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Researchers in EAEI focus on three broad areas: Energy Markets, Policy, and Infrastructure; Energy and Environmental Systems Analysis; and Appliance and Equipment Energy Efficiency Standards.

We develop analytical and experimental methods and tools to assess the technical, economic and market potential of energy technologies, as well as the associated social, economic, health and environmental impacts.
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EAEI researchers provide unbiased, scientific, high quality and innovative research and technical assistance to government agencies in the United States and throughout the world. We help these entities develop long-term strategies, policies and programs that facilitate energy efficiency and the deployment of clean energy technology with minimum environmental and health impacts in all sectors and industries.
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Publications

2017

Potter, Jennifer, and Peter Cappers."Demand Response Advanced Controls Framework and Assessment of Enabling Technology Costs." (2017).

Satchwell, Andrew, Peter Cappers, and Charles A. Goldman."Financial Impacts of a Combined Energy Efficiency and Net-Metered PV Portfolio on a Prototypical Northeast Utility." (2017).

2016

Cappers, Peter, and Rich Scheer."American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Final Report on Customer Acceptance, Retention, and Response to Time-Based Rates from Consumer Behavior Studies." (2016).

Cappers, Peter, C. Anna Spurlock, Annika Todd, and Ling Jin."Experiences of Vulnerable Residential Customer Subpopulations with Critical Peak Pricing." (2016).

Kihm, Steve, Andrew Satchwell, and Peter Cappers."The Financial Impacts of Declining Investment Opportunities on Electric Utility Shareholders." (2016).

Cappers, Peter, C. Anna Spurlock, Annika Todd, Patrick Baylis, Meredith Fowlie, and Catherine Wolfram."Time-of-Use as a Default Rate for Residential Customers: Issues and Insights." (2016).

Cappers, Peter, Jason S. MacDonald, Janie Page, Jennifer Potter, and Emma M. Stewart."Future Opportunities and Challenges with Using Demand Response as a Resource in Distribution System Operation and Planning Activities." (2016).

Spurlock, C. Anna, Peter Cappers, Ling Jin, Annika Todd, and Patrick Baylis."Go for the Silver? Evidence from field studies quantifying the difference in evaluation results between “gold standard” randomized controlled trial methods versus quasi-experimental methods."2016 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings (2016).

2015

Kihm, Steve, Andrew Satchwell, and Peter Cappers."The Effects of Rising Interest Rates on Electric Utility Stock Prices: Regulatory Considerations and Approaches." (2015).

Cappers, Peter, Liesel Hans, and Richard M. Scheer."American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Interim Report on Customer Acceptance, Retention, and Response to Time-Based Rates from the Consumer Behavior Studies." (2015).

Satchwell, Andrew, Peter Cappers, Lisa C. Schwartz, and Emily Martin Fadrhonc."A Framework for Organizing Current and Future Electric Utility Regulatory and Business Models." (2015).

Todd, Annika, Michael Perry, Brian Smith, Michael J. Sullivan, Peter Cappers, and Charles A. Goldman."Insights from Smart Meters: Ramp-up, dependability, and short-term persistence of savings from Home Energy Reports." (2015).

Cappers, Peter, and Andrew Satchwell."Considerations for State Regulators and Policymakers in a Post-FERC Order 745 World."ElectricityPolicy.com (2015).

2014

Hoen, Ben, Jason P Brown, Thomas Jackson, Mark A. Thayer, Ryan H. Wiser, and Peter Cappers."Spatial Hedonic Analysis of the Effects of US Wind Energy Facilities on Surrounding Property Values."The Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics (2014). DOI

Todd, Annika, Michael Perry, Brian Smith, Michael J. Sullivan, Peter Cappers, and Charles A. Goldman."Insights from Smart Meters: Identifying Specific Actions, Behaviors and Characteristics that drive savings in Behavior-Based Programs." (2014).

Cappers, Peter, and Richard M. Scheer."American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Experiences from the Consumer Behavior Studies on Engaging Customers." (2014).

Satchwell, Andrew, Andrew D. Mills, Galen L. Barbose, Ryan H. Wiser, Peter Cappers, and Naïm R. Darghouth."Financial Impacts of Net-Metered PV on Utilities and Ratepayers: A Scoping Study of Two Prototypical U.S. Utilities." (2014).

Todd, Annika, Michael Perry, Brian Smith, Michael J. Sullivan, Peter Cappers, and Charles A. Goldman."Insights from Smart Meters: The Potential for Peak-Hour Savings from Behavior-Based Programs." (2014).

2013

Ma, Ookie, Nasr Alkadi, Peter Cappers, Paul Denholm, Junqiao Han Dudley, Sasank Goli, Marissa Hummon, Sila Kiliccote, Jason S. MacDonald, Nance Matson, Daniel Olsen, Cody Rose, Michael D. Sohn, Michael Starke, Brendan J. Kirby, and Mark O'Malley."Demand Response for Ancillary Services."IEEE Transaction on Smart Grid 4 (2013).

Cappers, Peter, Jason S. MacDonald, Charles A. Goldman, and Ookie Ma."An assessment of market and policy barriers for demand response providing ancillary services in U.S. electricity markets."Energy Policy 62 (2013) 1031-1039. DOI

Hoen, Ben, Ryan H. Wiser, Mark A. Thayer, and Peter Cappers."Residential Photovoltaic Energy Systems in California: The Effect on Home Sales Prices."Contemporary Economic Policy 31.4 (2013) 708 - 718. DOI

Hoen, Ben, Jason P Brown, Thomas Jackson, Ryan H. Wiser, Mark A. Thayer, and Peter Cappers."A Spatial Hedonic Analysis of the Effects of Wind Energy Facilities on Surrounding Property Values in the United States." (2013).

Cappers, Peter, Annika Todd, Michael Perry, Bernard Neenan, and Richard Boisvert."Quantifying the Impacts of Time-based Rates, Enabling Technology, and Other Treatments in Consumer Behavior Studies: Protocols and Guidelines." (2013).

Todd, Annika, Peter Cappers, and Charles A. Goldman."Residential Customer Enrollment in Time-based Rate and Enabling Technology Programs: Smart Grid Investment Grant Consumer Behavior Study Analysis." (2013).

Cappers, Peter, Annika Todd, and Charles A. Goldman."Summary of Utility Studies: Smart Grid Investment Grant Consumer Behavior Study Analysis." (2013).