Client: Connecticut Light & Power, under subcontract to Nexant
Project: Evaluation of Operations and Maintenance Services program

NMR is designing the questionnaire for administration by engineers working for Nexant, the projects prime contractor. NMR is also training Nexant staff and analyzing the data.


Client: Energy Trust of Oregon
Project: Non-Residential New Construction Program Evaluation

NMR conducted a process evaluation, an assessment of the need for and scope of an impact evaluation, and a market assessment for the Energy Trust's Non-Residential New Construction Program.


Client: Connecticut Light & Power, United Illuminating
Project: Evaluation of Appliance Retirement Program

NMR conducted a process, market, and impact evaluation of the Appliance Retirement Program, involving consumer surveys, billing analysis, in-depth interviews, development of a logic model, and secondary data analysis.


Client: Connecticut Light & Power, United Illuminating
Project: ENERGY STAR Room Air Conditioner Market Assessment and Progress Report

This project involved in-depth interviews and secondary data analysis, in order to estimate market size and ENERGY STAR penetration, assess price and quality differences between ENERGY STAR and non-ENERGY STAR models, and describe the structure of the market.


Client: Northeast Utilities, NSTAR, National Grid, Cape Light Compact, Fitchburg Gas & Electric
Project: Assessment of Contribution of Utility Programs to Market Penetration of NEMA-Premium Motors

NMR conducted a study to assess the extent to which utility programs have affected the market penetration of NEMA-Premium motors. The study relies on regression analysis of NEMA-Premium motor shipments, coupled with state-by-state program information, economic data, weather and more.


Client: Northeast Utilities, NSTAR, National Grid, Cape Light Compact, Fitchburg Gas & Electric, Vermont Department of Public Service
Project: Impact Evaluation of Residential Lighting Programs in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Vermont

NMR led a team in an impact evaluation study of coupon and catalog sales from the 2003 Residential Lighting Programs (RLPs) in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Vermont. This study involved a telephone survey of participating customers; on-site surveys using lighting loggers among participating customers; engineering estimates of energy and demand savings attributable to the programs; and secondary research concerning measure life, hours of use, and other issues.