By Guest Contributor |
This post was written by Liz Gamache, Director of Efficiency Vermont, and was originally published on Efficiency Vermont's blog. Before joining the Efficiency Vermont team last January I worked for an electric utility in Johnson, VT – Vermont Electric Cooperative (VEC). My seven years at VEC taught me firsthand the challenge of building a strong and reliable electric supply portfolio…
By Guest Contributor |
This post was written by Ellen Franconi, PhD who is a manager at the Rocky Mountain Institute. This piece was originally published at RMI Outlet, the Rocky Mountain Institute's blog. California’s recently passed Senate Bill (SB) 350 reinforces the state’s reputation as a leader in climate change policy. The bill sets state targets of 50 percent electricity generated by renewables…
By Claire Miziolek |
After much pageantry and ceremony, a new LED is on course to de-throne the “traditional” options in efficient residential lighting. A new class of LEDs - with lifetimes lower than those that currently wear the ENERGY STAR mark - are set to replace traditional LEDs and CFLs in the residential lighting market. Under ENERGY STAR Lamp Specification V1.1, omnidirectional LEDs should meet a 25,000…
By Charlie Taylor |
Rental horror stories, we’ve all got one. Whether it’s you or someone you know, it’s common to hear tales about moving into a new apartment or home and being caught off guard by some feature in the house that leads to skyrocketing energy costs or an uncomfortable living situation. Mine goes like this: As I walk into a friend’s triple decker apartment building for the first time, I’m struck by…
By John Otterbein |
This post was written by Jake Oster who is the senior director of regulatory affairs at EnergySavvy. This piece was originally published at EnergySavvy's blog. Ever since the term “EM&V 2.0” was first coined in 2014, the energy efficiency industry has been debating how the emerging landscape of tools, technologies, and software products will modernize energy efficiency…
By Samantha Bresler |
After all of the recent holiday shopping, the last thing people want to do is step foot in another mall. Thank goodness for gift cards and the internet! As customers make shopping decisions and look for products online, we want to make sure they have the tools to access information about energy efficient options and rebates. Below we profile five web-based platforms and resources for customers…
By Natalie Hildt Treat |
The industrial sector represents more than 40 percent of total energy use in the buildings sector, spending more than $20 billion annually in the Northeast/Mid-Atlantic region alone. Industrial efficiency programs have some of the lowest cost of saved energy, meeting demand for as little as 3 ¢/kwh. Yet it is estimated that only 46 percent of industrial facilities engage in energy efficiency…
By Brian Buckley |
In a major departure from traditional thinking that often compartmentalized energy efficiency efforts in a way which limits cross-fuel subsidization, Vermont is in the midst of promulgating final regulations for Act 56. This potentially-landmark bill would encourage the state’s utilities to sell more MWh’s by, amongst other things, electrifying the heating and transportation sectors. It’s no…
By Jim OReilly |
Have you crossed paths with these terms recently? Becuase we certainly have. “Utility 2.0” “Utility of the Future” “Intelligent Efficiency” “Reforming the Energy Vision” It’s hard to open a newsletter, attend a conference or read a blog these days without hearing or reading about the game-changing, landscape-altering, markets-animating,…
By Brian Buckley |
With the legislative sessions in most states drawn to a close, but active regulatory dockets with many of our region’s regulatory commissions, NEEP’s December 2015 Policy Tracker provides a succinct overview of what our team considers to be the most important ongoing regulatory news in each jurisdiction. Massachusetts regulators continue their review of the recently submitted 2016-…

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