Examining the Peak Demand Impacts of Energy Efficiency: A Review of Program Experience and Industry Practices
Meeting electric peak demand has long been one of the utility industry’s biggest challenges—a challenge that has grown with soaring costs and strained electricity supply grids. This rep…
Examining the Peak Demand Impacts of Energy Efficiency: A Review of Program Experience and Industry Practices
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Meeting electric peak demand has long been one of the utility industry’s biggest challenges—a challenge that has grown with soaring costs and strained electricity supply grids. This report examines how energy efficiency can be used to help address this challenge. It presents results of research conducted on experience with achieving peak demand savings from energy efficiency programs. The report also examines industry practices and technical references for estimating such impacts.
Bridging the Equity Gap for Utility Energy Efficiency Programs
Utility energy efficiency programs have increased investment in low-income households, but significant gaps remain. This report examines spending and savings trends across 48 major U.S. utilities, identifies barriers to expanding low-income programs and highlights policies and program strategies that can improve energy affordability and equitable access to efficiency upgrades.
This report identifies pathways for India’s cement industry to decarbonise at a pace compatible with the national climate goal of net-zero emissions by 2070.
Home Energy Reports and Beyond: Meeting the Moment with Behavior-Based Energy Efficiency
Home energy report programs, in which utilities provide households with personalized insights into their energy use and tips to lower their bills, are a…
Industrial Capital Investment Decisions: Pathways to Energy Program Engagement
New research explores how firms make energy investment decisions
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