Regional coordination of the ENERGY STAR{reg{underscore}sign} residential fixture program: Design, implementation, and early observations

Conference · Wed Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1998

OSTI ID:20001776

Moore, J; Gordon, L; Latham, L

The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance and a group of California utilities are implementing a unique market transformation initiative to promote the use of energy-efficient residential light fixtures. This effort is based on the current ENERGY STAR{reg{underscore}sign} specification for residential fixtures, and combines manufacturer rebates with aggressive education and marketing efforts in order to stimulate increased sales of these products. The initiative was developed in 1997, and has been underway in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and California since early 1998. Program efforts are designed to increase the availability of qualified fixtures in the retail and electric wholesale channels throughout the five-state area, and to stimulate direct sales to large homebuilders active in the region. An RFP process was used to select six lighting manufacturers, who are now eligible to receive rebate payments of $7 to $10 for each qualified fixture shipped during 1998. A similar process will be employed in late 1998 to select the eligible manufacturers for 1999. As of May 1998, participating manufacturers have shipped over 37,000 qualifying fixtures throughout the five states covered by the program, with most units being delivered to retain stores such as Home Depot, Home Base, Eagle Hardware and Garden, and Costco. These shipments represent 10% of the 1998 program goal.

• Research Organization: Ecos Consulting, San Dimas, CA (US)
• OSTI ID: 20001776
• Report Number(s): CONF-980815--
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
FINANCIAL INCENTIVES
LIGHTING SYSTEMS
MARKET
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT