New State Publications

July 2005

Read here a list of new state publications on renewable energy (RE) and energy efficiency (EE) and DOE publications about the adoption of RE and EE technologies in the states. DOE's State Energy Program maintains a database of state publications that currently lists more than 500 titles. You can search this state publications database by state and topic.

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• State Web Pages
• DOE Publications on State-Related Topics

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• Energy Efficiency Programs in Agriculture: Design, Success, and Lessons Learned

  (PDF 1.57 MB)
  The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy in Washington, D.C. publishes this report that deals almost exclusively with state efficiency programs for agriculture; 105 pp.; January, 2005.

• Evaluation of the 2004 Energy Smart Pricing Plan^sm

  (PDF 639 KB)
  The Community Energy Cooperative in Chicago, Illinois, publishes this report prepared by a contractor about a pilot project to evaluate real time electricity pricing for residential customers; 66 pp.; March, 2005.

• Leading the Way: New Opportunities for New State Appliance and Equipment Efficiency Standards

  (PDF 1.75 MB)
  The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy in Washington, D.C. and the Appliance Standards Awareness Project in Boston, Massachusetts, copublish this report (ASAP-5; ACEEE-051) on state opportunities for savings; 87 pp.; January, 2005.

• The Rebirth of Utility DSM Programs in Nevada

  (PDF 157 KB)
  The Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP) in Boulder, Colorado, publishes this report written by Robert Balzar, Nevada Power Company; Howard Geller, SWEEP president; and Jon Wellinghof, Beckley Singleton, and Western Resource Advocates; 8 pp.; November, 2004.

State Publications

Buildings

• Thermostat Settings — Relationship of Temperature to Operating Cost

  (PDF 155 KB)
  The South Carolina Energy Office publishes this chart for consumers about how the thermostat settings in their homes affect costs for heating and cooling; 1 pp.; October, 2003.

Policy, Planning, and Energy Security

• Water - Energy Relationship

  (PDF 1.80 MB)
  The California Energy Commission (CEC) publishes this paper written by CEC staff in support of the 2005 Integrated Energy Policy Report; CEC-700-2005-011; 111 pp.; June, 2005.

State Energy Web Sites

• Alabama Energy Education Resources

  The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs publishes a series of classroom activities and teacher guides for K-12 schools

• Energy-Smart

  The Minnesota Building Industry Foundation publishes this Web site for homeowners about how to maintain their homes and including many tips on energy efficiency; published with support from the Minnesota Department of Commerce and the U.S. Department of Energy; 1 pp.

DOE Publications on State-Related Topics

Buildings

• Habitat for Humanity: LaGrange, Georgia, 2003 Jimmy Carter Work Project

  (PDF 518 KB)
  DOE's Building America Program publishes this case study about building Habitat for Humanity houses to ENERGY STAR® standards; 4 pp.; May, 2005.

• School Operations and Maintenance: Best Practices for Controlling Energy Costs, A Guidebook for K-12 School System Business Officers and Facilities Managers

  (PDF 3.33 MB)
  DOE's Rebuild America publishes this report for school management and maintenance staff; 132 pp.; August, 2004.

Electric Power and Renewable Energy

• Dakota Station Cooling, Heating, and Power Facility

  (PDF 411 KB)
  DOE's Oak Ridge National Laboratory publishes this case study on the Dakota Station combined heat and power project in Bumsville, Minnesota, for the Midwest Combined Heat and Power Center; 3 pp.; December, 2002.

• Elgin Community College Building Cooling, Heating, and Power (CHP) Plant

  (PDF 74 KB)
  DOE's Oak Ridge National Laboratory publishes this case study on the Elgin Community College combined heat and power project in Elgin, Illinois, for the Midwest Combined Heat and Power Center; 4 pp.; October, 2002.

• Evanston Township High School Building Cooling, Heating, and Power Plant

  (PDF 65 KB)
  DOE's Oak Ridge National Laboratory publishes this case study on the Evanston High School combined heat and power project in Evanston, Illinois, for the Midwest Combined Heat and Power Center; 5 pp.; March, 2003.

• Geothermal Technologies Program — Utah

  (PDF 476 KB)
  DOE's Geothermal Technologies Program publishes this fact sheet on the geothermal resources and geothermal projects in Utah; 2 pp.; June, 2005.

• Improving Regional Air Quality with Wind Energy

  (PDF 400 KB)
  DOE's Wind Powering America publishes this fact sheet about wind energy and state implementation plans for air quality, with a case study from Montgomery County, Maryland; DOE/GO-102005-2134; 2 pp.; May, 2005.

• Presbyterian Homes — Evanston Campus Building Cooling, Heating, and Power Plant

  (PDF 75 KB)
  DOE's Oak Ridge National Laboratory publishes this case study on the Presbyterian Homes' combined heat and power project in Evanston, Illinois, for the Midwest Combined Heat and Power Center; 5 pp.; March, 2003.

• University of Illinois at Chicago Cooling, Heating, and Power Plant

  (PDF 679 KB)
  The Midwest Combined Heat and Power Applications Center publishes this case study on the University of Illinois at Chicago's combined heat and power project in Evanston, Illinois; 4 pp.; January, 2002.

Industry

• Metaldyne: Plant-Wide Assessment at Royal Oak Finds Opportunities to Improve Manufacturing Efficiency, Reduce Energy Use, and Achieve Significant Cost Savings

  (PDF 675 KB)
  DOE's Industrial Technologies Program publishes this plant-wide assessment case study as parts of its Forging Best Practices series; 4 pp.; May, 2005.

• Solutia: Massachusetts Chemical Manufacturer Uses SECURE Methodology to Identify Potential Reductions in Utility and Process Energy Consumption

  (PDF 978 KB)
  DOE's Industrial Technologies Program publishes this plant-wide assessment case study as parts of its Chemicals Best Practices series; 4 pp.; June, 2005.

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