NAESCO Membership
Key Accomplishments
Advocacy
NAESCO has firmly established itself as the national voice of the
ESCO industry through its national and regional advocacy efforts.
Federal
NAESCO supports the enactment of federal legislation permanently
authorizing the ESPC program, enacting an Energy Efficiency Resource
Standard, and limiting greenhouse gas emissions using energy
efficiency as the cornerstone of future compliance requirements.
Selected 2007 Accomplishments:
- Participated as a witness in Senate hearings on green job
opportunities
- Participated in national coalition to enact a federal Energy
Efficiency Resource Standard
- Organized meetings with DOE staff and consultants to:
- Facilitate information dissemination and provide
industry feedback
- Provide policy input as DOE works to increase the volume
of ESPCs at federal facilities
- Serve as a key coordinating entity on federal market
expansion initiatives.
State
NAESCO closely monitors the states’ activities to ensure its
members interests are represented when states consider legislation
regarding energy efficiency policies or design energy efficiency
programs.
Selected 2007 Accomplishments:
- Provided written testimony in energy efficiency proceedings
in New York, California, Massachusetts, Texas, North Carolina,
and New Jersey
- Actively participated in California, Louisiana,
Massachusetts, New York, and North Carolina to address Systems
Benefit Program issues and State-Specific Business issues
- Achieved significant results in California, New York, Texas,
and New England with their energy efficiency program design
Marketing Building
NAESCO has teamed with several national and regional
organizations to help increase the market for energy efficiency and
performance contracting.
Selected 2007 Accomplishments:
- Participated in the Apollo Alliance Clean Energy Investment
Task Force to develop policies for the investment of the
potential revenues from a carbon cap-and-trade program into
energy efficiency
- Participated in the American Council for an Energy Efficient
Economy (ACEEE) coalition to enact an Energy Efficiency Resource
Standard
- Participated in the National Action Plan for Energy
Efficiency observer group
Business Development
In addition to helping build markets for energy efficiency,
NAESCO also provides marketing and business development
opportunities for its members.
Selected 2007 Accomplishments:
- Federal Market Workshop attracted close to 100 participants
including senior civilian and military contracting and
procurement managers
- New York Tri-Regional workshop attracted over 100 regional
industry participants and government policy and program managers
- 24th Annual Conference attracted over 200 senior executives
from ESCOs, energy efficiency contractors, utilities, financial
institutions, building management organizations, and
universities.
- NAESCO created the curriculum and held a training program
for state facility managers and program managers attracting
participants from five states and 100 attendees.
Industry Information
NAESCO offers authoritative information on the energy efficiency
industry.
Selected 2007 Accomplishments:
- Released in conjunction with LBNL a report entitled, “A
Survey of the U.S. ESCO Industry: Market Growth and Development
from 2000 to 2006”.
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