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ACEEE has chosen, through a juried process, exemplary energy efficiency programs to feature in two comprehensive reports (2003 and 2008). These documents include a core document that summarizes exemplary program characteristics. The appendices provide links. View Summary +
This chapter focuses on the role that demand response resources can play in resolving reliability and congestion problems across the wires networks serving New England at both the regional and local levels. New system planning and investment strategies are needed… View Summary +
The overall goal of the metric exercise in RI in 2003 is to demonstrate what is involved in implementing performance metrics. Preference in metric selection has been given tothose which respond to specific Commission concerns (raised during the 2003 program… View Summary +
Electricity distribution systems, a fully-regulated monopoly function, play a critical role in reliability, system growth, demand management and response, distributed generation interconnection, and customer metering and billing. View Summary +
This document is a survey of New Jersey’s ratepayer funded energy efficiency activities in 2003. The survey covers eight topics including process and timeline, organizational structure, funding mechanisms, Association with a long run resources plan, guidelines for program effectiveness and… View Summary +
This document is a survey of New York’s ratepayer funded energy efficiency activities in 2003. The survey covers eight topics including process and timeline, organizational structure, funding mechanisms, Association with a long run resources plan, guidelines for program effectiveness and… View Summary +
This paper deals with the issues and opportunities New England faces in getting retail loads to provide some of the real-power ancillary services and to participate in the markets for these services. The paper focuses on the three contingency reserves… View Summary +
This draft rule covers the disclosure of the source of energy and emissions for licensed electricity suppliers in Montana. View Summary +
This document contains the Amended Settlement Agreement between Narragansett Electric and stakeholders regarding its 2003 demand-side management program plan, including metrics for performance. View Summary +
The State of Montana’s proposed rules pertaining to resource planning and procurement provide a model for other jurisdictions. These guidelines provide policy guidance to default supply utilities (DSU) on long-term default electric supply resource planning and procurement. The guidelines do not impose on… View Summary +
How can ISO New England best encourage demand resources to qualify as long-term resources (LTRs), and what criteria should such resources meet? A key principle to consider in assessing alternative approaches is to ensure comparability in treatment of demand and… View Summary +
A list of participants in the distributed resources emissions collaborative working group from 2002. View Summary +
This paper presents case studies of international experience with a variety of strategies designed to make prices of goods and services reflect their true costs. View Summary +
This model rule applies to smaller-scale electric generating resources, referred to collectively as “distributed generation,” and regulates five air pollutants: nitrogen oxides, particulate matter, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxice, and carbon dioxide. View Summary +
This paper presents guidelines and policy proposals for solutions to promote competitive markets for the development of distributed energy technologies and services. View Summary +