Clean Energy

April 15, 2009 - State Clean Energy Approaches to American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

• Background (PDF) (5 pp., 37K)
• Presentations:
• Federal Energy Stimulus: The (Draft) Plan for Iowa (PDF) (8 pp., 472K), Monica Stone, Iowa Department of Natural Resources
• Integrating ARRA and Existing Energy Efficiency Programs: EmPOWERing Marylanders (PDF) (10 pp., 97K), Walt Auburn, Maryland Energy Administration
• Video Recording (FLV) (75M, Get Adobe Media Player ). If you need help accessing this file, please contact Clean Energy for assistance.

March 19, 2009 - Lead-by-Example (LBE) Programs

• Background (PDF) (9 pp., 79K)
• Presentations:
• Energy Efficiency in State Government Operations – Lead by Example in New Mexico (PDF) (14 pp., 292K), Erik Aaboe, New Mexico General Services
• Leading by Example Program Commonwealth of Massachusetts (PDF) (21 pp., 2.3M), Eric Friedman, Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
• State Clean Energy Lead by Example (LBE) Guide: Update & Status (PDF) (4 pp., 192K), Niko Dietsch, U.S. EPA
• State of Ohio 2007 Energy Initiative Executive Order 2007-02S & U.S. EPA Portfolio Manager (PDF) (21 pp., 3.7M), Lane J. Beougher, Ohio Department of Administrative Services
• Video Recording (FLV) (77M, Get Adobe Media Player ). If you need help accessing this file, please contact Clean Energy for assistance.
  

February 24, 2009 - Clean Energy Workforce Development: Growing Green Jobs to Achieve Climate and Energy Goals

• Background (PDF) (24 pp., 255K)
• Presentations:
  • Greener Pathways (PDF) (21 pp., 5.4M), Laura Dresser, Center on Wisconsin Strategy (COWS)
  • Sustainable Oregon Workforce Initiative (PDF) (19 pp., 277K), Cylvia Hayes, 3E Strategies on behalf of the Oregon Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development
  • Preparing Connecticut’s Workforce for Green Collar Jobs (PDF) (12 pp., 221K), William Leahy, Institute for Sustainable Energy, Eastern Connecticut State University
• Supplemental Materials:
  • Clean Energy Workforce Development Resources for States (PDF) (6 pp., 109K), February 24, 2009

January 15, 2009 - Opportunities for Clean Energy in Water and Wastewater Treatment Facilities

• Background (PDF) (11 pp., 516K)
• Presentations:
  • Clean Energy Opportunities at Water/Wastewater Facilities (PDF) (18 pp., 267K), Joe Cantwell, Consultant, Wisconsin Focus on Energy/Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)
  • Massachusetts Energy Management Pilot for Water & Wastewater Plants (PDF) (19 pp., 327K), Michael DiBara, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
  • Opportunities To Reduce Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Wastewater Treatment Plants (PDF) (31 pp., 1.7M), Jason Turgeon, U.S. EPA Region 1
• Supplemental Materials:
  • Energy Management Pilot for Public Wastewater and Drinking Water Plants: A Coordinated Approach to Advance Municipal Energy Savings and Greenhouse Gas Reductions (PDF) (2 pp., 41K), Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, April 2008
  • EnviroMatters e-Newsletter: Energy Management Pilot for Public Wastewater and Drinking Water Facilities (pp. 3-5) (PDF) (14 pp., 149K), Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, Fall 2007 – Winter 2008
• Audio Recording (MP3) (54M) If you need help accessing this file, please contact Clean Energy for assistance.

December 17, 2008 – Planning and Management of the Electricity Grid: Why it is Important to State Clean Energy Programs

• Background (PDF) (12 pp, 105K)
• Presentations:
  • Smart Grid in California (PDF) (12 pp., 679K), Marzia Zafar, California Public Utilities Commission
  • The Electricity Grid: Implications for State Clean Energy Programs (PDF) (18 pp., 271K), Rajnish Barua, Organization of PJM States, Inc. (OPSI)
  • WGA Western Renewable Energy Zone (WREZ) Project (PDF) (18 pp., 2.02M), Rich Halvey, Western Governors Association

November 13, 2008 – Monitoring and Verification: Best Practices in Evaluating Energy & Demand Savings

• Presentations:
  • 10, 9, 8, 7…The Regional Evaluation, Measurement and Verification Forum Prepares to Launch (PDF) (21 pp., 755K), Julie Michals, Regional EM&V Forum Director
  • Energy Program Evaluation: New York’s New Approach (PDF) (15 pp., 392K), William P. Saxonis, New York State Department of Public Service
  • Evaluation, Monitorying and Verification: Massachusetts Approach (PDF) (11 pp., 621K), Mike Sherman, Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources
  • Overview of Energy Efficiency Program Impact Evaluation Guide (PDF) (13 pp., 266K), Niko Dietsch, U.S. EPA
• Supplemental Materials:
  • Evaluation, Monitoring, and Verification Resources (PDF) (4 pp., 50K), U.S. EPA, November 13, 2008
  • Model Energy Efficiency Program Impact Evaluation Guide (PDF) (152 pp., 1.44M), National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency, November 2007

October 21, 2008 – Renewable Energy Certificates

• Background (PDF) (15 pp., 655K)
• Presentations:
  • Current Issues with RECs (PDF) (11 pp., 495K), Matt Clouse, U.S. EPA Green Power Partnership
  • Maryland Renewable Portfolio Standard (PDF) (6 pp., 800K), Michael Li, Maryland Energy Administration
  • Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard in North Carolina (PDF) (16 pp., 191K), Sam Watson, North Carolina Utilities Commission
• Supplemental Materials:
  • Analysis of a Renewable Portfolio Standard for the State of North Carolina (PDF) (154 pp., 3.6M), North Carolina Utilities Commission, December 2006
• Audio Recording (MP3) (81M) If you need help accessing this file, please contact Clean Energy for assistance.

June 19, 2008 – State Energy Forecasting

• Agenda (PDF) (1 pg., 50K)
• Background (PDF) (17 pp., 488K)
• Participant List (PDF) (3 pp., 77K)
• Presentations:
  • Energy Forecasting in California (PDF) (16 pp., 172K), Adrienne Kandel and Chris Kavalec, California Energy Commission
  • State Energy Forecasting: An Overview of Methods (PDF) (16 pp., 116K), Denise Mulholland, U.S. EPA
  • Vermont's Energy Forecasting Efforts (PDF) (13 pp., 1.2M), J. Riley Allen, Vermont Department of Public Service
• Supplemental Materials:
  • Summer 2008 Electricity Supply and Demand Outlook (PDF) (37 pp., 544K), California Energy Commission, May 2008
  • Vermont Comprehensive Energy Plan 2009, Public Review Draft (PDF) (271 pp., 7M), Vermont Department of Public Service, May 2008
  • California Energy Demand 2008-2018, Staff Final Report (PDF) (259 pp., 12.8M), California Energy Commission (CEC), November 2007
  • 2007 Integrated Energy Policy Report (IEPR) Scenarios Analyses Project (PDF) (146 pp., 1.8M), Michael R. Jaske, Ph.D., California Energy Commission, June 18, 2007
  • California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Long-Term Procurement Proceeding (LTPP) and Resource Adequacy Status Update (PDF) (11 pp., 76K), Robert Strauss, California Public Utilities Commission, May 22, 2007
  • California Assembly Bill 2021 Implementation (PDF) (11 pp., 163K), California Energy Commission, April 20, 2007
  • Energy Demand Forecast Methods Report, Companion Report to the California Energy Demand 2006-2016 Staff Energy Demand Forecast Report (PDF) (219 pp., 4.4M), California Energy Commission (CEC), June 2005
• Summary (PDF) (7 pp, 189K)

May 22, 2008 – Gathering and Using State-Level Energy Data

• Agenda (PDF) (1 p., 39K)
• Background (PDF) (9 pp., 97K)
• Participant List (PDF) (4 pp., 43K)
• Presentations:
  • An Overview of State Level Energy Data in the Development of the New Jersey Energy Master Plan (PDF) (23 pp., 841K), Bharat C. Patel, New Jersey Board of Public Utilities
  • Energy Information Administration (EIA)'s State Data (PDF) (21 pp., 866K), Barbara T. Fichman, EIA
  • State Level Energy Data: Ohio's Experience (PDF) (8 pp., 184K), Gregory W. Payne, Ohio Energy Office — Ohio Department of Development
  • Statewide Air Emissions Calculations from Energy Efficiency, Wind, and Renewables (PDF) (11 pp., 856K), Jeff Haberl, Texas A&M University System
• Summary (PDF) (5 pp., 150K)

April 10, 2008 – Using Performance Contracting for Implementing Energy Efficiency

• Agenda (PDF) (1 p., 40K)
• Background (PDF) (11 pp., 265K)
• Participant List (PDF) (4 pp., 81K)
• Presentations:
  • Guaranteed Energy Savings Act (PDF) (16 pp., 184K), Bruce Stultz, Pennsylvania Department of General Services
  • Using Performance Contracting for Implementing Energy Efficiency (PDF) (18 pp., 360K), Linda Smith, Energy Services Coalition
• Summary (PDF) (4 pp., 60K)

March 13, 2008 – Conducting Energy Efficiency Potential Studies

• Agenda (PDF) (1 p., 124K)
• Background:
  • Executive Summary, EPA Guide for Conducting Energy Efficiency Potential Studies (PDF) (6 pp., 240K), U.S. EPA, November 2007
  • Full Report, EPA Guide for Conducting Energy Efficiency Potential Studies (PDF) (96 pp., 779K), U.S. EPA, November 2007
• Participant List (PDF) (3 pp., 111K)
• Presentations:
  • EmPOWER Maryland: Our "Potential" Energy Future (PDF) (21 pp., 1.4M), Walt Auburn, Maryland Energy Administration
  • Guide for Conducting Energy Efficiency Potential Studies (PDF) (7 pp., 132K), Niko Dietsch, Climate Protection Partnerships Division, U.S. EPA
• Supplemental Materials:
  • Energy Efficiency: The First Fuel for a Clean Energy Future, Meeting Maryland's Electricity Needs (PDF) (128 pp., 1M), American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, February 2008
  • Estimating the Potential for Cost Effective Electric and Peak Demand Savings in Connecticut (PDF) (26 pp., 327K), Rooney, Spellman, Rufo, and Schlegel, 2004
• Summary (PDF) (5 pp., 155K)

February 14, 2008 – National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency (NAPEE): A Vision for 2025

• Agenda (PDF) (1 p., 41K)
• Background:
  • Executive Summary, National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency Vision for 2025 (PDF) (10 pp., 275K), National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency, November 2007
  • Full Report, National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency Vision for 2025 (PDF) (112 pp., 696K), National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency, November 2007
• Participant List (PDF) (3 pp., 55K)
• Presentations:
  • Achieving the Action Plan's Vision for 2025 (PDF) (18 pp., 230K), Mary Kenkel, Alliance One
  • Vision for 2025: Developing a Framework for Change (PDF) (20 pp., 204K), Marsha Smith, Commissioner, Idaho Public Utilities Commission
• Supplemental Materials:
  • National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency Quick Reference Guide to Action Plan Resources (PDF) (2 pp., 129K), National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency, December 2007
  • Executive Summary, National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency (PDF) (16 pp., 218K), National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency, July 2006
  • Full Report, National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency (PDF) (216 pp., 3M), National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency, July 2006
• Summary (PDF) (6 pp., 97K)

January 22, 2008 – Motivating Energy Efficiency with Metering Technologies

• Agenda (PDF) (1 p., 39K)
• Background (PDF) (8 pp., 121K)
• Participant List (PDF) (3 pp., 41K)
• Presentations:
  • Advanced Metering: Overview (PDF) (15 pp., 304K), David Kathan, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
  • California’s Advanced Metering Infrastructure Initiatives (PDF) (15 pp., 65K), Moises Chavez, California Public Utilities Commission, Energy Division
  • Motivating Energy Efficiency with Metering Technologies (PDF) (17 pp., 136K), Daniel R. Johnson, Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
• Supplemental Materials:
  • Assessment of Demand Response and Advanced Metering (PDF) (92 pp., 1.7M), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, September 2007
• Summary (PDF) (6 pp., 82K)

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December 13, 2007 – The Role of the Public Utility Commission in Promoting Clean Energy

• Agenda (PDF) (1 p., 36K)
• Background (PDF) (9 pp., 300K)
• Participant List (PDF) (3 pp., 47K)
• Presentations:
  • Aligning Utility Incentives with Energy Efficiency Investment (PDF) (11 pp., 186K), Val Jensen, ICF International
  • Decoupling: Frequently Asked Questions (PDF) (8 pp., 924K), Miles Keogh, National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners
  • Revenue Decoupling: New York's Experience & Future Directions (PDF) (7 pp., 119K), James T. Gallagher, New York City Economic Development Corporation
• Supplemental Materials:
  • Decoupling for Electric & Gas Utilities: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) (PDF) (12 pp., 201K), Grants & Research Department, National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, September 2007
  • EPA Clean Energy-Environment Guide to Action, Chapter 6.2 - Utility Incentives for Demand-Side Resources (PDF) (16 pp., 513K), U.S. EPA, April 2006
• Summary (PDF) (8 pp., 107K)

November 8, 2007 – State Programs for Emerging Climate Protection Technologies

• Agenda (PDF) (1 p., 123K)
• Background (PDF) (8 pp., 285K)
• Participant List (PDF) (4 pp., 123K)
• Presentations:
  • Connecticut Activities to Promote Emerging Renewable/Clean Technologies (PDF) (22 pp., 634K), Keith Frame, Associate Director, Connecticut Clean Energy Fund
  • North Carolina Advanced Energy Initiative (PDF) (17 pp., 898K), Robert K. Koger, President and Executive Director, Advanced Energy
• Supplemental Materials:
  • North Carolina: Promoting Emerging Climate Protection Technologies with Relatively Limited Resources (PDF) (7 pp., 75K), Robert K. Koger, Advanced Energy, November 10, 2007
• Summary (PDF) (4 pp., 156K)

June 14, 2007 – Using Co-Benefits to Advance Clean Energy Programs

• Background (PDF) (12 pp, 261K)
• Presentations:
  • Co-Benefits of Clean Energy in Texas (PDF) (23 pp, 459K), Dub Taylor, Director, Texas State Energy Conservation Office
  • Using Co-Benefits to Speak Multiple Languages and Influence People on Their Own Terms (PDF) (17 pp, 142K), Chris James, Manager, Climate Change and Energy Programs, Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection
• Summary (PDF) (6 pp, 185K)

May 10, 2007 – Urban Heat Islands (UHI), Clean Energy, and Air Quality

• Background (PDF) (10 pp, 229K)
• Presentations:
  • Cool Roofs in California (PDF) (11 pp., 1.66M), Ronnen Levinson, Heat Island Group, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
  • Energy and Air Quality Impacts of Urban Forestry (PDF) (14 pp., 990K), David J. Nowak, United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service
  • The Urban Heat Island (UHI) — Causes, Impacts, and Mitigation Strategies (PDF) (22 pp, 4.8M), David Sailor, Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Portland State University
  • Urban Heat Island Policies (PDF) (14 pp, 266K), David Hitchcock, Director, Sustainable Transportation Programs, Houston Advanced Research Center
• Summary (PDF) (8 pp, 185K)

April 12, 2007 – Energy Efficiency and Peak Electricity Demand: Energy, Environmental, and Economic Implications

• Background (PDF) (6 pp, 167K)
• Presentations:
  • California’s Peak Efficiency Efforts and Evaluation Approaches (PDF) (7 pp, 120K), Peter Lai, California Public Utilities Commission, and David Hungerford, California Energy Commission
  • High Electric Demand Day (HEDD) Strategy (PDF) (21 pp, 235K), Tonalee Key, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
  • Talking Points from ACEEE Report, Estimating Peak Demand Impacts of Energy Efficiency Programs: A National Review of Practices and Experience (PDF) (6 pp, 515K), Dan York, Senior Research Associate, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE)
• Supplemental Materials:
  • Examining the Peak Demand Impacts of Energy Efficiency: A Review of Program Experience and Industry Practices (PDF) (109 pp, 732K), Dan York, Martin Kushler, and Patti Witte, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, February 2007
• Summary (PDF) (6 pp, 183K)

March 15, 2007 – Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles

• Background (PDF) (5 pp, 124K)
• Presentations:
  • New York State Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Initiative (PDF) (24 pp., 907K), Joseph R. Wagner, Senior Project Manager, Transportation Research, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
  • Plug-In Hybrids: A Scenario Analysis (PDF) (27 pp., 978K), Simon Mui, Michael Shelby, Dan Chartier, and David Ganss, U.S. EPA, Office of Transportation and Air Quality
  • Technology Advancement Office Plug-In Hybrid Vehicle Program (PDF) (21 pp., 723K), Lisa H. Mirisola, South Coast Air Quality Management District
• Supplemental Materials:
  • Preliminary Literature Search on Key Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Studies (PDF) (2 pp., 26K), U.S. Department of Energy, March 14, 2007
• Summary (PDF) (8 pp., 62K)

February 27, 2007 — Energy Efficiency as a Resource in the Independent System Operator (ISO) New England Forward Capacity Market

• Background (PDF) (5 pp, 93K)
• Presentations:
  • Demand Resource Participation in New England’s Forward Capacity Market (PDF) (14 pp, 223K), Henry Yoshimura, Manager, Demand Resources, ISO New England
  • New England Forward Capacity Market: A State Efficiency Program Perspective (PDF) (8 pp, 195K), Chris Neme, Director of Planning, Vermont Energy Investment Corporation
  • New England State Program Working Group: Energy Efficiency Measurement & Verification Standards for the ISO Forward Capacity Market (PDF) (15 pp, 736K), Julie Michals, Public Policy Outreach Manager, Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnership
• Summary (PDF) (6 pp, 78K)

January 18, 2007 — Innovative Approaches to Clean Energy: Supporting Localities to Advance State Goals

• Background (PDF) (5 pp, 130K)
• Presentations:
  • Fostering State & Local Clean Energy Collaboration (PDF) (6 pp, 214K), Garrett Fitzgerald, Program Officer, ICLEI — Local Governments for Sustainability
  • Innovative Funding Approaches (PDF) (12 pp, 170K), Fred Yebra, Efficiency Director, Austin Energy
  • State Energy Conservation Office: LoanSTAR Program (PDF) (15 pp, 169K), Theresa Sifuentes, Program Manager, Texas Energy Conservation Office
  • Using State Funding to Drive Municipal Clean Energy Policy (PDF) (12 pp, 639K), Rob Garrity, Former Chief of Staff, Massachusetts Office for Commonwealth Development
• Summary (PDF) (8 pp, 161K)

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December 14, 2006 – Energy Efficiency Opportunities in Affordable Housing

• Background (PDF) (4 pp, 86K)
• Presentations:
  • California Public Utilities Commission Low-Income Energy Efficiency Programs (PDF) (16 pp, 141K), Kelly A. Hymes, Advisor to Commissioner Dian M. Grueneich, California Public Utilities Commission
  • Energy Efficiency Opportunities in Affordable Housing (PDF) (13 pp, 280K), Darren Port, Green Homes Office, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs
  • Energy Efficient Affordable Housing - Multifamily Units (PDF) (11 pp, 342K), Mike Glenn, Deputy Director of Housing, Utah Division of Housing and Community Development
• Summary (PDF) (8 pp, 166K)

November 9, 2006 – Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) and & Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS): Federal and State Incentives for Early Commercial Deployment

• Background (PDF) (15 pp, 385K)
• Presentations:
  • Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle Technology: State Incentives (PDF) (22 pp, 241K), Kate Burke, National Conference of State Legislatures
• Summary (PDF) (6 pp, 144K)

June 19, 2006 – Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) and Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS)

• Background (PDF) (25 pp., 848K)
• Presentations:
  • Gasification: The Enabling Technology (PDF) (20 pp., 300K), James Childress, Executive Director, Gasification Technologies Council
  • IGCC-Status, Comparisons, and R&D; Other Advanced Coal Options; CO2 Capture and Storage; Industry/EPRI Programs to Advance Deployment (PDF) (46 pp., 2.9M), Hank Courtright, Senior Vice President, Electric Power Research Institute
• Summary (PDF) (6 pp., 131K)

June 6, 2006 – Roundtable on State NO_x Budget Energy Efficiency / Renewable Energy Set-Aside Programs

• Summary (PDF) (10 pp., 111K)

May 16, 2006 – Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standards

• Background (PDF) (21 pp., 209K)
• Presentations:
  • Energy Efficiency Resource Standards: A Powerful Policy Tool (PDF) (9 pp., 109K), Bill Prindle, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
  • Nevada's Energy Efficiency Performance Targets (PDF) (1 pp., 16K), Jon Wellinghoff, Attorney, Beckley Law, May 16, 2006
• Supplemental Materials:
  • Energy Efficiency Resource Standards: Experience and Recommendations (PDF) (63 pp., 419K), Steven Nadel, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, March 2006
  • Proceeding to Develop a New Distributed Resources Portfolio Standard: Interim Decision (PDF) (25 pp., 282K), California Department of Public Utility Control, February 16, 2006
• Summary (PDF) (6 pp, 144K)

April 20, 2006 – Clean Energy Tax Incentives

• Background (PDF) (27 pp., 240K)
• Presentations:
  • Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives in the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (PDF) (40 pp., 1M), Bill Prindle, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
  • New York State's Green Building Tax Credit (PDF) (17 pp., 1.6M), Craig Kneeland, Senior Project Manager, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
  • The Oregon Department of Energy Tax Credits (PDF) (38 pp., 1.2M), Susan C. Dillard, Oregon Department of Energy
• Supplemental Materials:
  • New York State's Green Building Tax Credit (PDF) (9 pp., 56K), Craig Kneeland, Senior Project Manager, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, n.d.
• Summary (PDF) (6 pp, 429K)

March 9, 2006 – Encouraging Combined Heat and Power (CHP) with Output-Based Emission Standards

• Background (PDF) (7 pp., 180K)
• Presentations:
  • Encouraging Combined Heat & Power and Distributed Generation, Indiana's Experience (PDF) (6 pp., 50K), Roger Letterman, Office of Air Quality, Indiana Department of Environmental Management
  • Historical Data for Connecticut NO_x Budget Trading Program (NBP) Units (PDF) (1 pp., 16K), Chris Nelson and Chris James, Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection
  • Output-Based Emission Regulation and Allowance Allocation (PDF) (18 pp., 581K), Joel Bluestein, Energy and Environment Analysis, Inc.
• Summary (PDF) (7 pp, 156K)

February 9, 2006 – Distributed Generation and Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Interconnection

• Background (PDF) (12 pp., 179K)
• Presentations:
  • Developing Standardized Interconnection Rules in California (PDF) (16 pp., 625K), Mark Rawson, California Energy Commission
  • Massachusetts DG Collaborative (PDF) (22 pp., 1.2M), Francis Cummings, Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, Renewable Energy Trust
  • New Jersey's Interconnection and Net Metering Requirements NJAC14:4.8 and 9 (PDF) (11 pp., 388K), Michael Winka, Director, New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, Office of Clean Energy
  • Overview of Distributed Generation Interconnection Issues (PDF) (19 pp., 180K), Wayne Shirley, Director, The Regulatory Assistance Project
• Summary (PDF) (8 pp, 173K)

January 17, 2006 – Lead by Example Programs

• Background (PDF) (12 pp., 145K)
• Presentations:
  • Accounting for Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy for the Texas State Implementation Plans (SIPs) (PDF) (14 pp., 1.7M), Jeff Haberl, Charles Culp, Bahman Yazdani, Don Gilman, Tom Fitzpatrick, and Shirley Muns, Energy Systems Laboratory, Texas Engineering Experiment Station, Texas A&M University System
  • Executive Order No. 111 “Green and Clean” State Buildings and Vehicles, An Update (PDF) (21 pp., 363K), Matt Brown, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
  • Tracking State Government Greenhouse Gas Emissions: The Good, The Bad, the Ugly (PDF) (30 pp., 281K), Eric Friedman, Director of State Sustainability, Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs
• Summary (PDF) (5 pp., 137K)

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December 8, 2005 – High Performance Green Buildings: Public Sector Opportunities for Cost-Effective Energy and Environmental Benefits

• Background (PDF) (12 pp., 76K)
• Presentations:
  • Green Buildings: Breaking New Ground with Sustainable Design (PDF) (88 pp., 579K), Paul M. Zeigler, Director, Engineering and Building Technology, Governor’s Green Government Council of Pennsylvania
  • High Performance K-12 Building Design (PDF) (21 pp., 68K), Thomas Fernandez, Energy Manager, Colorado Springs School District 11
• Supplemental Materials:
  • The Massachusetts Story: The Current State of Sustainable Design at Massachusetts State Agencies and Authorities (PDF) (27 pp., 295K) The Massachusetts Sustainable Design Roundtable, November 2005
  • Analysis of Green Building Programs, Final Report (PDF) (60 pp., 562K) Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs and the Massachusetts Sustainable Design Roundtable, September 30, 2005
  • Sustainable Design in Massachusetts: Obstacles and Opportunities (PDF) (137 pp., 1.2M), Joanne Telegen, Tufts University, August 2005
  • Greening Georgia Facilities: An Analysis of LEED® Requirement Impacts (PDF) (137 pp., 745K), Georgia Tech Research Institute, 2005
  • What Is a Green Building? Fundamental Principles of Green Building and Sustainable Design (PDF) (7 pp., 104K), Governor’s Green Government Council of Pennsylvania, 2005
  • Recommended Qualifications and Design Professional Selection Criteria for High Performance Green Building Projects (PDF) (10 pp., 58K), Governor’s Green Government Council of Pennsylvania, March 16, 2004
• Summary (PDF) (4 pp, 111K)

November 10, 2005 – State and Regional Clean Energy Planning

• Background (PDF) (12 pp., 142K)
• Presentations:
  • Shaping our Energy Future: North Carolina’s New State Energy Plan (PDF) (35 pp., 275K), Larry Shirley, North Carolina State Energy Office
  • The Role of Energy Efficiency in the Northwest (PDF) (43 pp., 443K), Tom Eckman, Manager, Conservation Resources, Northwest Power and Conservation Council
• Summary (PDF) (5 pp, 115K)

June 9, 2005 – State Appliance Energy Efficiency Standards

• Background (PDF) (8 pp., 145K)
• Presentation:
  • Overview of California’s Appliance Standards and a Proposal for Multi-State Cooperation (PDF) (19 pp., 432K), John Wilson, California Energy Commission
• Supplemental Materials:
  • State-by-State Status of Recommended Standards (PDF) (2 pp., 49K), Andrew deLaski, Appliance Standards Awareness Project, May 10, 2005
• Summary (PDF) (4 pp, 105K)

June 7, 2005 – State RPS Collaborative: Methods & Results for Cost Benefit Analysis of Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) Policies

• Presentations:
  • An Overview of the Results and Methods of State RPS Cost-Benefit Projections (PDF) (18 pp., 131K), Ryan H. Wiser, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
  • New York State Renewable Portfolio Standard, Overview of Cost Analysis (PDF) (24 pp., 66K), Wayne Furhman and Joseph Parella, New York Department of Public Service
• Supplemental Materials:
  • FERC Decision on Conveyance of Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) Under Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) Contracts (PDF) (1 pg., 31K), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), June 2005
  • Transmission Issues Associated with Renewable Energy in Texas, Informal White Paper for the Texas Legislature (PDF) (20 pp., 132K), Electric Reliability Council of Texas Independent System Operator, March 28, 2005
• Summary (PDF) (4 pp., 55K)

May 19, 2005 – Decoupling and Other Mechanisms to Address Utility Disincentives for Implementing Energy Efficiency

• Background (PDF) (8 pp., 145K)
• Presentations:
  • Clean Solutions: What’s In It for Utilities? (PDF) (10 pp., 25K), David Moskovitz, The Regulatory Assistance Project
  • Decoupling Energy Sales from Revenues and Other Approaches to Encourage Utility Investment in Efficiency (PDF) (3 pp., 220K), Phyllis A. Reha, Commissioner, Minnesota Public Utilities Commission
  • Demand-Side Management (DSM) Incentives in Nevada (PDF) (1 pg., 28K), Carl Linvill, Commissioner, Nevada Public Utilities Commission
  • Oregon: Decoupling Natural Gas Sales (PDF) (1 pg., 28K), Lee Sparling, Director, Utility Program, Oregon Public Utilities Commission
  • Promoting Energy Efficiency in California (PDF) (23 pp., 206K), Brian C. Prusnek, California Public Utilities Commission
• Supplemental Materials:
  • Historic Natural Gas Utility/Electrical Utility Demand-Side Management Financial Incentives (PDF) (4 pp., 32K), Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, 2004
  • Decoupling vs. Lost Revenues: Regulatory Considerations (PDF) (8 pp., 127K), David Moskovitz, Cheryl Harrington, and Tom Austin, Regulatory Assistance Project, May 1992
• Summary (PDF) (4 pp, 110K)

May 12, 2005 – State RPS Collaborative: Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) as a Means of Implementing Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS)

• Presentations:
  • California’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (PDF) (12 pp., 57K), Heather Raitt, California Energy Commission
  • REC Attributes and RPS Compliance (PDF) (10 pp., 934K), Michael Winka, Director, New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Office of Clean Energy
  • Using RECs for Compliance (PDF) (10 pp., 78K), Ed Holt, Ed Holt & Associates, Inc.
• Summary (PDF) (4 pp., 52K)

April 21, 2005 – State RPS Collaborative: Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS)

• Presentations:
  • Colorado’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (PDF) (2 pp., 28K), Frank Shafer, Colorado Public Utilities Commission
  • Getting Projects Built: Addressing Long-Term REC Revenues (PDF) (12 pp., 189K), Karlynn Cory, Strategy & Business Manager, Massachusetts Technology Collaborative
  • Renewable Portfolio Standards: Introduction to Design and Implementation Issues (PDF) (9 pp., 77K), Blair Swezey, Principal Policy Advisor, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
• Supplemental Materials:
  • Renewable Portfolio Standards Resource List (PDF) (5 pp., 44K), Blair Swezey, Principal Policy Advisor, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, April 2005
  • State Minimum Renewable Electricity Goals (PDF) (10 pp., 247K), Union of Concerned Scientists, December 2004
• Summary (PDF) (5 pp., 52K)

April 14, 2005 – Energy Efficiency Resource Standards

• Background (PDF) (6 pp., 79K)
• Presentations:
  • Energy Efficiency in California (PDF) (13 pp., 1.1M), Lainie Motamedi, California Public Utilities Commission
  • Energy Efficiency Programs in Texas (PDF) (14 pp., 305K), Theresa Gross, Public Utility Commission of Texas
• Supplemental Materials:
  • Texas Legislative Authority for Efficiency Programs (PDF) (2 pp., 36K), Theresa Gross, Public Utility Commission of Texas, April 14, 2005
• Summary (PDF) (7 pp., 131K)

March 17, 2005 – Distributed Generation (DG) and Combined Heat and Power (CHP)

• Background (PDF) (5 pp., 123K)
• Presentations:
  • New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program to Promote and Advance Distributive Generation, Renewable Energy, and Combined Heat and Power (PDF) (15 pp., 286K), Michael Winka, New Jersey Board of Public Utilities
  • New York’s DG/CHP Experience to Date (PDF) (11 pp., 41K), James Gallagher, New York State Department of Public Service
  • Pennsylvania Incentives for DG and CHP (PDF) (3 pp., 91K), Joe Sherrick, Office of Energy and Technology Deployment, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
• Supplemental Materials:
  • Permitting Air Emissions from Distributed Generators and Emergency Engines (PDF) (2 pp., 128K), Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, March 2005
• Summary (PDF) (9 pp, 240K)

February 28, 2005 – Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs)

• Background (PDF) (4 pp., 87K)
• Presentation:
  • Supplemental Environmental Projects: Renewable Energy/Energy Efficiency SEPs for the Present and Future (PDF) (35 pp., 514K), Jill Cooper, Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
• Supplemental Material:
  • A Toolkit for States: Using Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs) to Promote Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (PDF) (64 pp., 1.7M), U.S. EPA, January 2005
• Summary (PDF) (3 pp, 177K)

January 19, 2005 – Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) & Renewable Energy Credits (RECs)

• Background (PDF) (4 pp., 168K)
• Presentations:
  • The RPS and Renewable Credit Tracking: The Wisconsin Experience (PDF) (20 pp., 194K), Paul Helgeson, Public Service Commission of Wisconsin
  • The Texas Renewable Energy Program (PDF) (9 pp., 129K), David Hurlbut, Public Utility Commission of Texas
  • Western Renewable Energy Generation System (WREGIS) (PDF) (15 pp., 385K), Rasa Keanini, California Energy Commission
• Summary (PDF) (5 pp, 189K)

December 16, 2004 – Measurement & Verification and Implications for Quantifying Energy Efficiency Emissions Impacts

• Presentations:
  • EE/RE Measurement and Verification and Emissions Quantification: General Considerations (PDF) (7 pp., 99K), Steve Keach, Perrin Quarles Associates
  • Third-Party Verification for Public Benefit Energy Efficiency Programs (PDF) (9 pp., 91K), Brian Henderson, Larry Pakenas, and Rachel Winters, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
• Supplemental Materials:
  • Estimating Seasonal and Peak Environmental Emissions Factors - Final Report (PDF) (86 pp., 387K), Division of Energy, Wisconsin Department of Administration, May 21, 2004
  • Wisconsin’s Approach to Quantifying Emissions Reductions: Coordinating the Focus on Energy Program with the Wisconsin Voluntary Emission Reduction Registry (PDF) (16 pp., 57K), David Sumi and Jeff Erickson, PA Consulting Group; Barbara Smith, Division of Energy, Wisconsin Department of Administration, October 10, 2003
• Summary (PDF) (7 pp, 203K)

November 18, 2004 – Nitrogen Oxide (NO_x) Budget Allowance Set-Aside for Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy

• Presentations:
  • Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Set-Aside in the NO_x Budget Trading Program: Integrating Energy and Air Quality Goals (PDF) (21 pp., 55K), U.S. EPA
  • Massachusetts’ EE/RE Set-Aside Program (PDF) (9 pp., 55K), Sharon Weber, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
• Summary (PDF) (3 pp, 163K)

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