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How Our Lagging National Energy Efficiency Creates Opportunities

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It’s no secret that energy costs have become a top expense for many businesses and organizations around the country. Yet, the U.S. ranks ninth out of 12 major economies for energy efficiency, according to a new report released by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (the ACEEE 2012 International Energy Efficiency Scorecard). The report specifically mentions that the U.S. has made “limited or little progress toward greater efficiency at the national level.”

While this paints a grim picture, it also presents an enormous opportunity for the U.S. to improve its energy efficiency and for businesses…
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Environmental Leader’s Insider Knowledge Report: New Energy & Environmental Strategies

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As the supplier to two-thirds of the Fortune 100 companies and more than 90,000 businesses, institutions and government agencies across the United States, we get to see energy and sustainability trends from a unique perspective. Across the country, companies and agencies are grappling with how to make short-term decisions with long-term plans in a world of economic, policy and technological uncertainty.

In response, energy and sustainability managers are looking for new ways to reduce consumption, limit emissions and utilize data to plan, forecast and manage their energy needs. That is one reason why companies…
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Ready, Set, Go: Campuses Nationwide Compete for Water & Energy Savings

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By Sonya Ulen
Director, Load Response, Constellation Energy

On Monday, more than 170 colleges and universities across the country will begin competing to see who can reduce the most energy and water in their residence halls by April 23.  This is part of Lucid’s Campus Conservation Nationals (CCN), which is sponsored by Constellation. 

Last year, winners DePauw University and Humboldt State University saved an average of 25.8% on electric usage and an average of 15.4% on water, respectively. This year, Constellation is excited to be part of the competition, which has a goal of saving 1…
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Here Comes the Sun: MEA’s First Project Sunburst Solar Installation Online

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The on-site solar power system located at Anne Arundel County's Combined Services Complex

By Kevin Lucas

Program Manager of Maryland Energy Administration

On March 4, Constellation Energy completed the metering on its solar installation for Anne Arundel County’s Combined Services Complex.  The installation is the first solar project to be operational under the Maryland Energy Administration’s Project Sunburst initiative, which promotes the installation of large-scale solar photovoltaic energy systems on state buildings.

The Combined Support Services Complex building houses Anne Arundel


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How an Energy Performance Contract Has Helped a Growing County Save Over $1 Million

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Are you thinking about entering an energy performance contract for your organization and want to know more? Then you’ve come to the right place.

Six years ago Cumberland County entered an energy performance contract with Constellation, which included a series of energy efficiency measures including installing energy efficient lighting and lighting controls, expanding its energy management system, replacing heat pumps with Energy Star rated units, and more. In 2008, the county expanded the project to include the implementation of an additional $2.2 million in energy efficiency measures through the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program…
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Deadline Nears for Participation in 2011 PJM Demand Response Program

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Thousands of commercial and industrial businesses in the PJM Interconnection enrolled in a demand response program for 2010.

This includes businesses in parts or all of: Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia.  Businesses are finalizing their plans now as the March 15, 2011 deadline nears for enrolling in a program for this year.

Incentives are available for businesses that enroll in a demand response program, and commit to reduce their electricity usage when called by the system operator.

Customers that participate in demand response capacity, regulation…
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