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At Michaels Energy, we don’t just deliver projects—we shape the energy conversation. Our thought leadership content is designed to inform, challenge, and elevate the way our industry thinks about energy efficiency, decarbonization, program design, and thermal energy storage.

Whether you’re a utility leader, facility manager, policy maker, or program evaluator, you’ll find actionable insights grounded in real-world engineering, market experience, and system-level thinking.

Breaking Out of the Net Savings Box

Breaking Out of the Net Savings Box

Written by Jeff Ihnen and Jake Millette for AESP Energy Intel Q4 2021

Rural Electrification with Indigenous Nations in the North Country_MichaelsEnergy

Rural Electrification with Indigenous Nations in the North Country_MichaelsEnergy

Prepared by Michaels Energy for MN Dept. of Commerce

Demand Response Snapback Report

Demand Response Snapback Report

Prepared by Michaels Energy for the Minnesota Department of Commerce

Performance, Emissions, Economic Analysis of MN Geothermal Heat Pumps

Performance, Emissions, Economic Analysis of MN Geothermal Heat Pumps

Prepared by Michaels Energy for MN Dept. of Commerce

Keys To Efficient Dehumidification

Keys To Efficient Dehumidification

Prepared by Jeff Ihnen for Engineered Systems Magazine, May 2009

Diagnosing Walk-in Coolers & Freezers

Diagnosing Walk-in Coolers & Freezers

Prepared by Michaels Energy for Contracting Business magazine

Next Gen New Construction Programs

Next Gen New Construction Programs

Prepared by Michaels Energy

RCx & Opportunities for Natural Gas Savings

RCx & Opportunities for Natural Gas Savings

Prepared by Michaels Energy for Energy Solutions Center

Retrofitting Primary Chilled Water Pumps With VFDs

Retrofitting Primary Chilled Water Pumps With VFDs

Prepared by Michaels Energy for Engineered Systems Magazine

Improving EE in Convenience Stores

Improving EE in Convenience Stores

Prepared by Michaels Energy for MN Dept. of Commerce

Retrocommissioning Enjoy the Sausage

Retrocommissioning Enjoy the Sausage

Prepared by Michaels Energy

Electrified Frontier Report Summary

Electrified Frontier Report Summary

Prepared by Michaels Energy for MN Dept. of Commerce

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On-site Measurement and Verification versus Project File Desk Review-IEPEC

On-site Measurement and Verification versus Project File Desk Review-IEPEC

Prepared by Michaels Energy for IEPEC Conference

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