Alex Aquino is a research analyst in the Buildings Program, supporting research on utility regulatory policy, retrofits, resilience, workforce development, and electrification. His work focuses on supporting efficiency policy and collaboration with stakeholders across the energy efficiency sector to advance federal and state efforts to decarbonize buildings. Alex joined ACEEE in 2024.
Before joining ACEEE, Alex was a policy associate at Boundary Stone Partners, where he advised clients on navigating federal and state building efficiency policies under the Inflation Reduction Act.
Bridging the Equity Gap for Utility Energy Efficiency Programs
Utility energy efficiency programs have increased investment in low-income households, but significant gaps remain. This report examines spending and savings trends across 48 major U.S. utilities, identifies barriers to expanding low-income programs and highlights policies and program strategies that can improve energy affordability and equitable access to efficiency upgrades.
Strategies for Enhancing Resilience and Minimizing Vulnerabilities to Extreme Heat Events
Extreme heat is one of the fastest-growing climate-related hazards in the United States, increasing mortality, straining buildings and energy systems, and amplifying risks for households with limit…
Faster and Cheaper: Demand-Side Solutions for Rapid Load Growth
Energy efficiency and load flexibility have enough untapped potential nationally to significantly offset the unprecedented forecasted load growth (i.e., elect…
New report profiles programs that are expanding the residential energy-efficiency workforce
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