Approach
Change is challenging, and though changes in energy use will happen, we want to accelerate the pace. We think the industry will benefit by shifting the focus from measures to customers. PECI’s approach is to concentrate on the people who make, sell, buy, install and use energy efficiency technologies. By developing long-term relationships with these stakeholders, and the entities that regulate and advocate for energy efficiency, we assist our utility clients in finding deeper energy savings and persistence.
PECI does this by:
- Creating sustained relationships with all stakeholders
- Collecting and using data to help stakeholders realign their businesses to serve demand for energy efficiency
- Addressing market barriers
- Bundling measures to reduce “stranded opportunities”
Energy efficiency goals and regulations vary by geography, so PECI makes a conscious effort to engage nationally, regionally and locally. We work closely with the following types of stakeholders:
Utilities
Investor-owned utilities, Municipal-owned utilities, utility consortiums
Customers
Residential, commercial, industrial, hard-to-reach, niche markets
Supply Chain
Manufacturers, distributors, retailers
Trade Allies
Contractors, architects, builders, inspectors, appraisers, realtors, evaluators, energy assessors, financing entities
Workforce Training Centers
Community colleges, California Conservation Corps, US Department of Energy, BPI training, HERS training
Government
Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Energy Efficiency (DSIRE)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency
National Labs
Public utility commissions
Regional planning and policymakers
State energy offices
US Department of Energy (DOE)
US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
US General Services Administration (GSA)
National Associations
Alliance to Save Energy (ASE)
American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE)
American Society of Heating Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
Association of Energy Engineers (AEE)
Association of Energy Service Professionals (AESP)
Building Performance Institute (BPI)
Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE)
E Source
Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC)
Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI)
US Green Building Council (GBC)
Regional Organizations
Bonneville Power Association (BPA)
California Air Resources Board
California Commissioning Collaborative (CCC)
California Energy Commission (CEC)
California Energy Efficiency Industry Council (CEEIC)
California ISO
California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)
Energy Trust of Oregon
Keystone Energy Efficiency Alliance (KEEA)
Northeast Energy Efficiency Council (NEEC)
Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP)
Northwest Energy Efficiency Council (NEEC)
Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA)
Northwest Power and Conservation Council (NWPCC)
Oregon Business Association (OBA)
Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA)
Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP)
Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC)
Western Energy Institute (WEI)
