Southwest Regional Energy Efficiency Workshop
Fourth Annual Workshop

On November 15 and 16, 2007, regional and national energy efficiency professionals gathered in Albuquerque to hear the state of energy efficiency in the Southwest, and to learn about new and emerging policy opportunities and technologies that will reduce barriers to and result in greater energy efficiency adoption across the region.

SWEEP’s fourth annual Southwest Regional Energy Efficiency Workshop, sponsored by Nevada Power and Public Service of New Mexico, provided a forum for utility representatives and others to hear the latest on demand-side management program development from the region’s utilities, get updated on state policy efforts, and learn about emerging energy efficiency policies and technologies. Attendees included regional utility, regulatory, state, and nonprofit representatives, all of whom were provided ample opportunities for networking and informal information sharing.

Below you will find links to workshop materials and presentations.

In addition, the 2007 workshop included the presentation of SWEEP’s Third Annual Leadership in Energy Efficiency Award. Given annually to policy makers and others who demonstrate a strong commitment to advancing energy efficiency in the Southwest, this year’s award honored New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, who released an Executive Order committing the state to achieving a 20% energy efficiency improvement statewide by 2020; the City of Albuquerque for its High-Performance Building Ordinance, and Nevada State Assembly members Michael Schneider and David Bobzien for their legislation that establishes light bulb efficiency standards for the state of Nevada.

For additional information about the workshop, please contact SWEEP at info@swenergy.org.

Materials List

• Workshop Agenda
• Speaker/Presenter Bios
• Press Release announcing SWEEP’s “Leadership in Energy Efficiency” Awards

Workshop Presentations

Utility Updates

• Southwest DSM Update
  Peter Narog, Xcel Energy
• Rocky Mountain Power Update
  Jeff Bumgarner, Rocky Mountain Power
• Nevada Power/Sierra Pacific Power Update
  Larry Holmes, Nevada Power
• PNM Energy Efficiency Program
  Gerard Ortiz, Public Service of New Mexico
• Arizona Public Service Energy Efficiency Update
  Jim Wontor, Arizona Public Service
• Salt River Project 2008 Energy Efficiency Programs Overview
  Dan Dreiling, Salt River Project
• UniSource Energy Update
  Denise Smith, UniSource Energy/Tucson Electric Power

State Initiatives

• New Mexico: Energy Efficiency Policy
  Sarah Cottrell, New Mexico Office of the Governor
• Colorado’s New Energy Economy
  Tom Plant, Governor’s Energy Office
• Utah Energy Efficiency Strategy
  Howard Geller, Southwest Energy Efficiency Project

Natural Gas Energy Efficiency Initiatives

• ThermWise Energy Efficiency
  Dan Dent, Questar Gas
• Demand-Side Management and Energy Efficiency Activities
  Anita Hart, Southwest Gas
• Snapshot of Industrial Natural Gas Energy Efficiency Programs
  Chris Schroeder, Nexant
• Today’s Gas DSM Programs
  Marc Hoffman, Consortium for Energy Efficiency

Information Technology

• Federal Government Initiatives to Reduce Data Center Energy Use
  Rich Brown, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
• Energy Efficiency Leadership for Data Centers and IT
  Mark Bramfitt, Pacific Gas and Electric

New Homes

• High Performance Homes: Savings Potential, Cost Effectiveness, and Policy Options
  Steve Dunn, Southwest Energy Efficiency Project

Influencing Consumer Behavior

• Home Energy Displays: The Nevada Product Trials
  Craig Boice, Boice Dunham Group
• Exploring the Roles of Attitudes, NEBs, and Social Marketing Approaches
  Lisa Skumatz, Skumatz Economic Research Associates

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Last Updated: 01/28/2008