Support Policy Development

Work in partnership with other leading institutions to embed implementable energy efficiency considerations in law, policy, and procedures.

Implement Climate-friendly Policies

•           Develop strategies and action plans to accelerate the implementation of energy efficiency projects and market transformation programs.
•           Test and prove implementation strategies for scale-up through pilot programs, innovative finance, and cost-effective monitoring and verification systems.
•           Build stakeholder capacity for implementing energy-efficient solutions and practices through outreach, training, and hand-holding.

Cultivate Public-Private Partnerships

Recommend institutional designs for public-private partnerships, with incentive structures and business models to highlight public interest in private activities.

Promote Energy Efficient Technology

Work with industry and R&D centers to perform market characterizations, develop test procedures and standards and labeling regimes to improve supply chains of energy-efficient technology systems.

Encourage Innovation for Energy Efficiency

Work on the ground, through multi-disciplined staff and partners, with institutions to conceptualize and construct innovative approaches, which break traditional disciplinary barriers to climate-friendly energy efficiency programs.

Through its global network, IIEC partners with both public and private sectors, NGOs, community groups, universities and other stakeholders to develop, implement, and evaluate energy-efficiency policies, programs, and projects. The activities are often multi-disciplined in nature, requiring interactions between professionals at the federal, state, and local governments in partnership with industry.

IIEC’s activities are currently focused on Asia – mainly through its offices in India, Thailand and Philippines. The unique advantages of these country offices are demonstrated by its:

Innovativeness in implementing projects Commitment to IIEC’s global mission Strategic approach and innovation Wealth of international experience in Asia and Pacific region Commitment to high quality training and capability building Practical experience in utility sponsored Demand-Side Management and Energy Efficiency programs

IIEC works with governments and the private sector to develop, implement, and evaluate energy efficiency policies, programs, and projects. Our experience is derived from engagement in the key subjects areas needed for the implementation of energy efficiency and conservation and also in cross-cutting applications of these areas. 

Specific services provided by IIEC to its clients include:

• End-Use Energy Efficiency
• DSM Planning and Evaluation
• Energy Efficiency Standards and Labeling
• Renewable Energy
• Energy Efficiency Finance Design
• Environmental Management
• Water Resource Management
• Climate Change and Energy Policy
• Transport Planning

IIEC has built in-country capacity for addressing comprehensive and practical aspects of mainstreaming sustainable energy solutions in commercial buildings, industrial, power, water and wastewater, infrastructure, and transport sectors.

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Codes/Standards

Community Based

5. Osage (Iowa) Municipal Utility, Comprehensive DSM Program (all sector-community based)
12. Bonneville Power Administration, Hood River Conservation Project (residential-community based)
16. Ontario Hydro, Espanola (community-wide retrofit)
43. Midwest Resources, Rock Valley Energy Efficiency Research Project (residential/commercial/community based)
81. Pacific Gas & Electric, Model Energy Communities Program (community-based DSM)
102. Cornwall, Ontario , Energy Efficiency Team (comprehensive municipal DSM)
107. Alberta Power, Jasper Energy Efficiency Project (community-based DSM)
115. City of Ashland, Comprehensive Conservation Programs (community-based DSM)

District Heating/Cooling

76. Leicester, England, Comprehensive Municipal Energy Efficiency (residential/commercial/industrial/agricultural)
77. Hannover, Germany, Comprehensive Municipal Energy Efficiency (residential/commercial)
78. Saarbr?cken, Germany, Comprehensive Municipal Energy Efficiency (residential)
79. Oslo, Norway, Comprehensive Municipal Energy Efficiency
80. Copenhagen, Denmark, Comprehensive Municipal Energy Efficiency (residential/commercial/industrial)
118. City of Phoenix, Energy Management/Capital Reinvestment Plan (institutional)

Education/Information

27. Seattle City Light, Lighting Design Lab (commercial)
40. Western Area Power Administration, Pump Testing and Irrigation Efficiency (agricultural)
47. Alaska Housing Finance Corporation, Alaska Craftsman Home Program (residential-new construction)
55. Portland General Electric, Energy Resource Center (commercial/industrial)
57. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Lighting Research Center (commercial/industrial)
82. Environmental Resource Center, Destination Conservation (institutional-school retrofit/educational)
84. Southern California Edison, Customer Technology Application Center (commercial/industrial)
86. Washington State Energy Office, Energy Ideas Clearinghouse (information center)
90. Energy Rated Homes of America, Uniform Energy Rating System
105. Pacific Gas and Electric, PG&E Energy Center (downtown resource center)

Fuel Conversion

39. Burlington Electric Department, Heat Exchange (institutional-fuel conversion)
94. City of Austin, Texas, Gas Technologies Program (residential/commercial)
97. Minneapolis Center for Energy and Environment, Multi-family retrofits (natural gas savings)

HVAC/Hot Water

51. Duct Testing and Repair Programs (residential/commercial)
52. TU Electric, Thermal Cool Storage (commercial)
59. Public Service of Oklahoma, Ground Source Heat Pump Research Project (commercial)
66. Sacramento Municipal Utility District, Solar Domestic Water Heating (residential)
81. Pacific Gas & Electric, Model Energy Communities Program (community-based DSM)
97. Minneapolis Center for Energy and Environment, Multi-family retrofits (natural gas savings)
117. The Philippines, Residential AirCon Standards and Labeling (residential)
120. Southwestern Electric Cooperative, Inc., Geo-Lease (residential)

Innovative Financing

126. Washington Water Power, Distribution Charge & Market Transformation Programs (all sectors)

Irrigation/Pump Testing

40. Western Area Power Administration, Pump Testing and Irrigation Efficiency (agricultural)
44. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, Wise Buys Irrigation Program (agricultural)
85. Bonneville Power Administration, WaterWise (agricultural irrigation)

Lighting

2. Southern California Edison, Low Income Relamping (residential)
3. Burlington Electric Department, Smartlight (residential)
8. Consolidated Edison, Enlightened Energy (commercial)
13. Sacramento Municipal Utility District, Commercial Lighting Installation Program (commercial)
17. New York Power Authority, High Efficiency Lighting Program (municipal/commercial)
19. Central Maine Power, Operation Lightswitch (residential)
21. Northeast Utilities, Lighting Catalog Program (residential)
23. Boston Edison, Residential Efficient Lighting Program (residential)
27. Seattle City Light, Lighting Design Lab (commercial)
35. Environmental Protection Agency, Green Lights (commercial)
42. Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant, Smartlight and Lightwaves (residential/commercial)
53. San Diego Gas and Electric, Commercial Lighting Retrofit (commercial)
57. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Lighting Research Center (commercial/industrial)
69. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, Commercial/Industrial Lighting Program (commercial/industrial)
71. Tacoma Public Utilities, Fort Lewis Electric Efficiency Retrofit (military institution)
87. City of Palo Alto, Point of Purchase Pilot CFL Program (residential lighting)
89. Washington (VT) Electric Cooperative, Direct Install Program (residential)
93. Madison Gas and Electric, Residential Lighting Program (residential)
96. Public Service Conservation Resources, PSE&G Standard Offer (commercial/industrial)
100. EUA Cogenex, U.S. Department of Energy's Forrestal Building Retrofit (institutional)
113. Southern California Edison, CFB Manufacturer's Rebate (residential/commercial)
119. Electricite de France, Operation: LBC (residential/commercial)

Load Management

9. California Energy Coalition, Energy Cooperatives (commercial/industrial)
52. TU Electric, Thermal Cool Storage (commercial)
54. Florida Power Corporation, Residential Load Management (residential)
56. United Power Association, Off-Peak Program (residential-load management)
58. Buckeye Power, Residential Load Control
83. Sacramento Municipal Utility District, Residential Peak Corps (load management)

Low Income

2. Southern California Edison, Low Income Relamping (residential)
15. United Illuminating, Homeworks (residential-low income)
20. Seattle City Light, Low Income Electric Program (residential)
22. Western Massachusetts Electric, Neighborhood Program (residential-low income)
61. Otter Tail Power Company, House Therapy and Appliance Aid (residential-low income)
75. Pacific Gas & Electric, Direct Assistance (low income retrofits)
123. Duquesne Light Company, Smart Comfort (low-income residential)

Motors

38. British Columbia Hydro, Power Smart High-Efficiency Motors Program
41. Niagara Mohawk, High Efficiency Motors and Drives (industrial)
45. Washington State Energy Office, MotorMaster (industrial)
65. Northern States Power, High Efficiency Motors and Drives (industrial)

Municipal

76. Leicester, England, Comprehensive Municipal Energy Efficiency (residential/commercial/industrial/agricultural)
77. Hannover, Germany, Comprehensive Municipal Energy Efficiency (residential/commercial)
78. Saarbr?cken, Germany, Comprehensive Municipal Energy Efficiency (residential)
79. Oslo, Norway, Comprehensive Municipal Energy Efficiency
80. Copenhagen, Denmark, Comprehensive Municipal Energy Efficiency (residential/commercial/industrial)
91. Sacramento Municipal Utility District, Comprehensive DSM (large municipal utility)
95. City of Austin Energy Services Division, Comprehensive DSM (large municipal utility)
98. Burlington Electric Department, Comprehensive DSM (mid-sized municipal utility)
99. Waverly (IA) Light and Power, Comprehensive DSM (small-sized municipal utility)
102. Cornwall, Ontario , Energy Efficiency Team (comprehensive municipal DSM)
103. Seattle City Light, Comprehensive Municipal DSM (large municipal utility)
125. Montgomery County Maryland, Resource Conservation Program (institutional)

New Construction

6. Northeast Utilities, Energy Conscious Construction (commerical/industrial)
7. Bonneville Power Administration, Super Good Cents (residential-new construction)
11. City of Austin, Texas, Energy Star Rating (residential)
26. Energy, Mines and Resources Canada, R-2000 (residential-new construction)
30. Bonneville Power Administration, Manufactured Housing Acquisition Program (residential)
33. Pacific Gas & Electric, Commercial New Construction
37. Bonneville Power Administration, Energy Smart Design (commercial)
46. PacifiCorp, Large Commercial Energy FinAnswer
47. Alaska Housing Finance Corporation, Alaska Craftsman Home Program (residential-new construction)
50. United Illuminating, Energy Blueprint (commercial-new construction)
67. PSI Energy, Smart $aver Homes (residential)
92. New England Electric System, Design 2000 (commercial/industrial)
121. City of Austin,TX, Green Builder (residential-new construction)

Performance Contracts

96. Public Service Conservation Resources, PSE&G Standard Offer (commercial/industrial)
100. EUA Cogenex, U.S. Department of Energy's Forrestal Building Retrofit (institutional)
124. State University of New York at Buffalo, Comprehensive Energy & Resource Mgmnt (institutional)

Retrofit-General

4. Pacific Gas & Electric, Customized Electric Rebates (commercial/industrial)
15. United Illuminating, Homeworks (residential-low income)
18. Bonneville Power Administration, Energy $avings Plan (industrial)
25. Pacific Gas & Electric, Retrofit Program (commercial/industrial/agricultural)
28. Southern California Edison, Energy Mgmt Hardware Rebates (commercial/industrial/agricultural)
32. Wisconsin Electric, Smart Money for Business (commerical/industrial/agricultural)
34. Northeast Utilities, Energy Action Program (large commercial-retrofit)
48. Green Mountain Power, Small Commercial & Industrial Retrofit Program (small commercial/industrial)
60. Central Maine Power, Pilot Efficiency Buy-Return Program (industrial)
63. United Illuminating, Energy Opportunities (commercial)
70. Green Mountain Power, Equipment Replacement and Remodelling (commercial/industrial)
73. Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Energy Bank Program (institutional)
74. Puget Power, Commercial/Industrial Energy Management (commercial/industrial)
75. Pacific Gas & Electric, Direct Assistance (low income retrofits)
88. British Columbia Hydro, Process Improvements Program (industrial)
97. Minneapolis Center for Energy and Environment, Multi-family retrofits (natural gas savings)

Solar

29. Western Area Power Administration, Solar DSM (residential/agricultural)
66. Sacramento Municipal Utility District, Solar Domestic Water Heating (residential)
111. Sacramento Municipal Utility District, Solar Photovoltaics (comprehensive solar)

Technology Procurement

106. Super Efficient Refrigerator Program (appliance market transformation program)
108. NUTEK, Swedish Refrigerator Procurement (appliance market transformation program)

Weatherization

12. Bonneville Power Administration, Hood River Conservation Project (residential-community based)
15. United Illuminating, Homeworks (residential-low income)
20. Seattle City Light, Low Income Electric Program (residential)
36. New England Electric System, Residential Electric Space Heat (residential)
61. Otter Tail Power Company, House Therapy and Appliance Aid (residential-low income)
104. Portland Energy Office, Multi-family Energy Savings Program (residential)