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What’s new at Lopes Consulting

New Job!

I have accepted an offer to join KEMA (now named DNV GL) full-time as a Senior Principal Consultant effective July 18, 2011. Since starting Lopes Consulting Services in 2010, I have continued to work on client projects involving load research, program design, research and evaluation, which fit very well with my new responsibilities at DNV GL. I will continue to work out of my Glen Cove, NY office, and travel to DNV GL and client offices as needed. Please contact me at 516-277-1087.   Thanks to followers of Lopes Consulting Services, which is now inactive since all my energy-related work will now be through DNV GL.

July 17, 2011   No Comments

Joe Lopes to present paper at IEPEC Boston

A paper entitled “Do-it Yourself Home Energy Audit: Tricks and Techniques” by Joe Lopes has been accepted by a peer-review panel and Joe will be presenting the paper at the August 16-18, 2011 International Energy Program Evaluation Conference (IEPEC) in Boston.  The paper discusses some low-cost metering options and results that can help home-owners and energy program evaluators understand “miscellaneous” energy use and presents some interesting results on metering electronic devices, the primary source of “vampire” usage.

May 28, 2011   2 Comments

Lopes Teams With FPL Energy for Paper on Thermostat Pilot

After a successful pilot project in 2008-2009, Joseph Lopes and client FPL Energy have been approved by an ACEEE review committee to prepare a paper on the results of the central A/C thermostat pilot conducted in 2008-2009 that involved 400 participants.

The paper will summarize some ground-breaking results utilizing a two-way programmable communicating thermostat from Carrier, including conclusions on load and energy impacts for programming segments that have drawn the interest of government agencies. Results will be presented at the ACEEE Summer Study in Pacific Grove, CA in August 2010.

January 3, 2010   No Comments

Lopes Consulting Services Partners with Marbek Resource Consultants

Lopes Consulting Services is currently partnering with Marbek Resource Consultants, a well-known Canadian energy and environmental consulting firm, conducting a conservation potential review study for Sask Power.  The team had previously worked on a similar project for BC Hydro in 2007-2008.

January 2, 2010   No Comments

Lopes Consulting Services, Inc. Starts Up

After over 30 years in the energy industry, Joseph Lopes has started his own firm, Lopes Consulting Services, Inc. to serve utility and energy company clients.   He will continue working with his former firm, Applied Energy Group, Inc., as well, on selected projects.

January 1, 2010   1 Comment