Focus on Energy’s Future Focus process reviews new concepts and technologies that have the potential to expand the range and value of services available to Wisconsinites, as well as help the program achieve desired outcomes of energy savings, customer satisfaction, and/or market transformation. The process also helps test offerings for future expansion/inclusion in the Focus on Energy Program portfolio. The team screens these ideas every quarter. Any questions about future opportunities may be directed to focusinfo@focusonenergy.com.
It is important to continually engage in experimenting and researching new ideas, pilot programs, technologies, and delivery methods to support the viability of Focus on Energy into the future. Once tested these opportunities may be added to the program portfolio.
Annually, Focus on Energy hosts Pitch Day, an opportunity for industry partners and stakeholders to showcase energy efficiency or renewable energy pilot program ideas to a panel of judges in an interactive way.
Active Pilot Programs and Demonstration Projects
Completed Pilot Programs and Demonstration Projects
This initiative includes the Emerging Technology Accelerator, which looks at new technologies for residential and commercial businesses, and the Industrial Technology Accelerator, which focuses on understanding technologies most beneficial to industrial operations. Technologies identified undergo an initial screening, and if they meet the opportunity threshold, they advance to comprehensive review.
Demonstrated Technology
Focus on Energy supports energy efficiency and renewable energy research through the Environmental & Economic Research and Development Program (EERD). EERD research projects allow Wisconsin to further its efforts towards reducing energy waste, costs, and environmental impacts. EERD projects are selected through a targeted competitive request for proposals (RFP) process that occurs approximately once per year. Focus on Energy also accepts research concepts or ideas on a rolling basis.
EERD Projects
Energy Efficiency and Load Shaping
Energy Management Information Systems (EMIS)
Cold Climate Variable Refrigerant Flow
Single-Family & Multifamily Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHP)
Dehumidification in Wisconsin