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