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Green Sponsors

Sacramento Municipal Utility Districtwas 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.

Western Area Power Administration, an office within the U.S. Department of Energy, markets and delivers reliable, cost-based hydroelectric power and related services within a 15-state region of the central and western United States. Western's Energy Services Program helps our customers improve energy efficiency, explore and use renewable energy options, find new technologies and learn about programs and techniques at other utilities. Services include an equipment loan program, technical assistance, and a full menu of publications available both online and in printed version.

Synergy Companies' Energy Management Division serves the investor-owned utilities community (PG&E, SCE, SCG and SDG&E), as well as other municipal and local power companies.  Synergy is a fully qualified contractor who works with you and your utility company to provide cost effective energy efficiency measures to residential and non-residential markets, and works to create energy-efficient homes, offices, commercial properties and a more secure energy future for California and the Nation.

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 3,500 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.  

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. 

Hospitality Hosts

Efficiency Services Group (ESG) is a committed group of utility professionals specializing in a wide range of energy-efficiency and renewable-energy programs. Working with electric and gas utilities, municipal governments, electric cooperatives and public utility districts in the states of California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Nevada, or directly with utility end-use customers, ESG’s professional staff provides: program development, implementation, management tracking and reporting; training, direct installation of efficiency measures; and technical consulting services.

Richard Heath and Associates, Inc. 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 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.

Resource Action Programs® (RAP) is a family of measure-based education programs designed to increase residential resource efficiency and community awareness. The proven and effective design generates immediate savings in home water and energy use while providing a maximum return on investment. With 18 years of experience, RAP has become the industry leader with the design, implementation, data collection and reporting requirements needed for utility sponsored programs. All RAP programs feature interactive client education, self-installed kits, and complete implementation services and reporting. Resource Action Programs has conducted programs ranging in size from 30 to more than 70,000 participants. These programs involved custom design requirements as well as extensive services ranging from kit production to shipping coordination, order processing and participant support. Data collection and management are hallmarks of RAP programs.

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.

Promotional Partners

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.

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)