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Energy Efficiency as a Carbon Reduction Strategy Virginia Executive Order 57 Working Group Meeting
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EnergyEfficiencyasaCarbonReductionStrategyVirginiaExecutiveOrder57WorkingGroupMeeting
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RegionalEnergyEfficiencyOrganization
Eleven-statefootprint
Non-profit,non-partisan
TheSoutheastEnergyEfficiencyAlliance(SEEA)promotesenergyefficiencyasacatalystforeconomicgrowth,workforcedevelopmentandenergysecurity.Wedothisthroughcollaborativepublicpolicy,thoughtleadership,outreachprograms,andtechnicaladvisoryactivities.
RegionalEnergyEfficiencyOrganization
Eleven-statefootprint
Non-profit,non-partisan
TheSoutheastEnergyEfficiencyAlliance(SEEA)promotesenergyefficiencyasacatalystforeconomicgrowth,workforcedevelopmentandenergysecurity.Wedothisthroughcollaborativepublicpolicy,thoughtleadership,outreachprograms,andtechnicaladvisoryactivities.
SEEAServesTheSoutheast
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TopFourOpportunities
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StateLeadershipByExample
▪ EstablishandStrengthenGuidanceforStateAgencies▪ Savingstargets▪ Reportingrequirements▪ SharedSavingsMechanisms
▪ ContinueTechnicalAssistanceforLocalGovernments
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BuildingEnergyCodes
▪ Adopt2015InternationalEnergyConservationCode
▪ Considera“Stretch”Code
▪ CreateanEnergyCodesCollaborative
▪ SupportEnergyCodeTrainingforCodeOfficialsandBuilders
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EnergyEfficiencyFinancing
▪ EstablishaLoan-LossReservetoSupportOn-BillFinancingforElectricCooperatives
▪ IssueanRFPfortheThird-PartyEEFinancingProgram
▪ ContinuetoAdvocateforAdoptionandImplementationofCommercialPropertyAssessedCleanEnergy
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UtilityandRegulatoryPolicy
▪ ActivelyParticipateinStateCorporationCommissionProceedingsonEvaluation,MeasurementandVerificationRulemaking
▪ SupportImplementationofAllCost-EffectiveUtilityDeliveredEnergyEfficiencyPrograms
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UtilityandRegulatoryPolicy
▪ EstablishDialoguewithStateswithMoreMatureRatepayerPrograms(e.g.Arkansas)
▪ SeekTechnicalAssistancefromExperts(RegulatoryAssistanceProject,AmericanCouncilforanEnergyEfficientEconomy)
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AdditionalOpportunities
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▪ StateEnergyPlanning▪ Strengthenandinstitutionalizestateenergyplanningpractices
▪ Low-IncomeEnergyEfficiencyWorkingGroup▪ Convenestateagenciesandotherstakeholderstocreatemorecomprehensiveandintegratedlow-incomesolutions
▪ IndustrialEnergyEfficiency▪ Enhancecurrent“opt-out”with“self-direct”leveragingtheNationalEnergyEfficiencyRegistry
▪ CombinedHeatandPower(CHP)▪ ClarifyrulesenablingutilityownershipofCHP
▪ PublicFunding▪ Attachedenergyefficiencyorcarbonreductiongoalstopublicinvestments(e.g.universities,localgovernments,etc.)
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Thankyou!CyrusBhedwarPolicyDirector(678)237-9749
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