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MEEA Policy Insider - August 2019

The MEEA Policy Insider summarizes the latest state policy activity and provides new resources to aid members in their outreach, education and advocacy initiatives. Ready to get involved? There are advocacy opportunities in Indiana and Iowa. In this issue: Webinar Recording: 2019…

MEEA Policy Insider - December 2018

The MEEA Policy Insider summarizes the latest state policy activity and provides new resources to aid members in their own outreach, education and advocacy initiatives. Ready to get involved? There are advocacy opportunities in Indiana and Ohio. In this issue: State…

Stakeholder Collaboration

Stakeholder groups bring together a cross-section of interested parties around a particular set of issues, with the objective of developing consensus for a proposed solution. Groups may include utility representatives, regulators, consumer advocates, environmental organizations, community-based…

BOC Spotlight: Instructor Bill Burns reflects on 20 years with BOC 

A lot has changed since MEEA began administering the Building Operator Certification program (BOC) 20 years ago - just think about all the changes in technology in your everyday life, not to mention changes in corporate policies and goals, fuel sources and more.  Thanks to our dedicated…

New Research: Industrial Opt-Outs Undermine Energy Savings

With increased constraints on our nation’s electric grid—a combination of growing energy demand and aging generation/infrastructure— energy experts turn to large energy users to reduce energy waste and ensure long-term electric reliability. According to the Energy Information Administration, the…

The Future of Energy Efficient Building Construction

Where are we with training a new workforce? Building and energy codes are improving with each edition published so that occupants of new buildings have an increasingly healthier, safer environment, and a reduction in energy consumption and carbon impact. Highlighted in conversations with building…

12th Annual Inspiring Efficiency Awards – Innovation

The Inspiring Efficiency through Innovation Award is presented to the nominee that has developed and implemented a new and innovative program or policy in the Midwest. While the concept of the program or policy may have been implemented elsewhere, the applicant will need to clearly detail…

Ameren Illinois

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…

Citizens Utility Board

CUB is Illinois’ leading nonprofit utility watchdog organization. Created by the Illinois Legislature, CUB opened its doors in 1984 to represent the interests of residential and small-business utility customers. Since then, CUB has saved consumers more than $10 billion by helping to block rate…

Building Operator Certification Illinois Veteran Program Spring Graduates

In April, three more veterans earned their Building Operator Certification (BOC) in Chicago and are now actively seeking new career opportunities. As part of the BOC program, MEEA and the State of Illinois connect unemployed and underemployed graduates with a network of Employment Partners who work…