Energy Efficiency Statistics Analysis

Synapse was contracted by the Energy Foundation to perform a re-analysis of an econometric study regarding the cost of energy efficiency nationwide. The initial study examined trends in several hundred utility power deliveries, and structured a regression model to predict the impact of demand-side management (DSM) spending on ultimate deliveries to consumers. The study found a relatively high cost of energy efficiency, indicating that fairly little energy efficiency could be achieved, and at a high cost. The re-analysis examined initial data assumptions and the validity of the model construct in close cooperation with the initial study's authors. The final deliverable of this project us a white paper and executive briefing for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Energy Information Administration, both charged with modeling the atmospheric impacts and costs of pending climate legislation in the U.S.