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Presentation: Cost-Effectively Targeting EV Outreach and Incentives to “Rebate-Essential” Consumers Presentation given at the 31st International Electric Vehicle Symposium (EVS31) that characterizes consumers most influenced by supportive resources (e.g., incentives and outreach) to buy/lease an EV. It informs the targeting of resources at consumers who otherwise would not adopt. October 2018
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This paper is an update to research published in the proceedings of the 31st International Electric Vehicles Symposium (Kobe, Japan 2018). It uses logistic regression to examine the relationship between rebate influence and consumer factors (demographic, household, and transaction characteristics; motivations; and experience). Findings inform targeted marketing/education/outreach efforts, incentive program design, and other supportive policies. October 2018
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California Latino Households and Energy Efficiency Upgrades The final report summarizing CSE’s California Energy Commission-funded research project to identify how energy efficiency programs can better serve Latino households. August 2018
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ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager® Reference Guide for Building Benchmarking Step-by-step guide to get started benchmarking your building using ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager® August 2018
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Drive EverGreen 2.0 Incentive Program: Final Evaluation Report Sonoma Clean Power, a community choice electricity provider in Northern California, contracted with the Center for Sustainable Energy to administer the second iteration of an incentive program (Drive EverGreen) that supports electric vehicle adoption in Sonoma County. This evaluation report summarizes Drive EverGreen 2.0, which ran from 8/8/2017 through 11/30/2017, including evaluation activities and recommendations to inform future programs. July 2018
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Presentation: "Electric Vehicle Rebates: Exploring Indicators of Impact in Four States" This presentation was delivered as part of a “Lighting Talk” at the EV Roadmap 11 Conference in Portland, Oregon. An exploration of the impact of four statewide rebate programs for clean-vehicle adoption: Clean Vehicle Rebate Project (CVRP); Massachusetts Offers Rebates for Electric Vehicles (MOR-EV); Connecticut Hydrogen and Electric Automobile Purchase Rebate (CHEAPR); and Drive Clean by New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). Outcomes include the profiles of rebate consumers, how the rebates influenced consumer behavior, and what the impacts are on the market of electric vehicles. June 2018
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Update: "California’s Electric Vehicle Rebates: Exploring Impact" A preliminary exploration of the impact of the Clean Vehicle Rebate Project (CVRP), a statewide rebate program for clean-vehicle adoption. Outcomes include the rate at which rebated vehicles are replacing household vehicles, and the importance of the CVRP in making it possible for participants to acquire an electric vehicle. June 2018
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Tailoring the Solar Permitting Process to Match Stakeholder Preferences The Center for Sustainable Energy and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory hosted a webinar to share a new joint project aimed at systematically designing “mass customized” streamlined solar permitting practice combinations that suit different types of building departments, PV installers, and utilities while also reducing the uncertainty and delays associated with the full interconnection of rooftop PV systems. April 2018
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Knowing Your Power: Improving the Reporting of Electric Power Fuel Content in California The Power Content Label, issued by each retail provider on an annual basis, offers an opportunity to hold retailers accountable for the impacts of their power choices. April 2018
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Community Solar in California: A Missed Opportunity California lags behind many other states in efforts to embrace community solar through the programs of its regulated utilities. This is a missed opportunity on two fronts given that well-designed community solar programs can help make access to renewable energy more equitable and allow distributed solar photovoltaics (PV) to work better with the electricity grid. March 2018
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