Niagrara Mohawk Power Corporation`s energy awareness program

Technical Report · Fri Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1995

OSTI ID:254590

Gentile, P R; Oughterson, M

The Energy Awareness pilot program introduced the notion of energy-efficient office equipment to Niagara Mohawk and some selected customer sites. The program was designed to acquaint customers with the Energy Star Program and with energy-efficient office technologies and with promotional activities at the national, state, and regional levels. A major element is customer education to stimulate use of the information available. Another was to work with customer and vendor personnel to develop standards, procedures, etc., that would be useful for other participants in the program. The program was named the {open_quotes}Energy Watchdog Program.{close_quotes} Niagara Mohawk is working to establish itself as the preferred energy provider in the region, and in keeping with that objective the program goals are to: (1) Raise the level of customer satisfaction by providing service of value over and above that of electricity alone. (2) Measure energy savings or efficiency improvements achieved through the program to help meet DSM goals. (3) Contribute to the current education and information program. (4) Apply principles of energy-efficiency to in-house equipment and practices to develop expertise and experience. (5) Build awareness among utility and customer employees of energy-efficient office technologies and practices so that they can use the information at home as well as on the job. (6) Nurture trade ally relationships that will last after rebates are phased out.

• Research Organization: Electric Power Research Inst., Palo Alto, CA (United States); Policy Research Associates, Inc., Reston, VA (United States)
• OSTI ID: 254590
• Report Number(s): EPRI-TR--105549; CONF-9410439--
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
COMPUTERS
ELECTRIC UTILITIES
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
ENERGY CONSERVATION
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
INFORMATION DISSEMINATION
NEW YORK
OFFICE BUILDINGS