Programs
The National Association of State
Energy Officials (NASEO) project
activities include energy research,
demonstration, deployment, data
collection, training, and analysis.
NASEO staff and project partners
work on issues ranging from the
efficient production of oil to
promoting cost-effective efficiency
improvements in our nation's schools
to conducting applied research on
new energy supply technologies to
promoting deployment of new wind
energy technologies to advancing
industrial efficiency. The common
link among these projects is that
they respond to specific needs
identified by the nation's State and
Territory Energy Officials - our
members. The projects are conducted
with the States and include support
from the private-sector and federal
and state governments. Following are
highlights and information on
current and past NASEO activities.
NASEO is committed to supporting the
State and Territory’s effort in
improving the efficiency of the nation’s
buildings stock. The Buildings
program takes a comprehensive look at
buildings issues by covering the
commercial, residential, and
institutional sectors. The program
focuses on outreach and education over
the range of buildings areas that States
are engaged in, from building codes to
energy savings performance contracting
to high performance buildings and
beyond. Fostering public and
private relationships, offering
guidance, and providing peer-to-peer
exchange opportunities are the principle
activities. Current projects
include the following:
Commercial Buildings Consortium
The Commercial Building Consortium,
serving as the Supporting Consortium for
DOE’s Commercial Buildings Initiative
(CBI), brings together industries and
other relevant private sector parties,
research institutions, and government
entities to compile a knowledge base of
commercial building technology
performances and costs for widespread
dissemination to guide stakeholder
decisions and, ultimately, move closer
to a high performance building stock.
NASEO Project Contact:
Kate
Marks,
Diana
Lin
National Home Performance Council
Through the National Home Performance
Council (NHPC), NASEO will organize
regular communications and calls with
state officials, utilities, contractors,
developers, lenders, “big box
retailers”, manufactures, and other
relevant participants in each region to
enhance dialogue in a variety of program
areas. NHPC will encourage
the implementation of whole-house
retrofit and building of high
performance homes.
NASEO Project Contact:
Kate
Marks
NASEO/ESC Partnership Project
Through this project, NASEO is
supporting outreach activities for the
Energy Services Coalition (ESC), such as
sessions at the NASEO Annual Meeting,
and information collection and review.
NASEO Project Contact:
David
Terry
NASEO’s electricity program has the
goal of enhancing coordination efforts
between state and territory energy
offices and assisting in the
dissemination and replication of
successful energy efficiency and
renewable energy programs.
NASEO Project Contact:
Kate
Marks
NASEO provides direct technical
assistance, education and outreach to
support states’ energy assurance
planning, response, and smart grid
resiliency efforts. This effort is
sponsored and supported by the U.S.
Department of Energy’s Office of
Electricity Delivery and Energy
Reliability (OE). Assistance includes:
briefing papers, research and analysis
on state policies, regional conference
calls, webcasts, one-on-one
consultations, training opportunities,
and energy assurance conferences on a
regional and national level. The
NASEO Energy & Data Security Committee
serves as the focal point of the program
and committee members participate in
planning and implementation activities
aimed at facilitating peer exchange,
offering expert input into state
activities, and facilitating regional
coordination. Please
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NASEO Project Contact:
Jeff
Pillon and
Shemika Spencer
Utilizing Market-Based Approaches to
Integrate Energy Efficiency Programming
Efforts on a State, Regional, and
National Level
Through this project, NASEO promotes
the integration of ENERGY STAR with
State Energy Office funded commercial
(public and private) and residential
energy efficiency programs. Utilizing
market-based approaches, this effort
focuses on strengthening state,
regional, and national coordination
program delivery.
NASEO Project Contact:
Shemika Spencer
Industrial Programming Efforts and
Coordination with State Energy Offices
The objective of this project is to
align priorities and promote the
implementation of industrial programs
among State Energy Offices and to assist
in the dissemination and replication of
successful industrial energy efficiency
programs. To achieve these goals, and as
part of DOE’s Save Energy Now
Initiative, NASEO collects and
disseminates information on best
practices and offers peer-to-peer
exchange opportunities for interested
states and territories. Additionally,
NASEO and state energy offices seek to
foster strong relationships with private
sector partners working towards DOE
industrial goals, such as the Alliance
for Materials Manufacturing Excellence
(AMMEX).
NASEO Project Contact:
Bill
Nesmith
International Carbon Reduction and
Energy Efficiency Exchange
Through this project, NASEO is
working with NIKE and the World
Federation of the Sporting Goods
Industry (WFSGI) to create a carbon
reduction and energy efficiency program
for use with contract suppliers in
China.
NASEO Project Contact:
Bill
Nesmith
NASEO instituted a its technical
assistance network to
improve communications with and among
State and Territory Energy Offices,
NASEO, the U.S. Department of Energy,
and other NASEO partners.
This program also will enhance
peer-to-peer exchange of energy program
innovation and expanded use of best
practices across a range of energy
efficiency and renewable energy areas.
Each coordinator has held a
leadership position at a State Energy
Office and is located within their
respective region. As part of this
effort, coordinators meet regularly with
the state energy officials in their
region, reach out to other state
agencies and regional organizations, and
foster the development of regional
projects suitable to the needs of the
region. The Regional Coordinators
aid states and territories in developing
and implementing sustainable and
effective energy programs.
NASEO Project Contact:
Kate
Marks,
Chuck Clinton
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