Sponsors
Become a Utility Energy Forum Sponsor Today!

Green Sponsors

Best Buy With operations in the United States, Canada, Europe, China, Mexico and Turkey, Best Buy is a multinational retailer of technology and entertainment products and services with a commitment to growth and innovation. The Best Buy family of brands and partnerships collectively generates more than $49 billion in annual revenue and includes brands such as Best Buy; Best Buy Mobile; Audiovisions; The Carphone Warehouse; Future Shop; Geek Squad, Jiangsu Five Star; Magnolia Audio Video; Napster; Pacific Sales; and The Phone House. Approximately 180,000 employees apply their talents to help bring the benefits of these brands to life for customers through retail locations, multiple call centers and Web sites, in-home solutions, product delivery and activities in our communities. Community partnership is central to the way we do business at Best Buy. In fiscal 2010, we donated a combined $25.2 million to improve the vitality of the communities where our employees and customers live and work. For more information about Best Buy, visit www.bby.com and follow @BBYNews on Twitter.

The California Energy Commission is the state's primary energy policy and planning agency. Created by the Legislature in 1974 and located in Sacramento, the Commission responsibilities include: Forecasting future energy needs and keeping historical energy data; Licensing thermal power plants 50 megawatts or larger; Promoting energy efficiency by setting the state's appliance and building efficiency standards and working with local government to enforce those standards; Supporting public interest energy research that advances energy science and technology through research, development, and demonstration programs; Supporting renewable energy by providing market support to existing, new, and emerging renewable technologies; providing incentives for small wind and fuel cell electricity systems; and providing incentives for solar electricity systems in new home construction; Implementing the state's Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program; and Planning for and directing state response to energy emergencies.

Pacific Gas and Electric Company is one of the largest combination natural gas and electric utilities in the United States. The company, a subsidiary of PG&E Corporation, serves approximately 15 million people in northern and central California. Pacific Gas and Electric Company is committed to the environment, from clean-air vehicles to the redwood forests.

Resource Action Programs® (RAP) designs and implements community programs to reduce residential water and energy use. RAP programs combine unique participant-driven educational materials, kits of high efficiency products and comprehensive implementation services that include data tracking for municipalities, utilities, government agencies, and community action agencies. Participants are equipped with the tools and products to enact the lessons learned making our approach to education truly ‘hands-on’ for a larger, longer lasting impact.

Western Area Power Administration markets and delivers reliable, cost-based hydroelectric power and related services within a 15-state region of the central and western U.S. We're one of four power marketing administrations within the U.S. Department of Energy whose role is to market and transmit electricity from multi-use water projects. Our transmission system carries electricity from 57 power plants operated by the Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the International Boundary and Water Commission. Together, these plants have an installed capacity of 10,395 megawatts. 

Gold Sponsors

Building Performance Institute, Inc. (BPI) is a recognized global leader, supporting the development of a highly professional building performance industry through individual and organizational credentialing and a rigorous quality assurance program. BPI works with building performance industry stakeholders to ensure that the professional bar for excellence in building performance contracting is established and maintained by creating and regularly updating technical requirements through an open, transparent, consensus-based development process.

City of Palo Alto Utilities (CPAU) is the only municipal utility in California that operates city-owned utility services that include electric, fiber optic, natural gas, water and wastewater services. Since 1896, CPAU has been providing quality services to the citizens and businesses of Palo Alto.
 

The Electric & Gas Industries Association (EGIA) is a non-profit organization that serves over 3,000 installation contractors, regional distributors, product manufacturers and other trade allies delivering energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions to millions of homes and businesses. EGIA also delivers services on behalf of electric, gas, water utilities and municipalities, including financing, rebate program administration and rebate processing; contractor network management, training and certification; and sales channel development and support. EGIA has facilitated the financing of over 50,000 residential and business projects valued in excess of $800 million, and has administered over $300 million in rebate payments.

National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) is a nonprofit public-interest organization that provides energy rating information on windows, doors, skylights and curtain walls systems.  In addition to publishing consensus standards for determining fenestration ratings,  NFRC also administers an independent certification and labeling program to assure product performance.

Northern California Power Agency (NCPA) is a joint powers agency that provides support for the electric utility operations of our 17 member communities and districts in Northern and Central California. We own and operate several power plants that together comprise a 96% emission-free generation portfolio.  NCPA was founded in 1968 as a forum through which community-owned utilities could prevent costly market abuses employed by private utilities at that time, and to make investments to ensure an affordable, reliable and clean future energy supply for the electric ratepayers we serve.

Sacramento Municipal Utility District was founded with the idea that providing electric power to Sacramento was a job best done by a public utility overseen by an elected board of directors.  As the sixth largest publicly owned utility in the country in terms of customers served, our innovative energy programs are known throughout the state, nation and world. SMUD's purpose is to provide solutions for meeting our customers' electrical energy needs. SMUD’s vision is to empower our customers with solutions and options that increase energy efficiency, protect the environment, reduce global warming, and lower the cost to serve our region.

Silicon Valley Power works hard to help its customers reach their goals and enjoy brighter lives. We follow a basic set of principles that have served as our core values for over one hundred years: Service, Stability, Reliability and Quality. Today, the people in our organization embody these values, embrace them, and bring them to life. And they're what make Silicon Valley Power Your Hometown Advantage.

Hospitality Hosts

ClimateMaster is the leading manufacturer of water source heat pumps and geothermal heat pumps for commercial, industrial and residential applications, which are considered to be the most energy efficient and environmentally friendly type of air conditioning and heating products available on the market today. ClimateMaster GeoThermal Heat Pumps has been and remains the best total space conditioning alternative using a renewable energy resource for good demand side management.

Resource Solutions Group is a results-oriented environmental consulting firm that specializes in the design, management, and implementation of programs that promote resource efficiency to a wide variety of market sectors across the country, with an emphasis on energy, water efficiency and renewable energy.

Richard Heath and Associates, Inc,
RHA has over 30 years experience managing comprehensive energy efficiency and demand side management projects in both commercial and residential markets usually operating in the most difficult and hardest to reach customer segments (Residential, Small/Medium Commercial and Industrial, Low Income).

Staples & Associates, Inc. conducts the direct installation of energy efficiency measures including lighting and water conservation equipment, energy audits and weatherization for residential, small and medium commercial buildings including efficient and environmentally sensitive Golf Course design, through our Golf Resource Group.  Staples & Associates also specializes in developing and implementing customized marketing and education programs in the fields of energy and environmental awareness.

Promotional Partners

Affordable Comfort, Inc. (ACI) convenes thought leaders in home energy efficiency to provide cutting-edge events focused on home performance, green building, and “house-as-a-system” training for building trades, housing groups, and program professionals. ACI’s vision is that every family has a home that is energy efficient, durable, comfortable, affordable, healthy, and safe. www.affordablecomfort.org.

The California Energy Efficiency Industry Council (Efficiency Council) is an industry trade group representing non-utility companies that provide energy efficiency services and products in California. Our 50 member companies employ thousands of people supporting the efficient use of energy in California and throughout the world. We represent a wealth of knowledge, experience and dedication focused on improving our energy efficiency infrastructure and our environment. The Efficiency Council aims to support appropriate energy efficiency policies, programs, and technologies that create sustainable jobs and foster long-term economic growth, stable and reasonably priced energy infrastructures, and environmental improvement.

The Energy & Environmental Building Alliance (EEBA) provides an invaluable platform for insight, collaboration and education. EEBA delivers unique and relevant, multi-platform educational resources with the intention to manifest sustainable and responsible building principles in the design, marketing and execution of the building process.  EEBA is having their Excellence in Building Conference and Expo, September 14-16, 2011 in Las Vegas.  They also operate the Houses that Work program that educates builders and building professionals all over the country

Home Energy magazine’s mission is to disseminate objective and practical information on residential energy efficiency, performance, comfort, and affordability. It is the only magazine that thoroughly covers residential comfort issues from the only approach that really works, systems engineering. Learn More (PDF).

The Local Government Commission is a non-partisan membership organization that provides inspiration, technical assistance, and networking to local elected officials and other dedicated community leaders who are working to create healthy, walkable, and resource-efficient communities.

State Energy Report. Launched in August 2008, State & Local Energy Report is a quarterly magazine designed to share successes and spur dialogue among all levels of government and key stakeholders on issues of energy efficiency, policy, technology, and economics.  Our sponsoring organizations are:

• National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO)
• National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC)
• National Energy Assistance Directors’ Association (NEADA)
• National Association for State Community Services Programs (NASCSP)
• Energy Programs Consortium (EPC)