The MEEA Policy Insider summarizes the latest state policy activity and provides new resources to aid members in their outreach, education and advocacy initiatives.
In this issue:
COVID-19 Update
Webinars
State Updates: IL / IN / IA / KS / MI / MN / MO / OH / WI
Federal Update
New Resources…
With November 2018 less than a month away, our Policy Team is preparing for new leadership and expanded outreach efforts after the elections. We’re also starting to develop our post-election webinar (date TBD) analyzing the results and their potential implications for energy efficiency. See below…
The 9th annual Midwest Building Energy Codes Conference has come and gone. This year, the conference was held at the Magnolia Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri from November 28-29. With one of the highest turn outs yet, this year’s conference was one of the best yet, filled with great discussion,…
We’re excited to invite you and MEEA members to the 2017 Midwest Energy Policy Conference with the theme Energy Driving the Economy. In the ever-evolving landscape of energy, the economic impact of the development and delivery of energy has changed. This year’s sessions will provide MEEA and its…
The first step to save energy in existing buildings is to set a baseline or “benchmark” of current energy consumption. Building energy benchmarking allows a building to be compared to itself over time, to other buildings of the same type, or to an applicable energy standard. Because benchmarking…
The MEEA Policy Insider summarizes the latest state policy activity and provides new resources to aid members in their outreach, education and advocacy initiatives.
In this issue:
COVID-19 Update
Webinar Series: Roadmap to Resilience
State Updates: IL / IN / KS / MI / MN / MO / OH / WI…
Over the past 15 years, utility-run energy efficiency programming has produced significant energy savings, customer cost savings and a host of system-wide and societal benefits throughout the Midwest. Unfortunately, these benefits are not fully understood or recognized by many state legislators and…
The purpose of "Advancing Renewables in the Midwest" conference is to identify, display, and promote programs, policies, and projects that enhance the use of renewable energy resources in the Midwest for the economic benefit of the region. The focus of speaker topics and agendas are large scale…
Todd McVicker is the acting manager for the Utility Services Division of the City of Columbia Utilities, the municipal utility for Columbia, Missouri. He oversees the energy and water efficiency programs - including 5 consecutive Energy Star Partner of the Year Sustained Excellence…
Emily Wilbur, PE, is currently the Director of the department's Division of Energy. She began her career with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources in 2001, as a construction permit writer for the Air Pollution Control Program. She later served as the Air Quality Planning Section Chief…