Energy Efficiency as a Resource

Over two decades of experience with utility-sector energy efficiency programs has clearly demonstrated that such programs can provide significant amounts of energy and demand savings that constitute a valuable resource within utility energy resource portfolios. ACEEE’s Utilities Program researches key issues associated with successfully incorporating energy efficiency as a resource for both electricity and natural gas utility systems. The program also established the now-biennial National Conference on Energy Efficiency as a Resource, first held in 2001. This conference is the only such national industry event with this focus. It provides a unique opportunity for utilities, regulators, program administrators and allied energy professionals to share experiences and advance the role of energy efficiency as a cost-effective and environmentally beneficial utility system resource.

Activities

• Fifth National Conference on Energy Efficiency as a Resource, September 27–29, 2009, Chicago, Illinois - Presentations now available!
  
  
• Fourth National Conference on Energy Efficiency as a Resource, September 30–October 2, 2007, Berkeley, California.
  • Summary of ACEEE's Fourth National Conference on Energy Efficiency as a Resource (124 KB)
    
    
• Presentations from the 2001, 2003, 2005, and 2007 conferences on Energy Efficiency as a Resource
  
  
• "Reduced Emissions and Lower Costs: Combining Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency into a Sustainable Energy Portfolio Standard," M.A. Brown, D. York and M. Kushler, The Electricity Journal: 20(4). May 2007.

ACEEE Technical Reports

• Energy Efficiency as a Resource

Important Resources and Links

• California Public Utilities Commission
  • Energy Action Plan
• Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory: Environmental Energy Technologies Division
  • Electricity Markets and Policy
• Northwest Power and Conservation Council
  • The Sixth Northwest Power Plan
• New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)
• Vermont Department of Public Service
  • Comprehensive Energy Plan

For more information, contact:
Martin Kushler, Program Director (on sabbatical and temporary assignment with the State of Michigan)
E -mail: mgkushler at aol.com
Dan York, Senior Research Associate (Acting Director, Utilities Program)
E-mail: danwyork at aol.com
Laura Furrey, Research Associate
E -mail: lfurrey at aceee.org
Katherine Friedrich, Research Assistant
E -mail: katherineafriedrich at gmail.com

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