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.

*San Miguel County, Colorado

Endorses Action Plan Recommendations
San Miguel County, through the Sustainability Coordinator, will undertake the following:
- Conduct energy benchmarking for all properties
- Implement all cost-effective strategies to improve energy efficiency
- Create and/or increase energy efficiency education and awareness within and outside of our government
- Explore energy efficiency programs offered by federal, state and local agencies and sector-based associations.

Santee Cooper

Endorses Action Plan Recommendations
Santee Cooper is committed to a comprehensive conservation program. We are distributing more than 60,000 compact fluorescent lights (CFL) in partnership with the 20 South Carolina electric cooperatives this year. Also, CFLs will be given to all new residential and commercial customers to encourage energy efficiency. Conservation messages are being used in all internal and external communications, executive speeches and giveaways at landfill dedication events.
Santee Cooper commits to undertaking several new residential and commercial demand side management (DSM) programs beginning this year and continuing over the next several years. Those include reducing the interest rate on Good Cents Loan program, distributing CFLs to new customers, developing a duct sealing program, promoting LEED certified construction, offering meter monitoring services, developing a new energy efficient home program and providing certified Energy Star ratings for Energy Star homes and for federal tax credit.
Santee Cooper is spearheading South Carolina's first solar Green Power site. Solar panels, totaling 16 kW, have been placed atop four pavilions at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, SC and a dedication event will be held in September 2006.

In Year Two, Santee Cooper accomplished:

Santee Cooper remains committed to a comprehensive conservation program. In partnership with the 20 South Carolina electric cooperatives, Santee Cooper distributed more than 65,000 compact fluorescent lights (CFL) within the past year. CFL’s will continue to be given to all new residential and commercial customers to encourage energy efficiency. In addition to the CFL program, several other new programs began over the last year which include the promotion of LEED certified construction, the purchase of high efficiency distribution transformers, a reduction in the interest rate on energy efficiency loans, the adoption of a net billing program for renewable generation, and offering zero interest rate loans for the installation of renewable generation. Santee Cooper is evaluating several new residential and commercial programs that may be implemented over the next several years. These programs include a new/expanded energy efficient home program, a duct sealing program, offering rebates for high efficiency heat pumps, air conditioners, and water heaters, and a low income weatherization program.
Santee Cooper spearheaded South Carolina’s first solar Green Power site at Coastal Carolina University in September 2006. Over the past year, Santee Cooper’s effort to promote renewable energy has continued by finalizing a contract for its fourth landfill gas site and by dedicating five Green Power Solar Schools at South Carolina’s middle schools.
Conservation messages continue to be used in all internal and external communications, executive speeches and giveaways at landfill dedication events.

Seattle City Light

Endorses Action Plan Recommendations.
Seattle City Light commits to reaffirm cost effective conservation as the first priority resource to Seattle City Light’s future energy needs.
Seattle City Light commits to strive to meet all new electrical demands from Seattle City Light customers with conservation and renewable resources.
As the first electric utility in the country to achieve greenhouse gas neutrality, acquire energy efficiency as a key component in City Light’s strategy going forward to maintain zero net greenhouse gas emissions.
Seattle City Light commits to recognize and assess conservation resources on an equivalent basis with generation and other supply side resources in 2006 Integrated Resource Plan.
Seattle City Light commits to develop 5-year (2008-2012) conservation program action plan that will:
- Meet direction and energy savings target set in 2006 Integrated Resources Plan.
- Describe a portfolio of programs which will serve all key customer classes and meet established resource cost effectiveness criteria.
- Lay out program energy savings goals, funding and staffing requirements over the 5-year period.
- Explore opportunities to advance building codes and energy standards to the highest level consistent with other public policy goals and objectives.
- Reflect market transformation as an integral component of overall strategy.
Seattle City Light commits to support a statewide workshop to explore greater investment in energy efficiency resources.

In Year Two, Seattle City Light accomplished:

In Seattle City Light's 2006 Integrated Resource Plan, conservation was identified as the “Resource of First Choice” to meet expected load growth.
Seattle City Light will achieve at least 7 average MW per year over the next five years.
State Initiative 937 was passed in Washington stating that conservation is the Resource of First Choice-; workshops are being held for rulemaking. This is consistent with Seattle City Light's resource plan.
Cost effectiveness tests with the Resource Plan place conservation on par with marginal supply side units.
Seattle City Light will achieve 140 average Mw of cost-effective energy efficiency over the next 20 years
Seattle City Light provides funding to the City Planning Dept for building code advancement and enforcement
Seattle City Light’s 2008 IRP and Conservation Division 5 Yr Plan will be developed to expand programs and identify new conservation commitments.

*City of Somerville, Massachusetts

Endorses Action Plan recommendations.
The City of Somerville commits to:
- Conduct energy benchmarking for all properties above 5000 sq. ft.
- Implement all cost-effective strategies to improve energy efficiency
- Explore energy efficiency programs offered by federal, state, and local agencies and sector-based associations

Southeastern Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners

Passed Resolution that states:
- RESOLVED, That the Southeastern Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (“SEARUC”), convened at its 2006 Annual Conference, supports NARUC's July 2004 “Resolution on Gas and Electric Energy Efficiency”, as well as NARUC's continued efforts in this regard; and be it further
- RESOLVED, That SEARUC endorses the principal objectives and Recommendations of the 2006 National Action Plan on Energy Efficiency, and commends to its member commissions a state-specific review of the elements and potential applicability of the energy efficiency policy Recommendations outlined in the Plan, in an effort to identify potential improvements in energy efficiency policy in each of the SEARUC states.

Southern Company

Endorses Action Plan Recommendations.
Southern Company and its local operating utilities highlight several existing practices and programs that address a number of the Action Plan Recommendations:
- In 2005, Southern Company spent more than $37 million promoting energy efficiency through a number of programs, which eliminated the need to build more than 2,000 megawatts of new generating capacity. A partial listing of program offerings include interruptible pricing for customers, hourly and peak period pricing for business and residential customers, on-line, mail-in and in-home energy audits, weatherizing the homes of low-income customers and promotion of ENERGY STAR homes and appliances.
- Southern Company utilities routinely evaluate the cost-effectiveness of energy efficiency investments as an alternative to supply-side investments through formal resource planning processes.
- Southern Company has one of the largest real-time-hourly pricing programs in the country. In place for 16 years, this program offers hourly prices to approximately 2,100 business customers, or more than 5,500 megawatts of load. Actions taken by customers in response to this program have reduced the need for more than 400 megawatts of new generation.
- Southern Company subsidiary Gulf Power is implementing a very innovative peak pricing program, targeted to Residential Customers. This program, Good Cents Select, enables customers to respond to peak load pricing through a “smart” thermostat that is provided as part of the program.
- Southern Company continues to explore new energy efficiency programs that are cost-effective, and explore altering or expanding existing programs to ensure they are as effective as possible.

In Year Two, Southern Company accomplished:

Southern Company’s largest subsidiary, Georgia Power, has just completed a periodic (at least every 3 years) Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) process during which energy efficiency and demand response programs are evaluated and implemented as substitutes for supply-side resources.
- As a part of this process, Georgia Power conducted and filed a new energy efficiency potential study that provided estimates for technical, economic and achievable energy efficiency potential. This process included stakeholder meetings where the potential role of energy efficiency and demand response was discussed and debated. Work with the stakeholder group is continuing even though the IRP process has ended.
- During this recent IPR process, six new Georgia Power energy efficiency initiatives were approved, increasing annual spending on energy efficiency by $9.4 million. This brings the total number of energy efficiency and demand response programs at Georgia Power to 18. New programs include: Power Credits Multi-Family pilot program; Home Performance with Energy Star pilot program; enhanced CFL program; Electric Water Heater Insulation Blanket Program; Commercial Tax Incentive Program; and Refrigerator Recycling program.
- A benefits-sharing mechanism --regulatory incentive for additional energy efficiency investments --was also approved as part of the proceeding.
Other examples of increased activities and investment in energy efficiency include: Southern Company’s participation in the development of and support of a proposal that the DOE approve higher energy efficiency standards for utility transformers. This proposal was developed by a broad-based coalition of parties that included EEI (on behalf of investor-owned utilities), ACEEE, NRDC, APPA, the Appliance Standards Awareness Project and the Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships.
Southern Company is continuing its strong partnership with EPA/DOE’s ENERGY STAR program and is adding additional ENERGY STAR related programs. Southern Company is also expanding existing programs. Several examples of new ENERGY STAR programs are Home Performance with ENERGY STAR program and ENERGY STAR Room Air Conditioning program. Southern Company is significantly expanding our award winning involvement in the ENERGY STAR Change-A-Light campaign by ramping up spending and involvement at all of our subsidiaries

*Stop & Shop/Giant Foods

Endorses the Action Plan Recommendations.
Stop & Shop/Giant Food commits to:
- Continuing to explore energy efficiency programs offered by federal, state, and local agencies and sector-based associations.
- Conducting energy benchmarking for properties.
- Creating and/or increasing energy-efficiency education and awareness within and outside each organization.
Stop & Shop/Giant Food has been named an ENERGY STAR Leader by demonstrating its energy efficiency improvements across a portfolio of stores. The ENERGY STAR national energy performance rating system provides a score on a 1 to 100 scale relative to similar buildings nationwide, with 50 as the average score. Stop & Shop/Giant Food stores are recognized as a Top Performer with a score of 91.
Stop & Shop/Giant Food is the only supermarket chain in the country to have been selected to participate in the US Green Building Council (USGBC) Portfolio Program pilot for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) volume certification for existing buildings. USGBC develops and administers the LEED Green Building Rating System, which is a nationally accepted standard for green buildings. The USGBC Portfolio Program is a pilot program enabling owners to integrate the LEED green building rating system into new and existing buildings in their company’s portfolio in a cost-effective manner without sacrificing the technical rigor and integrity of LEED.

*Tennessee Valley Authority

Endorses the Action Plan Recommendations.
Residents of the Tennessee Valley have voiced their strong interest in the region’s energy future and desire for a greater focus on energy efficiency.
The new strategic plan approved by TVA’s Board of Directors in May 2007 directs the agency to work in partnership with others to strive to be a leader in energy efficiency improvements and peak demand reduction over the next five years.
TVA is committed to meeting the Tennessee Valley’s growing demand for electricity through a comprehensive approach that includes expanded energy efficiency and demand reduction initiatives, the development of generating capacity owned by local power distributors, and investment in new, environmentally sustainable generating resources.
To deliver on these commitments, TVA is taking the following actions:
- Developing a long-term energy efficiency and demand reduction plan;
- As an initial goal, reducing the peak demand by 1,200 megawatts and achieving top quartile performance in energy efficiency by 2013;
- Establishing longer-term goals for future reductions;
- Providing sustained focus on energy efficiency by creating a new organization that will work in conjunction with local power distributors to deliver programs to end-use customers; and
- Achieving expanded stakeholder involvement by establishing a formal process for receiving public input on the development and implementation of new energy efficiency initiatives.

Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association

Endorses Action Plan Recommendations.
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association commits to:
- Evaluating the role of energy efficiency measures in helping manage load growth.
- Targeting best practices and policies identified in the Action Plan, such as the designation of conservation and energy efficiency as valuable resource options.
- Supporting efforts throughout its four-state service territory to advance the knowledge and awareness of energy efficiency while developing demand-side and load management plans in concert with its 44 member electric cooperatives.

*United Cooperative Services

Endorses Action Plan Recommendations.
United Cooperative Services commits to:
- Make energy conservation and energy efficiency resources top priorities.
- Continue to promote the merits of energy efficiency and energy conservation practices to its member-owners through a range of initiatives, including strategic communications and advertising campaigns and public relations.
- Continue to make energy audits (residential and C&I) a primary means of communicating and promoting energy efficiency practices.
- Support energy efficiency initiatives promoted by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association.
- Share energy efficiency best practices with other electric cooperatives, utilities and organizations committed to energy conservation.

United Technologies Corporation

Endorses Action Plan Recommendations.
Since 1997, United Technologies Corporation (UTC) has reduced its total annual energy consumption by 18 percent.
UTC joined the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Climate Leaders program in 2003, voluntarily committing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 16 percent per dollar of revenue from 2001 to 2006. In fact, we have already achieved this goal.
UTC is committed to achieving higher energy efficiency goals in our worldwide facilities and our products. We are committed to energy-saving technological innovation throughout our operations and are setting new goals for 2010. These will extend our focus across the value chain to include our relationships with suppliers and customers.
Carrier’s latest line of residential air conditioning systems meets the new U.S. 13 SEER (Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio) standard with units 20 percent smaller, 30 percent lighter, and 40 percent more energy-efficient than previous standards required.
UTC Power's on-site combined cooling, heating and power solutions are more than twice as efficient as the electrical grid. UTC Power PureComfortô trigeneration combined cooling, heating and power system is capable of offering chilled and hot water simultaneously with system efficiency of more than 90 percent.
The Otis Gen2 elevator, with its lubricant-free belts, is twice as energy-efficient as traditional elevators.
By creating products that use less energy and help lower greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change, we can differentiate our products in an increasingly environmentally conscious global marketplace.

In Year Two, United Technologies Corporation accomplished:

UTC has committed to invest $100 million dollars in energy conservation and cogeneration projects over the next four years.
UTC joined the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Climate Leaders program in 2003, voluntarily committing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 16 percent per dollar of revenue from 2001 to 2006. UTC achieved this goal and received recognition in 2007 from EPA while further committing to the aggressive 12 percent absolute GHG reduction goal from 2007-2010.
UTC's is extending its focus on EH&S goals across the value chain to include its relationships with suppliers while also including product energy efficiency targets. By creating products that use less energy and help lower greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change, UTC can differentiate its products in an increasingly environmentally conscious global marketplace.
- For example, climate control accounts for more than a third of total buildings’ energy consumption worldwide and ranks near the top in total energy uses. As in every single energy application, significant efficiency gains are possible and achievable. With Carrier's leadership within its industry, the U.S. government raised the minimum electrical efficiency for residential systems sold in the United States by 30 percent in January 2006.
UTC Power fuel cells provide an opportunity to address a variety of U. S. energy needs including: reducing dependence on foreign oil; delivering assured, high quality reliable power; decreasing toxic air and greenhouse gas emissions; and improving energy efficiency.
Otis Gen2 elevators with regenerative drives are up to 75 percent more energy efficient than comparable equipment a decade ago, and give their excess power back to the building’s electrical grid. Otis has 60,000 Gen2 elevators installed in more than 70 countries worldwide.
From 1997 through 2006, United Technologies Corporation (UTC) reduced its total annual energy consumption on an absolute basis by 19 percent. This reduction was accomplished during a period where UTC doubled revenues from approximately $24 billion to nearly $48 billion. This absolute reduction translates into an energy intensity reduction of 56%. UTC is proud to demonstrate that deep reductions in energy consumption can be achieved even while realizing significantly increased revenue.
Energy consumption and greenhouse gas emission reduction in factories are the focus of UTC’s 2007-2010 environmental, health and safety (EH&S) goals. Once again, UTC has announced a voluntary effort to reduce GHG emissions worldwide by 12% by 2010, which compares favorably to our already significant reductions in energy use averaging 2 percent annually over the last decade. The reductions will be accomplished primarily through energy conservation.

USAA Realty Company

Endorses Action Plan Recommendations.
Continue to reduce the energy usage of our office, industrial, retail and hotel properties through the ENERGY STAR program and other efficiency efforts.
Accepts the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International 7-Point Energy Challenge to help drive market transformation and to voluntarily address energy and environmental issues. Under this challenge, USAA will:
1. Continue to work towards a goal to decrease energy consumption by 30 percent across their portfolios by 2012 as measured against an average building measuring a 50 on the ENERGY STAR benchmarking tool in 2007;
2. At least once a year, benchmark energy performance and water usage through EPAs ENERGY STAR benchmarking tool and share the results with BOMA;
3. Provide education to managers, engineers, and others involved in building operations, to ensure that equipment is properly installed, commissioned, maintained and utilized;
4. Perform an energy audit and/or retro-commissioning of their building(s), and implement low-risk, low-cost and cost effective strategies to improve energy efficiency with high returns;
5. Extend equipment life by improving the operations and maintenance of building systems and ensure equipment is operating as designed;
6. Through leadership, positively impact the community and planet by helping to reduce the real estate industrys role in global warming; and
7. Position their company and the industry as leaders and solution providers to owners and tenants seeking environmental and operational excellence.

Utah Governor’s Office

Supports National Action Plan and reiterates April 2006 commitment to a 20% increase in energy efficiency in the state by 2015.

In Year Two, the Utah’s Governor’s Office accomplished:

Utah in August 2006 engaged the services of a contractor to develop an Energy Efficiency Strategy Support System in which the contractor worked on policy support, baseline data development, ENERGY STAR Training, and media contacts in energy efficiency. A final report on the necessary steps for achieving greater energy efficiency in Utah was completed in October, 2007 and is available on line.

Vectren Corporation

Endorses Action Plan Recommendations.

Vermont Energy Investment Corporation (Administrator of Efficiency Vermont)

Endorses Action Plan Recommendations.
Consistent with the Action Plan, Vermont Energy Investment Corporation (VEIC) plans to increase our commitment to energy efficiency as a resource to meet future electricity requirements. For the period 2006-2008, VEIC intends to:
- Secure additional efficiency resources of over 204,000 MWh annually (3.5 % of current statewide use), as well as an incremental peak demand reduction of 30 MW (3% of current statewide peak demand).
- Increase our yield rate for efficiency investments by 30%, to 54 MWh per $10,000 invested.
- Add $139 million in total resource benefits from energy efficiency measures to the Vermont economy.
- Increase, to 8%, the portion of Vermont’s electricity requirements that are met by efficiency.
- Reduce carbon emissions by 1.4 Million tons (2.3 tons/capita) through reduced electricity use.

In Year Two, Vermont Energy Investment Corporation accomplished:

Vermont has set new, higher levels of investment for the period 2006 -2008, representing an approximate 46% increase over previous levels. These levels include a $20.5 million incremental increase to target energy efficiency efforts in four key regions, as a way of deferring or avoiding upgrades to the transmission and distribution systems.
For the period 2007 - 2008 VEIC intends to: (1) Secure incremental efficiency resources annually to total more than 270,000 MWh by the end of the period (4.6% of 2006 energy use), as well as an incremental peak demand reduction of 40 MW (approximately 4% of the 2006 statewide peak demand). (2) Increase to 8% the portion of Vermont's electric energy requirements that are met by efficiency resources acquired since March 2000.

Vermont Public Service Board

Endorses Action Plan Recommendations.
The Vermont Public Service Board has a long history of recognizing energy efficiency as a resource comparable to supply side options.
In 2000, the state established Efficiency Vermont, which now delivers cost-effective comprehensive energy efficiency programs to residential, commercial, and industrial customers across the state at a cost of roughly 3.5 cents per kWh, compared to delivered supply costs of 9.5 cents per kWh.
Efficiency Vermont is independent from the state’s electric distribution utilities, and is selected through a competitive bidding process.
Vermont’s mechanism can become a model for delivering energy efficiency programs - it has been replicated by both Maine and New Brunswick.
Vermont also supports a new initiative within the New England RTO that, when finalized, could allow energy efficiency and other demand side resources to receive capacity payments in the regional wholesale power market. Vermont applauds this important achievement which begins to put market-driven energy efficiency on a par with supply-side resources.

In Year Two, Vermont Public Service Board accomplished:

In 2005, the state removed a statutory cap on statewide energy efficiency budgets. New 2006, 2007, and 2008 energy efficiency budgets were established; the 2008 budget is 76% higher than the previous statutory cap. By the end of 2006, approximately 5% of Vermont's electricity needs were being met through savings delivered by Efficiency Vermont. Energy efficiency and other demand side resources are now receiving capacity payments in the New England regional wholesale power market.

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Design and open a prototype building that is 25 -30% more efficient and will produce up to 30% fewer greenhouse gas emissions within the next 4 years.
Share Wal-Mart's experiences and technology with others around the world, because the more companies that adopt, environmentally-sensitive technologies, the more the cost of such technologies will decline, thus enabling needed change without adverse economic impact.

In Year Two, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. accomplished:

Wal-Mart opened the first high efficiency prototyped building that was 22% more efficient than our existing stores January, 2007 in Kansas City, MO and March 2007 in Rockton, IL. In January 2008, Wal-Mart is planning to open the second prototype building that is 27% more efficient than our existing stores.
Wal-Mart is sharing our experiences, trials, success and technology with others around the world. Currently, Wal-Mart is working with the Department of Energy to form a National Retail Energy Alliance.

Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission

Endorses Action Plan Recommendations.
Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission commits to the following:
- Continue to emphasize cost-effective conservation and energy efficiency in the integrated resource plans now required of electric utilities in Washington.
- Support efforts to meet the Northwest Power and Conservation Council’s target of 700 average megawatts of conservation in the Pacific Northwest by 2009 and 2800 average megawatts over the next 20 years.
- Explore mechanisms in ratemaking proceedings that align the interests of ratepayers and the utilities in implementing cost-effective conservation measures.
- Work with the Office of the Governor and the Energy Division of the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development to identify opportunities to improve energy efficiency in Washington State.

Waverly Light and Power

Endorses Action Plan Recommendations.
The Waverly Light and Power Board approved a MOU with the World Wildlife Fund in 2003, stating that Waverly Light and Power would achieve 15% energy efficiency by the year 2020, and that Waverly Light and Power will continue efforts to reduce overall demand (kW) in its service territory as part of a strategy to reduce the need for new electric generating capacity. As of 2005, Waverly Light and Power is pleased to have reduced its peak demand by 6.68% through a number of energy efficiency programs.
In addition to energy efficiency, in 2006, Waverly Light and Power's Board of Trustees passed a resolution for the utility to reach a goal of 20% of its energy to come from renewable resources by the year 2020.
The utility also participates in the annual Voluntary Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Emissions and Reductions (EIA1605)).

Western Conference of Public Service Commissioners

Passed Resolution that states:
- RESOLVED, That the Western Conference of Public Service Commissioners (“WCPSC”) supports NARUC's July 2004 “Resolution on Gas and Electric Energy Efficiency”, as well as NARUC's continued efforts in this regard; and be it further
- RESOLVED, That WCPSC endorses the principal objectives and recommendations of the 2006 National Action Plan on Energy Efficiency, and commends to its member commissions a state-specific review of the elements and potential applicability of the energy efficiency policy recommendations outlined in the Plan, in an effort to identify potential improvements in energy efficiency policy in each of the WCPSC states.

*Whole Foods Market

Endorses Action Plan Recommendations.
Whole Foods Market commits to undertake the following actions:
- Conduct energy benchmarking for all properties above 5000 sq. ft.
- Implement all cost-effective strategies to improve energy efficiency
- Create and/or increase energy efficiency education and awareness within and outside each organization
- Pursue bulk purchasing of energy efficient products and services
- 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.
Whole Foods Market is implementing an enterprise wide metering and sub-metering program, and data will automatically be entered into ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager to benchmark our locations with the intent of obtaining Energy Star Labels at as many stores as possible over the next year.
Whole Foods Market will also increase our on-site energy generation with alternative and clean sources and are participating in four EPA partnership programs (Green Power, ENERGY STAR, Climate Leaders and Green Chill) as well as DOE's National Accounts program featuring commercial lighting initiative, retail energy alliance, and high performance/low energy building initiative.
Whole Foods Market is also adding to our list of LEED certified and rated stores and are working closely with our engineers and manufacturing partners to ensure total cost of ownership and optimum energy performance principles are applied when developing new buildings.

*Public Service Commission of Wisconsin

Endorses Action Plan Recommendations.
Wisconsin has already supported initiatives that are consistent with the Action Plan’s goals and recommendations including:
- Enactment of 2005 Wisconsin Act 141, the Energy Efficiency and Renewables Act, which requires energy utilities to collectively fund statewide energy efficiency and renewable resource programs at 1.2% of operating revenues.
- Completion of an energy efficiency potential study by customer class.
- Establishment of cost-effectiveness tests for the portfolio of statewide energy efficiency programs.
- Development of robust measurement and verification procedures.
The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin commits to:
- Updating the energy efficiency potential study at least once every four years.
- Conducting a review of energy efficiency and renewable resource programs goals, priorities, and measurable targets at least once every four years.
- Developing long-term savings goals as part of the quadrennial energy efficiency planning process.
- Implementing policies and ratemaking practices that better align utility incentives with the delivery of cost-effective energy efficiency.
- Cooperating with the Governor’s Office of Energy Independence (OEI) to ensure that energy efficiency gains are integrated with and supportive of OEI’s goal of getting Wisconsin to generate 25% of its power by renewable resources by 2025.

Xcel Energy

Endorses Action Plan Recommendations.
Xcel Energy renews its commitment to energy efficiency and pledges to continue pursuing initiatives to encourage customers to conserve electricity and natural gas.

Xerox Corporation

Endorses Action Plan Recommendations.
Xerox reaffirms its commitment to cut total greenhouse gas emission from its worldwide company operations by 10% from the baseline year 2002 to the end of 2012 by reducing energy use. This reduction target is aligned with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Climate Leaders program which Xerox joined in 2003. And it complements the company's ongoing environmental programs, which includes products designed for energy efficiency and innovative remanufacturing and recycling practices.
Among the areas targeted to meet the company's reduction goal: new technology and improved process designs to make existing processes more efficient, advanced technologies that use less energy, expanded use of current energy-efficient technologies, and alternative energy sources.
Xerox is on track to meet its target having achieved a 3 percent reduction in energy use and a corresponding 6 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from 2002 to 2004. The 10-percent reduction goal requires Xerox to cut annual emissions even as the company grows. In effect, by 2012 Xerox may have to reduce annual emissions by an estimated 100,000 metric tons -or about 30 percent -to achieve the 10 percent target.
In addition to reducing emissions from its physical facilities and operations, Xerox has consistently worked to engineer environmentally friendly printers, copiers and other systems and to develop practices that cut greenhouse gas production. The company estimates that energy-efficient features in its copiers and printers in 2005 enabled customers to save 48 million therms of energy and avoided emitting an estimated 600,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas. In 2005, 100 percent of Xerox eligible product offerings qualified for the EPA's ENERGY STAR label. As part of its support of the National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency, Xerox extends its commitment to this approach. Learn more about Xerox's environmental programs at www.xerox.com/environment .

* New in Year 2 and 3.