Energy Efficiency

Panelists Say Reducing Building Emissions an Uphill Battle
Even as the electricity sector decarbonizes and appliance efficiency improves, reducing GHG emissions from buildings will prove increasingly difficult.
Walgreens Looks Beyond Buildings Milestone at DOE Summit
Walgreens is working on a smart buildings initiative to expand on the energy efficiency measures the company has implemented over the last decade.
NJ Puts up $5 Million for Clean Energy Job Training
New Jersey is spending $5 million on two programs to train and educate wind energy and energy efficiency workers in a partnership with PSE&G.
NEPOOL Markets Committee Briefs: May 11, 2021
ISO-NE’s winter wholesale market costs totaled $2.33 billion, a 31% increase from the previous winter driven by higher energy costs.
New York Expands Net-zero Apartment Retrofit Project
NY Energy Research and Development Authority recently opened applications for its second net-zero affordable and multifamily housing retrofit pilot program.
Boston Readies for Enforceable Building Emissions Standard
Boston is poised to take action on a proposed large building emissions performance standard released earlier this year.
LED Streetlights Cut One Massachusetts City’s Power Bill in Half
Medford, Massachusetts, converted 4,500 streetlights to LED bulbs, which are using 60% less electricity than conventional technologies.
Minnesota Hits Midway Point in Zero-emission Efforts
Renewable energy became the largest source of electricity in Minnesota in 2020 at 29%, BloombergNEF reported last week.
CEC Funds Cutting Edge Load Flexibility Project
The CEC has taken a step toward making millions of households part of demand response efforts designed to avoid blackouts.
FERC Approves Eliminating ISO-NE Capacity Performance Payments for EE
FERC approved changes to ISO-NE’s tariff eliminating capacity performance payments for energy efficiency resources.

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