Energy Efficiency Standard for Focus on Energy

October 11, 2024

Summary

In March 2006, Wisconsin enacted Act 141 (2005), which requires the Wisconsin Public Service Commission (WPSC) to revise goals, priorities, and measurable targets for energy efficiency programs every 4 years. Funding is provided by ratepayers to the utilities' statewide energy efficiency program (Focus on Energy) in order to achieve these goals, with the funding levels increasing each year. Utilities are required to spend 1.2% of annual operating revenues to fund both energy efficiency and renewable energy programs.

Energy Efficiency Goals

Energy efficiency goals are through the Quadrennial Planning Process through the WPSC.

The most recent Quadrennial Planning Process revised the energy efficiency goals for the 2023-2026 period. A November 2022 Order issued by the WPSC set the overall 4-year goal at 185,692,431 million British thermal units (MMBtu), the kilowatt-hour goal at 31,676,270,000 , the therm goal at 776,085,000, and the electric demand goal at 293,900 kW .

More Information

For more up-to-date information regarding Focus on Energy, as well as the programs (and public benefit fund) intended to meet the goal, please click here.

Program Overview

Implementing Sector:	State
Category:	Regulatory Policy
State:	Wisconsin
Incentive Type:	Energy Efficiency Resource Standard
Web Site:
Administrator:
Start Date:
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:	Solar Water Heat Geothermal Electric Solar Thermal Electric Solar Photovoltaics Wind (All) Biomass Geothermal Heat Pumps Landfill Gas Custom/Others pending approval Anaerobic Digestion
Electric Sales Reduction:	31,676,270,000 kWh
Electric Peak Demand Reduction:	293,900 kW
Natural Gas Sales Reduction:	776,085,000 therms
Rate Impact Parameters:	Total Resource Cost Test

Authorities

Name:

Wis. Stat. § 196.374

Name:	PSC Docket 5-GF-191 Order
Date Enacted:	11/09/2010

Name:

PSC 137

Name:	PSC Docket 5-FE-100 Order
Date Enacted:	10/13/2015
Effective Date:	10/14/2015

Name:	PSC Docket 5-FE-104 Order
Date Enacted:	11/14/2022

Contact

Name:	Public Information
Organization:	Public Service Commission of Wisconsin
Address:	610 North Whitney Way Madison WI 53707-7854
Phone:	(608) 266-1124

This information is sourced from DSIRE; the most comprehensive source of information on incentives and policies that support renewables and energy efficiency in the United States. Established in 1995, DSIRE is operated by the N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center at N.C. State University.