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May 19, 2017

HPC Salutes the Newly Released Comprehensive National Guide on Utility-Funded Energy Efficiency Programs

This week, the National Efficiency Screening Project (NESP) announced the publication of the National Standard Practice Manual for Assessing Cost-Effectiveness of Energy Efficiency Resources (NSPM). This comprehensive national guide for utility-funded energy efficiency programs is…

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May 18, 2017

HPC Submits Comments to the EPA – Federal carbon regulations should not be repealed, replaced, or modified.

HPC submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the evaluation of existing regulations proposed rule explaining why carbon regulations do not meet the top three criteria identified in Executive Order 13777, which…

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May 3, 2017

National EE programs support jobs, help families, & should not be cut

Home contracting and energy groups urge continued funding of key programs National energy efficiency programs support jobs across the country and protect vulnerable families. But the White House’s initial budget outline suggests these programs might…

Maryland Capitol Building
April 7, 2017

Efficiency First Maryland (EF-MD) & BPA Applaud Maryland Lawmakers for Listening, Taking Action and Extending the EmPOWER Program

HPC applauds Maryland lawmakers for extending the EmPOWER Maryland energy efficiency program. Under the current plan, EmPOWER Maryland has helped consumers save more than $4 Billion on electric bills, avoiding the construction of three to…

Annapolis, Maryland cityscape at dusk
March 31, 2017

Policymaker Education Day in Annapolis, Maryland & the Benefits of the EmPOWER Program

Efficiency First Maryland (EF-MD) and Building Performance Association Hosted a Policymaker Education Day in Annapolis Maryland Highlighting the Economic Development Benefits of the EmPOWER Program Two days ago, over twenty Efficiency First Maryland members, small…

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March 23, 2017

2017 HPC National Home Performance Conference & Trade Show Recap

March 19-22, 2017, the industry gathered in Nashville, TN, for our national conference. This event was hosted by TVA and in partnership with The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP).

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March 16, 2017

HPC Issues a Press Statement on President Trump’s Skinny Budget

Today, President Trump announced the “skinny” budget, zeroing out the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and the State Energy Program (SEP) as well as threatening the Office of Energy Efficiency and…

A graphic for 2017 ACI Northwest Regional Home Performance Conference & Trade Show.
January 25, 2017

2017 HPC Northwest Regional Home Performance Conference & Trade Show Recap

We gathered Jan. 23-24, 2017, in Portland, OR, for the 2017 HPC Northwest Regional Home Performance Conference & Trade Show.

The Nashville Skyline at dusk
December 12, 2016

HPC Partners with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) for the 2017 National Home Performance Conference

Hosted by Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and in partnership with The U.S. Department of Energy Weatherization Assistance Program, HPC will bring the 2017 National Home Performance Conference and Trade Show to Nashville, TN in March,…

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November 16, 2016

HPC Releases its Policymaker’s Guide to Incorporating Existing Homes into Carbon Policy Solutions

As public utility commissions gather to discuss policies and programs that regulate how energy is used and moved in America, HPC releases its report, A Policymaker’s Guide to Incorporating Existing Homes into Carbon Reduction Strategies…