SEU UPDATES

The Sustainable Energy Utility is gaining ground in the Midwest with two startup SEUs in the works. In the West Side neighborhood of St. Paul, a committed group of citizens are working to bring affordable energy options to their community. Likewise, in Milan, Minnesota, community members are working on a rural small town SEU model. They join current SEU development in the state of Delaware, cities such as Washington D.C. and Philadelphia, and international sites in Bermuda and South Korea.

SEU 101

Basic information about the key elements of an SEU.

• SEU 101 - Center for Earth, Energy and Democracy  Presentation on Sustainable Energy Utility Basics by CEED for the community of Milan, MN.  | PDF
• SEU energy, economics and jobs presentation to the Delaware Sustainable Energy Utility Oversight Board.   Dr. John Byrne, Center for Energy and Environmental Policy University of Delaware and Trenton Allen, Vice President, Public Finance Department, Citi.  | PDF
• Delaware's Sustainable Energy Utility  Dr. John Byrne and Dr. Cecilia Martinez  | PDF

For Policymakers

Information on the public benefits and policy issues surrounding an SEU.

• John Podesta, Chief of Staff under President Clinton, presents the case for investing in efficiency and the SEU to Vice President Biden's Middle Class Task Force.  Center for American Progress.  | PDF
• Rise of the Energy Efficiency Utility  Susan Arterian Chang discusses various state models to curb electricity demand, highlighting Delaware's SEU. IEEE Spectrum Online.  | PDF
• The First State Becomes First in Sustainable Energy  Dr. John Byrne and Delaware State Senator Harris B. McDowell III. Alliance to Save Energy State Policy Bulletin.  | PDF

Digging Deeper

The science and analysis behind the SEU model.

• A Sustainable Energy Future for Delaware: Key Findings of the Delaware Sustainable Energy Utility Task Force   Harris B. McDowell III and Dr. John Byrne  | PDF
• Delaware SEU: the first in the nation to be established as a state level model.   See the the original legislation and other SEU documents and activities as Delaware moves forward.
• Washington, D.C. SEU: policy summary   In 2008, Washington DC enacted the Clean and Affordable Energy Act authorizing the creation of an SEU. To fund the SEU, the DC Council created a Sustainable Energy Trust Fund.  | PDF
• Washington, D.C. SEU: full policy language  PDF
• See further SEU analysis documents here.  Web page