Links

Energy Efficiency Organizations & Agencies

Ad Council Website on Energy Efficiency
The Energy Hog campaign was founded by Energy Outreach Colorado and the Colorado Governor's Office of Energy Management and Conservation (OEMC) and was made possible by the support of many partners.

Alliance to Save Energy
The Alliance to Save Energy is a coalition of prominent business, government, environmental, and consumer leaders who promote the efficient and clean use of energy worldwide to benefit consumers, the environment, the economy, and national security. The site includes summaries of Alliance programs, links to Alliance Associates, press releases, and a publications list.

American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE)
Nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing energy efficiency for economic prosperity and environmental protection.

Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE)
Nonprofit corporation using the power of mass markets to advance efficient technologies that benefit consumers and the environment.

Efficient Windows Collaborative (EWC)
This site provides unbiased information on the benefits of energy-efficient windows, descriptions of how they work, and recommendations for their selection and use.

Energy Information Administration
This is an independent statistical and analytical agency within the U.S. Department of Energy. The site includes downloadable reports on energy consumption in households, commercial buildings, and manufacturing facilities.

ENERGY STAR^®
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's program that helps consumers identify energy-efficient products, ranging from lighting and heating equipment to new homes.

EnSave Energy Performance, Inc.
An energy services company designed to deliver energy efficiency programs to farming customers.

Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnership (NEEP)
Nonprofit regional organization founded in 1996 to steadily increase energy efficiency in homes, buildings, and industry in the northeast United States.

Renewable Energy Resource Center
The Renewable Energy Resource Center (RERC) provides Vermonters with information on solar electric, solar hot water, and small wind renewable energy systems. The website explains how these solar systems work, provides information on the benefits of renewable energy, and offers tips for purchasing and installing renewable energy systems. The RERC also provides information on any available incentive money for renewable systems.

US Department of Energy
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.

Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning

ASHRAE
Organization that sets the standard recognized by many local and state building codes for design and performance of heating, refrigeration, air conditioning, and ventilation equipment in the United States.

Home Energy Use Calculators & Tips

ENERGYGuide.com
Answer simple questions about your electricity use and get a personalized cost-cutting plan that will help you lower your utility bills.

Home Energy Saver
This interactive site can help you identify and calculate energy savings opportunities in your home.

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network
Get general information and a payback estimate for adding insulation in your home.

Insulation Fact Sheet
Information about thermal insulation materials and installation.

The Cellulose Insulation Manufacturers Association (CIMA)
Information about cellulose insulation from The Cellulose Insulation Manufacturers Association, the trade association for the cellulose segment of the thermal insulation industry.

Home Tips from Weather.com
Learn about how to tackle the trouble spots to make your home more comfortable and energy efficient.

Lighting

Illuminating Engineering Society of North America
The IESNA is the recognized technical authority on illumination. The IESNA site provides information on all aspects of good lighting practice, programs, publications, and services.

The Lighting Research Center is part of the School of Architecture at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The leading university-based lighting research center, the LRC has an international reputation as an objective source. At this site, you'll find information about lighting technologies, applications, and products.

Mercury Education and Reduction Campaign
The State of Vermont requires, by law, that lamps with the mercury symbol (Hg) be separated from trash and disposed of in a safe manner. When you replace energy-efficient lights, contact your local solid waste district or the State Mercury Education and Reduction Campaign.

Motors

Motor Decisions Matter
This website has information you can use to develop a motor management plan that meets your company's needs. The information can also lead to partnerships with your local sales & service center, vendor, utility, or other energy efficiency representatives who may offer added support.

Vermont Websites

Vermont Department of Public Service
The Vermont Department of Public Service uses public advocacy, planning, programs, and other actions to meet the public's need for least-cost, environmentally sound, efficient, reliable, secure, sustainable, and safe energy, telecommunications, and regulated utility systems in the state.

Vermont Public Service Board
The Vermont Public Service Board supervises the rates, quality of service, and overall financial management of Vermont's public utilities. The Board ordered the creation of Efficiency Vermont in response to a request from the Vermont Department of Public Service, all of the state's 22 electric utilities, and a dozen consumer and environmental groups.

Vermont System Planning Committee (VSPC)
The VSPC and its associated planning process make up a new approach to addressing reliability issues in Vermont’s electric transmission system.

Vermont Utilities
View a list of contacts.