Energy Efficiency is a Part of the Solution – Let’s Make Sure We Use it
In our current COVID-19 world, energy efficiency and demand management efforts can be a part of the solution. The focus should shift to not only prioritizing low income customers as we have done traditionally, but also broadening the tent to help newly-displaced...
GHG Legislation and Electrification Make Big Waves in California
In 2020, California stands at the precipice of major changes to program design, implementation, and evaluation. At the center of this zeitgeist are two pieces of landmark California climate legislation, SB100 and SB350, which raised the bar for the state’s...
Discrete Choice Modeling: Choices Speak Louder Than Words
An important yet difficult challenge for any energy-efficiency program is the ability to quantify savings directly attributable to program offerings. To do so, one needs to understand the degree to which customers would have taken comparable energy-saving measures in...
Let’s Get the ‘Auto’ in Auto M&V Pointed Down the Right Road
When it comes to the advancement and integration of distributed energy resources (DERs) in a growing number of utility jurisdictions, things are moving at a fast and furious pace. The traditional ‘pipes and wires’ model of utilities generation and distribution of...