By Samantha Caputo |
I have been lucky enough to attend the National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO) Annual Meeting, this year held in New Orleans. This has been a great opportunity for a couple of reasons. Professionally, I’ve been able to network with different stakeholders across the country. Personally, I took advantage of the opportunity to dive right into the NOLA experience with my first beignet…
By Samantha Caputo |
Welcome to the latest REED Rendering issue, a series of blogs where we bring your attention to interesting trends that we see in the data and the stories behind those trends.
Has your home ever blown a fuse during the summer from running window air conditioning (AC) units? Well, it has happened to me. My roommates and I live in an old renovated three-story home, and it gets hot in the…
By Samantha Caputo |
School is out and so is the legislature! The sun is shining bright and some states’ legislatures are winding down for the season. A noticeable trend that has developed this session is the passage of bills related to energy storage. Summer is a great time for energy storage because all of the captured energy can be used to help meet summer peak demand. Let’s take a closer look at this trend.…
By Samantha Caputo |
With July comes the biggest cycling race in the world - Le Tour de France. As an avid biker, this annual summer event is one of my personal favorites. It appeals for a variety of reasons, including the perseverance racers have, the variety of terrain and landscapes the course travels, and the collective wave of success. Biking may be an individual sport, but there are definitely aspects of…
By Samantha Caputo |
Public policy is in full swing this spring. Read on for a summary of the latest energy efficiency policies in the NEEP region.
Maryland
The long awaited quarter three and quarter four report for the Semi-Annual EmPOWER Program report has been released along with comments of the Public Service Commission staff. This report marks the end of 2016 for the EmPOWER Maryland program cycle (2015-2017),…
By Samantha Caputo |
Welcome to the first REED Rendering issue of 2017 where we bring your attention to interesting trends that we see in the data and the stories behind those trends.
In the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, NEEP’s goal is to assist the region in reducing total carbon emissions by 80 percent by 2050, relative to 2001 levels. In doing so, we recognize that energy efficiency is the least cost option for…
By Samantha Caputo |
March snow turns to April showers, which leads to May flowers, right? This March, snow may be slowing some of us down in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, but that is not the case for policy developments. Public utility commissions and state legislatures are in full swing with an ample amount of advances since the last policy tracker.
New York
The commission has been busy in New York. Take a look…
By Samantha Caputo |
As utility regulators contemplate major infrastructure investments to keep pace with pockets of growing peak demand throughout the region, less costly non-wires alternatives (NWA) solutions are looking all the more attractive in transmission and distribution system planning — especially given the potential for dramatically lower price tags for ratepayers.
Showcased as a key component of the New…