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Better than Best Program Practices

by Jeff Ihnen | Aug 2, 2022 | Energy Rant

When Val Jenson talks, I listen. When he writes, I read. His recent article in Energy Central triggered an avalanche of ideas for a program, portfolio, and industry overhaul needed to get us there, which is the next level of savings equal to the last 25 years of...

The Utility Store – Unimaginable Value

by Jeff Ihnen | Nov 20, 2017 | Energy Rant

Last week’s post about utility innovation and the need for legislative reform for a modern grid was a big hit. Thank you. This week, as promised, I will advance the discussion to provide some ideas for modernizing legislation and utilities to catch up with the times....

Why Energy Efficiency? – Five Findings

by Jeff Ihnen | Nov 6, 2017 | Energy Rant

This year ACEEE published a three-part series on why people and companies invest in energy efficiency. First, they provide some guesstimates of energy efficiency investment in the United States. Their researched estimates vary from $60 billion to about $120 billion,...