Research and Publications

As leaders in the residential energy efficiency industry, the Building Performance Associations respectfully responds to the September 14, 2018 request by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJ BPU) to provide feedback on Discussion Points, addressed here by number as presented, in order to support New Jersey’s development of its 2019 Energy Master Plan and the strategic vision for the state’s role in “development, use, distribution, and management of energy.” Where a specific question is addressed, we note the number and question. This response links to several studies and resources to assist the BPU staff. In addition, we appreciate being able to offer comments not specifically requested and we place those under the relevant discussion point topics.

As a national non-profit organization seeking to advance residential building performance across the country, the Building Performance Association respectfully urges your support for tax incentives for homeowners that invest in sound residential energy efficiency home upgrades, tax incentives like a forward-looked, expanded 25C tax credit.

As leaders in the residential energy efficiency industry, E4TheFuture and the Building Performance Association appreciate the opportunity to provide responses to the questions put forth by the House Energy and Commerce Committee on August 27, 2019. We support the Committee’s goal to achieve a 100 percent clean energy economy by 2050 and look forward to working with the committee to advance legislation to meet that goal.

We are writing today to offer our technical assistance and support on the NE: NY initiative and to highlight several critical next steps in the implementation of NE: NY goals. We offer to engage with you in periodic stakeholder meetings to update these recommendations and assist with implementation activities where appropriate and at your convenience.

BPA continues to fight for energy efficiency program funding in the states and today filed comments on potential amendments to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s (DEEP) 2019-2021 Conservation and Load Management Plan (“C&LM Plan”). One proposal on the table was cutting $36 million in energy efficiency funding due to program changes caused by COVID. BPA worked with Efficiency for All and other partners to urge DEEP to keep the $36 million in the pipeline because “rapid redeployment of energy efficiency programs during and post-COVID will provide many economic stimulus benefits to Connecticut.” Governor Lamont’s September 2019 Executive Order Number 3 created ambitious energy efficiency targets for the state by 2040. BPA’s comments asked DEEP to stay the course and emphasized that Connecticut cannot meet its climate, energy, and cost cutting goals without a trained energy efficiency workforce.