Public Statements and Commitments in Support of the Action Plan

Public Statements & Commitments

A key component of the National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency is stakeholders committing to take action to advance the Recommendations in their spheres of influence. These web pages provide 97 public statements and commitments by 124 organizations as of August 2008, to advance energy efficiency. Those new in Year 2 and 3 are denoted as such with an asterisk. These stakeholders include utilities, state agencies, consumer advocates, large energy users, environmental groups, trade associations, and others. These web pages also include a list of updates accomplished in Year 2; additional organizations will provide updates in Year 3.

A complete listing of all companies and their public statements and commitments (PDF) (42 pp., 686K, About PDF) is also available.

Eastman Kodak

Endorses Action Plan Recommendations.
Eastman Kodak (Kodak) highlights that energy conservation has been part of three successive voluntary environmental goals programs implemented by the company. Under its current environmental goals program, Kodak has committed to reducing worldwide energy usage by 20% in the 2002-2008 timeframe. The company has also committed to a 20% worldwide reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in that timeframe.
Kodak has been a partner in the ENERGY STAR program conducted by EPA and DOE. The company has been recognized with several top awards under that program. Kodak is also a member of the EPA’s Climate Leaders program. To learn more about Kodak’s environmental achievements visit the Kodak website: www.kodak.com/go/hse .

In Year Two, Eastman Kodak accomplished:

For more than a decade, Kodak has partnered with the EPA to produce energy efficient products and operations.
Kodak has invested significant resources and funding to reduce energy waste. In addition to making significant gains at facilities worldwide, Kodak also produces and sells ENERGY STAR qualifying imaging equipment.
Kodak achieved a 23% estimated reduction in total GHG emissions (both direct and indirect) from 2002 baseline year.
Coal usage at Kodak Park (Rochester, New York) declined by an estimated 20% in 2006.
Kodak’s 2005 worldwide GHG emission inventory received 3rd-party certification through the California Climate Action Registry.

Edison Electric Institute

Endorses Action Plan Recommendations.
Edison Electric Institute commits with American Gas Association (AGA) and National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) to redoubled joint efforts in support of the National Action Plan’s worthy goals and Recommendations.
In addition, the industry will emphasize the following areas to help implement the principles:
- Helping foster more energy-efficient buildings.
- Promoting the development and deployment of more energy-efficient electric appliances, consumer electronics and other electric technologies.
- Accelerating the development and use of “smart,” or advanced, electric meters.
- Supporting development of innovative electric ratemaking and rate design that promote efficiency and allows customers to control their electricity bills.
- Helping commercialize plug-in hybrid electric vehicles that will improve transportation efficiency, reduce fuel costs, improve the environment and help reduce dependence on foreign oil.

In Year Two, Edison Electric Institute accomplished:

EEI has continued to support and provide input to the National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency process.
EEI has launched a new website www.getenergyactive.org to promote efficiency among consumers and member companies; EEI has provided efficiency information to its employees and highlighted opportunities to use federal tax credits, retailer incentives, manufacturer incentives, and utility incentives; filed a joint recommendation with multiple parties to improve the efficiency of distribution transformers. EEI established the Institute for Electric Efficiency.
EEI is working with member companies and coalitions to advocate for increased efficiency of residential and commercial buildings.
Established the CEO Policy Committee on Energy Services and Efficiency. EEI advanced acceptance of energy efficiency as a sustainable business through regulatory and financial opinion leader outreach, including: dialogues, education, media communications and new intellectual products.

Efficiency Texas

Endorses Action Plan Recommendations.
Efficiency Texas pledges to continue its campaign to significantly expand energy efficiency programs so that the energy, cost and environmental benefits of energy efficiency are maximized in Texas.

In Year Two, Efficiency Texas accomplished:

Efficiency Texas played a key leadership role in the adoption of HB 3693, a comprehensive energy efficiency bill authored by Representative Joe Straus (R-San Antonio), Chairman of the House Regulated Industries Subcommittee on Conservation and Energy Efficiency. HB 3693 was adopted in the 80th Session of the Texas Legislature in strongly bipartisan fashion.
The bill immediately increases Texas’s energy efficiency efforts. The bill, which will be implemented this fall by the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT), will bring numerous energy, environmental and economic benefits to the state of Texas and its millions of electricity consumers. Highlights of the bill include:
- Energy efficiency goals for the state’s investor-owned utilities were raised from “at least 10% of the rate of growth in demand” in their service territory to 15% for 2008 and 20% for 2009.
- Utilities are assured cost recovery for cost effective expenditures to meet or exceed the new efficiency goals, and an incentive is provided for those utilities that exceed the new minimum goals.
- PUCT is to consider a range of new energy efficiency programs and streamline the process to approve new programs.
- PUCT to study to determine whether the efficiency goals should be raised to 30% of load growth by 2010 and to 50% of load growth by 2015.
- New mandatory minimum utility efficiency goal is applied only to residential and commercial electricity customers.
- State agencies, schools and universities were added to the provisions of a previous law requiring local political subdivisions to invest in energy efficiency that is cost effective, and sets a goal of 5% annual consumption reductions over 6 years, beginning September 2007.
- Mandates that compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) and high-efficiency fluorescents are installed for state agencies, schools and universities.
- The State Energy Conservation Office (SECO) with the advice of the Energy Systems Lab (ESL) is required to identify the most appropriate and most effective sections of building codes previously adopted and develop new Texas standards.
- Municipal Electric Utilities and Cooperative Electric Utilities must offer efficiency programs to their customers.

Electric Power Research Institute

Endorses Action Plan Recommendations.
The Electric Power Research Institute commits to advancing energy efficiency and demand response by:
- Developing and directing funding to conduct research on technologies that support the use of energy efficiency as a resource. The research will focus on efficient end-use devices and a dynamic energy management infrastructure that will enable two-way communication between the electricity system and smart and efficient end-use devices, to assure the reliable and efficient delivery and use of electricity at all times. EPRI will demonstrate the smart and enabling infrastructure in EPRI’s living laboratory. The research also will provide guidance to incorporate energy efficiency into transmission and distribution planning.
- Bringing stakeholders together to collaborate in an Energy Efficiency/Smart Infrastructure Public Advisory Group to ensure that EPRI’s research meets public interest needs and is coordinated with other research efforts, and that the results are effectively communicated to public policy makers.
- Conducting outreach and promoting energy efficiency education through speeches and presentations to public audiences, by posting research results and accomplishments on our web site at EPRI.com, and through the outreach efforts of the Energy Efficiency/Smart Infrastructure Public Advisory Group.

Energetics Incorporated

Endorses Action Plan Recommendations.
Energetics Incorporated commits to continue doing our utmost to improve the energy efficiency of our corporate facilities.

In Year Two, Energetics Incorporated accomplished:

Energetics has launched the “Walk the Talk” initiative aimed at reducing energy use and environmental impacts in our Columbia, Maryland office and other facilities. This involves purchase of energy efficient office equipment, benchmarking energy use and measuring progress, and an employee education campaign on energy efficiency and environmental sustainability practices.

EnergySolve Companies

Endorses Action Plan Recommendations.
The EnergySolve Companies commit to continue advancing energy efficiency through their energy efficiency services to end-users and their advocacy of energy efficiency in Federal, state and local forums.

EnerNOC, Inc.

Endorses Action Plan Recommendations.
EnerNOC commits to partnering with our 200+ commercial, industrial and institutional clients, which have over 1000 MW of peak demand, to provide advanced solutions to lower their power demand during peak periods and implement initiatives to improve their energy efficiency and reduce their energy spending.
EnerNOC highlights its continuing commitment to providing utilities and system operators the most advanced, reliable, cost-effective and environmentally sensitive peak load management solutions available.

In Year Two, EnerNOC Incorporated accomplished:

As of June 30, 2007, EnerNOC has 886 MW of demand response capacity under contract at over 1,850 commercial, institutional and industrial customer end-user sites. Through these partnerships, we have worked with clients to lower their demand for electricity during peak periods. At select sites, we have implemented energy efficiency initiatives and otherwise helped to reduce energy costs. We continue to be committed to providing utilities and system operators with the most advanced, reliable, cost-effective and environmentally sensitive peak load management solutions available.

Entergy Corporation

Endorses Action Plan Recommendations.
Entergy commits to:
- Investigate energy efficiency as a cost-effective resource for the Entergy System.
- Continue ongoing commitment to broadly communicate the benefits of and opportunities for energy efficiency through programs such as:
  - Entergy’s ENsight website.
  - Entergy's ENERGY STAR partnership.
  - Weatherization programs for low income customers.
  - Energy benchmarking information provided through our electronic newsletter “Powerful Solutions Online.”
- Promote sufficient, timely and stable program funding to deliver energy efficiency where cost-effective through our efforts to:
  - Support the New Orleans Energy Efficiency Program.
  - Investigate passage and implementation of public benefit funding in Louisiana.
- Continue ongoing commitment to meet 10% of new energy demand in EGSI Texas jurisdiction through energy efficiency.
- Supporting a statewide collaboration to explore greater investment in energy efficiency resources in Arkansas.

In Year Two, Entergy Corporation accomplished:

Entergy is in the process of developing a detailed energy efficiency strategy. Entergy has also recently made organizational changes to increase the focus on energy efficiency, including creating a Director of Energy Efficiency position who is leading the strategy development.
Entergy participated in the Arkansas Energy Efficiency Collaboration, 2006-2007. We are currently developing programs in AR for implementation starting in 2007.
Entergy is co-funding a collaborative process in New Orleans to design energy efficiency programs for the city.
Entergy’s new activities:
- New, substantial communications on the ENERGY STAR Change a Light program
- Development and implementation of a “Simple Steps” energy efficiency campaign during high bill seasons
- Funding statewide communications on energy efficiency in AR as part of new energy efficiency programs being developed.
Entergy is continuing to fund energy efficiency programs in TX. We are funding new programs in AR and pursuing passage of PBF legislation in LA. Both Entergy Texas and Entergy Arkansas will be meeting new energy efficiency targets over the next few years. Specific program goals have not been set at this time.

Exelon

In support of the Action Plan Recommendations, Exelon companies, ComEd and PECO, make the following commitments:
- ComEd launched CARE (Customers’ Affordable Reliable Energy), a multiyear initiative designed to assist residential customers, especially low-income and seniors, better manage their monthly electricity bills. The program includes a portfolio of energy efficiency education and financial assistance programs to ease customers’ transition following the end of a nine-year rate freeze in January 2007.
- ComEd is participating in the U.S. EPA/DOE ENERGY STAR program, “Change a Light, Change the World” and will make 1 million high efficiency compact fluorescent light bulbs available for residential customers to purchase at a discount at participating retailers. LIHEAP customers will receive a coupon to receive four free CFL bulbs.
- ComEd and PECO offer a portfolio of demand reduction options for large commercial and industrial customers to encourage load reduction during peak periods. ComEd has enrolled more than 4,000 customers and 1,280 megawatts of load reduction, while PECO has enrolled about 60 customers and 300 MW of load reduction in 2006.
- PECO was recently recognized for the effectiveness of its Low Income Usage Reduction Program (LIURP), which provides home energy audits and installs energy efficient appliances, such as digital thermostats, for more than 8,000 qualified natural gas and electric residential customers per year to assist them with managing their monthly energy bills.

In Year Two, Exelon accomplished:

As part of the ComEd CARE program, twelve ComEd homes are receiving energy efficiency makeovers courtesy of ComEd. The homes, which vary in style, size and age, are participating in the Energy Efficiency Showcase, a ComEd CARE public education initiative. From July 2006 through 2007, energy saving opportunities will be identified, implemented and documented on the ComEd CARE website. Six homes were completed to date in 2006 and in 2007. The media has been introduced and work is being performed to make over the homes.
ComEd continues to participate in the U.S. EPA/DOE ENERGY STAR PROGRAM, “Change a light, Change the World” making high efficiency fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs available for customers to purchase at a discount at participating retailers. In 2006, ComEd discounted approximately 1.3 million bulbs for a lifetime savings of 150,387 MWhr. Similar program results are expected for the 2007 campaign. In 2006, ComEd also coordinated two low income programs providing 88,124 free CFLs for a lifetime savings of 14,606 MWhr and a room air conditioner exchange and recycling program which distributed approximately 1200 units for a lifetime savings of 3,200 MWhr. For 2007, ComEd expects to enhance the low income CFL results through a direct mail campaign.
ComEd offers a portfolio of demand reduction options for large commercial and industrial customers to encourage load reduction during peak periods. In 2007, ComEd has enrolled more than 4,000 customers and 1,280 megawatts of load reduction. In April 2007, ComEd received the Outstanding Achievement in Demand Response award from the Peak Load Management Alliance (PLMA) for its portfolio of energy reduction programs designed for residential, commercial and industrial customers.
PECO’s mature load response offerings are in their 6th year, and encompass participation on the part of large C&I customers. PECO enrolled 79 customers and 285 MW of load reduction in 2006 and 131 customers representing 337MW in 2007. The portfolio represents the largest contracted curtailable load of utilities within the state of Pennsylvania.
On August 17, 2007, PECO’s Low Income Usage Reduction Program (LIURP), which is administered by PECO’s Universal Services department, was recognized by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) as one of the nation’s most exemplary energy efficiency programs. Applicants were judged on their ability to help customers reduce their energy use and cost through energy efficient practices in addition to operating a program that other utilities could replicate with similar results. PECO’s LIURP program is the largest in Pennsylvania and one of the largest in the country. PECO's LIURP program provides home energy audits and installs energy efficient appliances, such as digital thermostats, for more than 8,000 qualified natural gas and electric residential customers per year to assist them with managing their monthly energy bills.

Florida Public Service Commission

Endorses Action Plan Recommendations.

Food Lion

Endorses Action Plan Recommendations.
Food Lion commits to:
- Launch an energy awareness campaign targeted to associates in their Deli department, a high-energy-use department where associate actions can single handedly lower energy consumption.
- Share its energy conservation knowledge with its sister banner stores, including Bloom, Bottom Dollar and Harveys.
- Continue the pursuit of the ENERGY STAR designation for its 1,200 retail outlets, by certifying half of its stores by year end.

In Year Two, Food Lion accomplished:

Food Lion achieved ENERGY STAR designation for its 600th store in 2006, and has already reached its goal of certifying 100 stores by the end of 2007.
In addition to sharing energy conservation knowledge with sister banners Bloom, Bottom Dollar and Harveys, Food Lion in 2006 completed an awareness campaign designed to prompt Deli associates to conserve energy by not allowing equipment to run unnecessarily. As a direct result of the campaign, energy consumption in the Deli of participating stores fell 8.09 percent in the weeks during and after the campaign. Food Lion in 2007 will extend the phase one campaign to its 52 Bloom stores while also creating a second phase of the awareness campaign for associates throughout the Food Lion stores.

Great River Energy

Endorses Action Plan Recommendations.
Great River Energy commits to:
- Become a leader in demand response and conservation/energy efficiency efforts.
- Strive to meet a portion of its new electrical demand and energy through member conservation efforts and new renewable resources.
- Model best practices and policies identified in the Action Plan, such as designation of conservation and energy efficiency as a high priority resource option; adoption of targets for energy conservation and energy efficiency; pursuit of energy efficiency resources under a long-term resource planning and procurement framework.

In Year Two, Great River Energy accomplished:

Great River Energy has adopted goals for energy efficiency and renewable energy. Energy Efficiency: measured savings equal to 1.5% of annual energy sales. Renewable Energy: 25% of energy sales coming from renewable resources by the year 2525.

Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism

Endorses Action Plan Recommendations.
The Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism (DBEDT) makes the following energy efficiency and conservation commitments, which will be supported by implementing Hawaii's Energy for Tomorrow energy policy strategy:
- Provide assistance or intervene in dockets before the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to establish a public benefits fund to support energy efficiency and demand-side management programs, and determine if their operations are better managed through a non-utility entity.
- Organize technical assistance and training and certification for agencies now required to have newly constructed or renovated state facilities meet minimum standards for energy and resource efficiency, and meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) silver or other nationally recognized consensus-based green building guidelines.
- Provide technical assistance to agencies that are now required to purchase state vehicles that meet minimum federal and state alternate fuel requirements, efficiency, and use alternate fuels such as ethanol blends and biodiesel.
- Provide technical assistance to agencies that are now required to purchase ENERGY STAR products when cost-effective. Develop and implement plans to use $130,000 appropriated for two full time energy efficiency positions within DBEDT, and $500,000 for energy efficiency for state facilities and equipment so that state agencies “Lead by Example.”
- Coordinate with the Department of Education who has been appropriated $65,000 for one full time energy efficiency coordinator position.
- Coordinate with County governments who are required to establish a priority permit processing system for County building permits that incorporate energy and environmental design building standards utilizing LEED silver or other nationally recognized green building guideline.
- Support the Energy Resources Coordinator (Director of DBEDT) to appoint an advisory committee to provide input on state energy management.
- Provide technical assistance to DOE who has been appropriated $5,000,000 for a photovoltaic, net energy metered pilot project in public schools.
- Provide any requested technical assistance for a “pay as you save” solar water heating pilot program to be administered by the PUC.

In Year Two, the Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism accomplished:

The Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism, as of August 31, 2007, is ready to provide assistance or intervene in dockets before the Public Utilities Commission to establish a public benefits fund to support energy efficiency and demand-side management programs, and determine if their operations are better managed through a non-utility entity.
Two energy analysts were brought on staff in January, 2007 to assist with engineering and technical analyses of efficiency in state facilities and implementation of Hawaii's Energy for Tomorrow energy policy strategy. In fiscal year 2007, DBEDT sponsored technical assistance and training for state employees and partners from the private sector that were attended by 3,433 persons. This included 39 efficiency-related training events or activities with the Department of Education, many of which focused on green building and LEED certification. In June, 2007, the Energy Resources Coordinator convened an advisory committee to provide input on state energy management. Members, from state agencies, the private sector, manufacturing industry, utility companies and consumer groups, are preparing a set of recommendations which will further incorporate energy reduction measures, procurement of energy efficient products, and efficient building practices into day-to-day state operations. The final report and recommendations will be submitted to the legislature in late December, 2007.
In 2007, DBEDT worked with the Department of Accounting and General Services (DAGS) to certify three state buildings as US EPA ENERGY STAR-qualified and sponsored 56 trainings or events which offered technical assistance for energy and resource efficiency in buildings. There are currently 18 state buildings which have received LEED certification or are awaiting final certification. DBEDT is working with a contractor to develop a standardized commissioning and retrocommissioning guidebook, directives, standardized processes, forms, and other items for all State agencies. Commissioning projects are in progress with three state agencies, including the University of Hawaii. Under the Lead By Example initiative, DBEDT convened an Environmentally Preferable Practices and Procurement working group composed of leadership from the State's executive agencies, which provides guidance on best practices in evaluating and purchasing ENERGY STAR-rated and other efficient products. Through the Lead By Example Transportation Working Group, DBEDT is providing vehicle mileage logs for 5000 vehicles in the state fleet to obtain better data on miles driven and fuel economy, and continues to provide assistance to agencies regarding the use of alternate fuels.

Hawaii Public Utilities Commission

Endorses Action Plan Recommendations.
Hawaii Public Utilities Commission has undertaken initiatives and actions that are consistent with the Action Plan’s laudable goals and Recommendations; and
Is currently examining, as a high priority matter, energy efficiency issues relevant to the State of Hawaii within its ongoing Energy Efficiency Docket in an effort to increase and enhance the effectiveness of energy efficiency programs in Hawaii.

In Year Two, the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission accomplished:

On February 13, 2007, the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission issued Decision and Order No. 23258 in Docket No. 050069. By Decision and Order No. 23258, the commission:
- Establishes energy efficiency goals for HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC. (“HECO”), HAWAII ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY, INC. (“HELCO”), and MAUI ELECTRIC COMPANY, LTD. (“MECO”) (collectively, the “HECO Companies”) until their next Integrated Resource Planning dockets;
- Selects the appropriate market structures for providing demand-side management (“DSM”) programs;
- Determines the cost recovery mechanisms for utility recovery of utility-incurred DSM program costs;
- Determines the types of costs that are appropriate for utility recovery of utility-incurred DSM program costs;
- Establishes the appropriate DSM incentive mechanism for the HECO Companies;
- Determines that HECO’s proposed energy efficiency DSM programs are likely to achieve the energy efficiency goals and be cost-effective;
- Establishes the appropriate cost level for HECO’s utility-incurred costs in base rates;
- Approves HECO’s proposed DSM utility incentive, with modifications;
- Approves HECO’s Proposed Energy Efficiency DSM Programs and Residential Customer Energy Awareness Program, with modifications; and
- Approves HAWAII RENEWABLE ENERGY ALLIANCE’s (“HREA”) Seawater Air Conditioning proposal, with modifications, under HECO’s CICR Program.

HTS Enterprise EERE Institute

Endorses Action Plan Recommendations.

*Idaho Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter, Idaho Public Utilities Commission, Idaho Energy Division and Idaho Department of Environmental Quality

Endorses Action Plan Recommendations.
The Idaho Commission, in cooperation with utilities and other interested parties, will seek out opportunities to inform and educate the public and policymakers about the goals of the Action Plan.
The Commission will continue to support and encourage demand-side management programs that either improve energy efficiency or that will reduce load during peak operating times, often with the use of advanced metering technology. These can and do include programs to a) increase thermal efficiencies of buildings; b) encourage purchases of efficient lighting, appliances and other equipment; and c) encourage more efficient industrial processes. The Commission has also approved and encourages further use of time-of-use metering, air conditioner cycling and irrigation and industrial load control programs.
The Commission recently approved an order expanding by six times the amount of money available for low-income weatherization for one major utility. All utilities, with the Commission's support and with funds available from the Department of Energy and from tariff riders and base rates, provide funds to community action agencies for weatherization projects.
The Commission has approved for one utility a pilot fixed-cost adjustment (FCA) mechanism (IPC-E-04-15, Order No. 30267) to assess whether it results in greater commitment to that utility's energy efficiency programs. The Commission has also approved a pilot program to provide a financial incentive for improved program achievement. The FCA pilot is designed to significantly reduce the link between energy sales and utility profits by mitigating the loss of fixed-cost revenue recovery that occurs when weather-adjusted energy sales per customer decrease. Customers get credits in the event energy sales per customer increase. In a related case (IPC-E-06-32, Order No. 30268), the Commission approved a pilot program offering financial incentives to the utility for efforts that successfully increase the number of new homes built to ENERGY STAR standards within the utility's service territory.
The Commission supports market transformation programs that provide cost-effective energy savings to Idaho citizens. The Idaho Commission and its investor-owned utilities are members of the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, whose goal is to permanently and cost-effectively transform regional markets for better energy efficiency.
The Idaho Legislature's 2007 Idaho Energy Plan states that Idaho utilities should fully incorporate cost-effective conservation, energy efficiency and demand response as the priority resources in their Integrated Resource Plans filed every two years with the Commission.

*Indianapolis Power & Light

Endorses Action Plan Recommendations.
In support of the Action Plan Recommendations, IPL commits to:
- Continue to provide cost-effective energy efficiency initiatives to our customers through existing, Commission approved, programs.
- Complete a Market Potential Study of our service territory to identify additional energy efficiency opportunities.
- Seek program funding and approval for additional energy efficiency opportunities as identified.
- Expand customer and employee education efforts, including:
  - Web enabled customer energy efficiency education.
  - Support of classroom energy efficiency education.
Participate in governmental and private collaborations designed to address obstacles to increased adoption of energy efficiency initiatives.

*City of Indianapolis, Indiana

Endorses Action Plan Recommendations.
Mayor Peterson launched the Indy GreenPrint in May 2007 (www.indygov.org/greenprint ) which lays out a vision of a sustainable Indianapolis, including a focus on energy efficiency and alternative energy sources. City departments are currently focused on action items to implement the GreenPrint and the Mayor has appointed a Green Commission to identify action steps for the community to achieve the vision.
The City of Indianapolis commits to take the following actions:
- Conduct energy benchmarking for all properties above 5000 sq. ft. The City will undertake an extensive evaluation of all energy usage in its wastewater system during 2008 and is obtaining assistance to conduct energy evaluations as needed for all other key City properties.
- Implement all cost-effective strategies to improve energy efficiency. The City has instituted city-government wide energy efficiency policies for our employees and separately for our facility managers. The City will pursue recommendations from upcoming energy efficiency audits. The City has and will continue to implement energy efficiencies in our operations and facilities (e.g., LED traffic lights, improvements to HVAC at key facilities etc.)
- Create and/or increase energy efficiency education and awareness within and outside each organization. The Indy Green Commission is working on recommendations to expand the current outreach/awareness efforts by the City to pursue one-stop shopping (virtual and physical) for distribution of information related to energy efficiency (and other sustainability matters) by both the City and its partners, including utilities, businesses and non-profit organizations.
- Pursue bulk purchasing of energy efficient products and services. The City is currently developing environmental purchasing policies that will incorporate energy efficiency as a priority and, as applicable, bulk purchasing of energy efficient products and services.
- Support expanded efficiency program offerings across states and utilities. The City will actively support efforts consistent with our GreenPrint vision.
- Support development of standardized electronic utility billing data access by large customers for benchmarking. The City will become more familiar with this issue and work with our local utilities.
- Explore energy efficiency programs offered by federal, state, and local agencies and sector-based associations. The City is actively pursuing programs at all levels of the public and private sector.

Iowa Governor Chet Culver, Iowa Utilities Board

Endorses Action Plan Recommendations.
Iowa will act as a role model to promote the implementation of cost-effective energy efficiency:
- Complete energy audits and develop strategies to save 15 percent in energy costs in state-owned/occupied buildings by 2010.
- Build a model energy efficient building on the Capitol Complex to serve as a teaching tool for public and private sectors across Iowa.
Iowa will educate the public in the benefits of energy efficiency and weatherization through the Iowa Weatherization Challenge, a program to help Iowans prepare their homes for the coming winter heating season:
- Provide resources for speaking engagements and training opportunities.
- Encourage community organizations to recruit volunteers to help weatherize homes for low-income, elderly, or disabled Iowans.
- Provide matching grants to assist qualified volunteer groups. Matching grant funds of up to $500 to qualified groups undertaking such projects. In 2006, a total of at least $10,000 in matching funds will be available in Iowa.
- Provide organizational and training kits.
Iowa will establish an Energy Management Team at the Iowa Utilities Board to re-evaluate the state's current energy efficiency programs, rate designs for the purpose of ensuring price signals that promote energy efficiency, demand response, energy-saving techniques, building codes, and legislative policies.

In Year Two, Iowa Governor Chet Culver, Iowa Utilities Board accomplished:

The Iowa Utility Board (IUB) is conducting an extensive energy efficiency study involving all of the electric and natural gas utilities serving Iowa (rate-regulated/investor-owned, municipal, and rural cooperatives). The purpose is to provide current and comprehensive energy efficiency information to the Utilities Board and the Iowa Legislature to develop a plan to continue to reduce consumer energy use in Iowa. The IUB study will report on the most current energy efficiency program information of all utilities. The IUB is scheduled to provide a full report to the Iowa Legislature before January 1, 2008. The IUB is also working with the Iowa Energy Center to conduct a consumer survey, which is separate from the IUB energy efficiency study and will investigate what drives consumer choices regarding energy use.
Plans for construction of an energy efficient model building to house the IUB and Office of Consumer Advocate are progressing. This building will serve as a model teaching tool in energy conservation for both the private and public sector in Iowa. An architectural firm is working on the pre-design of the proposed project. A proposed land site has also been selected and has undergone initial testing for suitability.
The Iowa Weatherization Challenge continues in 2007. In 2006, about 400 local volunteers across Iowa weatherized more than 206 homes as part of this statewide program. This was achieved through the combined efforts of Iowa Utilities Board, utilities serving Iowa, and local community groups, organizations, and volunteers. In 2007, the IUB is again offering matching grants totaling at least $10,000 for qualified weatherization projects to be completed in Iowa by November 30, 2007. IUB staff trainees also weatherized two Des Moines houses to gain firsthand experience to help train volunteer groups across Iowa on effective means of weatherizing homes in their local communities. In addition, IUB staff members provided educational presentations to many interested groups and organizations across Iowa in 2006 and will continue to do so in 2007.
The IUB provided matching grant applications of up to $500 to 13 local community groups for their weatherization projects in 2006. To qualify for these matching grants, participating community groups garnered equivalent funds or donations in their local communities. Approximately $10,000 in fundraising dollars and matching grants was invested in weatherization efforts and/or educational materials in 2006. Several utilities also provided funds and/or other assistance for Iowa's weatherization efforts and goals.
In February 2006, the IUB opened an inquiry to investigate potential effects of reduced natural gas demand and usage in Iowa and whether traditional regulation is flexible enough to address them. This included consideration of whether a decoupling mechanism or similar measures to reduce the influence of sales volumes on utility earnings should be adopted in Iowa. In December 2006, the IUB closed the docket after determining that natural gas utilities' ability to earn their authorized rate of return does not appear to substantially affect energy efficiency savings in Iowa at this time. Other jurisdictions that have adopted decoupling mechanisms lack the energy efficiency mandate and history of Iowa. The IUB believes decoupling mechanisms or rate design changes are appropriate when circumstances support the need for them. Since there was a lack of consensus supporting their use or a single type of mechanism, the IUB decided not to establish a single, specific adjustment mechanism. Instead, the IUB encouraged each utility to monitor its circumstances and, if a relevant situation develops, file a proposed solution for the Board's consideration.

ISO New England

Endorses Action Plan Recommendations.
ISO New England commits itself to improving awareness of the beneficial role energy efficiency plays in managing the power grid in New England. ISO New England is particularly focused on achieving greater efficiency during peak periods, particularly in the summer months.
ISO New England is committed to proactively educating consumers on the issue of growing electricity use and the benefits greater energy efficiency and conservation provide for both power system reliability and consumer cost. On June 20, 2006, ISO New England kicked off its Take Charge New England^sm consumer awareness campaign in the region’s two largest electricity consuming states: Connecticut and Massachusetts. The ISO supports expanding the Take Charge New England^sm campaign in 2007 to include the states of Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
ISO New England supports market designs, programs, and measures that result in appropriate incentives for customers to become more energy efficient. This includes integrating demand side resources and actions including consumer conservation into the wholesale marketplace. For example, the ISO is working with stakeholders to enable efficiency programs to fully participate in capacity and reserves markets on equal footing with traditional generation resources. Furthermore, the ISO supports the modification of retail rate structures to encourage consumption during lower priced hours and conservation during higher priced hours.

In Year Two, ISO New England accomplished:

ISO New England continues to commit itself to improving awareness of the beneficial role of energy efficiency. On May 2, 2007, ISO New England held a Demand Resources Summit to highlight how energy efficiency and demand response can participate in the wholesale capacity market. The Summit was attended by over 250 Demand Resource providers, retail customers, market stakeholders, policymakers and other electric industry officials. Additionally, ISO New England, state regulators, and other stakeholders completed the New England Electricity Scenario Analysis Initiative, an effort to examine the reliability, economic, and environmental impacts of pursuing a range of resource scenarios for the region to meet future electricity needs. The study examined a scenario in which energy efficiency and demand response was used to meet New England's growing electricity usage and found that such resources appear to provide capacity and energy to the system at relatively low capital costs and with low emissions relative to other resources. Finally, ISO New England is participating in initiatives with other ISOs and RTOs through the ISO/RTO Council (“IRC”). The IRC is committed to work together to identify and implement best practices and common approaches starting with telemetry and communication protocols, and measurement and verification approaches.
ISO New England continues to implement and/or support market designs, programs, and measures that result in appropriate incentives for customers to become more energy efficient. Initial results from the Forward Capacity Market qualification process show that it will be quite successful in maintaining existing investment and attracting new investment in Demand Resources (both energy efficiency and demand response). About 2,850 MW of existing and new Demand Resources will potentially participate in the first Forward Capacity Auction scheduled for February 2008 -such resources will participate in the Forward Capacity Market on equal footing with generation resources. ISO New England continues to support changes to retail rate structures to encourage more efficient consumption of electricity by end-use customers.

Iowa Utility Association

Endorses Action Plan Recommendations.
Iowa utilities are committed to increasing the awareness and implementation of sound, measurable energy efficiency programs.

In Year Two, Iowa Utility Association accomplished:

Iowa's Investor-owned Utilities (IOUs) will complete the fourth year of their five year energy efficiency plans this year. Iowa's IOUs have jointly undertaken a comprehensive study to assess the achievable potential for future energy efficiency programs in Iowa. This is the 4th joint assessment conducted by the IOUs covering the last 15+ years. This study will develop primary data which is Iowa specific to assist the utilities in developing their next five year plan which will be filed in 2008 and implemented in 2009.
Iowa's IOUs held three public meetings for all interested stakeholders who wish to learn more about what has been done since 1990 in the IOU energy efficiency plans, to ask questions and receive progress reports on the completion of the assessment of potential study and to discuss opportunities to achieve additional penetration of energy efficiency measures in the state. Upon completion of the study, additional collaborative meetings will be held by each individual utility to discuss their development of individual utility energy efficiency plans. Another area of outreach is a joint utility program which provides training and materials to the state's community action agencies to conduct workshops for LIHEAP eligible customers on ways to reduce their energy usage. In the program year ending in 2007, 4000 families participated.

Johnson Controls

Endorses Action Plan Recommendations.
Johnson Controls currently works with every state in the country, as well as customers in 125 other countries, most federal agencies and hundreds of public and privately held companies to improve energy efficiency. Johnson Controls pledges to continue to communicate the strategies of the Action Plan and seek greater cooperation with utilities to implement its best practices.

In Year Two, Johnson Controls accomplished:

Participation in Regional Action Plan Meetings -Where possible, Johnson Controls local offices participate in the regional meetings and act to advance Action Plan objectives. For instance, following contacts made at the Midwest Regional Meeting, local Johnson Controls representatives worked with a group of local mayors to develop strategies to increase sustainability efforts in their towns. They also met with the Minnesota Commissioner of Economic Development to discuss statewide energy initiatives and engage support on state permitting issues for renewable energy.
Cooperation with Utilities -As one of the country’s largest provider of energy efficiency, Johnson Controls frequently works with utilities to develop and implement projects in an effort to help utility customers save money, help utilities plan better and reduce environmental impacts on communities. Two examples include:
- Ameren - Through a cooperative agreement with a number of providers, Johnson Controls is working with NAPEE Ameren to fund, implement and provide ongoing information that will save energy for the State of Missouri.
- JEA - Another example is an ongoing relationship with JEA in Jacksonville Florida. JEA is the largest community-owned utility in Florida and the eighth largest in the United States. Through its membership in the Alliance for Sustainable Built Environments, Johnson Controls has sponsored two JEA conferences that provide the tools, knowledge and insight that helps its customers be more energy efficient. In addition, Johnson Controls has helped JEA make its own buildings be more sustainable.
Participation in the Clinton Climate Initiative -Johnson Controls signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI). Through the C40 Large Buildings Retrofit Program, Johnson Controls pledges to work with CCI and city governments to improve energy efficiency in municipal and private sector buildings around the world.
Promoted Energy Efficiency through the Energy Efficiency Forum -In the midst of important congressional energy hearings and immediately after the G-8 discussion on climate change, energy industry leaders considered strategies for strengthening the global commitment to energy efficiency during the 18th Annual Energy Efficiency Forum held in June at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. The event, which is co-sponsored with the U.S. Energy Association, drew more than 300 high-level end users, policy makers, NGOs, utilities and others. More than 100 media outlets, including Forbes and The Washington Post, covered the event, and representatives from Johnson Controls and USEA were featured on nationwide radio interviews to promote energy efficiency.
Local Energy Events - In 2007, Johnson Controls sponsored local energy forums for hundreds of utility customers and public policy makers in Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Ohio; and Austin, Texas. “Simple Sustainable Solutions to Fight Rising Energy Prices” featured a variety of experts who presented information on energy savings topics such as performance contracting; design, construction and maintenance engineering; the advanced use of renewable sources such as wind, solar, biomass, landfill gases; and plug-in hybrid vehicles. Plans are being considered for additional events in California, Illinois and more in Texas.
Energy Efficiency Indicator Research -In May, Johnson Controls announced the results of research it commissioned within the North American business community to get a broad view of how rising energy prices are affecting the economic landscape. Named the Johnson Controls Energy Efficiency Indicator, this survey of 1,250 executives examined for the first time how companies are responding to rising energy costs, what sort of payback they expect from investments in energy efficiency, to what extent investments in energy efficiency were motivated by concerns about the environment versus economics, and more. After a global launch and webinar, dozens of articles were published, and Johnson Controls intends to annually release the Indicator.

*Kankakee County Housing Authority, Illinois

Endorses Action Plan recommendations
Kankakee County Housing Authority (KCHA) highlights that it has replaced incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs in all common areas of its public housing developments and in ceiling fixtures in its residents' units.
In addition, KCHA commits to:
- Continue promoting the use of compact fluorescent bulbs in its monthly newsletters to tenants.
- Pursuing bulk purchasing of energy efficient products in conjunction with the State of Illinois' purchasing contract.
- Seeking approval from HUD and implementing an energy performance contract, with estimated savings of more than $200,000 per year over the next 20 years.

Kansas Corporation Commission

Endorses Action Plan Recommendations.
The Kansas Corporation Commission (the Commission) commits to consider energy efficiency issues in a concerted manner. Toward that end, the Commission will be conducting an all-day informal workshop on August 9 for interested stakeholders. The Commission is hosting the workshop to facilitate informal discussion on the most appropriate approaches for fostering efficient energy usage in Kansas. Although it is not expected that there will be consensus on most issues, the Commission expects to decide further procedural steps, including whether it needs to open a formal Commission docket and what issues to explore as soon as possible after the workshop.

In Year Two, the Kansas Corporation Commission accomplished:

Following the August 2005 workshop, the Kansas Corporation Commission opened a formal docket and solicited comments on various issues related to energy efficiency. In May 2007, the Commission staff submitted a Report and Recommendation summarizing the comments, presenting its position on threshold legal issues, recommending interim approaches to energy efficiency, listing issues that need to be further addressed, and suggesting potential procedures to do so. The Commission is expected to issue shortly an order with regard to the Staff report. The Order, Staff report and other filings in the docket may be found at: http://www.kcc.state.ks.us/docket/cal.cgi?docket=07-GIMX-247-GIV .
The Commission also:
- Approved four energy efficiency programs/tariffs and two major demand response programs (involving all classes of ratepayers) for KCPL, the state’s second largest electric utility;
- Required Westar, the state’s largest electric utility, to implement a pilot real time pricing tariff; and
- Approved request by Midwest Energy, a regulated electric and gas cooperative, to implement a pilot program that allows ratepayers to finance cost-effective energy conservation improvements through an additional tariffed charge on utility bill.
- While program cost recovery for the above activities has generally been assured, exact ratemaking treatment is presently under consideration in two separate dockets. Westar recently created an EE division with plans to roll out an employee pilot thermostat program in first quarter 2008 with residential/commercial and medium/large commercial demand response programs scheduled for implementation in the second quarter 2008.

*King County, Washington

Endorses Action Plan Recommendations.
King County Washington commits to take these actions:
- Create and/or increase energy efficiency education and awareness within and outside each organization.
- Support expanded efficiency program offerings across states and utilities.
- Support development of standardized electronic utility billing data access by large customers for benchmarking.
- Explore energy efficiency programs offered by federal, state, and local agencies and sector-based associations.

* New in Year 2 and 3.