Presentations

Wednesday, November 2

8:30am – 10:30am
Opening Plenary and Keynote Presentation
11:00am – 12:30pm
Concurrent Sessions

1A

Learning from Machine Learning
Moderator:
Anna Kelly, Power TakeOff

1B

Managing Demand
Moderator:
Jes Rivas, ILLUME Advising

1C

Toward More Equitable Programs: Insights at the Vanguard of Program Participation
Moderator:
Michael Noreika, NMR Group

1D

GHG Goals and Decarbonization – How do we get there? How do we measure it?
Moderator:
Lauren Gage, Apex Analytics

1:30pm – 3:00pm
Concurrent Sessions

2A

High-Resolution Data for Residential Program Success
Moderator: Carmen Best, Recurve

2B

Evolving Evaluations to Optimize Program Insights
Moderator:
Victoria Engel-Fowles, NYSERDA

2C

Future Implications for EE Markets & Evaluations
Moderator: Sepi Shahinfard, Quantum Energy Analytics

2D

Research and Evaluation Insights for Light-, Medium-, and Heavy-Duty Electric Vehicle Programs
Moderator: Jenna McDavid (Canseco), Kimley-Horn

3:45pm – 5:15pm
Concurrent Sessions

3A

PVs & Batteries – Resilience, Costs, Benefits, Tariffs and Carbon Impacts
Moderator: Jake Millette, Michaels Energy

3B

Non-Energy Impacts Come of Age, Finally!
Moderator: Jane Peters, Jane S. Peters Advising

3C

Equity: Measuring and Identifying Gaps in Service
Moderator: Bob Wirtshafter, Wirtshafter Associates

3D

PANEL: EM&V for Electric Vehicles: Deciding When to Travel the Beaten Path and When to Pave New Roads
Moderator:
Hilary Polis, Opinion Dynamics

Panelists:
Kara Crohn, CSE
Paula Gruendling, CPUC
Aakanksha Dubey, National Grid

Thursday, November 3

8:30am - 10:00am
Concurrent Sessions

4A

Lightning Round: Developing Timely Residential Program Methods and Insights
Moderator: Hanna Lee, Bonneville Power Administration

4B

Codes, Standards, and TRMs
Moderator: Nick Minderman, Xcel Energy

4C

Resiliency and Investments in the Modern Grid
Moderator: Paula Gruendling, CPUC

4D

Residential Heat Pumps: Costs, Emissions, Savings… and Barriers
Moderator: Rob Kasman, PG&E

10:30am – 12:00pm
Concurrent Sessions

5A

The Next Evolution of Gas Programs: Developments in Program Design and Measurement
Moderator: Jon Maxwell, DNV

5B

Soft Costs and Hard Target Markets: Understanding the Contractor Supply Chain
Moderator: Ralph Prahl, Prahl & Associates

5C

Equity: Insights From Hard-to-Reach Customers
Moderator: Danielle Walker, U.S. Department of Energy

5D

It’s Electric! Insights into our Customers’ Electrification Journeys
Moderator: Sharyn Barata, Opinion Dynamics

1:00pm – 2:30pm
Concurrent Sessions

6A

Adapting Evaluation Methods in a Changing Energy Efficiency Landscape
Moderator: Jaclyn Rambarran, Eversource Energy

6B

Residential Appliances: Methods and Results for Medical Devices, Equipment Label Development, and Laundry Appliances
Moderator: Ingo Bensch, Evergreen Economics

6C

Reaching Out: Methods for Equity Research
Moderator:
Beth Delahaij, National Grid

6D

PANEL: Energy Efficiency as the Least Cost Decarbonization Resource
Moderator:
Russell Meyer, Opower

Panelists:
Steve Nadel, ACEEEKristin Munsch, Com Ed
Paul Hibbard, Analysis Group
Steve Menges, National Grid

3:00pm – 4:30pm
Concurrent Sessions

7A

DR Advances with Technology
Moderator:
Greg Wikler, CEDMC

7B

PANEL: At the Intersection of Equity and Energy and Infrastructure
Moderator: Anne Dougherty, ILLUME Advising

Panelists:
Brandy Brown, Walker-Miller
Knox Cameron, DTE Energy
Dan Rubado, Energy Trust Oregon

7C

Energy Related Consumer Behavior: Insights for Promoting Behavioral Change
Moderator: Bill Saxonis, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy

Friday, November 4

8:30am - 10:00am
Concurrent Sessions

8A

Demand Response Evaluation in Theory …and Emerging Practice
Moderator: Jeremy Newberger, Guidehouse

8B

Advances in Methods Using AMI and Virtual Site Visits
Moderator: Brian Arthur Smith, PG&E

8C

PANEL: Going Out in Flames: Rapid Fire Hot Topics
Moderator: Lauren Gage, Apex Analytics

Panelists:
Matt Nelson, Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities
Nick Minderman, Xcel Energy

10:30am - Noon
Concurrent Sessions

9A

Heat Pumps and Heat Pump Water Heaters
Moderator: Sarah Castor, Energy Trust of Oregon

9B

PANEL: The Inflation Reduction Act: Implementing the HOMES Rebate Program
Moderator: 
Michael Li and Danielle Walker, U.S. Department of Energy

The Inflation Reduction Act includes a provision known as HOMES (Section 50121) providing $4.3 billion for comprehensive home energy retrofits to single-family homeowners, multi-family building owners, and LMI-occupied properties. The program is structured to provide funding to states for modeled energy savings across three tiers: 15-20 percent, 20-35 percent, and greater than 35 percent savings on kWh or kWh-equivalent basis. States are required to submit a plan to DOE on procedures “for determining the reductions in home energy use resulting from the implementation of a home energy efficiency retrofit” and ” to use open-source advanced measurement and verification software, as approved by the Secretary, for determining and documenting the monthly and hourly (if available) weather-normalized energy use of a home before and after the implementation of a home energy efficiency retrofit, for purposes of measured performance home rebates”

This session will provide a brief overview of the provision and initial thoughts from the panelists, followed by a deeper dive into audience discussion, ideas, and feedback. Discussion topics may include lessons learned from similar programs, opportunities for coordination between states and utilities, and key considerations for program development and evaluation.

Presentation

Panelists:
Mimi Goldberg, DNV
Nate Kinsey, Sealed
Bing Tso, SBW
Brian Smith, PG&E