Program Implementation, Programs & Policy
FirstEnergy’s Efficiency Plans Face Critical Review
FirstEnergy could make millions in profits from its energy efficiency plan Midwest Energy News, September 22, 2016 Critics say FirstEnergy’s plan to resume its energy efficiency programs in Ohio could let the company take credit for work done by others and make millions of dollars as a result — at customers’ expense. Profiting from others’ work? FirstEnergy’s […]
energy efficiency policies, energy efficiency programs, FirstEnergy, Ohio, PACE financing
Law & Policy, Programs & Policy
Are Energy Efficiency Policies as Cost-Effective as We Think?
A big new study looks at federal energy-efficiency efforts — and the results are grim Vox, June 23, 2015. Image credit: PeteLinforth That’s a question raised in a new working paper by Meredith Fowlie, Michael Greenstone, and Catherine Wolfram. The economists conducted a large randomized controlled trial of 30,000 homes in Michigan involving the federal Weatherization Assistance Program, which helps low-income […]
economics, energy efficiency policies, Michigan, Rebound Effect, weatherization