Energy Efficiency as a Resource

The 2023 Energy Efficiency as Resource (EER) conference in Philadelphia was a big success! Attendees explored how efficiency efforts have expanded and evolved amid a transforming utility industry. After the 2021 online event, EER was back in person in October 2023 for the first time and brought together a diverse group of nearly 450 attendees—an EER record!—including the nation's leading players in the utility energy efficiency arena, including attendees from utilities and program administrators, regulatory commissions, state government, consultants, manufacturers, environmental organizations, consumer groups, and research institutions.

EER was again the premier U.S. conference on policies and programs focused on reducing utility customers' energy waste and helping utilities meet climate goals and infrastructure challenges. Together, we strategized using innovative technologies and policies to enable efficiency programs that delivered more significant greenhouse gas reductions, improved bill affordability and health for low-income customers and embraced more electrified and grid-interactive equipment in our homes and buildings.

Click here to see a list of the organizations that participated in the 2023 EER Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Program and Presentations

Program

Find the full program with presentations here.

Keynote | Tuesday, October 17

Utility and Regulatory Perspectives on Energy Efficiency as a Resource for Addressing the Critical Energy Challenges of Our Times

Opening Plenary | Tuesday, October 17

Regional Roundup: Utility Energy Efficiency Highlights from around the United States – Recent Accomplishments and Visions for the Future in Energy Efficiency

Plenary | Wednesday, October 18

Federal Funding Opportunities for Utility Energy Efficiency Programs

Luncheon Keynote | Wednesday, October 18

Gene Rodrigues, Assistant Secretary for Electricity at the U.S. Department of Energy, will give the keynote speech during the luncheon program on October 18. Rodrigues will offer insights into the future of energy efficiency as a utility resource and its importance for achieving a low-carbon, just, and affordable energy future. His remarks will address the prospects, opportunities, and innovations for technologies, business models, and practices to advance energy efficiency throughout the economy.

Watch the video presentation here.

Closing Plenary | Wednesday, October 18

Breakthroughs and Breakouts: Scaling Energy Efficiency to Meet the Climate Challenge and Achieve Greater Energy Equity