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The spring 2013 legislative sessions have once again breezed by!

The Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions are seeing unprecedented savings in electricity and natural gas use, thanks to a combined commitment to invest over $2.5 billion dollars in energy efficiency through 2013, according to NEEP's second annual Regional Roundup of Energy Efficiency Policy.  The rep

Presidential election aside, November brings many important state and federal policy developments for energy efficiency.  From state elections and energy efficiency plans, the Northeast states will be busy this month shaping energy and regulatory policy and NEEP will be there to provide you with context and analysis on what's to come. Here are some notable developments in energy efficiency policy that we're following: 1) State Elections: While the presidential election will no doubt have a major impact on U.S.

Join the conversation in Stamford, CT on June 13^th, 2012 at the NEEP Summit  Building en ergy rating and disclosure policies are gaining

Developed by Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships and informed by stakeholders from around the region, the “Roadmap to Zero Net Energy Pubic Buildings” presents 5 steps states and municipalities can do now to make zero net energy public buildings (ZNEBs) a reality across the region within 15 years.

You may be surprised to hear that Distribution Transformers (which include the round barrel-looking devices on telephone poles) offer significant energy savings opportunities.  Although most transformers are quite efficient (efficiencies over 98%), the sheer volume of these deployed throughout the country mean even small improvements can result in big savings. A few weeks ago, DOE published

Our most recent Policy Tracker is available now.   Key developments include:

• Final Legislative Developments in Connecticut, Maine, and New York
• RGGI Fight Continues in New Jersey and New York
• Noteworthy Reports: NRDC Report on Set-Top Boxes and Institute for Electric Efficiency on Codes and Standards

Check out the latest news here.

Thanks to NRDC, a longtime partner of NEEP in helping to set new appliance efficiency standards, the challenge of energy waste from television set-top boxes-those ubiquitous devices that receive cable TV signals or digitally record TV shows-is receiving front-page news coverage.

How the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Is Helping the Northeast Shift to Clean Energy and Reduce Pollution from Fossil Fuels A new report released today from Environment America says that clean energy investments totaling  nearly $450 million from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) has led to over $1 billion in energy savings and has contributed $2.6 billion to economic growth in the region, as o

See this week's Energy Efficiency Policy Tracker for the latest news in energy efficiency policy, including:

• New Jersey Leaves the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
• Connecticut Creates a New Energy and Environment Agency
• Maine Legislature Takes Step to Roll Back Energy Code
• More Stretch Code Communities in Massachusetts
• Newsworthy Reports: ASAP Furnace and AC Standards Fact Sheet and Department of Energy's 2011 Strategic Plan