Energy Efficiency Resource Central
Welcome to EERC - Energy Efficiency Resource Central: Public Power's Initiative for Energy Efficiency - an ongoing APPA effort to offer a wide variety of education, policy and advocacy resources and services to help utilities promote energy efficiency.
What's New
National, state, and private leaders commit $4 billion to building efficiency upgrades
President Barack Obama announced Dec. 2 nearly $4 billion in national and local commitments for energy upgrades to public and private buildings as part of the administration’s Better Buildings Initiative. The initiative has set a national target of improving energy efficiency in commercial buildings by 20 percent by 2020. Read more.
Four newly constructed houses in Tennessee to serve as energy efficiency testing ground
Construction completed last month on four East Tennessee set to serve as laboratories for energy efficiency. The houses are part of the ZEBRAlliance, a public-private partnership between the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Schaad Companies, a Knoxville-based homebuilder. Read more.
Public power demand-response programs report
This report provides an overview of the wide variety of demand response, time-based rates and demand-side management innovations being undertaken by public power utilities. Each initiative is briefly summarized and a link to more information about the program is included where available. A second list includes other resources with more information about demand response, including government databases, state-run websites, and private corporations and organizations involved in demand response. The list was compiled using information from APPA member utilities’ websites (including tariff sheets), media reports, and publications such as the California Municipal Utilities Association’s Energy Efficiency Report. If a utility wishes to update, add or correct information about its demand-response programs, please contact publicpowerdaily@PublicPower.org. The database was compiled by an APPA summer intern, Meredith Varela.
Energy Efficiency Management Certificate Program
The Energy Efficiency Management Certificate Program (EEMCP) is designed for utility personnel interested in starting or enhancing an energy efficiency program. The program will give utility staff a firm grounding in all aspects of energy efficiency program development, implementation, budgeting, marketing and management. Utility staff who work or have interest in the multiple aspects of energy efficiency may also benefit from this program.
To earn an Energy Efficiency Management Certificate, each participant must complete the six required courses, pass a written exam and submit an energy efficiency program business plan. To ensure participants expand their knowledge base and stay up-to-date on new developments, graduates must complete 20 hours of additional approved continuing education training (not limited to APPA offerings) every two years to maintain their certification.
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Energy Efficiency
Spotlight
ElectriCities of North Carolina is implementing TempTracker365TM to help customer service representatives and customers see how weather trends affect their electric usage and utility bills. TempTracker365 also offers energy saving information and ways to help customers save energy. More information
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APPA is a Partner of ENERGY STAR, a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy helping people save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices.
ENERGY STAR offers a variety of resources utilities can take advantage of to help their customers.
Read a short summary of the resources available or visit ENERGY STAR to sign on as a partner or to learn more.
