M.J. Bradley & Associates LLC (MJB&A) recently developed a report for Environment Northeast (ENE), Austin Energy, National Grid, Efficiency Vermont, Seattle City Light, and Pacific Gas & Electric Company highlighting successful utility-administered energy efficiency programs around the nation.

The report, State and Utility Administered Energy Efficiency Programs: Experience, Opportunities and Examples, serves as a timely educational tool for policy makers and includes profiles of eight of the leading residential, commercial and industrial programs.

In addition to educating policy makers about the diversity of efficiency programs, the report illustrates how energy efficiency programs benefit consumers by lowering energy and operating costs, reducing energy use, and improving working and living conditions through advanced technology.   The report exemplifies how energy efficiency programs aid individual residents, small business owners, industrial facilities, and larger communities.

The report profiles the residential, commercial, and industrial sectors, highlighting a cross-section of energy efficiency programs.  For example, the report includes PG&E's Energy Partners residential program to help low-income customers in California reduce their energy bills through upgrades and repairs, Seattle City Light's commercial Smart Business Program which provides financial incentives to small businesses to install high efficiency lighting equipment and California's Asti Winery which partnered with the Savings By Design program to include highly efficient technology in a major facility expansion, significantly reducing operating costs in the process.

In 2008, electric and natural gas efficiency programs existed in thirty-eight states and the District of Columbia.  Despite recent increases in energy efficiency investments at the state and regional level, additional funding is needed to realize the vast economic and environmental opportunities available.

ENE is a non-profit organization that researches and advocates innovative policies to confront environmental challenges while promoting sustainable economies.

M.J. Bradley & Associates (MJB&A) assists private industry, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies in the strategic assessment of environmental and energy policies, programs, and technologies.