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Finally, Something That Leads to Bipartisan Collaboration: Smart Meters

May 18, 2012

I suppose it’s not bizarre that smart meters are gathering both bipartisan support and opposition: The topic doesn’t fit neatly along any party lines. Different states are taking different paths, leading to patchwork decision-making.

Content type: E Source Blog | Document ID: ES-Blog-5-18-12-SmartMeters | Author: Melanie Wemple - Research Associate

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The Mercury and Air Toxics Standards

Potential Impacts on Grid Reliability and Electricity Prices

May 14, 2012

Are we really headed for a "train wreck" with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS)? This report will help energy managers and other energy-industry analysts assess their organizations' exposure to the issues related to MATS.

Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: EMN-RB-5 | Author: Jonathan Nelson

Energy Policy Update

March 1, 2012

Get our analysis of the latest policy rumblings in Washington, D.C., and other hotbeds of energy policy. We’ll take a completely un-boring look at energy policy and give our expert opinion about the likelihood of regulations passing and their potential impacts.

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Content type: Web Conference | Document ID: CEMC-WC-3-12-Policy | Author: Kevin Vranes

Energy Policy Update

Slides

March 1, 2012

These are the web conference slides.

Content type: Slides | Document ID: CEMC-WC-3-12-Policy-SL | Author: Kevin Vranes

Energy Policy Update

Recording

March 1, 2012

This is the web conference recording.

Content type: Recording | Document ID: CEMC-WC-3-12-Policy-R | Author: Kevin Vranes

Will California’s Global Warming Policies Drive Up Electricity Prices 20 Percent by 2020?

February 17, 2012

How will cap and trade affect the cost of energy in California? Electricity bills in California are projected to rise 20 percent over and above inflation and other naturally occurring price increases, according to models of the state's carbon regulations and renewable energy standard.

Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: CEMC-RB-3 | Author: Dulcey Simpkins, Todd Camnitz

A Review of 2010 DSM Results and Tactics Used to Meet Goals

Slides

September 1, 2011

These are the web conference slides.

Content type: Slides | Document ID: EDRP-WC-8-11-DSMResults-SL | Author: Melanie Wemple

A Review of 2010 DSM Results and Tactics Used to Meet Goals

Recording

September 1, 2011

This is the web conference recording.

Content type: Recording | Document ID: EDRP-WC-8-11-DSMResults-R | Author: Melanie Wemple

A Review of 2010 DSM Results and Tactics Used to Meet Goals

August 31, 2011

Join us for an unprecedented look at which demand-side management (DSM) programs and strategies are realizing savings. We’ll debut original research benchmarking 2010 DSM savings for electric and natural gas utilities and highlight utility DSM achievements and expenditures.

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Content type: Web Conference | Document ID: EDRP-WC-8-11-DSMResults | Author: Melanie Wemple

Avoid Backlash from Mandates to Achieve All Cost-Effective Efficiency Potential

April 20, 2011

Learn more about how all cost-effective efficiency mandates place upward pressure on rates, which can lead to consumer and regulatory backlash if the process isn’t properly managed.

Content type: E NEWS | Document ID: ENews-4-11 | Author: Tim Stout

Understanding Consumer Advocates’ Concerns About Smart Grid

November 9, 2010

Gaining regulatory approval for smart grid projects has proven challenging for some utilities. Learning how to effectively work and communicate with regulators, consumer advocacy groups, and utility customers can ensure a smooth regulatory process.

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Content type: Web Conference | Document ID: IGS-WC-11-10-Regulators | Author: Stephanie Spalding

Understanding Consumer Advocates’ Concerns About Smart Grid

Slides

November 9, 2010

These are the web conference slides.

Content type: Slides | Document ID: IGS-WC-11-10-Regulators-SL | Author: Stephanie Spalding

Understanding Consumer Advocates’ Concerns About Smart Grid

Recording

November 9, 2010

This is the web conference recording.

Content type: Recording | Document ID: IGS-WC-11-10-Regulators-R | Author: Stephanie Spalding

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

E Source Energy Price Update: 2009 Q3 Wrap-up & Q4 Outlook

Recording

October 7, 2009

This is the web conference recording.

Content type: Recording | Document ID: CEMC-WC-10-09-PriceOutlook-R | Author: Arthur Venables

E Source Energy Price Update: 2009 Q3 Wrap-up & Q4 Outlook

Slides

October 7, 2009

These are the web conference slides.

Content type: Slides | Document ID: CEMC-WC-10-09-PriceOutlook-SL | Author: Arthur Venables

E Source Energy Price Update: 2009 Q3 Wrap-up & Q4 Outlook

Web Conference

October 1, 2009

Get the scoop on the major drivers that continue to put downward pressure on electricity and natural gas prices, price projections for the rest of 2009, and perspectives on what might transpire going into 2010.

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Content type: Web Conference | Document ID: CEMC-WC-10-09-PriceOutlook | Author: Arthur Venables

New Federal Energy Legislation May Create a Market for White Tags

August 3, 2009

In addition to mandates for smart grid, renewable energy, and a cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas emissions, new legislation now under consideration by the U.S. Senate could significantly impact utility energy-efficiency programs.

Content type: DSM News | Document ID: EDRP-DN-8-09a | Author: Alexandra Behringer and Neil Kolwey

Envisioning 2025: Nationwide Initiative Sets Goals for Energy-Efficiency Policy

January 1, 2009

In a new report, the National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency presents goals and strategies to facilitate collaboration among utilities, regulators, and other stakeholders in establishing a supportive policy environment for demand-side management programs.

Content type: Tech News | Document ID: TAS-TN-1-09b | Author: Dan Greenberg

Leadership in Gas Efficiency Programs

Results from an E Source Roundtable Discussion

December 1, 2008

Rising energy prices and increasing utility bills, coupled with the financial, environmental, and reputational costs of building new utility infrastructure or acquiring new supplies of gas or electricity, are shining a bright light on the significance of energy efficiency and conservation.

Content type: Focus Report | Document ID: SMB-F-18 | Author: Gregg Eisenberg

New Developments in Gas Demand-Side Management

Web Conference

October 9, 2008

In this web conference, we cover the regulatory trends that are shaping gas demand-side management programs today and explain some of the leading programs in the country.

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Content type: Web Conference | Document ID: SMB-WC-10-08-GasDSM | Author: Gregg Eisenberg

New Developments in Gas Demand-Side Management

Recording

October 9, 2008

This is the web conference recording.

Content type: Recording | Document ID: SMB-WC-10-08-GasDSM-R | Author: Gregg Eisenberg

New Developments in Gas Demand-Side Management

Slides

October 9, 2008

These are the web conference slides.

Content type: Slides | Document ID: SMB-WC-10-08-GasDSM-SL | Author: Gregg Eisenberg

Efficiency Provisions of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007

September 22, 2008

The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA), signed into law in December 2007, will exert profound influences on the use of energy in the U.S. for decades to come. Like its predecessors in the realm of major energy legislation, EISA is a hefty package.

Content type: Energy Managers' Quarterly | Document ID: CEMC-EMQ-Q3-08 | Author: Michael Reid

Efficiency Provisions of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007

September 22, 2008

Content type: Energy Managers' Quarterly, ESCD Newsletter | Document ID: CEMC-EMQ-Q3-08-ESCD | Author: Michael Reid

Swimming Upstream: Influencing the Influencers

A presentation from the Accelerating Change for Energy Efficiency and Renewables conference

April 8, 2008

One of the fastest ways to implement change and move markets is with the help of highly influential people and groups. How can we get policy-makers to encourage and, more importantly, reward improved efficiency and increased renewables?

Content type: Slides, Utility Marketing Conference | Document ID: RESSMC0408_Influencers | Author: Ron Binz

Cost-Effectiveness Tests

April 1, 2008

Do all utilities use the RIM test? What other tests are used?

Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: EDRP-AskES-5a | Author: Michael Reid

Gas-Only Utilities Receiving Credits for Electric Savings

April 1, 2008

Are any gas-only utilities getting credit toward a savings goal for running programs that deliver electric savings, or vice versa?

Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: EDRP-AskES-5b | Author: Michael Reid

Who Is the Secretary of Energy?

November 27, 2007

Strategically located just outside the White House in Washington, DC, we attempt to discover who is the United States Secretary of Energy in 2007.

Content type: Powerwalking

Rate Cases: An Overview

MAS Summit and Training Conference 2007

May 1, 2007

As a former utility regulator, Ms. Stratton shows us the "why" and "how" of rate cases. She provides history, context, and a simplified guide to this complex process.

Content type: Slides | Author: Susan Stratton