case study

Utilities at the cutting edge of DSM planning are implementing Strategic Energy Management (SEM) programs.  By equipping C&I customers with powerful tools that help them strategically manage their energy use, utilities realize significant EE savings and deepen their customer relationships. 

MEEA, in collaboration with members Xcel Energy and EnerNOC, presented this webinar on SEM best practices and opportunities for Midwest utilities, featuring a case study with Xcel Energy.

On this webinar we discussed:

The State Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program (SEEARP) was created under the federal Energy Policy Act of 2005 and was funded through the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 (ARRA).  The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) approved ARRA-funded SEEARP programs in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, as well as  the  American territories and protectorates. DOE required each grant recipient to  submit  its own program design, resulting in 56 different approaches.