Future Focus Initiative

Future Focus Process

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.

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VIRTUAL COMMISSIONING™ (VCx™)

The Virtual Commissioning (VCx) pilot provides an innovative way to help small to midsize businesses reduce their energy use.

Heat Pumps for Wisconsin

This project researches the feasibility of alternative heat pumps, such as air-water heat pumps and gas absorption heat pumps, and produces a customer-facing…

Integrated Controls Pilot

This project researches the potential for achieving deeper energy savings in networked lighting control (NLC) retrofits by using occupancy signals from the lighting…

Affordable Housing- A Passive Building Pathway

This pilot demonstrates how Phius+2020 high performance building standards can deepen energy reductions and make affordable housing safer and healthier.

Life Sciences Midstream Pilot

This pilot incentivizes the purchase of energy efficient, ultra-low temperature (ULT) freezers by life sciences companies in Wisconsin.

120v HPWH Research (Phase II)

This research project is a field study in Wisconsin and other Midwestern states to assess cold climate performance for 120-volt heat pump water heaters in the…

Save To Give Challenge

A new way to save energy, save money and make a difference in your community.

Multifamily Strategic Energy Management

Strategic Energy Management (SEM) is an innovative approach to saving energy in multifamily housing.

Building Performance Consultant Training

This pilot offers a training program for Building Performance Consultant (BPC) apprentices. Apprentices work alongside existing BPC's over four to six months.

Electric New Homes

This pilot aims to expand reach to rural territories by providing Trade Ally trainings and education sessions on heat pump technologies.

HVAC Career Exploration

This pilot offers training that supports the HVAC, renewables, and insulation and air sealing industries.

120V HPWH Research (Phase I)

This research project researches the potential for 120-volt heat pump water heaters in the Midwest.

Healthy Homes

This effort provides healthy home assessments and home improvements to households.

Environmental & Economic Research and Development Program

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.

Energy Efficiency and Load Shaping