The False Dichotomy Between Ratepayer Funded Programs and Private Markets
By Brian Buckley | Thu, April 21, 16
Building upon decades of successful ratepayer-funded efficiency program administration, efforts to bring private, public, and philanthropic capital to energy efficiency are trending throughout the Northeast region and beyond. But, can private finance and ratepayer funded energy efficiency programs peacefully co-exist in a single market? Or should one market mechanism’s rising support signal the retreat of the other? Here are some thoughts on this growing debate.
A Market in Development
University of Vermont is one of 12 higher education institutions in the state investing millions in energy efficiency.