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In this roundtable we present the lessons learned from the experiences of four states—California, New York, Vermont, and Wisconsin—that have established and are operating public benefits programs. Each of these states has established different roles for the public agencies, utilities, non-governmental organizations, and private sector companies involved in administering and implementing programs. We examine how each of these states has structured and addressed two key functions of public benefits programs—administration and implementation. The presenters offer their perspectives on how well their programs are working based on the choices that have been made for administration and implementation.

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Panels of the 2002 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings

Panel 1. Residential Buildings: Technologies, Design, Performance Analysis, and Building Industry Trends

Panel 2. Residential Buildings: Program Design and Implementation

Panel 3. Commercial Buildings: Technologies, Design, Performance Analysis, and Building Industry Trends

Panel 4. Commercial Buildings: Program Design and Implementation

Panel 5. Utility Issues

Panel 6. Market Transformation

Panel 7. Information and Electronic Technologies: Promises and Pitfalls

Panel 8. Human and Social Dimensions of Energy Use: Understanding Markets and Demand

Panel 9. Energy and Environmental Policy

Panel 10. Program Measurement and Evaluation