Volume 5
Panel 5 Introduction
The Secret to Unleashing Natural Gas Utility Energy Efficiency Programs
Stephen Bicker, NW Natural; Edward Wisniewski, Consortium for Energy Efficiency, Inc.
Quantifying the Value that Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Provide As a
Hedge Against Volatile Natural Gas Prices
Mark Bolinger, Ryan Wiser, Devra Bachrach, William Golove, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
TXU Electric TEEM C&I Standard Offer Pilot Program: Lessons Learned Through
Design and Implementation
Michael Conchilla, Dakers Gowans, Nexant, Inc.; John Hanel, Garrey Prcin, Oncor Group
Dispatches from the Front: The Campaign to Reduce California’s Peak
Julia Curtis, Nexant, Inc.; Monica Rudman, California Energy Commission
Price Responsive Load Programs in the New York Wholesale Electricity Market
Peter W. Douglas, J. David Coup, Daniel Osei-Antwi, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
Using Program Theories to Align Performance Metrics with Public Purpose Goals
Jeff Erickson, PA Government Services Inc.; Oscar Bloch, Wisconsin Department of Administration
Electricity Sector Restructuring in Transition Economies: What Does It Mean for
Energy Efficiency?
M. Evans, International Energy Agency; J. Zeman, SEVEn, o.p.s., The Czech Energy Efficiency Center
California’s Energy Efficiency Policies and Programs: A View
from its Muddy Trenches
Rafael Friedmann, Friedmann Energy Analysts
Demand Responsive Load Management: From Programs
to a Demand Response Market
Lynn Fryer, E SOURCE/Platts; Steven R. Schiller, Andrea Geanacopoulos, Nexant, Inc.; Harlan Coomes, Sacramento Municipal Utility District
Utility Energy Efficiency Programs and Systems Benefit
Charges in the Southwest
Howard Geller, Southwest Energy Efficiency Project; Eric Guidry, John Nielsen, Land and Water Fund of the Rockies
Do “Enabling Technologies” Affect Customer Performance in Price-Responsive
Load Programs?
Charles A. Goldman, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Michael Kintner-Meyer, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Grayson Heffner, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Gauging Success of the Nation’s First Efficiency Utility:
Efficiency Vermont’s First Two Years
Blair Hamilton, Efficiency Vermont; John J. Plunkett, Optimal Energy, Inc.; Michael Wickenden, Efficiency Utility Contract Administrator
Rates and Technologies for Mass-Market Demand Response
Karen Herter, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Roger Levy, Levy Associates; John Wilson,
Arthur Rosenfeld, California Energy Commission
Demand Response: Do Customers Have a Role in the ICAP Markets
David Kathan, Philip E. Mihlmester, ICF Consulting, Inc.
Says Who? Transitioning from Utility to Third-Party Energy
Efficiency Information Sources
Kathy Kuntz, Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation; Barbara Samuel, Wisconsin Department of Administration; Jessica Kurtenbach, Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation
Using Energy Efficiency to Help Address Electric System Reliability:
An Initial Examination of 2001 Experience
Martin Kushler, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy; Edward Vine, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Dan York, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
Stimulating Investment in Demand Responsive Capability
Kathleen McElroy, Rich Barnes, XENERGY, Inc.
The Effects of RTO Policies on Energy Efficiency Programs
Philip E. Mihlmester, David Kathan, ICF Consulting, Inc.
Assessing U.S. ESCO Industry Performance and Market Trends:
Results from the NAESCO Database Project
Julie Osborn, Charles A. Goldman, Nicole Hopper, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Terry Singer, National Association of Energy Service Companies
Combined Heat and Power in New York State’s Deregulated Electricity Market
Nag Patibandla, Mark R. Torpey, Dana L. Levy, Scott A. Smith, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
What’s Up in Italy? Market Liberalization, Tariff Regulation,
and Incentives to Promote Energy Efficiency in End-Use Sectors
Marcella Pavan, Regulatory Authority for Electricity and Gas
Rate Payer Funds for Performance Contracting:
Three Approaches to Measurement and Verification and Market Outreach
Steven R. Schiller, Chris Schroeder, John Mapes, Nexant, Inc.;Brian Henderson, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority; William Gruen, Public Service Company of Colorado
Sustainable Energy Efficiency:
Leveraging Utility Energy Efficiency to Improve Our Communities
Timothy Stout, Thomas Coughlin, Jerome Hanna, David Legg, National Grid USA
Energy Efficiency and Load Management Under Changing
Electricity Market Conditions
Edward Vine, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Jan Hamrin, Center for Resource Solutions; Nick Eyre, Energy Saving Trust; David Crossley, Michelle Maloney, Energy Futures Australia Pty Ltd.; Greg Watt, Energy Futures Australia Pty Ltd.
Using Demand Responsive Loads to Meet California’s Reliability Needs
John Wilson, Arthur Rosenfeld, Michael Jaske, California Energy Commission
The Trend Toward Outsourcing of Energy Services:
Implications for Recruiting Participants in Utility C&I Programs
Robert M. Wirtshafter, Wirtshafter Associates, Inc.; Robert D. Bordner, Energy Market Innovations, Inc.; Pierre Landry, Southern California Edison Company; Michael W. Rufo, XENERGY, Inc.
Administration and Implementation of Public Benefits
Programs: Experiences from Four States
Dan York, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy; Scott W. Matthews, California Energy Commission; Brian Henderson, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority; Blair Hamilton, Efficiency Vermont; Pat Meier, Wisconsin Department of Administration