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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
Residential Retrofit Programs: Providing Contractors with Performance Feedback
February 21, 2013
Most utilities and program implementers rely on a network of local contractors to implement their residential retrofit or home performance programs. But how do such programs create an effective feedback loop to ensure that their contractors are doing the best job possible?
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: EDRP-RB-46 | Author: Alexandra Behringer
Do You Have What It Takes to Implement a Residential Deep Energy Retrofit Program?
November 30, 2011
As utilities continue to search for new program types that can help them meet demand-side management efficiency goals, residential deep energy retrofit programs are beginning to emerge as one new option. Read what five utilities have learned from their experiences with these programs.
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: EDRP-RB-30 | Author: Todd Camnitz
Will the Rare-Earth Metals Crunch Hurt Fluorescent Lighting Programs?
November 18, 2011
What's going on with the prices for fluorescent lamps? How can we keep rising prices from bankrupting our fluorescent lighting programs?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: TAS-AskES-53 | Author: Lee Hamilton
Smart Grid Choice and Control
An Enticing Proposition, but Can It Deliver?
October 11, 2011
Is "choice and control" really the best message we can deliver to customers regarding the benefits of smart meters and grid modernization?
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: IGS-RB-7 | Author: Jonathan Nelson, Carol Stimmel
Back from the Dead: The Return of Heat Pump Water Heaters
Recording
March 15, 2011
This is the web conference recording.
Content type: Recording | Document ID: TAS-WC-3-11-HPWH-R | Author: Mary Horsey, Essie Snell
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
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
The Impact of New Federal Equipment Efficiency Standards
Recording
July 21, 2010
This is the web conference recording.
Content type: Recording | Document ID: EDRP-WC-7-10-Standards-R | Author: Rachel Reiss Buckley
Behavior-Change Program Elements That Create Energy Savings
July 12, 2010
What mechanisms, other than a price signal, do residential behavior-change programs use to create energy savings?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: EDRP-AskES-24 | Author: Chelsea Hodge
Community Financing Programs
May 20, 2010
What community programs provide financing for energy-efficiency and renewable energy projects?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: EDRP-AskES-25 | Author: Kim Knox
How to Work with Smart Grid Start-Up Vendors
May 11, 2010
Join us to discuss the challenges of working with venture capital–backed smart grid start-up vendors. We'll discuss whether it's possible to combine the riskiness inherent in innovation with the stability preferred by utilities.
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Content type: Web Conference | Document ID: IGS-WC-5-10-VentureCap | Author: Lynn Stein
How to Work with Smart Grid Start-Up Vendors
Recording
May 11, 2010
This is the web conference recording.
Content type: Recording | Document ID: IGS-WC-5-10-VentureCap-R | Author: Lynn Stein
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
Rebate Processing: Software and Vendors Relieve the Burden
March 10, 2010
I’m looking for solutions to help manage our efficiency rebates from point of application to payment. Can you provide any information regarding web- or paper-based solutions for efficiently managing the processing and fulfillment of rebates?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: EDRP-AskES-21 | Author: Stephanie Spalding
Getting Residential Customers on Board with Direct Load Control
March 2, 2010
Do residential customers need an incentive to participate in direct load control programs? How much incentive should the utility provide to encourage customers to enroll or to keep customers involved with cycling programs?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: EDRP-AskES-19 | Author: Dulcey Simpkins
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
Natural Gas Fireplace Programs
February 11, 2010
Which utilities offer financial incentives for energy-efficient natural gas fireplaces? Is there a list of natural gas fireplaces (including make and model) that outlines their efficiencies?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: EDRP-AskES-20 | Author: Yuki Iida
Stick Beats Carrot: Critical Peak Pricing More Effective Than Peak Time Rebate
February 10, 2010
Results from recent pricing pilots show that critical peak pricing is more effective than peak time rebate in getting residential and commercial customers to reduce peak load.
Content type: DSM News | Document ID: EDRP-DN-2-10a | Author: Florence Connally
New Shared Solar Program Model Strives to Make PV More Accessible
February 10, 2010
Today, most residential solar programs are only available to homeowners with unobstructed exposure to the sun and significant financial resources. Two utilities are aiming to change that with programs that allow customers to subscribe to shares of a locally situated photovoltaic array.
Content type: DSM News | Document ID: EDRP-DN-2-10c | Author: Chelsea Hodge
DSM News Flash: Program and Market Updates
February 10, 2010
Read the latest updates on appliance recycling programs, a new efficient-electronics program, and energy savings results from the Utah state government's compressed work week.
Content type: DSM News | Document ID: EDRP-DN-2-10d | Author: Alexandra Behringer
Energy Star's Tougher Guidelines for New Homes Stir Debate
November 2, 2009
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing new guidelines for Energy Star New Homes, and though many stakeholders endorse the need for changes to the existing guidelines, others have raised flags about the cost-effectiveness of the additional requirements and testing.
Content type: DSM News | Document ID: EDRP-DN-11-09a | Author: Kim Knox
Solar Thermal Programs Are Hot!
July 28, 2009
Who’s getting into solar thermal energy, and why? What incentives are helping residential customers invest in solar hot water? What are the elements of successful utility programs for solar hot water?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: EDRP-AskES-13 | Author: Dulcey Simpkins
Promoting Home Audits Year-Round
May 1, 2007
How do we promote home energy audits in spring and summer?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: EDRP-AskES-2a | Author: Christie Rewey
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
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: Recording | Author: Paul Komor
