by Liz John | Sep 9, 2020 | Blog, Codes, Local Gov
Katrina, Harvey, Laura, Ida… it’s hurricane season and judging by the unrelenting heat many of us across the nation and in Europe are experiencing, it’s easy to fear that this year will produce some strong storms. When Hurricane Laura slammed ashore along...
by Liz John | Sep 2, 2020 | Blog, Local Gov
When you hear energy efficiency, do you think of a broad and ambiguous term? Energy efficiency is being able to perform the same task, but using less energy to do so. It is a simple, low-cost way to reduce emissions and energy consumption while also lowering your home...
by Liz John | Feb 20, 2018 | News, Policy, Press Release
FERC decision last week mandating the integration of electric storage into wholesale power markets is likely to affect the viability of peaking resources and mitigate power price spikes during scarcity events, and spur additional investments in energy storage outside...
by Liz John | Aug 4, 2017 | News, Policy
The SPEER Commission recently released a broad consensus policy position statement on utility investment in energy efficiency. Investor-owned utilities in Texas should have a financial incentive to invest in non-wires alternatives to traditional infrastructure...
by Liz John | Jul 10, 2017 | News
2030 Districts encourage voluntary participation by local community businesses, to reduce energy and water use, while increasing property profitability and enhancing real estate asset values. These District Member buildings included in the 2016 report performed 22%...