Panel Panel 9. Energy and Environmental Policy

Wisconsin's Public Benefits Approach to Quantifying Environmental Benefits: Creating Different Emissions Factors for Peak/Off-Peak Energy Savings
David Sumi, PA Government Services Inc.
Jeff Erickson, PA Government Services Inc.
Jim Mapp, Wisconsin Department of Administration, Division of Energy

Matching World’s Best Regulated Efficiency Standards: Australia’s Success in Adopting New Refrigerator MEPS
Lloyd Harrington, Energy Efficient Strategies
Shane Holt, Australian Greenhouse Office

Beyond HERS – The Dutch Community Energy Rating System
Annemarie Huibers, The Netherlands Agency for Energy and the Environment
Robert P. Kool, The Netherlands Agency for Energy and the Environment
Marijke Wobben, The Netherlands Agency for Energy and the Environment

Texas Senate Bill 5 - Reducing Pollution in Non-Attainment Areas: An Overview of the Legislation
Charles H. Culp, Texas A&M University, Energy Systems Laboratory
Jeff Haberl, Texas A&M University, Energy Systems Laboratory
B. Yazdani, Texas A&M University, Energy Systems Laboratory
T. Fitzpatrick, Texas A&M University, Energy Systems Laboratory
J. Bryant, Texas A&M University, Energy Systems Laboratory
Dan Turner, Texas A&M University, Energy Systems Laboratory

The Federal Buildings Research and Development Program: A Sharp Tool for Climate Policy
Bruce R. Kinzey, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Sonny Kim, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
John D. Ryan, U.S. Department of Energy

Development of Policy to Reduce CO2 Emissions in the Dutch Buildings Sector
Robert P. Kool, The Netherlands Agency for Energy and the Environment
Stephan Jenniskens, The Netherlands Agency for Energy and the Environment
Rebecca van Leeuwen-Jones, The Netherlands Agency for Energy and the Environment
Daniel van Rijn, The Netherlands Agency for Energy and the Environment
Marian Poolen, The Netherlands Agency for Energy and the Environment

Retrospective Evaluation of Declining Price for Energy Efficient Appliances
Larry Dale, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Camille Antinori, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Michael McNeil, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
James E. McMahon, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Integrating Public Health and Environmental Protection into Demand Response Programs
Anna Garcia, Center for Energy and Climate Solutions
Tracey Bailer, Center for Energy and Climate Solutions
Miles Keogh, Center for Energy and Climate Solutions
Brian Castelli, Center for Energy and Climate Solutions

Market for Business Tax Credit Pass-Through As an Energy Efficiency Tool
Fred Gordon, Pacific Energy Associates, Inc.
Hal Nelson, Pacific Energy Associates, Inc.
Carel DeWinkel, Oregon Office of Energy
Bill Nesmith, Oregon Office of Energy

Emphasizing the Co-Benefits of Heat Island Mitigation: Lessons from U.S. Local Governments Engaged in Climate Protection
Nikolaas Dietsch, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Ryan Bell, International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives
Bill Drumheller, International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives

Opportunities to Advance Heat Island Mitigation Policy
Eva Wong, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Edgar Mercado, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Introducing Comparative Analysis to the LEED System: A Case for Rational and Regional Application
David Eijadi, The Weidt Group
Prasad Vaidya, The Weidt Group
James Reinertsen, The Weidt Group
Satish Kumar, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Municipal Energy Planning and Energy Efficiency
Jenny Nilsson, Linköping University
Anders Mårtensson, Linköping University

Implementation of Heat Island Reduction Measures: Where We Are and Where We Need to Go
Hashem Akbari, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Melvin Pomerantz, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Best Practices in Technology Deployment Policies
Hans Nilsson, IEA Secretariat
Clas-Otto Wene, IEA Secretariat

Energy Efficiency Potential in the State of Iowa
S. W. Hadley, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Transforming the West African Market for Energy Efficiency: Ghana Leads the Way with Mandatory Standards and Labels
A.K. Ofosu-Ahenkorah, Energy Foundation of Ghana
Sachu Constantine, Alliance to Save Energy/CLASP

Utility Administration of System Benefit Charge-Funded Energy Efficiency Programs in New Jersey: Model or Mess? An Update from the Field
Dale S. Bryk, Natural Resources Defense Council
John J. Plunkett, Optimal Energy, Inc.
Susan E. Coakley, Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships, Inc.

The California Climate Action Registry: Development of Methodologies for Calculating Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Electricity Generation
Lynn Price, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Chris Marnay, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Jayant Sathaye, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Scott Murtishaw, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Diane Fisher, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Amol Phadke, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Guido Franco, California Energy Commission

Room for Improvement: Increasing the Value of Energy Modeling for Policy Analysis
John A. “Skip” Laitner, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Stephen J. DeCanio, University of California-Santa Barbara
Jonathan G. Koomey, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Alan H. Sanstad, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Minimizing Investments by Investing in Minimums: Energy Savings Through Appliance Standards
Ted Pope, Energy Solutions
Leo Rainer, Davis Energy Group
Gary Fernstrom, Pacific Gas & Electric Company
Pat Eilert, Pacific Gas & Electric Company

Back to School on Energy Benchmarking
Adam Hinge, Sustainable Energy Partnerships
James Rutherford, Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships, Inc.
David R. Abrey, Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships, Inc.
John daSilva, Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships, Inc.
Elizabeth Titus, Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships, Inc.
Edward Smyth, RLW Analytics, Inc.

A Metropolitan Partnership for Energy
Kristin Heinemeier, Brooks Energy and Sustainability Lab, Texas Engineering Experiment Station
Dominick Dina, Solar San Antonio
Laurence Doxsey, U.S. Housing and Urban Development
Joe Fulton, City of San Antonio, Public Service Dept.
Ken Mireles, Bexar County
Leila Powell, City of San Antonio
John Quebe, Alamo Area Council of Governments
Bill Sinkin, Solar San Antonio
Linda Stone, Metropolitan Partnership for Energy

Emissions Forecasting for the Southern Appalachian Mountain Initiative
Jay Hall, ICF Consulting
Matt Howes, ICF Consulting
Tom Elmore, Land of Sky

Energy Efficiency Standards and Labels in North America: Opportunities for Harmonization
Stephen Wiel, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Laura Van Wie McGrory, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Lloyd Harrington, Energy Efficient Strategies

What’s a Utility Codes and Standards Program Worth, Anyway?
Nehemiah Stone, Heschong Mahone Group
Douglas Mahone, Heschong Mahone Group
Patrick Eilert, Pacific Gas and Electric
Gary Fernstrom, Pacific Gas and Electric

The Ten Percent Challenge: A Participatory Community Scale Climate Campaign
David Hill, Vermont Energy Investment Corporation
Jennifer Green, Vermont Energy Investment Corporation
Tom Buckley, Burlington Electric Department
Debra Sachs, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission

Market Leadership by Example: Government Sector Energy Efficiency in Developing Countries
Laura Van Wie McGrory, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Jeffrey Harris, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Mirka della Cava, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Miguel Breceda Lapeyre, Consultant
Stephanie Campbell, Alliance to Save Energy
Sachu Constantine, Alliance to Save Energy
Sarah Meyer, Alliance to Save Energy
José González Martínez, Comisión Nacional para el Ahorro de Energía
Ana Margarita Romo, Consultant

Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency and Green Buildings: Opportunities for State Action
Elizabeth Brown, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
Harvey Sachs, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
Patrick Quinlan, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
Daniel Williams, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy

A Strategic Framework for PGC Planning: Strategic Linkages Between Codes and Standards and Resources Acquisition
Patrick Eilert, Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Noah Horowitz, Natural Resources Defense Council
Gary Fernstrom, Pacific Gas and Electric
Douglas Mahone, Heschong Mahone Group
Nehemiah Stone, Heschong Mahone Group

Energy-Efficient Appliance Labeling in China: Lessons for Successful Labeling Programs in Varied Markets
Jiang Lin, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Jeanne Townend, ICF Consulting, Inc.
David Fridley, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Gary McNeil, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Tony Silva, ICF Consulting, Inc.
Robin Clark, ICF Consulting, Inc.

Federal Tax Incentives for Energy-Efficient Technologies
William Prindle, American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy
Steven Nadel, American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy