiency as a Resource,

Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships, Inc.

Publication Date

2016

Organizations or Programs

Michigan Saves,

ConEdison’s Brooklyn Queens Demand Management Program,

Florida's Multifamily Energy Retrofit Program,

Set the PACE St. Louis,

City of Chicago,

Energy Outreach Colorado,

Massachusetts Low-Income Multifamily Energy Retrofit Program

This webinar covers the Multifamily Energy Efficiency Retrofits: Barriers and Opportunities for Deep Energy Savings report published in 2016.n

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.