Environmental & Economic Research and Development Program

Transitional/Emerging Priority Roadmap Research Project

About the Research Project

In support of Focus on Energy’s statutory obligations and objectives established during the Quadrennial IV period and informing the Quadrennial V (2027-2030) planning process, this research project provided tactical implementation strategies to address the following emerging priorities:

targeted emissions reductions,
extending the value of energy efficiency,
assessing the landscape of decarbonization goals, and
proactive market transition.

The objective was to analyze how the Focus on Energy program could evolve to meet transitioning priorities and to develop a roadmap of actionable interventions to guide the program into the next phase of service to Wisconsin.

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The researcher established a data-driven, structured approach to conduct a comprehensive assessment of potential measures and interventions for Focus on Energy to consider in order to prioritize a subset for in-depth implementation plans as well as draw study conclusions.

A Tableau Dashboard was built including all interventions to facilitate engagement and allow for real time re-weighting of criteria to explore how it changed the ranking. The dashboard was utilized to select 14 priority interventions that would be further developed into detailed implementation plans.

The final report provides high level strategic direction as well as 14 detailed implementation plans for priority interventions. The research outcomes will inform how Focus on Energy can continue to maximize efforts toward reducing energy waste, costs, and environmental impacts throughout the state in a time of transition.

Contributor: Energy Solutions
Project Timeline: January 2025 - December 2025

Research Objectives

Document the state’s existing policy and programmatic goals.
Recognize opportunities for aligning the state’s energy efficiency and renewable energy portfolio with the goals of stakeholders throughout Wisconsin.
Determine the primary opportunities for Focus on Energy programs to play a larger role in cost-effectively reducing emissions.
Identify conditions and barriers to implementing strategies or interventions, as well as strategies to address identified barriers.
Develop sequenced recommendations for programmatic implementation and deployment of interventions.

Research Project Highlights

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Questions?

Contact the Future Focus team with questions at futurefocus@focusonenergy.com