State Energy Policy : Current Issues, Future Directions (Paperback)

Introduction -- Energy and the States -- Inventory of Current State Energy Activities -- Evaluating Energy Programs in Michigan -- Improving Energy Efficiency of Existing Homes: The Residential Conservation Service -- Shifting Winds, Changing Tides: Navigating Low-Income Conservation Programs Through Uncharted Waters -- Politics and Policy: The Minnesota Community Energy Program -- Efficiency Standards in California’s Energy Policy -- Renewable Energy Tax Incentives: Status, Evaluation Attempts, Continuing Issues -- California’s Experience in Promoting Renewable Energy Development -- Unmet Energy Needs: The States’ Perspective -- State Government’s Role in the Development of Energy Service Contracting -- The Role of Public Utility Commissions -- Stimulating Innovation Through Alternate Institutions -- The Evolution of State Level Energy Institutions