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Energy Efficiency Potential Studies – Rulers, French Curves, and Tarot Cards

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ACEEE just released its first assessment of energy efficiency potential studies (potential studies) across the land – its first in 10 years!  Hallelujah!  I’ve been waiting all this time.  That may not be true, but certainly I am interested in potential studies, so this is a great excuse and opportunity to write about it. Potential studies are used by states and utilities to determine technical, economic, and achievable energy savings for purposes of setting savings targets and designing EE portfolios by assessing key technologies and market applications…among other things. Technical potential is the savings that could be achieved if all…
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