Sean Murphy is a Scientific Engineering Associate in the Electricity Markets and Policy Department at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Sean’s research focuses on the Energy Services Company (ESCO) industry, utility-administered energy efficiency programs, and property assessed clean energy financing. Prior to joining the Lab, he studied the urban photovoltaic potential in India as a visiting researcher at CEPT University in Ahmedabad, Gujarat and worked on energy efficiency policy and evaluation at National Grid. Sean holds a B.S in Environmental Engineering from Johns Hopkins University.
Sean Murphy
Sean Murphy is a Scientific Engineering Associate in the Electricity Markets and Policy Department at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Sean’s research focuses on the Energy Services Company (ESCO) industry, utility-administered energy efficiency programs, and property assessed clean energy financing. Prior to joining the Lab, he studied the urban photovoltaic potential in India as a visiting researcher at CEPT University in Ahmedabad, Gujarat and worked on energy efficiency policy and evaluation at National Grid. Sean holds a B.S in Environmental Engineering from Johns Hopkins University.
2020
. "The Cost of Saving Electricity: A Multi-Program Cost Curve for Programs Funded by U.S. Utility Customers." Energies 13 (2020). 
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Pre-print Journal Article PDF (556.16 KB) . Performance Assessments of Demand Flexibility from Grid-Interactive Efficient Buildings: Issues and Considerations. 2020. Report PDF (1.6 MB) Presentation PDF (6.63 MB)
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Report PDF (1.6 MB) Presentation PDF (6.63 MB) . "The economic value of a centralized approach to distributed resource investment and operation." Applied Energy 269 (2020). Pre-print Journal Article PDF (2.4 MB)
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Pre-print Journal Article PDF (2.4 MB) . Peak Demand Savings from Efficiency: Opportunities and Practices. 2020. Presentation PDF (2.14 MB) Report PDF (2.63 MB)
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. "Evaluating project level investment trends for the U.S. ESCO industry: 1990-2017." Energy Policy 130.July 2019 (2019) 139-161. ESCO Statistics PDF (2.72 MB) Pre-print Journal Article PDF (1.92 MB)
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ESCO Statistics PDF (2.72 MB) Pre-print Journal Article PDF (1.92 MB) . Unpacking the Disconnect Between Wholesale and Retail Electric Rates. 2019. Report PDF (621.75 KB)
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Report PDF (621.75 KB) . Cost of Saving Electricity Through Efficiency Programs Funded by Customers of Publicly Owned Utilities: 2012–2017. 2019. Report PDF (1.23 MB)
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Report PDF (2.89 MB) Presentation PDF (3.47 MB) . The use of wholesale market purchases by Western U.S. electric utilities. 2019. Report PDF (1.1 MB)
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Report PDF (1.1 MB)2018
. The Cost of Saving Electricity Through Energy Efficiency Programs Funded by Utility Customers: 2009–2015. 2018. Report PDF (1.68 MB) Appendices PDF (671.71 KB) Summary Presentation PDF (3.05 MB) Webinar Presentation PDF (2.16 MB)
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. Updated Estimates of the Remaining Market Potential of the U.S. ESCO Industry. 2017. LBNL-2001027. Report PDF (825.58 KB)
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Report PDF (825.58 KB) . SEE Action Guide for States: Guidance on Establishing and Maintaining Technical Reference Manuals for Energy Efficiency Measures. State and Local Energy Efficiency Action Network (SEE Action), 2017.