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Verifying Energy Efficiency Job Creation: Current Practices and Recommendations

Author(s)

American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy

Publication Date

2015

Organizations or Programs

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

Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA),

Energy Right Solutions for Buisness,

Energy Right Solutions for Industry,

Efficiency Nova Scotia,

National Grid Energy Efficiency Program,

Energy Trust of Oregon,

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Programs,

Enhabit,

District of Columbia Sustainable Energy Utility,

BC Hydro,

Ontario Power Authority Industrial Accelerator Program,

Elevate Energy

Among the many benefits ascribed to energy efficiency is the fact that it can help create jobs. Although this is often used to motivate investments in efficiency programs, verifying job creation benefits is more complicated than it might seem at first. This paper identifies some of the issues that contribute to a lack of consistency in attempts to verify efficiency-related job creation. It then proposes an analytically rigorous and tractable framework for program evaluators to use in future assessments.

Energy Efficiency Finance Programs: Use-case Analysis to Define Data Needs and Guidelines

Author(s)

Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance,

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Publication Date

2014

Organizations or Programs

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

Pennsylvania Treasury,

Greater Cincinnati Energy Alliance (GCEA),

Enhabit

The report makes the case for establishment of common data collection practices for energy efficiency lending. The report reviews existing practices for the collection of four categories of data from energy efficiency financing programs: (1) customer data; (2) financial product and performance data; (3) facility-level data; and (4) energy efficiency project data. The report then identifies high-priority needs, characterizes potential uses for finance program data, and identifies use cases that describe how stakeholders use data for key objectives and actions.

Leveraging Service Calls and Emergency Repairs for Energy Efficiency Marketing

Author(s)

U.S. Department of Energy

Publication Date

2014

Organizations or Programs

Greater Cincinnati Energy Alliance (GCEA)

This summary from a Better Buildings Residential Network peer exchange call focused on driving demand for energy efficiency by leveraging service calls and emergency repairs.

Program Automation

Author(s)

U.S. Department of Energy

Publication Date

2013

Organizations or Programs

Greater Cincinnati Energy Alliance (GCEA)

This summary from a Better Buildings Residential Network peer exchange call focused on the benefits and challenges of program automation.

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.

Streamline Service Delivery Via Customer Communication and Contractor Coordination

Author(s)

U.S. Department of Energy

Publication Date

2012

Organizations or Programs

Connecticut Neighbor to Neighbor Energy Challenge,

Greater Cincinnati Energy Alliance (GCEA)

This peer exchange call summary focused on activities to streamline service delivery to customers.

Financial Program Management for Continuous Improvement

Link(s)

Media |

Transcript

Author(s)

U.S. Department of Energy

Publication Date

2011

Organizations or Programs

EnergySmart Colorado,

emPowerSBC

This webcast discussed financial program management.

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.

Quality Assurance Strategies

Author(s)

U.S. Department of Energy

Publication Date

2011

Organizations or Programs

Greater Cincinnati Energy Alliance (GCEA)

This peer exchange call summary focused on the challenges and effective combinations of quality assurance strategies.

What's Working in Residential Energy Efficiency Upgrade Programs: Greater Cincinnati Energy Alliance

Author(s)

Andy Holzhauser, Greater Cincinnati Energy Alliance

Publication Date

2011

Organizations or Programs

Greater Cincinnati Energy Alliance (GCEA)

Presentation on the organization, funding structure, and market focus of the Greater Cincinnati Energy Alliance.