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Smart Thermostat Programs Are Smart for Utilities and for Customers

April 19, 2013

Smart thermostats that are Wi-Fi-enabled, include demand-response (DR) capabilities, and demonstrate energy savings can bring energy-efficiency and DR benefits to utilities and residential customers.

Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: EDRP-RB-53 | Author: Rachel Reiss Buckley

Hot or Not? Direct Load Control Program Benchmarking

Slides

June 26, 2012

These are the web conference slides.

Content type: Slides | Document ID: EDRP-WC-6-12-DLC-SL | Author: Jonathan Nelson

The In-Home Display: A Stepping-Stone to Deeper Savings?

Slides

April 12, 2012

These are the web conference slides.

Content type: Slides | Document ID: IGS-WC-4-12-IHD-SL | Author: Katie Elliott

Developing Energy-Efficient Communities

Slides

November 11, 2011

These are the web conference slides.

Content type: Slides | Document ID: CEC-WC-11-11-ChulaVista-SL | Author: Jenny Field

Back from the Dead: The Return of Heat Pump Water Heaters

Slides

March 15, 2011

These are the web conference slides.

Content type: Slides | Document ID: TAS-WC-3-11-HPWH-SL | Author: Mary Horsey, Essie Snell

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

The Impact of New Federal Equipment Efficiency Standards

Slides

July 22, 2010

These are the web conference slides.

Content type: Slides | Document ID: EDRP-WC-7-10-Standards-SL | Author: Rachel Reiss Buckley

How to Work with Smart Grid Start-Up Vendors

Slides

May 11, 2010

These are the web conference slides.

Content type: Slides | Document ID: IGS-WC-5-10-VentureCap-SL | Author: Lynn Stein

Utility Low-Income Weatherization Programs

March 1, 2010

Check out program data from 15 different low-income weatherization programs including budgets, number of participants, measures installed, cost-effectiveness (a few even pass), and more.

Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: EDRP-RB-1 | Author: Stephanie Spalding

Effective Program Design for Appliance Recycling Programs

Slides

November 30, 2009

These are the web conference slides.

Content type: Slides | Document ID: EDRP-WC-11-09-AppRecyc-SL | Author: Rachel Reiss Buckley

Mobile Home Weatherization: A Missed Opportunity?

Slides

November 18, 2009

These are the web conference slides.

Content type: Slides | Document ID: TAS-WC-11-09-MobileHome-SL | Author: Micah Allen

Leveraging Local Climate Policies to Meet DSM Goals

Slides

July 30, 2009

These are the web conference slides.

Content type: Slides | Document ID: CAS-WC-7-09-LocalPol-SL | Author: Rachel Reiss Buckley

50 Homes in One: Multifamily Efficiency Programs

July 8, 2009

These are the web conference slides.

Content type: Slides | Document ID: EDRP-WC-7-09-MFProg-SL | Author: Rachel Reiss Buckley

DSM and Renewable Programs Worth Knowing About

Slides

June 9, 2009

These are the web conference slides.

Content type: Slides | Document ID: EDRP-WC-6-09-TopProg-SL | Author: Rachel Reiss Buckley

Selecting an Appropriate Demand-Response Thermostat

Slides

April 28, 2009

These are the web conference slides.

Content type: Slides | Document ID: TAS-WC-4-09-DRThermo-SL | Author: Rachel Reiss Buckley

Plug Loads Programs

Slides

October 30, 2008

These are the web conference slides.

Content type: Slides | Document ID: EDRP-WC-10-08-PlugLoad-SL | Author: Gwen Farnsworth

Local Government Partnerships and DSM: Extending the Community

Slides

April 22, 2008

These are the web conference slides.

Content type: Slides | Document ID: SMB-WC-4-08-LocalGovt-SL | Author: Kelsie Bell

Getting Buildings Built to Code

Results from an E Source Roundtable Discussion

November 1, 2007

In this Roundtable discussion, utility staff and building code experts address the difficulties in getting buildings built to code, how utilities might improve construction practices, and whether savings could count toward demand-side management goals.

Content type: Focus Report | Document ID: EDRP-F-20 | Author: Alexandra Behringer

Shine on with Energy Star in Your Portfolio

Results from an E Source Roundtable Discussion

October 31, 2007

Energy Star is a national marketing campaign co-managed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy that concentrates on product efficiency, new-home performance, existing home performance, and commercial whole-building performance. In July 2007, E Source ...

Content type: Focus Report | Document ID: EDRP-F-17 | Author: Tertia Speiser

Getting Buildings Built to Code

Slides

September 5, 2007

These are the web conference slides.

Content type: Slides | Document ID: EDRP-WC-9-07-Code-SL | Author: Bill LeBlanc

Best Practices in Residential Direct Load Control Programs

February 20, 2007

Demand response has been lying low until recently, but it's now on the rebound. How well is it working? What kind of actual load reduction can residential direct load control provide? What technologies are out there, and how well do they work? Do system operators believe demand response really works? ...

Content type: Slides | Author: Paul Komor

Using Market Segmentation to Improve Marketing Effectiveness

Results from an E Source Roundtable Discussion

January 31, 2007

Market segmentation can be used to vastly improve the response rates for marketing campaigns. This report highlights how some utilities are using various segmentation schemes—including geodemographic systems and personas—to improve market penetration by 50 to 200 percent. In addition, segmentation ...

Content type: Focus Report | Document ID: EDRP-F-11 | Author: Bill LeBlanc

The Summer 2006 Heat Wave: Did Demand Response Help?

January 1, 2007

The second-hottest U.S. summer on record occurred in 2006. At an E Source teleconference held in late August 2006, utilities and independent system operators reported on how their demand-response resources did. Overall, demand response proved to be a dependable resource that performed when required ...

Content type: Focus Report | Document ID: EDRP-F-10 | Author: Paul Komor

Best Practices in Residential Direct Load Control Programs

November 1, 2006

Content type: Focus Report | Document ID: EDRP-F-8 | Author: Paul Komor

Home Performance with Energy Star: Not Your Ordinary Retrofit

November 1, 2006

Home Performance with Energy Star is a whole-house approach to improving existing homes. Developed and promoted by the federal Energy Star program, Home Performance is sponsored locally by government agencies, nonprofits, and utilities. Trained contractors conduct comprehensive home assessments and deliver ...

Content type: Focus Report | Document ID: EDRP-F-9 | Author: Michael Reid

Refrigerator Recycling Programs: Rounding Up the Old Dogs for Easy Energy Savings

April 1, 2006

Utility programs aimed at encouraging the retirement and recycling of older, inefficient refrigerators have proven to be very cost-effective and relatively easy to implement. Most of the necessary work can be outsourced to a recycling contractor, and program costs are fairly standard and easy to anticipate. ...

Content type: Focus Report | Document ID: EDRP-F-5 | Author: Neil Kolwey