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MEEA Members
The Alliance to Save Energy (ASE) promotes energy efficiency worldwide to achieve a healthier economy, a cleaner environment and energy security. Founded in 1977, the Alliance to Save Energy is a non-profit coalition of business, government, environmental and consumer leaders. The Alliance to Save Energy supports energy efficiency as a cost-effective energy resource under existing market conditions and advocates energy-efficiency policies that minimize costs to society and individual consumers, and that lessen greenhouse gas emissions and their impact on the global climate. To carry out its mission, the Alliance to Save Energy undertakes research, educational programs, and policy advocacy, designs and implements energy-efficiency projects, promotes technology development and deployment, and builds public-private partnerships, in the U.S. and other countries.
Alliant Energy Corporation is an energy holding company with regulated utility providers as well as non-regulated companies involved in delivering energy-related products and services. Headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, Alliant Energy serves more than three million customers around the globe. Alliant Energy has nearly 8,500 employees across the country and abroad; operating revenues of $2.6 billion (year-end 2002); and total assets of more than $7 billion (year-end 2002). Alliant Energy's utility operations serve more than 1.4 million customers in Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Their service territory covers 54,000 square miles in the heartland of America and includes 9,700 miles of electric transmission lines and 8,000 miles of natural gas main.
The Ameren Illinois Utilities have been providing safe, reliable energy delivery service for more than a century. The Ameren Illinois Utilities deliver energy to 1.2 million electric and more than 840,000 natural gas customers in about 1,000 communities, while helping customers spend less by using less energy and communities grow through economic development initiatives.
Ameren Corporation, based in St. Louis, provides energy services to 2.2 million customers in Missouri and Illinois. Approximately 95 percent of the company's $3 billion revenues flow from electric sales, with the remainder from sales of natural gas. Formerly Union Electric Company and CIPSCO Incorporated, Ameren prides itself on a long, successful tradition of financial strength, cost containment, low rates and continuous customer service improvements, as well as nine decades of uninterrupted cash dividend payments to stockholders.
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing energy efficiency as a means of promoting both economic prosperity and environmental protection. ACEEE fulfills its mission by conducting in-depth technical and policy assessments; advising policymakers and program managers; working collaboratively with businesses, public interest groups, and other organizations; organizing conferences and workshops; publishing books, conference proceedings, and reports; and educating consumers and businesses. Projects are carried out by staff and selected energy efficiency experts from universities, national laboratories, and the private sector.
American Electric Power is one of the largest electric utilities in the United States, delivering electricity to more than 5 million customers in 11 states. AEP ranks among the nation’s largest generators of electricity, owning more than 38,000 megawatts of generating capacity in the U.S. AEP also owns the nation’s largest electricity transmission system, a nearly 39,000-mile network that includes more 765 kilovolt extra-high voltage transmission lines than all other U.S. transmission systems combined. AEP Ohio, a unit of American Electric Power, has 1,491,533 customers in Ohio. Indiana Michigan Power, another Midwest unit, serves 580,878 customers.
APOGEE Interactive Inc. is a full-service provider of online technology solutions and consulting services to the energy industry. Through a unique blend of industry veterans, subject matter experts, instructional designers, advanced programmers, and electronic communication artists and writers, Apogee develops cost-effective Internet and desktop tools to help utilities fulfill their energy efficiency, load management, marketing, communications, customer service, and training goals.
Applied Proactive Technologies, Inc. (APT) specializes in promoting energy efficiency. They are experts at creating market-driven shifts in behavior that result in the use of more energy-efficient products. The programs APT designs, plans, implements and evaluates operate at all levels of the market-from the manufacture of energy-efficient products to the distribution and sale to consumers. Their clients include scores of utilities across the country. They also provide custom-designed training programs that motivate personnel, improve sales and encourage energy conservation.
ARCA, formerly known as the Appliance Recycling Centers of America, is a leading provider of reverse logistics, energy-efficiency and appliance recycling services for appliance manufacturers, appliance retailers, electric utilities, waste management businesses, vending machine companies and local governments. Since 1975, the company has managed millions of refrigerators, ranges, washers, dryers and other major household appliances for its customers. Leveraging its more than 25 years of experience in managing returned products that can not be handled through its business partners' normal distribution channels, the company has developed the infrastructure necessary to become one of the nation's premier providers of fully integrated reverse logistics services. Appliance Recycling Centers of America is headquartered in Minneapolis.
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc. is owned by and provides wholesale power to six regional and 51 local electric cooperative systems in Missouri, northeast Oklahoma and southeast Iowa that serve more than 850,000 customers.
The Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives (AIEC) is the service organization for member electric and telephone cooperatives in Illinois. The voting members of the AIEC include 24 electric distribution cooperatives and two power generation and transmission cooperatives. The AIEC increases the effectiveness and efficiency of its member cooperatives by providing common and essential services. These include engineering services and rate studies, coordination of safety programs, legislative research and information, member information, printing and publications, public relations, and group purchasing of materials and supplies. As a liaison for the electric cooperatives in Illinois, the AIEC works with governmental agencies and other organizations dedicated to the growth and development of Illinois and the improvement of the welfare of its citizens. Through its service to member cooperatives, the AIEC contributes to the continued success and operation of the rural electrification program serving nearly 300,000 families and businesses in Illinois.
APEC was founded as an Illinois 501(c)6 not-for-profit association following a series of eight roundtable meetings in Illinois and St. Louis, Missouri. Roundtable participants included commercial, industrial and institutional energy consumers as well as local, state and federal government representatives, energy consultants, vendors, and other professionals concerned about energy issues. Their main concerns were to develop a reliable, regional resource of unbiased energy information and assist energy users in making the proper energy decisions.
Since 1994, APEC has been a positive force for those doing business within the energy industry of Illinois. APEC is dedicated to providing objective information in the energy marketplace and has continuing credibility as a resource for members and energy consumers.
Bass & Company provides practical advice to utility executives to help them solve challenging operational and organizational issues. Our focus areas include: customer operations, transmission & distribution, energy efficiency & climate, smart meter/smart grid, revenue assurance and shared services. In each of these areas, Bass & Company helps engage utility stakeholders in finding more productive ways to deliver infrastructure projects, organizational change, and balanced scorecards that work for owners, regulators, and customers. Bass & Company is a management consulting firm that has built its reputaion recruiting professionals with deep experience in the industry.
BetaLED™ a brand of Beta Lighting and KramerLED™ a brand of Kramer Lighting were established to dedicate resources to the emerging use of LED technology for general illumination. Both Beta Lighting and Kramer Lighting are Wisconsin-based Ruud Lighting companies. Beta Lighting provides the lighting industry with high-quality specification-grade luminaires for exterior lighting applications while Kramer Lighting offers luminaires for interior applications. For additional LED information visit www.beta-kramer.com
BlueStar Energy Services, Inc. is a retail electricity supplier, currently serving customers in Illinois, Maryland and Washington, D.C. BlueStar was recently recognized by Inc. Magazine as the fastest-growing privately-held energy supplier in the United States. BlueStar also offers energy efficiency services such as Green-e® certified Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) lighting retrofits and lighting maintenance. As an associate member of the Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) BlueStar also sells carbon offsets through www.zerohero.com.
Brickfield Burchette Ritts & Stone is a law firm based in Washington, D.C., which began as a small, natural resources practice over half a century ago, and has since grown into a firm of twenty lawyers with a broad and sophisticated regulatory practice that is largely focused on energy and public utility matters. The firm's attorneys represent manufacturers, rural electric cooperatives, municipal electric utilities, public power authorities, water/irrigation districts and national associations on business and transactional issues as well as employment and workplace issues. The firm's clients are generally represented before independent agencies of the U.S. government, various executive branch departments, state regulatory bodies and legislatures and all levels of the federal courts.
Bulb Star is a private company categorized under Lamps, Fluorescent, Electric and located in Alhambra, CA.
The Cadmus Group, Inc. is an employee-owned multidisciplinary consulting firm that provides high-quality research, consultancy services and technical support to clients in the public, private and non-profit sectors. The Cadmus Group specializes in energy efficiency, global climate change, air and water issues and ecological risk assessment. Cadmus provides a broad array of research and analytical services geared towards: a) technical, economic and policy issues, b) the development, oversight and marketing of programs, c) the evaluation of technologies and existing programs, d) the advancement of state-of-the-art technologies and e) providing expert witness support. The Cadmus Group has offices across the U.S. and Canada, with its corporate headquarters located in Watertown, Massachusetts.
Cardinal Glass Industries is a management-owned S-Corporation founded in 1962 in Minneapolis, MN. Since its founding it has led the industry in the development of durable insulating glass edge seal systems and the introduction of thermal performance improvements for residential glass. Cardinal has grown to more than 4000 employees located at 18 manufacturing locations and two R & D centers with corporate headquarters located in the Minneapolis Minnesota suburb of Eden Prairie. Cardinal is considered by the world's premium residential window brands as the leading provider of superior quality insulated glass products. They operate three wholly-owned subsidiaries: Cardinal IG (insulating and laminated glass); Cardinal CG (coated glass); and Cardinal FG (float and tempered glass). From the melting of sand to produce clear float glass to the vacuum sputtering of silver to produce low-emissivity coatings Cardinal manufactures the quality components and finished insulating glass products used in all top of the line residential windows.
Water, electricity, natural gas, high-speed Internet and cable television services are all provided by community-owned utilities in Cedar Falls, a community of 37,000 in northeast Iowa. Cedar Falls Utilities strives to achieve a standard of excellence as an industry leader and a trusted provider of utility services to its customers and community. CFU's mission is to provide customers with innovative, high-quality services that bring the best value to the community. These services include 20 years of offering audits, incentives, financing, and educational resources to aid customers with their energy efficiency projects.
As building and energy experts, Cenergy, LLC specializes in providing a comprehensive range of cost effective energy-related design and consulting services. As certified HERS (Home Energy Rating System) raters the Cenergy staff is well-trained in diagnosing energy related problems and recommending cost-effective solutions. Cenergy also offers HVAC system performance testing and analysis to ensure systems are installed properly and operating up to their advertised efficiency. Cenergy is accredited by the Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Council the Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) for performing residential home energy ratings and certifying homes as Energy Star compliant and by ACCA for providing Manual J load calculations. Utilities builders architects and other building and mortgage industry professionals rely on the extensive knowledge of Cenergy's specialists and the accuracy of its energy analyses.
The Center for Energy and Environment (CEE) has researched technologies and implemented numerous programs that conserve energy for over 18 years. CEE assesses the effectiveness of energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies and is known for its application of in-depth monitoring and energy use analyses that assess whether buildings are operating at their peak efficiencies. This expertise is also applied to various projects within the organization including indoor air quality weatherization and sound insulation activities. The Research and Engineering staff provides clients with practical applications science based engineering analyses and technical assistance. Some of CEE's clients include gas and electric utilities local units of government state agencies trade organizations the U.S. Department of Energy non-profit organizations and businesses. From energy efficient ice arenas to renewable energy systems in state parks to assessing energy use in hospitals CEE's analyses provide clients with practical cost-effective solutions.
CenterPoint Energy is composed of an electric transmission and distribution utility serving the Houston metropolitan area, local natural gas distribution businesses in six states, a competitive natural gas sales and service business serving customers in the eastern half of the U.S., interstate pipeline operations with two natural gas pipelines in the mid-continent region, and a field services business with natural gas gathering operations, also in the mid-continent region.
The Chicago Park District manages over 220 stunning facilities throughout the city including more than 7600 acres of parkland, 552 parks, 33 beaches, nine museums, two world-class conservatories, 16 historic lagoons, and 10 bird and wildlife gardens, and hosts thousands of special events, sports and entertaining programs.
The City of Chicago has set the bold goal of becoming America’s greenest city. The City of Chicago’s Department of Environment develops environmental policy and enforces Chicago's environmental regulations. It promotes natural resource conservation pollution prevention energy efficiency and public outreach.
City Utilities of Springfield (CU) is a progressive community-owned utility serving southwest Missouri with electricity natural gas water telecommunications and transit services. CU’s 108000 customers enjoy utility prices among the lowest in the United States the convenience of one bill for all utilities and dependable hometown services delivered with a personal touch.
Located in Springfield, Illinois, City Water, Light and Power (CWLP) is the largest of Illinois’ 42 public utilities by numbers of customers served, revenue, and generation. CWLP facilities include four coal-fired power plants; two oil-fired gas peaking turbines; a dual fuel natural gas and oil-fired combustion turbine; and a water purification plant, which serve customers in an 80-square-mile service territory. The utility also offers broadband services to area business customers through its fiber optic telecommunications network.
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Columbia, headquartered in Columbus, is an investor-owned public utility that sells natural gas and provides gas transportation services to customers in Ohio. The company serves 1.3 million of Ohio's approximately three million natural gas customers. Columbia is the state's largest natural gas utility, serving more than 1,000 communities in 60 of Ohio's 88 counties with a service territory covering approximately 25,400 square miles. The primary Ohio metropolitan areas served include Columbus, Toledo, Parma, Mansfield and Springfield.
Columbia Water & Light is a municipally owned utility company located in Columbia, Missouri; their mission is to provide low cost service without any interruptions. Columbia Water & Light has been furnishing Columbians with low cost, reliable electricity and high quality water since 1904. Governed by the City Council, Columbia Water & Light is run as a department of the City of Columbia. By burning low-sulfur coal in their power plant, offering free energy audits and free shade trees to the residents of Columbia, Columbia Water & Light shows their commitment to improving the environment everyday. Columbia Water & Light's energy conservation programs are extensive and have been in place for over 20 years.
Commonwealth Edison, for more than 100 years, has been the primary electric delivery services company for Northern Illinois. It currently provides electric service to more than 3.4 million customers. ComEd has recommitted its efforts to improving reliability, demonstrating quality customer service and providing energy efficiency incentives, tips and tools to help customers save money and protect the environment.
Conservation Services Group Inc. (CSG) is a nonprofit corporation founded in 1984 specializing in the design development and delivery of innovative results-driven energy efficiency and renewable energy programs for utility companies public housing authorities public agencies and private clients. For a quarter century CSG has helped Americans make smart energy use decisions. CSG’s service offerings promote energy efficiency health and safety building durability comfort appliance recycling and environmental responsibility in residential and commercial buildings. An industry leader bringing creativity experience and commitment to achieving its goals CSG is headquartered in Westborough Massachusetts and operates in 22 states. CSG's staff of more than 400 provides residential commercial and institutional customers with leading-edge expertise in building science health and safety demand-side management public policy marketing customer service and information systems for forecasting energy savings tracking renewable energy generation managing field operations and evaluating programs. CSG’s corporate philosophy is to provide cost-effective programs to ensure measurable and persistent savings high participation rates and effective customer education satisfaction and service.
The Dayton Power and Light Company is the principal subsidiary of DPL Inc. (NYSE:DPL), a regional energy company. DPL’s other subsidiaries include DPL Energy, LLC (DPLE) and DPL Energy Resources, Inc. (DPLER). DP&L, a regulated electric utility, provides service to over 500,000 retail customers in West Central Ohio; DPLE engages in the operation of merchant peaking generation facilities; and DPLER is a competitive retail electric supplier in Ohio, selling to major industrial and commercial customers. DPL, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates approximately 3,700 megawatts of generation capacity, of which 2,800 megawatts are low cost coal-fired units and 900 megawatts are natural gas peaking units. Further information can be found at www.dpandl.com.
DTE Energy Co. (NYSE: DTE) is a diversified energy company involved in the development and management of energy-related businesses and services nationwide. Our largest operating subsidiaries are Detroit Edison and MichCon. Together, these regulated utility companies provide electric and/or gas services to more than three million residential, business and industrial customers in Michigan. Our electric and gas utility businesses have each been in operation for over a century. We have leveraged that wealth of experience and assets to develop a number of non-utility subsidiaries that provide energy-related services to business and industry nationwide.
Duke Energy, which recently merged with Cinergy Corporation, is a diversified energy company with a portfolio of natural gas and electric businesses, both regulated and non-regulated, and an affiliated real estate company. Duke Energy supplies, delivers and processes energy for customers in North America and selected international markets. Duke Energy provides franchised electric and gas service, natural gas transmission, midstream natural gas, wholesale electric generation, energy marketing, real estate, and telecommunications services.
E Source provides independent research, advisory, and information services to utilities, major energy users, and other key players in the retail energy marketplace. Our mission is to increase the effectiveness of our members' operations, programs, and customer relationships, while supporting the efficient and environmentally sound use of energy.
Ecos was founded in 1997 by four principals from the electric utility industry environmental community government and academia. Clients include investor owned and publicly owned utilities non-profit groups and regional market transformation organizations. The company operates from a headquarters in Portland Oregon and offices in San Francisco California and Durango Colorado. The company a founding Board Member of MEEA has a staff of more than 140 employees. Ecos is a recognized pioneer in the field and is guided in its utility work by four principles: Deliver energy savings on time and on budget; Reduce utility risk (regulatory reputational operational); Protect the utility/customer relationship at all times; Provide consistent professional customer service always. Principals in the firm have innovated lighting and appliance programs and the company has performed many firsts"" in the field. Ecos Consulting's research group has assisted with new energy efficiency product specifications and provided seminal research (funded by the EPA) on the effectiveness of lighting and appliance programs and their market impacts.
The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) is the association of U.S. shareholder-owned electric companies. Our members serve 95 percent of the ultimate customers in the shareholder-owned segment of the industry, and represent approximately 70 percent of the U.S. electric power industry. We also have more than 65 International electric companies as Affiliate members, and more than 170 industry suppliers and related organizations as Associate members. Organized in 1933, EEI works closely with all of its members, representing their interests and advocating equitable policies in legislative and regulatory arenas. In its leadership role, EEI provides advocacy, authoritative analysis, and critical industry data to its members, Congress, government agencies, the financial community and other opinion-leader audiences. EEI provides forums for member company representatives to discuss issues and strategies to advance the industry and to ensure a competitive position in a changing marketplace.
The Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. (EPRI, www.epri.com) conducts research and development relating to the generation, delivery and use of electricity for the benefit of the public. An independent, nonprofit organization, EPRI brings together experts from academia and industry as well as its own scientists and engineers to help address challenges in electricity generation, delivery and use, including health, safety and the environment. EPRI's members represent more than 90 percent of the electricity generated and delivered in the United States, and international participation extends to 40 countries. EPRI's principal offices and laboratories are located in Palo Alto, Calif.; Charlotte, N.C.; Knoxville, Tenn.; and Lenox, Mass.
Energy Center of Wisconsin (ECW) is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to improving energy efficiency in Wisconsin. Their mission is to be a leader in providing objective research, education and consulting to industry, government and the public. Whether you're a businessperson or policy maker an academic or industrialist the Energy Center of Wisconsin has the knowledge programs and people to meet your energy information needs. That could mean policy research a demonstration of new technology education programs even facilities planning. And while they're Wisconsin-based they work with customers across the country: businesses, public interest groups, trade allies, educators, utilities, and state and national government agencies. Their capabilities include technology research; program planning, design and implementation; program evaluation and market research; professional education programs; policy consulting; outreach; and library services.
The Energy Education Council (EEC), formerly the Illinois Electric Council, is a registered 501 (c) 3 educational organization that enhances lives by promoting safe and efficient use of electricity. Headquartered within the University of Illinois Extension and guided by member organizations, it is comprised of investor-owned utilities, rural electric cooperatives, municipal electric utilities, University educators, and others committed to its mission. Energy Ed's work and growing membership have extended its impact throughout the nation. The dynamic www.EnergyEdCouncil.org Web site features extensive informational resources, efficiency calculators, interactive games and activities and the Energy Efficiency Resource Center, an online library of informational, financial and technical resources available to help residential and business consumers undertake efficiency upgrades and projects. Energy Ed's award-winning Safe Electricity awareness program impacts millions of consumers through its growing partnership with more than 300 utilities. Radio, TV and print PSAs, video documentaries, timely news releases and the comprehensive www.SafeElectricity.org Web site help keep electrical safety in the public eye. In addition to multi-media communication outreach endeavors, EEC conducts regular workshops for utilities and businesses regarding resources for efficiency and renewable energy projects, power quality technologies and policy developments that impact the industry.
Energy Efficiency Programs, Inc. (EEPI) is a corporation which creates, sells and supports energy efficiency improvement processes and procedures used by building owners and operators. It consists of program materials, software tools, training suites and consulting support.
EFI is one of the leading residential distributors of energy efficiency-related products in the United States. Underlying EFI's mission today is the belief that a key obstacle to increased energy and water efficiency is inadequate awareness of, and access to, good quality resource conservation-related products. It is insufficient to simply recognize the benefits associated with reducing inefficient energy and water consumption - people actually need to be able to find and purchase these types of products. EFI uses multiple approaches to address this issue, through three business groups, a Consumer Division, Wholesale Division, and a Utility Programs Division.
Energy Marketing Consulting Group (EMCG) is a consulting practice with a focus on developing insight and intelligence for commercial and residential energy consumers. Our combined expertise in market research, predictive modeling, and marketing applications is extensive and strategic. We maintain long standing relationships with the largest and most important residential and commercial information services providers. EMCG applies marketing consulting expertise to client issues by building strategies that will identify, influence, and convert energy customers to the most effective energy efficiency programs. Services include: feasibility studies, predictive modeling, market segmentation, and database optimization.
For 30+ years, ESI has helped clients realize significant financial returns on their investments in energy efficiency. Our core areas of competency are in the design and implementation of energy efficiency programs for both new construction and retrofits. In addition, with our energy modeling and commissioning expertise, ESI can support EA and IAQ LEED requirements. The ESI team blends architectural and engineering expertise to ensure optimal efficiency from an integrated building systems perspective. The numbers speak for themselves. Clients consistently realize 30%, 40%, even 50% savings on their utility bills. Investments typically payback in 2-6 years. Each of our clients receives personal attention from a principal, and the understanding that their project requires a unique solution.
The Environmental Law and Policy Center (ELPC) is a Midwest public interest environmental advocacy organization working to achieve cleaner energy resources and implement sustainable energy strategies, promote innovative and efficient transportation and land use approaches that produce cleaner air and more jobs, and develop sound environmental management practices that conserve natural resources and improve the quality of life in our communities. One of ELPC's premises is that environmental progress and economic development can be achieved together. ELPC was founded in 1993 after a year-long strategic planning process sponsored by seven major foundations. They meet two long-term needs in the Midwest: (1) increased public interest legal, economic and scientific resources devoted to important environmental and energy policy issues; and (2) a strategic regional perspective as energy, transportation, and forests and lands conservation issues are increasingly regional in scope, complex and require coordinated strategies to shape public policy.
Fluid Market Strategies (Fluid) is a management, marketing, and consulting firm that specializes in energy efficiency, sustainability consulting, and consumer and workforce education. We advocate an inclusive approach to project development that results in solutions that respond uniquely and appropriately to our clients’ needs.
Our experience in marketing, utility rebate program development, energy efficiency measures, sustainable technologies, construction management, engineering, and training programs provides our clients with the necessary background to effectively drive sustainable products to market.
Fluid's sole focus is our clients' success. We are a mission-driven company and therefore select projects and approach clients who are focused on efficiency, sustainability, and responsibility. Fluid's professional standards place the mission-relevant goals of the project ahead of personal gain for our firm. This approach has been highly successful for Fluid, and has allowed us to maintain a high level of integrity and customer service while setting us apart from our competition.
Franklin Energy is a leader in the energy conservation industry, serving the needs of end-use customers on behalf of utilities, municipalities, program administrators, and government agencies. We specialize in implementing programs, meeting goals, and affecting long-term change in the marketplace. Franklin Energy specializes in Commercial and Industrial energy efficiency program administration and implementation, including hard to reach markets like small commercial, multi-family, and not-for-profit entities.
With increasing electricity costs and climate change concerns, utilities, businesses and others are challenged to meet electricity needs cost-effectively and cleanly. Traditional electricity generation resources, such as coal-fired generation facilities, produce emissions linked to global climate change and are increasingly costly to construct. Energy Efficiency is now recognized as a cost-effective alternative to meeting electricity needs without the climate change impacts produced by traditional generation resources. Future Energy Enterprises, LLC works to develop and implement programs to meet electricity needs with cost-effective, clean new energy resources, including energy efficiency, conservation, demand response and self-generation. The new energy resources reduce costs, increase customer and employee satisfaction and significantly reduce climate change impacts from electricity use.
GDS ASSOCIATES, INC. is a multi-service consulting and engineering firm formed in 1986 and now employs a staff of over 170 in five locations across the U.S. Our consultants are recognized leaders in their respective fields, dedicated to their clients, innovative in their approach to meeting unique challenges, and known for consistently being available when needed. Our broad range of expertise focuses on clients associated with, or affected by, electric, gas, water and wastewater utilities. In addition, we offer information technology, market research, and statistical services to a diverse client base.
General LED, Inc. is engaged in applied light-emitting-diode (LED) technology. Based on a patent portfolio spanning design of LEDs to commercial applications, General LED has established three principal business units: commercial signage through its AgiLight, Inc. subsidiary, architectural lighting, and microelectronic products. General LED’s founders have more than 50 years of experience in LED and OLED design and application. Their core expertise is complemented by a multidisciplinary team and a worldwide business and academic partner network. General LED’s headquarters are in San Luis Obispo, California, with offices in Texas, Southern California and Dubai. Visit General LED on the web at www.generalled.com.
GoodCents develops and manages utility-sponsored mass-market demand response and energy efficiency programs for residential and small business customers. We offer a full range of professional program services, including program design, marketing, customer recruitment, implementation, program evaluation, and long-term customer care — to create a total turnkey business solution tailored to your specifications.
Green Dream Group, LLC is a Chicago-based building performance firm, specializing in home energy audits, commercial building energy modeling, and assistance with green building certifications and financial incentive programs. Through third-party, scientific testing, the company helps home and business owners lower utility bills, increase the comfort, durability, and air quality of the living space, and do good for the environment. Green Dream also provides independent verification of building performance for both Delta Institute's residential low-income weatherization program and SEDAC's commercial building program. Diagnostics include: Energy Modeling, Blower Door, Infrared, Consumption Analysis, Moisture Detection, Combustion Analysis and Safety Testing, Tax Credit Verification and Energy Star Homes certification.
Green Market Solutions offers programs that focus on the marketing, promotion and implementation of energy efficiency and renewable energy programs all toward helping our clients meet their energy efficiency and renewable energy goals. To assist in achieving state and local energy efficiency and renewable energy goals, Green Market Solutions (GMS) provides services that increase participation in residential and commercial energy efficiency and renewable energy programs. Lead Generation & Community Outreach Services; Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL) Conversion Services; Energy Audit & Retrofit Services.
GMS offers world class talent to deliver solutions to our clients. Our entire team works with a results-oriented, client service mindset which leads to value creation for our clients. Our program data and results can be easily communicated to a variety of constituencies, including state regulators, utility boards and community groups.
Guardian Industries Corporation is one of the world's largest manufacturers of float glass and fabricated glass products. They also manufacture and supply the automotive industry with a variety of exterior products, are a significant player in the building materials distribution business, and are the world's largest producer of mirrors. Headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, the privately held Guardian Industries group of companies has over 19,000 employees worldwide.
In 1988 we began with the goal of supporting efficient, ethical, and effective practices that can be sustained economically to support human development. Today, this means the full range of “Plan B” all sector DSM programs that are less expensive than carbon based energy and aggressive “Plan C” deep savings programs that can mitigate effects of climate change. We do evaluation, program design, policy development, management studies, and design of rates to better serve electric, gas, and water customers. In the Midwest and South, we recently developed technical potential studies and DSM action and evaluation plans for key utilities, and currently serve on a team of evaluation advisors for the NY Commission and as DSM Verification Consultant for the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board. Our website, (www.scanamerica.net) is shared with our partners in Canada and Sweden. Call Hugh (“Gil”) Peach at 503-645-0716.
For over 30 years, Honeywell Utility Solutions has been helping electric, gas and water utilities throughout North America manage their energy and water use. Honeywell Utility Solutions has served over 9,000,000 utility customers and installed over 1,000,000 load control devices in North America to date. Honeywell's technology-driven demand response, energy conservation and smart grid solutions help utilities automate, conserve and educate.
Hoosier Energy generates and transmits electricity to 18 Indiana rural electric distribution cooperatives and one southeastern Illinois cooperative. With headquarters in Bloomington, Indiana, Hoosier Energy serves the power supply needs of nearly 800,000 residents, businesses, industries and farms in a service area covering more than 15,000 square miles.
ICF International (Nasdaq: ICFI) partners with government and commercial clients to deliver consulting services and technology solutions in the energy, environment, transportation, social programs, defense, and homeland security markets. The firm combines passion for its work with industry expertise and innovative analytics to produce compelling results throughout the entire program life cycle, from analysis and design through implementation and improvement. Since 1969, ICF has been serving government at all levels, major corporations, and multilateral institutions. More than 1,800 employees serve these clients worldwide.
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO)'s Division of Energy promotes the efficient use of energy resources through a variety of technical and demonstration programs. The Division of Energy also teaches residents, students, teachers, and community and business leaders about important energy issues through educational outreach and energy conservation programs.
Indianapolis Power & Light Company (IPL) provides retail electric service to 470,000 residential and commercial customers in Indianapolis and other Central Indiana communities. IPL invests millions of dollars each year to ensure emissions meet environmental standards. To further its commitment to the environment, IPL is adding carbon-free electricity into its generation portfolio. The Hoosier Wind Park, located in Benton County Indiana, will begin operation in late 2009, producing enough power for 29,000 homes and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 287,000 tons.
Itron Inc. is a leading technology provider to the global energy and water industries. Our company is the world’s leading provider of intelligent metering, data collection and utility software solutions, with nearly 8,000 utilities worldwide relying on our technology to optimize the delivery and use of energy and water. Our products include electricity, gas, water and heat meters, data collection and communication systems, including automated meter reading (AMR) and advanced metering infrastructure (AMI); meter data management and related software applications; as well as project management, installation, and consulting services.
JACO Environmental is one of the largest recyclers of household appliances in North America, processing over 600,000 appliances annually in the US and Canada. JACO is delivering over 40, cost-effective electric utility efficiency recycling programs in 15 states on a turnkey, performance basis. JACO offers the most advanced recycling technology with certified capture of all CFCs and reclamation of 95% of materials. The EPA honored JACO and our customers in 2004 with an international Stratospheric Ozone Protection Award and again in Montreal in 2007 with an international Best of the Best" award on the 20th Anniversary of the Montreal Protocol.
KEMA, Inc. is an international energy consulting company that specializes in high-grade technical consultancy, inspection, testing and certification. KEMA supports clients concerned with the performance of products, processes and equipment involved in the production, distribution and use of electricity. KEMA assists clients to: a) better balance the risk of equipment failure against maintenance or capital replacement choices, b) more effectively manage the risk of low-probability, high-cost events, c) optimize the balance between risk of and investment in aging assets, d) defer investments and e) reduce capital and O&M spending by prioritizing investment based on corporate objectives for reliability, power quality, safety and environmental considerations. From its beginnings as a Dutch electricity test house, KEMA has evolved into a global company that provides independent applied research and consultancy services via an international network of agencies and subsidiaries. Kema's Midwest offices are in Wheaton, IL, Columbus, OH, Detroit, Okemos, and Clark Lake, MI, and Madison, WI.
Kentucky Department for Energy Development and Independence, Division of Energy Efficiency and Conservation provides leadership to maximize the benefits of energy efficiency and alternate energy through awareness, technology development, energy preparedness, and new partnerships and resources. Each of the activities conducted by the division is designed to develop and implement programs for the production, conservation, and utilization of energy in a manner to meet human needs while maintaining Kentucky's economy at the highest feasible level. Other benefits of these programs are to reduce energy costs, to make Kentucky businesses more competitive, and to reduce environmental impacts. A primary goal of the U.S. Department of Energy in funding these programs is to lessen the nation's dependence on foreign oil and to capture the environmental benefits from reducing the use of fossil fuels.
KO Solutions LLC is a consulting company providing environmental and regulatory strategic support in the development and implementation of energy efficiency and renewable program initiatives. KO Solutions also provides compliance and remediation consulting and assists other consultants in building their utility practice, both in the Midwest and nationally. Founder and President Mary O’Toole has distinguished career that includes more than two decades of experience in regulatory and environmental strategy development.
Lockheed Martin is nationally recognized for innovative energy-efficiency and market transformation programs. We have been an industry leader in energy-efficiency program design, delivery, and evaluation. From load research and demand-side energy management to public benefit programs, consumer incentive programs, energy conservation, and response initiatives, we develop and implement a range of technology solutions. Our engineers, scientists, researchers, information specialists, and program managers work closely with clients—including energy utilities and their customers; corporations; and federal state, and local government agencies—to create state-of-the-art solutions that save time, money, and energy.
For more than 50 years, MaxLite has led the way in manufacturing and marketing energy efficient lamps and fixtures. Always committed to innovative design, MaxLite has pioneered the new technology, registered product and utility patents, advanced the benefits of energy efficient lighting, and won loyal customers throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Central and South America.
The mission of the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth is to grow Michigan by promoting economic and workforce development, stimulating job creation and enhancing the quality of life in Michigan. Its vision is to grow Michigan into an economic powerhouse -- enriching the lives of its residents by using the creativity and commitment of our staff and partners to develop the tools needed to inspire innovation, attract the best and the brightest, grow entrepreneurs, gain and retain business, protect core industries, enhance our urban and rural communities, nurture diversity, foster inclusion, promote excellence in education, strengthen the workforce and encourage new technology.
MECA is a non-profit Association that provides professional services to 9 member cooperatives in Michigan. MECA has 10 employees. MECA provides publishing services via the Michigan Country Lines Magazine, safety training, Energy Efficiency Program Planning and Evaluation services, as well as legal assistance with the cooperative's regulatory affairs with the Michigan Public Service Commission.
MidAmerican Energy Company is a global leader in the production of energy from diversified fuel sources including geothermal, natural gas, hydroelectric, nuclear, coal and wind. MidAmerican also leads in the supply and distribution of energy in the U.S. and U.K. consumer markets, with approximately 6.7 million electricity and gas customers. MidAmerican and its subsidiaries, MidAmerican Energy Company, PacifiCorp, CE Electric UK, CalEnergy Generation, Kern River Gas Transmission Company and Northern Natural Gas are established leaders in the world energy marketplace. In production, distribution and delivery around the world - MidAmerican is obsessively, relentlessly at your service. Based in Des Moines, Iowa the company employs more than 11,000 people and provides service to more than 698,000 electric customers and more than 680,000 natural gas customers in a 10,600 square-mile radius.
Minnesota Department of Commerce (DOC) is the state's chief regulator for the banking, energy, insurance, real estate, residential construction, securities, and telecommunications industries. They are concerned with the health of the individual companies as well as making sure consumers' interests are protected. MN DOC operates Minnesota's Unclaimed Property program and administers the state Petrofund as well as Minnesota Relay, which provides deaf, hard-of-hearing and speech-impaired citizens access to telecommunications services. By providing a fair and consistent regulatory environment, and by encouraging the growth of competition, they are allowing the people of Minnesota to build a healthy economic base that will serve communities and citizens across the state for years to come.
Integrys Energy Group is a holidng company focused on regulated and non-regulated energy delivery in the United States and Canada. Our subsideiaries and people are creating a premier and growing energy company.
Minnesota Power provides electricity in a 26,000-square-mile electric service territory located in northeastern Minnesota. Minnesota Power supplies retail electric service to 131,000 customers and wholesale electric service to 16 municipalities. They have electric transmission and distribution lines of 500 kilovolt (eight miles), 230 kilovolt (606 miles), 161 kilovolt (43 miles), 138 kilovolt (66 miles), 115 kilovolt (1,259 miles) and less than 115 kilovolt (6,550 miles). They own and operate 178 substations with a total capacity of 8,550 megavolt amperes. Minnesota Power's transmission network is interconnected with the transmission grid to promote reliability and is part of a larger regional transmission organization called the Midwest Independent System Operator.
The purpose of Missouri Botanical Garden’s EarthWays Center is to promote sustainability through environmental education and improving the built environment. The EarthWays Home, a three-story Victorian residence built in 1885 was renovated in 1994 to showcase practical demonstrations of energy efficient systems, recycled products and waste reduction practices. Systems and products in the EarthWays Home offer visitors a springboard to rethink product design and building operations to achieve affordable resource efficiency. Most features of the EarthWays Home are readily available for use in general construction and renovation. EarthWays Center offers environmental education to adults, families, school children and businesses with both onsite and offsite programming, and serves as the headquarters of the U.S. Green Building Council – St. Louis Regional Chapter. The Missouri Botanical Garden's EarthWays Center also coordinates the Home Performance with ENERGY STAR program for the St. Louis bi-state area for both homeowners and contractors.
The Energy Center of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources is a non-regulatory state agency that works to protect the environment and stimulate the economy through energy efficiency and renewable energy resources and technologies. Energy Center staff collect and report Missouri energy data, and conduct energy policy research and analysis; maintain Missouri's plan for energy emergencies; give technical and financial assistance for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects to state and local governments, school districts, and other consumers; support market research and demonstration projects that advance the use of clean, domestic energy resources and technologies, such as solar, biomass, alternative fuels, and wind to power Missouri's buildings and vehicles; and provide information and research on energy issues to all Missourians, such as students and homeowners.
Mitsubishi HVAC is committed to providing energy-efficient, eco-friendly cooling and heating solutions to home and building owners. We are continually developing products that include the latest in advanced comfort technology, innovative features and ultra-high efficiency. Our ductless split systems offer ratings as high as 26 SEER, and our Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) commercial systems enable heat to be recycled within the building envelope, conserving electricity and delivering custom comfort to the occupants. VRF zoning systems can help new or existing buildings earn essential points in the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED® ratings system under the "Energy & Atmosphere" and "Indoor Environmental Quality" categories and have been deployed on over 200 projects to date for this purpose.
Mitsubishi HVAC's Mr. Slim® P-Series Hyper-Heat INVERTER (H2i) systems received the 2009 Readers' Choice Award from Building Products magazine and was also a winner of Architectural Product's annual Product Reports. Our VRF H2i technology received a Top Product award from Building Operating Management magazine. These new systems use a patent- pending flash process to supply heating at extremely low temperatures. The outdoor unit will operate at 100 percent of rated heating capacity at 5° F, and at minus 13° F, the system operates at 70 percent of rated heating capacity. The H2i outdoor unit is the only heat pump of its kind that produces so much heat at such low temperatures, opening up applications for ultra-efficient heat pump operation in Northern and cold climates where heat pumps were not previously an option.
The current lineup of Mitsubishi HVAC systems includes 29 models that are ENERGY STAR® rated and 19 systems that qualify for the federal tax credit.
Member Contact: Mark Kuntz mkuntz@hvac.mea.com
Morgan Marketing Partners (MMP) was founded in 1995 and specializes in energy efficiency program planning and design. MMP has provided services to utilities, third party administrators, and Commissions throughout the country. The three principals of the firm; Rick Morgan, Janet Brandt and George Phillips, have collectively almost 100 years of utility and energy efficiency management, implementation and planning experience. Services provided include program design, cost effectiveness modeling (using DSMore), strategic marketing consulting, reengineering and redesign of existing programs, expert testimony, implementation/operations assistance, new product and service development, management assistance, evaluation/assessments of existing programs, and development of energy efficiency plans to increase and improve program results. Clients vary from some of the largest leading utilities and energy companies/organizations in the country to some small Municipal utilities including Duke Energy, California Public Utility Commission, Detroit Edison, Energy Trust of Oregon, PSE&G, Northeast Utilities, Kansas City Power & Light, Jackson EMC, Rochester Public Utilities, MidAmerican Energy, Hawaii Electric, Missouri River Energy Services, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, the State of Indiana and Wisconsin Focus on Energy administered by Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation.
MACED works so that Appalachian communities are better places to live. We partner with local people to build upon the strengths of the region and assist businesses that grow local economies and create opportunities for low-income people. MACED invests with capital and commitment. We understand that a vibrant economy is critical, but is only one measure of a community’s well being. Protected natural resources and engaged residents are also necessary to create a high quality of life. Local people and decision-makers must believe that a better future is possible and see concrete ways to get there.
National Energy Education Development Project (NEED) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit education association dedicated to promoting an energy conscious and educated society by creating effective networks of students, educators, business, government and community leaders to design and deliver objective, multi-sided energy education programs. NEED provides objective information about energy sources--their use and impact on the environment, the economy and society. The program includes curriculum and activities to educate students about energy efficiency and conservation, and tools to help educators, energy managers and consumers use energy wisely. NEED brings technical support and assistance to schools, introduces teachers and students to new technologies and energy efficiency opportunities, and helps school energy managers and facilities personnel work more closely with teachers and instructional personnel to reduce energy use in schools. NEED works closely with Niagara Conservation, gas and power utilities and energy agencies for residential energy efficiency programs - incorporating a students educating families approach.
The National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) is the recognized global leader in delivering energy and related performance ratings and certification for fenestration products and systems. These include windows, doors, skylights, and attachment products. NFRC is an independent 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization created to serve the public interest through education and research. Founded in 1989 by industry leaders, NFRC provides the only uniform, independent rating and labeling system for the energy performance of fenestration products and systems. NFRC’s strives to offer fair, accurate, and reliable energy performance ratings. This rating and labeling system enables architects, builders, code officials, contractors, and consumers to compare fenestration products more effectively and to make more informed product choices. It also helps those involved in code development and enforcement to determine whether products meet local building codes. NFRC’s rating and labeling system also assists in the establishment of performance requirements and standards for fenestration products and enables manufacturers to display the energy efficient benefits of their products.
Navigant Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: NCI) is a specialized, international consulting firm combining deep industry expertise and integrated solutions to assist companies and their legal counsel in enhancing stakeholder value, improving operations, and addressing conflict, performance and risk related challenges. The Company focuses on industries undergoing substantial regulatory or structural change, including financial services, insurance, healthcare and energy. Navigant has offices in over 40 cities in North America, Europe and Asia.
Niagara Conservation Corp. is a leading manufacturer of high efficiency residential conservation products and developer of turnkey utility program solutions. The company was founded in 1977, by its President, Mr. William Cutler, and continues to focus exclusively on manufacturing high-efficiency energy and water saving products and developing full service conservation programs. Niagara manufactures and warehouses a complete line of high-quality conservation products such as high-efficiency showerheads, faucet aerators, high efficiency lighting, a full line of weatherization materials, and ultra-low-flow toilets. Niagara is able to develop customized efficiency programs for any size utility or government agency based on its manufacturing, warehousing, in-house assembly, direct fulfillment, and field implementation capabilities.
Nicor Services offers a broad range of home solutions that help homeowners maximize their indoor air quality and comfort, protect and maintain their home systems, and control their energy costs. As a single-source home services provider, Nicor Services offers solutions that can improve energy efficiency and help conserve energy, including high-efficiency heating and air conditioning equipment and duct sealing services. The Comfort and Protection Solutions of Nicor Services are designed to provide and protect a healthy and pleasant air environment in consumer's biggest investment-their homes. Through wholly-owned, locally-operated companies Nicor Services provides heating and air conditioning equipment and service to thousands of customers across northern Illinois. To aid in protecting the home, Nicor Services provides Gas Line ComfortGuard, HVAC maintenance and repair plans, appliance repair plans, office and electronics repair plans, and plumbing and electrical repair plans. Nicor Services is an unregulated company affiliated with Nicor Gas, Inc.
North American Insulation Manufacturers Association (NAIMA) is a trade association of North American (United States, Canada and Mexico) manufacturers of fiber glass, rock wool, and slag wool insulation products. NAIMA members manufacture the vast majority of fiber glass, rock and slag wool insulations produced and used in North America. Since 1933, NAIMA and its predecessor associations have had as their foundation a dedication to rendering services to all segments of the construction industry. Today, NAIMA has expanded its role and concentrates its efforts on promoting energy efficiency and environmental preservation through the use of fiber glass, rock wool and slag wool insulation products, while encouraging safe production and use of these products.
The Office of Ohio Consumers' Counsel, the residential utility advocate, represents the interests of 4.5 million households in proceedings before state and federal regulators and in the courts. The state agency also educates consumers about electric, natural gas, telephone and water issues and helps resolve complaints from individuals. Located in Columbus, Ohio, the OCC has a staff of 77 employees and an annual budget of approximately $9 million.
Working with our partners across business, state and local governments, academia, and the non-profit sector, the Ohio Department of Development works to attract, create, grow, and retain businesses through competitive incentives and targeted investments. Engaged every day in marketing, innovating, investing, and collaborating, the Ohio Department of Development works at the speed of business to accelerate and support the teamwork that is absolutely necessary for success by providing financial, informational, and technical assistance to those making an investment in Ohio's future. Within the Ohio Department of Development, the Energy Office works to grow the economy of the state by connecting companies and communities to financial and technical resources to deploy renewable energy technologies and energy efficiency.
Opinion Dynamics Corporation is a leading provider of Market Research and Energy Program Evaluations, including impact, process evaluations and market assessments, for utilities and energy industry clients throughout North America. Operating for over twenty years, Opinion Dynamics knowledge of evaluation and research techniques and applications and our familiarity with the industry allow us to provide the strategic information necessary to help our energy clients succeed. Our company prides itself on conducting state-of-the-art portfolio impact and process evaluations of energy efficiency programs that reliably document program effects and help improve program design and operations. For more information please visit us at www.opiniondynamics.com or contact Sharyn Barata, Vice President of Marketing, at 949 -365-5730 or via email at sbarata@opiniondynamics.com.
OPOWER is an energy efficiency and Smart Grid software company that helps utilities meet their efficiency goals through effective customer engagement. Using cutting edge behavioral science and patent-pending data analytics, the OPOWER platform enables utilities to connect with their customers in a highly targeted fashion, motivating reductions in energy use, increased program participation and overall customer satisfaction. Six of the ten largest utilities in the United States use OPOWER to significantly improve the effectiveness of their energy efficiency portfolios. For utilities with Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI), the OPOWER platform represents a cost-effective way to convert hourly data into measureable peak and overall savings, delivering the value of the Smart Grid directly to their customers. Founded in 2007 and privately held, OPOWER is headquartered in Arlington, VA.
Outsourced Innovation is a research-driven consulting firm in the business of helping clients accelerate the adoption of emerging energy-efficient technology. The company represents over 30 years of experience in engineering, marketing, and new product development with LEED certified staff who are trained from the utility industry. Our primary focus is on solid state lighting technology and innovative solutions using a stage gate" approach to reduce the risk inherent in adopting new LED technology. We are a core resource to your project team to help understand, validate, and adopt new technology that is critical to your energy-efficiency portfolio or in meeting important environmental goals.
Owens Corning invented glass fiber, and glass fiber insulation, over 50 years ago. The Owens Corning brand and its full line of PINK insulation products has long been synonymous with trusted performance and brand preference. Today, the company has become a leading home building products company. Additionally, by developing a world-class science and technology team, Owens Corning has successfully expanded applications for glass fiber materials. Owens Corning is the world's leading producer of glass fiber materials used in composites.
PolyBrite International is the owner of PolyBrite™, a proprietary polymer light transmitting technology. PolyBrite™ is a unique polymer/LED combination that conducts, scatters and radiates a light source through the polymer lens material. PolyBrite™ can be extruded into a variety of clear, light scattering shapes, as well as certain molded applications. PolyBrite International also provides other lighting and lens solutions.
Portland Energy Conservation Inc. (PECI) is a nonprofit corporation that has specialized in innovative and creative approaches to the responsible use of energy and facility resources since 1980. PECI has successfully helped clients increase the use of energy-efficient technologies in residential and commercial buildings throughout the United States. PECI offers expert research, program design, policy development and field-based client services across the country.
Putnam Price Group provides a full range of professional services in education, event marketing, and executive management tailored to clients in the fields of energy and resource efficiency. We serve utilities, government, and non-profit organizations. Our web site is organized to help you learn more about the services we offer, our valued clients, and the experienced network of associates with whom we work.
The quality and interpretation of the information used in strategy development is critical to building 20/20 insight. That’s why QDI consultants dig deeper than others. We use a proven “discovery research process” including voice of the customer, voice of the market and quantitative models to develop 20/20 insight. Throughout this process we continually address creating and capturing value in the marketplace. Why? Our experience demonstrates to achieve success, you must communicate and deliver more value to your customers than other alternatives. QDI Strategies unites your goals with our insights to develop actionable strategies.
Resource Solutions Group is a results-oriented environmental consulting firm that specializes in the design, management, and implementation of programs that improve resource efficiency, with an emphasis on energy and water efficiency and renewable energy. We offer a unique combination of technical and strategic communication skills, an ability to understand diverse perspectives and superior management of both details and strategy. Our team’s varied expertise allows us to transform complex information into comprehensive, customized and actionable solutions for our clients. Located in Half Moon Bay, California, we promote awareness, action and sustainability in targeted markets across the country, including the Midwest and California.
Rexorce Thermionics, Inc., is a rapidly growing, privately held corporation, headquartered in Akron, Ohio. We have just over 15 employees who bring experiences ranging from the design and delivery of large power generating equipment, teaching and studying the world’s finest academic institutions and the management ranks of Fortune level companies. We come together as an organization with a common mission: to pursue profit with a purpose by providing innovative solutions to the world’s energy challenges.
Headquartered in Nagoya, Japan, Rinnai has 20 branches and 86 sales offices in addition to six domestic production facilities. The corporation maintains an international presence with subsidiaries and affiliates in Australia, Brazil, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, the People's Republic of China (PRC), Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, the United Kingdom and the United States.
The Schools for Energy Efficiency program helps K-12 schools save energy and money by changing behavior throughout the district. School districts seeking self-implemented energy management participate in the SEE program. This program provides a systemized plan for efficient operations and annual energy awareness campaigns, training, and utility tracking for immediate and sustainable savings.
Serious Materials develops and manufactures sustainable green building materials that save energy, save money, improve comfort and aggressively address climate change. SeriousWindows™ and SeriousGlass™ reduce heating and cooling energy costs by up to 50% and improve occupant comfort. QuietRock® soundproof drywall and QuietGlass® reduce material use, enhance livability, and support dense sustainable urban construction. EcoRock™ uses 80% less energy in its core production and has the potential to save billions of pounds of CO2 annually making it the only true green alternative to gypsum drywall and five times more environmentally friendly. SeriousWindows, SeriousGlass and super-insulating ThermaRock™ drywall support energy efficiency funding programs as outlined under The American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) including Weatherization (WAP), Green Federal Buildings, State Energy Program (SEP), Energy Efficiency Block Grants, Energy Tax Credit for Consumers, and Tax Deductions for Commercial Buildings. The company was commended by President Obama for the work it is doing to create American green jobs. For more information visit www.SeriousMaterials.com.
Service Concepts provides uncommon value to hundreds of utilities throughout the U.S. We offer the unique benefits of finding, developing and offering the best manufacturers—best in quality, best in business practices, best in supporting their customers; securing the best terms possible; forming national supply and distribution alliances with true clout and a common value of win-win; providing crucial knowledge by recognizing utility market trends and local consumer trends before others; and helping to develop and introduce new technologies solving the challenges of tomorrow.
Sieben Energy Associates is as an independent consulting firm providing integrated energy and sustainability solutions since 1990. Comprised of specialized energy professionals for energy audits, energy procurement, and energy strategy, our firm helps clients reduce their energy cost by 10-30% annually. On the sustainability front, Sieben Energy Associates is an industry leader in green building services with a team of a experienced LEED Accredited Professionals, commissioning agents, and energy modelers. Efficient. Effective. Excellent.
Created by its members as a joint-action agency in 1977, Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (SMMPA) generates and sells reliable wholesale electricity to its eighteen non-profit, municipally-owned member utilities, and develops innovative, nationally recognized high-efficiency products and services to help them deliver value to their customers. Though SMMPA member utilities are located throughout the state, most are in southern Minnesota. SMMPA members serve over 93,000 residential customers and over 11,000 commercial and industrial customers. The Agency's main source of electricity is its 41% share of the 884 MW Sherco 3 coal-fired generator near Becker, MN owned in partnership with Xcel Energy. In addition SMMPA’s resource mix includes an array of intermediate and peaking units owned by its Member utilities. SMMPA has aggressively developed renewable resources such as wind, biodiesel, hydro and waste-to-energy. Renewable generation in 2009 is in excess of 13%.
Staples Energy Marketing & Services is a full-service public relations, advertising and marketing firm with headquarters near Milwaukee, Wisconsin and operations in Bakersfield, California. The firm possesses special expertise in the marketing of energy efficiency and energy awareness programs as well as the development and implementation of outreach programs in the public sector. For additional information, contact 262-650-9900 or www.staplesmarketing.com.
SUEZ Energy Resources, the 3rd largest retail electricity provider in the US, powers commercial, institutional, and industrial customers in 11 markets. Headquartered in Houston, SUEZ Energy Resources serves over 40,000 accounts and offers a spectrum of products and services to help businesses reduce risk and hedge energy price volatility. To learn more about SUEZ Energy Resources visit www.gdfsuezenergyresources.com.
Summit Blue Consulting was formed in 2000 to provide professional consulting services to energy companies and the utility industry. Most of Summit Blue's professionals have been in the energy consulting business for over 20 years and have a wide range of backgrounds and skills, which includes economics, engineering, market research and e-commerce. Summit Blue is committed to serving clients with an uncompromising standard of quality. Their quality control process is felt in aspects of research designs, analyses, all the way through to their final reports that are overseen by experienced senior level staff. Their commitment to quality may be summarized by the following guiding principles: bring the best possible and most appropriate technical resources to each assignment, monitor project progress closely, maintain control over budgets and schedules, and communicate with the client regularly.
Technical Consumer Products, Inc. (TCP) was formally incorporated in February 1993 with major concentration in the compact fluorescent lighting marketplace (CFL). The CFL business continued to grow primarily as an OEM supplier to major U.S. companies such as General Electric, Osram Sylvania, Thomas and Betts, Lithonia, ProLight and others. This OEM business carried on until 1996, when two significant technologies were discovered, the SpringLamp design and the dimming ballast. TCP recognized that these new products offered huge application benefits to the industry, which resulted in a business decision to begin marketing direct to the industry under the trade name TCP". TCP is proud to be an ENERGY STAR partner offering ENERGY STAR approved CFLs (compact fluorescent lamps) and fixtures.
The Weidt Group provides Design Assistance for High Performance Buildings. They have been helping create and validate environmentally appropriate buildings through comparative analysis with a team-integrating design approach since 1977. The Weidt Group provides specialty consulting to design professionals on projects where sustainable design, daylighting, and energy are of particular interest to the owner. Their 30 person staff includes two LEED™ Accredited Professionals. For nearly a decade, The Weidt Group has provided Energy Design Assistance through utility sponsored programs. They have successfully collaborated with over 80 different design firms on over 200 buildings (offices, education, labs, health care, government, etc). Savings range from 15-50 %, with an average of about 30%. Collaboration, analysis and research define The Weidt Group's approach, services and values. Their clients include utilities, manufacturers, architects, engineers and building owners.
United Financial of Illinois, Inc. is a privately held financial services company established and incorporated in Illinois in 1986 to engage in providing competitive, innovative, and responsive secured equipment financing services to its Vendor and End User customers. United Financial has provided billions of dollars in financing and has an established reputation for providing dependable, innovative investment and financing products. The company specializes in providing traditional as well as creative, specialty structured financial products and services tailored to the needs of its Vendors and their End-User Federal and Municipal Government and Commercial customers.
University of Illinois at Chicago, Energy Resources Center (ERC) is an interdisciplinary public service, research, and special projects organization dedicated to improving energy efficiency and the environment. Based out of the College of Engineering at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), the ERC was established in 1973 by the Board of Trustees as an approved Illinois Board of Higher Education center. The ERC's stated mandate is to conduct studies in the fields of energy and the environment and to provide industry, utilities, government agencies and the public with assistance, information, and advice on new technologies, public policy, and professional development training.
Utilivate Technologies, LLC is a management consulting and professional management services firm headquartered in Downtown Chicago. Utilivate provides actionable, energy management and strategic management/marketing services to businesses, not-for-profit organizations, and government agencies. Utilivate’s management/marketing solutions target new product, service, and business development. Utilivate also manages ongoing programs, projects, and other strategic initiatives for clients. Utilivate uses state-of-the-art business practices, mastery of the innovation management process, e-business infrastructure, and an exceptional team of technical and business experts in providing its management services.
Vectren Corporation is an energy holding company headquartered in Evansville, Ind. Vectren’s wholly owned subsidiary, Vectren Utility Holdings, Inc. (VUHI), serves as the intermediate holding company for three operating utilities: Indiana Gas Company, Inc. (Vectren North), Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company (Vectren South), and Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio (VEDO).
Vectren North provides energy delivery services to approximately 565,000 natural gas customers located in central and southern Indiana. Vectren South provides energy delivery services to approximately 141,000 electric customers and approximately 112,000 gas customers located in southwestern Indiana. Vectren South also owns and operates electric generation to serve its electric customers and optimizes those assets in the wholesale power market. VEDO provides energy delivery services to approximately 318,000 natural gas customers located in west central Ohio.
Wabash Valley Power Association (WVPA) is a generation and trasnmission (G&T) cooperative based in Indianapolis. The G&T provides whoesale electricity to 28 distribution sytstems in Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Missouri. Collectively, these distribution cooperatives supply electricity to more than 350,000 homes, farms, businesses and industries. Over the years, WVPA has evolved into a fully integrated provider of wholesale electricity, building a diversified power supply portfolio that compines a variety of wholesale market pricing products, effective energy management programs and owned generation. Wabash Valley Power is currently invoved in the development and practical operation of innovative generation methods such as landfill gas generation, coal gasification and wind power. Through EnviroWatts, its earth-friendly generation alternatives program, WVPA makes it possible for cooperative members to purchase electricity generated through renewable energy sources. Wabash Valley Power is a tax-exempt 501(c)(12) not-for-profit corporation, privately held by its member distribution cooperatives, and operating under the National Rural Electirc Cooperative Association (NRECA) business model. It operates within both the Midwest Independent System Operator and PJM Interconnection, and is a founding member of both ACES Power Marketing and Touchstone Energy.
Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation (WECC) is dedicated to promoting sound energy policy, and designing and delivering innovative energy efficiency services that provide affordable solutions to consumers' energy needs, especially those with limited income; maximize the safety, comfort, durability & energy efficiency of buildings; educate consumers on options for making energy efficient choices; reduce the environmental impact of energy use; and promote economic development by increasing profitable opportunities for energy efficiency and renewable energy.
Wisconsin Public Service is a natural gas and electric utility serving northeastern and central Wisconsin and an adjacent portion of Upper Michigan.
Xcel Energy is a major U.S. electricity and natural gas company, with operations in 8 Western and Midwestern states. Xcel Energy provides a comprehensive portfolio of energy-related products and services to 3.3 million electricity customers and 1.8 million natural gas customers through its regulated operating companies. Company headquarters are located in Minneapolis.
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