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In this paper, concept mapping techniques for planning and evaluating energy efficiency initiatives are presented using a case example from an evaluability assessment of a statewide initiative in the USA. Cluster maps, point cluster maps, cluster rating maps, pattern matches, go-zones, and other information are used to demonstrate how concept mapping can inform non-arbitrary, defensible decisions and subsequent actions for energy efficiency and renewable energy financing, program planning, and evaluation.
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MIEEG is comprised of funding from the Low-Income and Energy Efficiency Fund (LIEEF) and funds from the State of Michigan from the United States State Department of Energy.
Securitization is defined as issuing revenue bonds backed by anticipated revenue to refinance a utility’s debt and stranded assets (National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners 2009).
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Schröter, D.C., Coryn, C.L.S., Cullen, A. et al. Using concept mapping for planning and evaluation of a statewide energy efficiency initiative. Energy Efficiency 5, 365–375 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12053-011-9141-7
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