By Carly McGovern |
What is the National Rural Codes Collaborative? The National Rural Codes Collaborative (NRCC) is a group of Regional Energy Efficiency Organizations (REEOs), states, tribal communities and others who are working together to overcome geographic, financial, and outreach barriers to implementing and enforcing building energy codes and energy efficiency programs in rural areas. Participating states…
By Erin Cosgrove |
In May, Massachusetts Governor Healey introduced The Energy Affordability, Independence, and Innovation Act (“the Act”). The Act intends to make Massachusetts more energy independent and stimulate innovation through several measures, including expanding and diversifying energy supplies, authorizing new rate reduction bonds to finance decarbonization, enabling gas utilities to own thermal energy…
By Chase Macpherson |
When you hear “heat pump,” do you picture an air source heat pump? Is it residential? You’re not alone - that’s the most common application. But in the past few years, the region has done more with ground source and thermal energy networks for residential and commercial applications. This post provides an overview of these technologies, examples of projects from across the region, and information…
By Michael Anderson |
The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program has been fundamental to the development and rehabilitation of federally subsidized affordable housing since its inception in 1986. Traditionally, funding through the program has been used for new construction and renovations, rather than energy efficiency upgrades. Some regional states have adopted measures to incorporate energy efficiency, while…
By Maggie Molina |
As our region strives to meet ambitious energy efficiency and emissions reduction goals, we will need a diversity of savings opportunities, including those from the industrial sector and other large energy users. These projects also bolster the regional economy, job growth, industrial competitiveness, and energy security. Earlier this month, NEEP attended ACEEE’s Industrial Summer Study to…
By Luke Miller |
In May, the New York Public Service Commission (PSC) authorized portfolios for the program administrators’ Energy Efficiency and Building Electrification (EE/BE) Plans for 2026-2030. The PSC issued two orders, one for each of the low- to moderate-income (LMI) and the non-LMI sectors (non-LMI refers to residential, multifamily, and non-residential market segments such as commercial, institutional…
By Eléonore Aries-Praud |
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) allocates over $8 billion to energy efficiency and electrification through Home Energy Rebates (HER). While many federal energy programs and tax credits have been impacted by recent federal policy changes, this program, which is administered through state energy offices, has remained in development but has run into some roadblocks. This blog post offers a state-…
By Maggie Molina |
Electricity prices are going up across the country, but the impacts are perhaps most noticeable in the Northeast region. Over the last few years, electricity prices have been ticking up at a faster pace than inflation according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). But average prices in New England and the Mid-Atlantic have risen the most: prices in both regions are up 19 percent…
By David Lis |
The Northeast and Mid-Atlantic region is committed to scaling up adoption of high-performance air source heat pumps (ASHPs) in homes to address energy affordability, reduce emissions, and improve comfort and resilience. NEEP recently published a series of reports to examine the current market and provide guidance on how to further scale adoption. The series includes a new market assessment for…
By Cornelia Wu |
You’ve probably heard this before: you can’t manage what you don’t measure. But you might not have heard that Massachusetts is measuring energy use and emissions in buildings with two new projects that can help manage costs and emissions. The Municipal Fossil Fuel Free Building Demonstration Program and Large Building Energy Reporting (LBER) were created in 2022 by An Act Driving Clean Energy and…
