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Efficiency Leaders Call: Small Business Programs - June 2013

June 12, 2013

If you work on your utility’s small business programs, join us for this interactive, discussion-based conference call where you'll be able to discuss challenges, share success stories, and pose questions to this group of utility leaders.

Content type: Leadership Call | Document ID: EDRP-LC-2013-06-Efficiency | Author: Adam Maxwell

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Insights from the E Source 2013 Small Business Direct-Install Benchmark Study

May 21, 2013

Explore the results of the E Source 2013 small business direct-install benchmark study, and get ideas for creating new programs or enhancing existing offerings.

Content type: Focus Report | Document ID: EDRP-F-48 | Author: Ti Mougne, Jesse Fife

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Pay-for-Performance Program Incentive Structures

May 3, 2013

Pay-for-performance programs provide incentives for whole-building energy efficiency in new construction and major retrofits, and they often include incentives for design assistance. The main difference is that incentives for new construction are paid based on modeled versus measured savings.

Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: EDRP-RB-54 | Author: Alexandra Behringer

A Tale of 10 Small Business Programs

Insights from the 2013 E Source Small Business Direct-Install Benchmark Study

May 2, 2013

Hear the stories of 10 small business direct-install programs—from large to small and new to old—from across the US and Canada.

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Content type: Web Conference | Document ID: EDRP-WC-2013-05-SBDI | Author: Ti Mougne, Jesse Fife

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A Tale of 10 Small Business Programs

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May 2, 2013

These are the web conference slides.

Content type: Slides | Document ID: EDRP-WC-2013-05-SBDI-SL | Author: Ti Mougne, Jesse Fife

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A Tale of 10 Small Business Programs

Recording

May 2, 2013

This is the web conference recording.

Content type: Recording | Document ID: EDRP-WC-2013-05-SBDI-R | Author: Ti Mougne, Jesse Fife

What Do Effective Small Business Programs Have in Common?

An E Source Sound Bite

February 15, 2013

Wondering how to design a small and midsize business (SMB) efficiency program that's popular, cost-effective, and capable of delivering real energy savings? In this audio clip, we review four design elements commonly found in effective SMB efficiency programs.

Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: EDRP-RB-47 | Author: Ti Mougne

Roundup of Innovative DSM and Renewable Programs

November 21, 2012

The programs featured in this report take unique and creative approaches to getting electric and gas savings and to driving customers to invest in green energy.

Content type: Focus Report | Document ID: EDRP-F-44 | Author: Alexandra Behringer, Rachel Reiss Buckley, Kate Drexler, Adam Maxwell, Ti Mougne, Jonathan Nelson, Melanie Wemple

Getting Gas Savings from Small Businesses

November 20, 2012

November 2012 issue of the E Source Efficiency Services newsletter.

Content type: Service E-mail | Document ID: EDRP_SE_11-20-12

Efficiency Leaders Call: Small Business Programs – Nov 2012

November 7, 2012

If you work on small business programs at your utility, don’t miss the Efficiency Leaders Call: Small Business Programs – Nov 2012! This is the continuation of a series of quarterly conference calls among small business program leaders to discuss the ins and outs of small business programs.

Content type: Leadership Call | Document ID: EDRP-LC-11-12-SmallBiz | Author: Adam Maxwell

Getting Gas (Savings) from Small Businesses

October 31, 2012

Some demand-side management programs are finding ways to tap into gas savings from hard-to-reach small business customers by designing programs that are specifically tailored to them. This report examines the experiences of seven utilities.

Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: EDRP-RB-36 | Author: Kate Drexler

The DSM Barometer: Helping to Gauge Your 2011 DSM Results

September 26, 2012

Join us for our second annual review of demand-side management results. We’ll highlight some of the top-performing electric and gas utilities from 2011 and unveil DSM programs that met or exceeded goals. This is a great opportunity to benchmark your achievements and expenditures.

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Content type: Web Conference | Document ID: EDRP-WC-9-12-DSMResults | Author: Melanie Wemple

The DSM Barometer: Helping to Gauge Your 2011 DSM Results

Slides

September 26, 2012

These are the web conference slides.

Content type: Slides | Document ID: EDRP-WC-9-12-DSMResults-SL | Author: Melanie Wemple

The DSM Barometer: Helping to Gauge Your 2011 DSM Results

Recording

September 26, 2012

This is the web conference recording.

Content type: Recording | Document ID: EDRP-WC-9-12-DSMResults-R | Author: Melanie Wemple

Encouraging Industrial Customers to "Opt In" to Efficiency

August 30, 2012

This report outlines a number of ways in which ratepayer-funded efficiency programs in the U.S. and Canada are responding to industrial customers’ needs by addressing some of their biggest concerns.

Content type: Focus Report | Document ID: EDRP-F-43 | Author: Kate Drexler

Managing the Uncertainty of Modeling in New Construction Programs

April 20, 2012

Because utility new construction programs rely on building models to forecast future energy use for incentive payments, program managers must learn to mitigate the uncertainty around future building energy performance.

Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: EDRP-RB-23 | Author: Douglas Baston, Rachel Reiss Buckley

Efficiency Beyond Widgets: C&I Behavioral Program Options

February 7, 2012

This review of behavioral program options for the commercial sector helps demand-side management program managers view the lay of the land for programs that focus on changing how people think about and use energy, rather than on installing efficient devices.

Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: EDRP-RB-22x | Author: Dulcey Simpkins

How to Choose the Optimal DSM Tracking System

Slides

February 2, 2012

These are the web conference slides.

Content type: Slides | Document ID: EDRP-WC-2-12-Tracking-SL | Author: Alexandra Behringer

How to Choose the Optimal DSM Tracking System

Recording

February 2, 2012

This is the web conference recording.

Content type: Recording | Document ID: EDRP-WC-2-12-Tracking-R

Making SMB Direct-Installation Programs More Cost-Effective

August 25, 2011

Discover how to design and market small and midsize business (SMB) direct-installation programs that deliver cost-effective energy savings. New York State Electric and Gas (NYSEG) and EnerPath will share lessons learned from their programs and how they achieved impressive results.

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Content type: Web Conference | Document ID: BMS-WC-8-11-DirectInstall | Author: Chad Garrett

Making SMB Direct-Installation Programs More Cost-Effective

Slides

August 25, 2011

These are the web conference slides.

Content type: Slides | Document ID: BMS-WC-8-11-DirectInstall-SL | Author: Chad Garrett

Making SMB Direct-Installation Programs More Cost-Effective

Recording

August 25, 2011

This is the web conference recording.

Content type: Recording | Document ID: BMS-WC-8-11-DirectInstall-R | Author: Chad Garrett

Are You Up for the Challenge?

Key Elements of Community Energy Competitions

August 16, 2011

Utilities that have added an element of competition to their demand-side management portfolios have seen significant growth in participation rates without having to change the fundamental structure of their programs.

Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: EDRP-RB-31 | Author: Rob Hall

Business Sector–Specific Programs

March 25, 2011

By offering sector-specific programs, utilities can target underserved segments, encourage market transformation in those sectors, and increase business customer satisfaction.

Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: EDRP-RB-15 | Author: Rachel Reiss Buckley

How to Drive Energy Savings with K–12 Competitions

Slides

January 11, 2011 | Updated: March 1, 2011

These are the web conference slides.

Content type: Slides | Document ID: EDRP-WC-1-11-K12Comp-SL | Author: Chelsea Hodge

How to Drive Energy Savings with K–12 Competitions

January 11, 2011

A new, cutting-edge suite of K-12 programs is using competition to drive energy savings and program participation. Join us to learn about five such programs and get insights on program design, discover lessons learned, find out the results, and talk to the utility program managers.

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Content type: Web Conference | Document ID: EDRP-WC-1-11-K12Comp | Author: Chelsea Hodge

How to Drive Energy Savings with K–12 Competitions

Recording

January 11, 2011

This is the web conference recording.

Content type: Recording | Document ID: EDRP-WC-1-11-K12Comp-R | Author: Chelsea Hodge

Counting on Custom Programs for Savings

August 30, 2010

Offering a custom program to commercial customers can drive deeper energy savings. Learn what makes programs at Avista Utilites and BC Hydro successful.

Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: EDRP-RB-10 | Author: Yuki Iida

Energy Star Launches Comprehensive Commercial Building Pilot Program

August 9, 2010

In May 2010, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency formally announced the launch of Building Performance with Energy Star, a pilot program aimed at producing substantial energy savings by encouraging comprehensive efficiency improvements in existing commercial buildings.

Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: EDRP-RB-7 | Author: Kim Knox

Stand-out Industrial Technologies and Programs

June 30, 2010

Join us to get some new ideas for your industrial programs! Find out about boiler controls, LED high-bay lighting, staffing grants, and a custom version of MotorMaster+ software for your web site.

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Content type: Web Conference | Document ID: BMS-WC-6-10-IndustTech | Author: Mike Hildebrand