Demand-Side Management Chapter for Michigan Energy Efficiency Policy Report

Council of Michigan Foundations
Completed October 2013.

The Council of Michigan Foundations and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation retained Synapse to produce a chapter of a report for Michigan citizens and policymakers to better understand energy optimization programs set forth in Public Act 295 of 2008. The report was released November 2013. Synapse's energy efficiency section (Appendix D) summarizes the fundamentals of demand-side management and reviews demand-side management program cost-effectiveness tests used in Michigan and other key jurisdictions. The appendix also compares Michigan's current screening practices with those of other jurisdictions to identify strengths and weaknesses among different screening practices. The complete report can be found here: http://michigan.gov/documents/energy/ee_report_441094_7.pdf