Several recent studies purport to show that particular energy efficiency programs and policies do not work or are too expensive. This short paper is written for people who are not evaluation experts and are trying to understand what conclusions they can take from these studies. We examine many of these papers and find that while they do have some useful findings, they often include a variety of unreasonable assumptions or outright mistakes that undermine their conclusions. Based on this review, we offer several recommendations on ways we can constructively move forward.
Critiques of Energy Efficiency Policies and Programs: Some Truth But Also Substantial Mistakes and Bias
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Evaluation, Measurement, and Verification (EM&V)Authors
Steven Nadel
Executive Director
