BGE Residential Case Studies

ENERGY STAR Products

·  Northeast ENERGY STAR Lighting and Appliance Initiative

o  http://www.myenergystar.com/About.aspx

o  http://www.myenergystar.com/NewsAndEvents.aspx?SP=MediaResources

o  http://aceee.org/pubs/u081/res-light-app.pdf

·  Puget Sound Energy ENERGY STAR Residential Lighting Program

o  http://aceee.org/pubs/u081/res-light.pdf

·  Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) Upstream Lighting Program

o  http://aceee.org/pubs/u081/res-light.pdf

·  Efficiency Vermont Consumer Electronics Program

o  http://www.cee1.org/resid/rs-ce/consumer_electronics_prog_sum.php3

·  New Jersey Clean Energy Program

o  http://www.njcleanenergy.com/residential/programs/energy-star-product-rebates/new-jersey-energy-star-product-rebates

·  Business and Consumer Electronic programs sponsored by SCE, NEEA, SMUD, PGE, SDG&E, and NV Energy

o  http://www.cee1.org/resid/rs-ce/consumer_electronics_prog_sum.php3

Residential Retrofit

-  National Grid’s RCS Audit program (two tiers of services – education assistance and on-site services cover up to 50% of the cost of measures to a maximum of $1,000)

  1. http://www.masssave.com/residential/heating-and-cooling/get-the-facts/home-energy-assessments-what-to-expect/

-  Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)’s residential audit program

  1. http://hpp.smud.org/
  2. http://www.smud.org/en/residential/saving-energy/pages/energy-bill-analysis.aspx

-  Energy Trust of Oregon Home Energy Review and Direct Install programs

  1. http://energytrust.org/residential/evaluate-your-home/home-energy-review/
  2. http://energytrust.org/residential/incentives/energy-saver-kits/energy-saver-kits/

·  New York State Energy Research & Development Authority (NYSERDA)

o  http://www.getenergysmart.org/SingleFamilyHomes/Default.aspx

·  Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation (WECC)

o  http://www.focusonenergy.com/Residential/Home-Improvement/

·  Austin, TX

o  http://www.austinenergy.com/Energy%20Efficiency/Programs/Rebates/Residential/Home%20Performance%20with%20Energy%20Star/index.htm

·  NJ Board of Public Utilities

o  http://www.njcleanenergy.com/residential/programs/home-performance-energy-star/home-performance-energy-star-r

·  Delaware Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control

o  http://energizedelaware.org/residential/home-performance

Residential New Homes

·  Southern California Edison’s New Homes Program: http://aceee.org/pubs/u081/res-new-homes.pdf

·  Oncor Electric Delivery’s ENERGY STAR Homes Program: http://aceee.org/pubs/u081/res-new-homes.pdf

·  Rocky Mountain Power’s New Homes Program: http://aceee.org/pubs/u081/res-new-homes.pdf

Residential Limited Income

·  National Grid’s Appliance Management Program: http://aceee.org/pubs/u081/low-income.pdf

·  Southern California Edison’s Energy Management Assistance Program: http://www.sce.com/residential/income-qualified/ema/energy-management-assistance.htm

·  Pacific Gas & Electric Company’s Energy Partners Program: http://aceee.org/pubs/u081/low-income.pdf

·  Efficiency Vermont’s Low-Income Single Family Service Program: http://www.efficiencyvermont.com/for_my_home/solutions-for-me/income_eligible_vermonter/general_info/overview.aspx

·  New Hampshire’s NHSAVES@Home, Home Energy Assistance Program: http://www.nhsaves.com/residential/income.html

·  New Jersey Board of Public Utilities’ New Jersey Comfort Partners Program: http://www.njcleanenergy.com/residential/programs/comfort-partners/comfort-partners

Residential HVAC

·  Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) Company’s Refrigerant Charge and Air Flow Tune-Up Program: http://www.pge.com/myhome/saveenergymoney/rebates/coolheat/hvac/index.shtml

·  NSTAR Gas and Electric’s Cool Smart Program: http://www.nstar.com/residential/energy_efficiency/electric_programs/coolsmart.asp

·  Centerpoint Energy A/C Distributor Program: http://www.centerpointenergy.com/services/electricity/residential/energyefficiencyprograms/acdistributorprogram/