PAPERS

SESSION 1A. DEFINING, PRICING, AND EVALUATING ENERGY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
Moderator: Jean Shaffer, Seattle City Light Company
            Home Energy Rating Systems and Energy Efficiency Financing: Guidelines for Designing and Implementing a Program
            Roberta W. Walsh, The University of Vermont
            Nancy E. Collins, Q⁴ Associates
            Barbara C. Farhar, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Product Identification, Partnership Formation, and Pricing Strategy: Methods and Results for Building Energy Performance Software
Peter Benenson, Peter Benenson Consulting
Tom L. Webster, Webster Consulting

Standby Insurance as a Product in a De-Regulated Industry
Lori M. Megdal, Megdal & Associates

Methods for Measuring Customer Satisfaction
John H. Reed and Nicholas P. Hall, TecMRKT Works
 

SESSION 1B. COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL PROGRAM EVALUATIONS

Moderator: Bruce Cody, Bonneville Power Administration
        Large Customer Real Time Verification: Lessons Learned Since the 1995 Evaluation Conference
        George Penn, Global Energy Options
        Kavita Maini, Wisconsin Power & Light

Industrial Energy Efficiency in the Michigan Collaborative
H. Gil Peach, ScanAmerica

Measuring and Verifying Savings From Lighting Retrofits at DOD Facilities
Mark S. Martinez, ENVEST
Comprehensive C/I New Construction Evaluation Using DOE Modeling

Stephen Carlson and Curt Puckett, RLW Analytics Inc.
Paul Kuehn, Northeast Utilities

SESSION 1C. BUILDING PRODUCTS AND SERVICES USING EVALUATION DATA

Moderator: Nicholas P. Hall, TecMRKT Works

Market Simulation as a Method to Assess Market Potential for Solar Domestic Hot Water Program in Wisconsin

Jane S. Peters, Research Into Action

Bobbi Tannenbaum, Energy Center of Wisconsin

Understanding the Market for Building Commissioning in Wisconsin

Dan York, Energy Center of Wisconsin

David Sumi, Hagler Bailly Consulting, Inc.

Non-Traditional Program Evaluation: Keys to Success and Lessons Learned from PG&E’s Energy Information Services Market Trial

Mary Dimit, Pacific Gas & Electric Company

Jeffry J. Erickson, Hagler Bailly Consulting

SESSION 1D. NATIONWIDE ENERGY TRENDS AND EVALUATIONS: EXAMPLES FROM CANADA, GERMANY, JAMAICA, AND THE UNITED STATES

Moderator: Fred Sissine, Congressional Research Service

Self Evaluation of the Jamaica DSM Demonstration Project

Hugh Harris and Norman Titus, Jamaica Public Service Company

An Outlook for Energy Efficiency in U.S. Energy Markets

Andy Kydes, Energy Information Administration, U.S. Department of Energy

Linking Market Trends to Energy Efficiency Programs

Mark Pearson and Tim McIntosh, Natural Resources Canada

The Evaluation of Demand-Side Management in Germany: An Approach Based on Energy System Modeling and Multiple Criteria Analysis

Mark vanWees and Ulrich Fahl, Stuttgart University

SESSION 2A. SHIFTING WHAT WE EVALUATE IN DSM PROGRAMS

Moderator: Loretta Bussiere, City of Tallahassee

What is Energy Efficiency Really Worth to the Customer?

Patricia Herman, Barakat & Chamberlin, Inc.

Shel Feldman, Shel Feldman Management Consulting
Athena Besa, San Diego Gas & Electric Company
Shedding Light on the Indirect Costs and Benefits of Commercial Energy Efficiency Programs
Shel Feldman, Shel Feldman Management Consulting
Patricia Herman, Barakat & Chamberlin, Inc.
Athena Besa, San Diego Gas & Electric Company

Issues for Evaluation of Public Benefits Energy Programs

Dan York, Energy Center of Wisconsin

SESSION 2B. INNOVATIVE LOW-INCOME PROGRAMS AND EVALUATIONS

Moderator: Marilyn Brown, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Performance Monitoring and Verification Systems for Public Housing

John Katrakis, Argonne National Laboratory and J.T. Katrakis & Associates
John Snell, Citizens Conservation Corporation
Mark Rasmussen, J.T. Katrakis & Associates
James D. Cavallo, Argonne National Laboratory

Impacts of CEE’s Super-Efficient Apartment-Sized Refrigerator Initiative
E. J. Wisniewski, Consortium for Energy Efficiency
R. G. Pratt, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

SESSION 2C. MEASURING MARKET TRANSFORMATION: METHODOLOGIES AT WORK

Moderator: Jane Peters, Research Into Action

Measuring Market Transformation Due to Prior Utility Efforts

Lori M. Megdal, Megdal & Associates

Steve Pertusiello, Consolidated Edison Company of New York

Bonnie Jacobson, Energy Access

Market Transformation: Real Problems, Real Answers

William P. Saxonis, New York State Department of Public Service

Methods for Measuring Market Transformation

John H. Reed and Nicholas P. Hall, TecMRKT Works

SESSION 3A. LOW-COST, HIGH VALUE EVALUATION STRATEGIES: THREE ALTERNATIVE PERSPECTIVES

Moderator: Thomas J. Henneberger II, Electric Power Research Institute

Can We Rely on Self-Control?

Miriam L. Goldberg and Thomas S. Michelman, XENERGY Inc.
Chris Ann Dickerson, Pacific Gas & Electric Company

Low-Risk and Cost-Effective Prior Savings Estimates for Large-Scale Energy Conservation Projects in Housing: Learning from the Fort Polk GHP Project

John A. Shonder and Patrick J. Hughes, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

J.W. Thornton, Thermal Energy Systems Specialists, Inc.

Getting a Good Evaluation Fit: Custom-Tailored or Off the Rack?

Bruce Mast and Patrice Ignelzi, Pacific Consulting Services

Miriam Goldberg, XENERGY Inc.

SESSION 3B. DEPLOYING COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGIES: SAVINGS OR NOT?

Moderator: Ken Kazmer, Gas Research Institute

Gas-Cooling Program Impacts Benefit Both Gas and Electric Utilities

Donald Dohrmann and William Steiglemann, ADM Associates, Inc.

Kathleen Cole, Brooklyn Union Gas Company

Savings Due to New Chiller Technologies

Leslie Carlson and Michael Gannon, RLW Analytics, Inc.

Karen Pederson, Boston Edison

Persistence of Savings: An Assessment of Technical Degradation

Michael Blasnik, Proctor Engineering Group

SESSION 3C. METHODS FOR EVALUATING COLLABORATIVE SUCCESSES

Moderator: Phil Hayes, U.S. Department of Energy

Joint On-Site Audits: Getting More from Less With Collaborative Field Visits

Lisa A. Skumatz and Hans P. Van Dusen, Skumatz Economic Research Associates, Inc.

Evaluating the Economic, Energy and Environmental Impacts of a Technology Commercialization Program

Marilyn A. Brown and Colleen G. Rizy, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Matching Industrial Energy Efficiency R&D Programs to the Needs and Capabilities of the States

Tina Kaarsberg, Vista Technologies, Inc.

SESSION 4A. LOW-INCOME ENERGY PROGRAMS: BEYOND ENERGY SAVINGS

Moderator: Martin G. Kushler, Michigan Public Service Commission

Recognizing All Program Benefits: Estimating the Non-Energy Benefits of PG&E’s Venture Partners Pilot Program VPP

Lisa A. Skumatz, Skumatz Energy Research Associates, Inc.

Chris Ann Dickerson, Pacific Gas & Electric Company

Low-Income Program Evaluation for a Competitive Era

H. Gil Peach, ScanAmerica

Wayne Williams, Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission

Linda Woodside and Sandra Gagorik, Equitable Gas

Ann West, Anne West & Company

A Comprehensive Evaluation of Ohio’s Low-Income HWAP: Big Benefits for Clients and Ratepayers

Michael Blasnik, Proctor Engineering Group

SESSION 4B. MEASURING MARKET TRANSFORMATION: FIRST YOU NEED A PROGRAM…

Moderator: Liz Hicks, New England Power Service Company

Market Transformation: Measuring the Immeasurable

Hossein Haeri, Sami Khawaja, and Jennifer Stout, Barakat & Chamberlin, Inc.

Jamshid Hosseini, Marquette University

Measuring Market Transformation: First You Need a Story…

Patricia Herman, Barakat & Chamberlin, Inc.

Shel Feldman, Shel Feldman Management Consulting

Shahana Samiullah, Southern California Edison Company

Kirsten Stacey Mounzih, Pacific Gas & Electric Company

Converging on the Effects of Utility Lighting Efficiency Programs

Bruce Meberg, Easton Consultants

Shel Feldman, Shel Feldman Management Consulting

Corey Stone, Easton Consultants

Elizabeth Tolkin, The NEES Companies

SESSION 4C. MARKET RESEARCH BUILDING ON EVALUATION

Moderator: Sharyn Barata, XENERGY, Inc.

Transforming Dusty, Self-Selected Audit Data into Shiny New Population Estimates of Energy Use

Thomas S. Michelman and Miriam L. Goldberg, XENERGY Inc.

Andy Loose, Dayton Power & Light

Developing Loadshapes: New Techniques Using Existing Data to Develop Accurate Market Segment Loadshapes

Jedd L. Parker, James McCray, and Roger L. Wright, RLW Analytics, Inc.

Ilene Obstfeld, EPRI - CEED

SESSION 5A. MARKET TRANSFORMATION AS A NATIONAL EFFORT

Moderator: Ken Keating, Bonneville Power Administration

The U.S. Motor Systems Market Assessment Overview and Preliminary Findings

Mitchell Rosenberg, XENERGY Inc.

Evaluation of the Energy Savings Due to Brazil’s National Electricity Conservation Program PROCEL

Howard Geller, ACEEE

Regiane M. de Abreu, Carlos E. Lima, Marcos Lima, and Geraldo Pimentel, PROCEL

SESSION 5B. EVALUATION OF TOOLS FOR RESIDENTIAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Moderator: John Reese, U.S. Department of Energy

An Evaluation of the Performance of the NEAT Audit for the Iowa Low-Income Weatherization Program

Gregory K. Dalhoff, Dalhoff and Associates

Emerging Energy Markets: Methods and Strategies for Customer Retention Through Product Identification

Nicholas P. Hall, TecMRKT Works

Roberta W. Walsh, The University of Vermont

SESSION 5C. REFINING THE METHODS FOR ESTIMATING NET SAVINGS FROM NON-RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS

Moderator: Marian Brown, Southern California Edison

Gross and Net Savings Analysis for Unique Projects

Miriam L. Goldberg and Kurt Scheuermann, XENERGY Inc.

A Combined Engineering and Decision-Analysis Methodology for Evaluating Spillover and Free-Ridership in PG& E’s 1995 Industrial Energy Efficiency Program

Lisa Reid, Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

Michael Baker and Bing Tso, SBW Consulting

Richard Ridge, Ridge and Associates

Model Selection Criteria for Estimating Net and Gross Effects of Commercial Retrofit Programs

Steve Grover and John Cavalli, Quantum Consulting Inc.

Mary O’Drain, Pacific Gas & Electric Company

SESSION 6A. LOW-INCOME PROGRAMS: STRATEGIES FOR GREATER IMPACT

Moderator: Faith Lambert, U.S. Department of Energy

Survivors: Effective Low-Income Programs

Leslie Carlson and Timothy Hennessy, RLW Analytics, Inc.

Price Robertson, Texas Utilities

Sharon Bisher, Consumers Power

State-Level Evaluations of the Weatherization Assistance Program in 1990 - 1996: A MetaEvaluation that Estimates National Savings

Linda Berry, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

The Working Poor: The Forgotten Market Segment

Nicholas P. Hall, TecMRKT Works

Leslie Carlson, RLW Analytics, Inc.

Jim Malinowski, Detroit Edison

SESSION 6B. MEASURING MARKET TRANSFORMATION: TRACKING THE ENERGIZER BUNNY

Moderator: Bill Prindle, Alliance to Save Energy

Automatic Setback Thermostats: Measure Persistence and Customer Behavior

David Cross, RPM Systems, Inc.

David Judd, Connecticut Natural Gas Corporation

Motor Market Transformation in a Time of Utility Restructuring – The Wisconsin Story

Scott Pigg, Energy Center of Wisconsin

Ralph Prahl, Service Commission of Wisconsin

Mark Wegener, Hagler Bailly Consulting

SESSION 6C. WEB APPLICATIONS FOR PROGRAM EVALUATION

Moderator: David Warner, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Diving on the Web: A National Assessment of Utilities’ New Products and Services

Bruce A. Smith, Amy Larson, and Robert T. Uhlaner, Quantum Consulting Inc.

Using the Web for Program Services: One Utility’s Experience

Nathan Trueblood, Energy Interactive Inc.

Frank Jiruska, Commonwealth Edison Company

World Wide Web Delphi Review of Energy R&D Goals

John Mortensen and Gretchen Jordan, Sandia National Laboratories

Darrell Beschen, U.S. Department of Energy

J. Noel Gonzaga, Consultant

SESSION 7A. MAKING EVALUATION MORE COST-EFFICIENT

Moderator: Kent Van Liere, Hagler Bailly Consulting

Errors in Variables: A Close Encounter of theThird Kind

Richard Ridge, Ridge & Associates

Nevermore? Annual On-Site Data Collection for Commercial Lighting Programs

Kris Bradley, Quantum Consulting Inc.

Mary O’Drain, Pacific Gas & Electric Company

Gold or Gold-Plated? Benefit Costs Analysis of Differing Metering Methods and Durations

Connie Quackenbush, Steve Manwell, Thomas S. Michelman, and Miriam L. Goldberg, XENERGY Inc.

SESSION 7B. ENERGY SERVICE PROVIDERS: VALUABLE LESSONS FOR EVALUATORS

Moderator: Susan Cadenhead, U.S. Department of Energy

Process and Impact Evaluations of a Small Commercial Lighting Program

Brian Coates, Seattle City Light

Patrick Lilly, Regional Economic Research

Linda Dethman and Sarah Dubiel, Dethman and Associates

Evaluation of the Wisconsin Energy Cycle Education Program

Susan E. Stein and Tehri Parker, Midwest Renewable Energy Association

Scott Pigg, Energy Center of Wisconsin

SESSION 7C. PERSISTENCE OF MARKET EFFECTS: HOW LONG CAN A GOOD THING LAST?

Moderator: William Saxonis, New York State Department of Public Service

Do the Market Effects of Utility Energy Efficiency Programs Last? Evidence From Wisconsin

Ralph Prahl, Public Service Commission of Wisconsin

Scott Pigg, Energy Center of Wisconsin

Après Nous, Le Déluge? What Will Happen to Energy Efficiency Markets in a Restructured Industry?

Shel Feldman, Shel Feldman Management Consulting

Dorothy Conant and Elizabeth M. Tolkin, The NEES Companies

SESSION 8A. NEW CONSTRUCTION CODES AND PROGRAMS: ARE WE CAPTURING LOST OPPORTUNITIES?

Moderator: Douglas Mahone, Heschong Mahone Group

A Tale of Two Cities: Boosting Energy Efficiency in MultiFamily New Construction

Mark Schuldt and Jeffrey Romberger, SBW Consulting

Debra Okumo Tachibana, Seattle City Light

Pamela Brandis, Bonneville Power Administration

Therm Impacts and Cost Effectiveness of the 1992 Oregon Residential Building Code

Mark E. Thompson, Forefront Economics

Brian McCabe and John Hanson, Northwest Natural Gas

Is What You See, What You Get?

D. Stephen Williams, Dottie Horgan, Bert Tibbetts, and Monica Rudman, California Energy Commission

Richard Oberg, Energy Consultant

Manufactured Conservation: Transforming New Manufactured Homes in the Pacific Northwest

Bob Davis, Ecotope, Inc.

SESSION 8B. DECISIONS, DECISIONS…. CONSUMER RESPONSE TO CHOICE IN ENERGY MARKETS

Moderator: Roberta W. Walsh, The University of Vermont

Customer Response When Offered the Opportunity to Switch Electricity Supplier Alternative Title: How the Competition Game Was Played in New Hampshire

William Steigelmann, Taghi Alereza, and Richard Ely, ADM Associates, Inc.

An Evaluation of the Massachusetts Electric Company’s Retail Choice Pilot: An Overview

Elizabeth Titus, New England Power Service Company

Eric Fox, Regional Economic Research

Modeling Customer Choice Under Retail Competition

Frederick D. Sebold, RER, Inc.

Elizabeth Hicks, The NEES Companies

SESSION 8C. IMPLICATIONS OF RESTRUCTURING FOR POLICY MAKERS AND EVALUATORS

Moderator: Edward Vine, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Applying Evaluation Principles to Electric Industry Restructuring: A Critical Analysis

Martin G. Kushler, Michigan Public Service Commission

Evaluation in a Competitive Utility Environment: The Threat of Confidentiality

Edward Vine, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Customer Information in a Competitive Environment: Preserving Advantage or Dividing the Spoils

Dennis J. Nelson and Kenneth H. Tiedemann, B.C. Hydro

PANELS

SESSION 2D. WILL CUSTOMERS PAY A PREMIUM FOR “GREEN”?

Moderator: Elizabeth Hicks, New England Power Service Company

Panelists:

Lyn Hoefgen, Opinion Dynamics

Sam Joffe, Applied Marketing Sciences

Eric Fox, Regional Economic Research

SESSION 4D. INTERNATIONAL ENERGY PROGRAM EVALUATION; CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

Moderator: Edward Vine, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Panelists:

Howard Geller, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy

Hossein Haeri, Barakat & Chamberlin, Inc.

Casper Kofod, DEFU, Denmark

Carol Mulholland, International Resources Group

Dan Violette, Hagler Bailly Consulting

SESSION 5D. EVALUATING PROGRAMS OF THE CITIES FOR CLIMATE PROTECTION CAMPAIGN

Moderator: Fred Sissine, Congressional Research Service

Panelists:

Ralph Torrie, Cities for Climate Protection Campaign

Phil Welker, City of Portland Oregon Energy Office

Doug Yoder, Department of Environmental Resources Management, Dade County, Florida

Barbara Bamberger, City of Chula Vista, California

SESSION 6D. THE FEDERAL ROLE IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS AND EVALUATION

Moderator: Fred Sissine, Congressional Research Service

Panelists:

Jeremy Symons, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Gretchen Jordan, Sandia National Laboratories

Bob Wurster, U.S. General Accounting Office

SESSION 8D. THE EFFECT OF VARIOUS RE-STRUCTURINGS OF PUBLIC BENEFITS’ DELIVERY ON THE ROLE OF EVALUATION – an informal discussion session

Facilitator: Kenneth Keating, Bonneville Power Administration