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Energy Market Imperfections: Sizing the Fixed Price Penalty from DSM Expansion

By Brooks Albery
The market for Energy Efficiency (EE) is large, highly fragmented, and includes many specific and challenging market 'imperfections' that need to be addressed before EE can live up to its full potential. This paper focuses more...
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Stimulating DSM Investment as a Product within Utility Portfolios

By Brooks Albery
The primary question being addressed through this conference is how internal operations and regulatory policies of utilities and the regulatory agencies will be impacted in a carbon-constrained future. Setting aside for the moment the question more...
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How much are electric utilities spending to save a kilowatt-hour through energy-efficiency programs?

By Kelsie Bell
Using data collected by the Energy Information Administration (EIA) for the 50 electric utilities that spend the most on energy efficiency, we estimate that the median utility cost of saving a kilowatt-hour (kWh) was between more...
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Why Do Utilities' Small Business Customers Participate in Certain DSM Programs but Not Others?

By Kelsie Bell
When it comes to small business, there are generally three factors that contribute to the success of certain demand side management (DSM) programs over others:
  • Identification and targeting of appropriate market segments
  • Effective marketing and more...
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Can Chain Retailers Help Save the Utility Grid -- and the Environment -- and Get Paid for Doing It?

By Dan Sharplin
With nearly 900,000 locations, U.S. chain retail stores are among the largest commercial consumers of electrical power. They're in for a shock, too, as they open their utility bills in the months ahead: electricity rates, more...
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