Jan. 1, 2013: North America Leads the World in Industrial Energy Efficiency Programs
WASHINGTON — The United States and Canada are leading the world with programs to deliver industrial energy efficiency services to customers, according to a new report by the Institute for Industrial Productivity (IIP) and the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE).
The report, Energy Efficiency Resource Acquisition Program Models in North America, looks at eight industrial energy efficiency programs across the U.S. and Canada. The programs were chosen because of their success at securing energy efficiency as a resource to meet current and future regional energy needs. Each program has a different model for acquiring energy savings, but all manage a series of initiatives that influence industrial customers to implement best practices and invest in efficient technologies.