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Explore the strategies and impact of raising the bar for energy efficiency programs, leveraging the success of ENERGY STAR initiatives and increasing brand awareness to drive savings and sales.
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Raising the Bar to Capture More Energy Savings Marc Hoffman Executive Director Consortium for Energy Efficiency
Efficiency programs have invested millions to build the ENERGY STAR brand Northeast • NYSERDA: $61.6 million • Massachusetts electric utilities: $ 3.7 million • Connecticut electric utilities: $ 1.1 million Pacific Northwest • NW Alliance (excluding rebates): $ 3.8 million
How Do We Raise the Bar? CEE Tier 2 CEE Tier 3 ENERGY STAR & CEE Tier 1
Raising the Bar Increases Savings Former ENERGY STAR & CEE Tier 1 New CEE Tier 1 New CEE Tier 2 New CEE Tier 3 New ENERGY STAR Tier 1
Washers: CEE Tiers Raise the Bar What will 2007 bring? ENERGY STAR levels Current Proposal MEF: 1.72 WF: 8.0
2.5 Raising Bar - Clothes Washers 2 Tier 4 Tier 3 Modified Energy Factor 1.5 Tier 2 Tier 1 & ENERGY STAR 1 Minimum Standard 0.5 2002 2004 2007
US Pacific Northwest Plan projects important role for clothes washers
Let’s keep raising the bar Former ENERGY STAR & CEE Tier 1 New CEE Tier 1 New CEE Tier 2 New CEE Tier 3 New ENERGY STAR Tier 1