Panel 5. Utility Issues

The Secret To Unleashing Natural Gas Utility Energy Efficiency Programs
Stephen Bicker, NW Natural
Ed Wisniewski, Consortium for Energy Efficiency

Quantifying the Value that Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Provide As a Hedge Against Volatile Natural Gas Prices
Mark Bolinger, Ryan Wiser, Devra Bachrach, and William Golove, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

TXU Electric TEEM C&I Standard Offer Pilot Program: Lessons Learned through Design and Implementation
Michael Conchilla and Dakers Gowans, Nexant, Inc.
John Hanel and Garrey Prcin, Oncor Group

Dispatches from the Front: The Campaign to Reduce California’s Peak Demand
Julia Curtis, Nexant, Inc.
Monica Rudman, California Energy Commission

Price Responsive Load Programs in the New York Wholesale Electricity Market
Peter W. Douglas, J. David Coup, and Daniel Osei-Antwi, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

Using Program Theories to Align Performance Metrics
Jeff Erickson, PA Government Services Inc.
Oscar Bloch, Wisconsin Department of Administration

Electricity Sector Restructuring in Transition Economies: What Does It Mean for Energy Efficiency?
M. Evans, International Energy Agency
J. Zeman, SEVEn, o.p.s., The Czech Energy Efficiency Center

California’s Energy Efficiency Policies and Programs: A View from its Muddy Trenches
Rafael Friedmann, Friedmann Energy Analysts

Demand Responsive Load Management: From Programs to a Demand Response Market
Lynn Fryer, E SOURCE/Platts
Steven R. Schiller and Andrea Geanacopoulos, Nexant, Inc.
Harlan Coomes, Sacramento Municipal Utility District

Utility Energy Efficiency Programs and Systems Benefit Charges in the Southwest
Howard Geller, Southwest Energy Efficiency Project
Eric Guidry and John Nielsen, Land and Water Fund of the Rockies

Do “Enabling Technologies” Affect Customer Performance in Price-Responsive Load Programs?
Michael Kintner-Meyer, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Charles A. Goldman and Grayson Heffner, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Gauging Success of the Nation’s First Efficiency Utility: Efficiency Vermont’s First Two Years
Blair Hamilton, Efficiency Vermont
John Plunkett, Optimal Energy, Inc.
Michael Wickenden, Efficiency Utility Contract Administrator

Rates and Technologies for Mass-Market Demand Response
Karen Herter, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Roger Levy, Levy Associates
John Wilson and Arthur Rosenfeld, California Energy Commission

Demand Response: Do Customers Have a Role in the ICAP Markets?
David Kathan and Philip E. Mihlmester, ICF Consulting

Says Who? Transitioning from Utility to Third-Party Energy Efficiency Information Sources
Kathy Kuntz, Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation
Barbara Samuel, Wisconsin Department of Administration
Jessica Kurtenbach, Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation

Using Energy Efficiency to Help Address Electric System Reliability: An Initial Examination of 2001 Experience
Edward Vine, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Martin Kushler and Dan York, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy

Stimulating Investment in Demand Responsive Capability
Kathleen McElroy and Rich Barnes, XENERGY, Inc.

The Effects of RTO Policies on Energy Efficiency Programs
Philip E. Mihlmester and David Kathan, ICF Consulting

Assessing U.S. ESCO Industry Performance and Market Trends: Results from the NAESCO Database Project
Julie Osborn, Chuck Goldman, and Nicole Hopper, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Terry Singer, National Association of Energy Service Companies

Combined Heat and Power in New York State’s Deregulated Electricity Market
Nag Patibandla, Mark R. Torpey, Dana L. Levy, and Scott A. Smith, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

What’s Up in Italy? Market Liberalization, Tariff Regulation and Incentives to Promote Energy Efficiency in End-Use Sectors
Marcella Pavan, Regulatory Authority for Electricity and Gas

Rate Payer Funds for Performance Contracting: Three Approaches to Measurement and Verification and Market Outreach
Steven R. Schiller, Chris Schroeder, and John Mapes, Nexant, Inc.
Brian Henderson, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
William Gruen, Public Service Company of Colorado

Sustainable Energy Efficiency: Leveraging Utility Energy Efficiency to Improve Our Communities
Timothy Stout, Thomas Coughlin, Jerome Hanna, and David Legg, National Grid USA

Energy Efficiency and Load Management under Changing Electricity Market Conditions
Edward Vine, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Jan Hamrin, Center for Resource Solutions
Nick Eyre, Energy Saving Trust
David Crossley, Michelle Maloney, and Greg Watt, Energy Futures Australia Pty Ltd.

Using Demand Responsive Loads to Meet California’s Reliability Needs
John Wilson, Arthur Rosenfeld, and Michael Jaske, California Energy Commission

The Trend toward Outsourcing of Energy Services: Implications for Recruiting Participants in Utility C&I Programs
Robert M. Wirtshafter, Wirtshafter Associates, Inc.
Robert Bordner, Energy Market Innovations, Inc.
Pierre Landry, Southern California Edison
Mike Rufo, Xenergy Inc.

Administration and Implementation of Public Benefits Programs: Experiences from Four States
Dan York, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
Scott W. Matthews, California Energy Commission
Brian Henderson, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
Blair Hamilton, Efficiency Vermont
Pat Meier, Wisconsin Department of Administration