Compendium of Champions: Chronicling Exemplary Energy Efficiency Programs
from Across the U.S.
The 2nd National Review and Recognition of Exemplary Energy Efficiency Programs
U081: Compendium of Champions Appendices (PDFs)
Background
In 2003 ACEEE completed its first national review of exemplary energy efficiency programs, which it published in the report, America’s Best: Profiles of America’s Leading Energy Efficiency Programs (available for free download at: http://www.aceee.org/pubs/u032.htm). This report includes profiles of 63 programs selected as models for recognition and emulation for their success in helping customers increase the energy efficiency of their homes, offices, businesses and industries. These leading programs were selected from over 130 nominations received by ACEEE. The selected programs represented the diversity of the types of programs available as well as the diversity of organizations that administer and provide them.
The success of this initial project, which encompassed a broad spectrum of program types serving customers in all major categories (low-income, residential, commercial, industrial), led to two follow-up projects, one that focused on natural gas energy efficiency programs (completed in December 2003) and one that focused on low-income energy efficiency programs (completed in September 2005).
These projects have been very well received. Program providers have greatly appreciated the public recognition for their successful efforts. The resulting catalog of programs also proved to be a popular and well-used reference for program designers and providers.
ACEEE
completed its 2nd National Review of Exemplary Energy
Efficiency Programs in February, 2008. As with the 1st National
Review, ACEEE’s two main objectives were:
- To provide information about top quality energy efficiency program designs and implementation techniques that might help others to improve their programs or serve as models for new programs and initiatives; and
- To recognize programs that are exemplary in helping customers reduce their energy use and energy costs through energy efficiency, which in turn yields broader benefits to utility systems, ratepayers, and society as a whole.
Funding
and support for energy efficiency programs is growing rapidly in
many states and regions. Consequently, it is especially critical
that program planners, developers, administrators and providers
have access to up-to-date, quality data and information about leading
program designs and results. The second national review yield these
data and information.
ACEEE announced
the programs selected on October 2, 2007 at the 4th National Conference
on Energy Efficiency as a Resource. A complete
roster of the programs selected is available. The project report,
which contains profiles of each program honored, can be downloaded or purchased in hard copy by clicking here.
For more information
contact:
Martin Kushler, Program Director
Dan York, Senior Research Associate
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