Consumer interest in renewable energy is growing – ‘clean power’ sales doubled between 2010 and 2014, and then doubled again between 2014 and 2019. In 2019, renewable energy consumption grew to a record-breaking 11% of total US energy consumption – a record that has now been hit for four consecutive years. Morgan Stanley shared that renewables buildout is driving significant growth for utilities.

Close to 40% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions come from building operations and building materials and construction. 28% of the global building sector emissions is embodied carbon versus 72% building operation emissions. As building operations are anticipated to become more efficient, the global embodied carbon share is expected to rise further.

As the nation heads towards Election Day, will climate and energy policy shape electoral politics? What policy proposals are generating buzz and which ones will make the biggest impact towards actually reducing emissions?
 
Speakers

Welcome - Ellen Nowak, Commissioner, Public Service Commission of Wisconsin 

Panel 

• Denise Bode, Partner, Michael Best Strategies LLC 
• More speakers to be announced soon!

What building technologies are going to be needed to propel us toward state and utility goals of net zero carbon by 2050? We will focus on grid-interactive efficient buildings and highlight specific emerging technologies that will both provide flexibility on the demand side and engage customers more with their utilities. Learn how homes and businesses will serve as a significant asset to the grid of the future.
 
Speakers

Welcome - Tyler Huebner, Commissioner, Public Service Commission of Wisconsin 

Panel

Learn how states and programs in the Midwest and across the country are ensuring equitable access to clean energy technologies and programs. What is working and how can we further adopt these principles and strategies in Wisconsin?

Speakers

Welcome - Rebecca Cameron Valcq, Chairperson, Public Service Commission of Wisconsin

Featured Remarks - Mandela Barnes, Wisconsin's 45th Lieutenant Governor

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Across the country, energy efficiency programs are stalled or drastically changed due to COVID-19. The pandemic is requiring regional energy efficiency organizations (REEOs) and other energy efficiency industry associations to be more proactive and nimble than ever. Listen to leaders from selected organizations who will discuss COVID-19’s impacts to their specific markets and how their organizations are helping members during these very challenging times.

Moderator: Jen Szaro, AESP

Panelists:

An independent assessment of the impact of the AEP Ohio Marketplace documented 92 GWh of gross lifetime electricity savings achieved over a 15-month period at a cost of $0.01 per kWh. The report also provided information on the customer value proposition and how interacting with the site affects customer perception of their energy provider.
 
In this webinar, representatives from AEP Ohio, Opinion Dynamics and Enervee will present results and insights.

Speaker(s):

• Amy Jewel, City of Chicago/Institute for Market Transformation
• Gustavo Sandoval, Elevate Energy
   

Description:

The National Efficiency Screening Project (NESP) is offering a webinar discussing how you can quantify energy efficiency and distributed energy resource impacts. The webinar will features MEEA partners E4theFuture, ACEEE, Synapse Energy Economics and others who will discuss current planning and modeling best practices for determining the full value of energy efficiency and other resources. This work relates to on-going efforts by MEEA to evaluate whether the National Standard Practice Manual on cost-effectiveness testing can assist regulators in the Midwest.

The smart home has gone mainstream. Once a niche luxury for early adopters, more and more Americans now have at least one or two smart home products installed in their home. In fact, according to a new report from Voicebot.ai and Voicify, there are now 66.4 million smart speakers in the United States – representing about 26 percent of the U.S. adult population.