Resume of
STEPHEN WIEL
930 Joyce Lane #802-373
Incline Village, NV 89451
Cell phone: 510-813-1426
EDUCATION AND REGISTRATION
Professional Engineer
Ph.D., Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, 1972, University of Pittsburgh (1969 - 1972)
M.S., Chemical Engineering, 1961, Stanford University (1960 - 1961)
B.S., Chemical Engineering, 1960, Stanford University (1956 - 1960)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE - GOVERNMENT & ADVOCACY
2005 - present
President of the Board of Directors
Collaborative Labeling and Appliance Standards Program (CLASP)
* * I serve as spiritual head of this international non-profit organization that is an outgrowth of an initiative I started at LBNL. As Board President, I manage the operations of CLASP's Board, supervise the Executive Director, guide the strategic planning, and frequently represent CLASP at international events.
1992 -2004:
Head, Energy Analysis Department
Environmental Energy Technologies Division
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
* * Before retiring, I served as head of a group of 120 researchers in the field of energy policy analysis. Besides my administrative chores, I also (1) oversaw and participated in the Collaborative Labeling and Appliance Standards Program (CLASP); (2) oversaw and participated in various energy efficiency projects in developing countries for the U.S. Agency for International Development's Office of Energy, Environment and Technology; and (3) oversaw a project to develop reflective deeply colored roofing materials. In my first two years at LBNL, I established and headed the Washington, DC Project Office for the Energy & Environment Division. In that role I facilitated communication between 300 researchers in Berkeley and their primary funding clients in Washington, DC in addition to my technical work.
1984 - 1992:
Commissioner
Public Service Commission of Nevada
* * I participated in all of the Commission's activities, taking a lead role in many of the Commission's electric resource planning cases. I was a member of NARUC's Executive Committee and served as Chair of NARUC's Energy Conservation Committee and as President of the Western Conference of Public Service Commissioners.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE - TEACHING
1980 - 1984:
Assistant Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Nevada Reno
1978 - 1980:
Instructor teaching Solar Building Design and Energy Conservation
Truckee Meadows Community College
1972 - 1976:
Professional Lecturer
Center for Technology and Administration
American University
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE - BUSINESS
1981 - 1984:
President, Xenarcx, Inc.
* * My partners and I originated, developed and patented the Xen-Wall Building System, a passive solar building system based upon principals of "uniform radiant conditioning." This construction technique achieves a controllable radiant comfort envelope while providing a significant net solar heat gain. Homes and offices were constructed in six states successfully utilizing the Xen-Wall Building System during my tenure.
1976 - 1981:
President, S. Wiel & Associates
* * S. Wiel & Associates was a consulting company offering services in (1) statewide energy planning, (2) energy audits of residential and commercial buildings, (3) design of solar heating systems, (4) technical and economic feasibility studies, (5) transportation systems planning, (6) environmental impact assessment, (7) regional air pollution control planning and, (8) noise assessment and abatement.
1973 - 1976:
Executive Vice President and Member of the Board of Directors
Airways Engineering Corporation
* * As Executive Vice President, I was responsible in the absence of the President, Rufus Phillips, (for most of a year in one case) for the total operation of an international architectural and engineering firm of 160 employees. I served as Principal-in-Charge on several airport design and planning projects throughout the world and as supervisor of the Chief Engineer and the Chief Planner.
1969 - 1972:
Consultant in Government Program Evaluation
S. Wiel & Associates
* * After receiving my Ph.D., I continued full time with an independent consulting practice which began in 1969 while I was attending the University of Pittsburgh. The subject of my consulting was primarily benefit-cost analysis of road and airport projects, environmental impact assessment for transportation projects and evaluations of air pollution control effectiveness.
1961 - 1968:
McDonnell Douglas Corporation (Douglas Aircraft Company)
* * For the three years prior to my leaving Douglas, I was Project Manager of a research and development contract with the Air Force to develop thermal protection systems for advanced re-entry vehicles. For two years prior to that I performed systems analysis of space defense concepts. In my first two years out of college I was a group engineer responsible for the design and testing of thermal protection systems for various missile and space vehicle applications.
CURRENT AND PAST PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Chairman & Founder, Collaborative Labeling and Appliance Standards Project (CLASP)(current)
Board of Directors, American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) (current)
Board Of Directors, Global Cool Cities Allaince (GCCA) (current)
Board Of Directors, Alliance To Save Energy
Board of Trustees, Demand-Side Management Training Institute
Board of Directors, Renewable Energy Training Institute
Member, Keystone Project on State/Federal Regulatory Jurisdictional Issues Affecting Electricity
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Community Services:
1978 - 1981:Member of Truckee Meadows Air Quality Task Force
1982 - 1983:Member of the City of Sparks Energy Advisory Committee
Associations (past memberships):
President, Western Conference of Public Service Commissioners (1987-1988)
Chairman, NARUC Committee on Energy Conservation (1986-1989)
American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers/ASHRAE (local chapter officer)
American Society of Civil Engineers/ ASCE
National Society of Professional Engineers/NSPE
American Institute of Chemical Engineers/AICHE
Society of Automotive Engineers/SAE (Member of National Committee SC-9)
American Planning Association/APA
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics/AIAA
Air Pollution Control Association/APCA
Passive Solar Industries Council/PSIC (National Board of Directors)
Nevada Solar Energy Advocates (Co-Founder and State President)
AWARDS
Nevada Individual Energy Leadership Award, 1990 (only the third time the Governor of Nevada had granted this award for lifetime achievement in energy management)
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
BOOKS
1. Co-author of Chapters 3, 5 and 6 in: Sugiyama, Taishi, Stephanie Ohshita, editors. Cooperative Climate: Energy Efficiency Action in East Asia, International Institute for Sustainable Development, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, 2006.
2. Stephen Wiel and James McMahon, Energy Efficiency Labels and Standards: A Guidebook for Appliances, Equipment and Lighting, 2nd Edition, Collaborative Labeling and Appliance Standards Program, Collaborative Labeling and Appliance Standards Program, Washington DC, February 2005. (LBNL-45387)
REFEREED JOURNAL ARTICLES
1. Wiel, Stephen, and James E. McMahon. 2003. "Governments should implement energy-efficiency standards and labels – cautiously," Energy Policy, 31/13, 1403-1415. (LBNL-50999)
2. C. Blumstein & S. Wiel, "Public Interest Research and Development in the Electric and Gas Utility Industries", Utilities Policy, Vol. 7, December 1998, pp. 191-200. (LBNL-43743)
3. Stephen Wiel, et al, "The Role of Building Energy Efficiency in Managing Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide", Environmental Science and Policy, Vol. 1, No. 1, June 1998.
4. Willy Makundi, Stephen Meyers, and Stephen Wiel, Eds., "Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Options for African Countries", The Environmental Professional, Vol. 18, Special Issue 1, July 1996.
5. Mireya Imez, Stephen Wiel, and Chris Ganson, Eds., "Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Strategies for Latin American Countries", Intercencia, Vol 20, No. 6, Nov.-Dec. 1995.
6. Stephen Wiel, "Evaluating Local Air Pollution Control Administration," Journal of the Air Pollution Control Association, 22 (June, 1972).
THESIS AND DISSERTATION
1. Stephen Wiel, Assessment of Los Angeles Air Pollution Control Administration: Development and Application of a New Evaluation Procedure, Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh, 1972.
2. S. Wiel, Process Dynamics of a Concentric Tube Heat Exchanger with a Variable Heat Transfer Coefficient. Masters Thesis, Stanford University, September, 1961.
REFEREED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
1. Wiel, Stephen, Benoit Lebot. "Regional Cooperation in Energy Efficiency Standard-Setting and Labeling," Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Energy Efficiency in Domestic Appliances and Lighting (EEDAL’06), OJune 21-23, 2006, London, UK.
2. Fridley, David, Stephen Wiel, "Trade Flow Analysis Helps Define Opportunities for Regional Harmonization of Standards and Labeling", Proceedings of the 2004 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, ISBN 0-918249-53-8. 2004.
3. Akbari, Hashem, Paul Berdahl, Ronnen Levinson, Stephen Wiel, Andre Desjarlais, William Miller, Nancy Jenkins, Art Rosenfeld, Chris Scruton. “Cool Colored Materials for Roofs", Proceedings of the 2004 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, ISBN 0-918249-53-8. 2004.
4. Wiel, Stephen, Laura Van Wie McGrory. "Regional Cooperation in Energy Efficiency Standard-Setting and Labeling in North America," Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Energy Efficiency in Domestic Appliances and Lighting (EEDAL’03), October 1-3, 2003, Turin, Italy. (LBNL-52836)
5. Wiel, Stephen, Laura Van Wie McGrory, and Lloyd Harrington. "Energy Efficiency Standards and Labels in North America: Opportunities for Harmonization," Proceedings of the 2002 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, 9.381, ISBN 0-918249-50-3. 2002. (LBNL-50270)
6. Mirka della Cava, Peter DuPont, Stephen Wiel, Sood Na Phuket, Sachu Constantine, James E. McMahon, "Energy Efficiency Labels and Standards: Developing Countries Recognize and Realize the Benefits", Proceedings of the ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, Asilomar, CA, August, 2000. (LBNL-45388)
7. Joe Huang, Jeffrey Warner, Stephen Wiel, Alejandro Rivas, and Odon de Buen, "A Commercial Building Energy Standard for Mexico", Proceedings of the ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, Asilomar, CA, August, 1998. (LBNL-43741)
8. Stephen Wiel, et. al., "Implementing Energy Standards for motors and Buildings in the Philippines", Proceedings of the ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, Asilomar, CA, August, 1998. (LBNL-43742)
9. Stephen Wiel, et al, "The Role of Building Energy Efficiency in Managing Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide", Proceedings of the ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, Asilomar, CA, August, 1996.
10. Stephen Wiel, "The Impact of Power Sector Restructuring on Building Energy Efficiency: The Roles of IRP and DSM". Proceedings, Vol. 6, ACEEE 1994 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, Asilomar, CA, August, 1994.
11. Stephen Wiel, "The Urgent Need for Verifying DSM Achievements," Proceedings of the ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, Asilomar, CA, August 28, 1990).
12. Stephen Wiel, "Application of a New Procedure to Air Pollution Control Effectiveness", Proceedings of the 1972 annual meeting of the Air Pollution Control Association, June, 1972.
13. Stephen Wiel, "Evaluating Local Air Pollution Control Administration", Proceedings of the 1971 National Conference on Public Administration: Workshop on Environmental Administration of State-Local Programs, April, 1971.
NON-REFEREED JOURNAL ARTICLES
1. Wiel, Stephen, Christine Egan, Mirka della Cava. "Energy Efficiency standards and labels provide a solid foundation for economic growth, climate change mitigation, and regional trade," Energy for Sustainable Development-The Journal of the International Energy Initiative. Volume X No. 3. Bangalore, India. September 2006.
2. Hashem Akbari, Paul Berdahl, Andre Desjarlais, Nancy Jenkins, Ronnen Levinson, William Miller, Arthur Rosenfeld, Chris Scruton and Stephen Wiel, "Cool Colors: A roofing Study is Developing Cool Products for Residential Roofs", eco-structure, September/October 2004.
3. Stephen Wiel, "Musings on Regulatory Policy as a Driver of Technology", Environmental Science & Policy 3 (2000) pp. 7-8.
4. Stephen Wiel and Charles A. Goldman, "End-Use Fuel Substitution: Review of Regulatory Approaches and Key Policy Issues," The Electricity Journal, Vol. 7 No. 2, March 1994.
5. Stephen Wiel, "The Next Frontier for Integrated Resource Planning and Demand-Side Management: A Colloquy on DSM and IRP with Peter Bradford, Ralph Cavanagh, Cheryl Harrington, Eric Hirst, Amory Lovins, John Rowe and Steve Wiel," The Electricity Journal , Vol. 6 No. 1, January/February 1993.
6. Stephen Wiel, "The New Environmental Accounting: A Status Report," The Electricity Journal, (November 1991).
7. Stephen Wiel, "The Electric Utility as Investment Bank for Energy Efficiency," The Electricity Journal, (May 1991).
8. Stephen Wiel, " Integrated Resource Planning: It Works on the Supply-Side Too," The Electricity Journal, (March 1991).
9. Stephen Wiel, "Consumers, Utilities both win from energy conservation," an "It's Your Turn" editorial, Reno Gazette-Journal, (March 25, 1991).
10. Stephen Wiel, "Efficiency in the USA, A state regulator's view," an editorial in Viewpoint, October 1990, Gilford, Surrey, England.
11. Stephen Wiel, "Making Electric Efficiency Profitable," Public Utilities Fortnightly, July 6, 1989.
12. Stephen Wiel, "Energy Conservation and State Regulation." Forum for Applied Research and Public Policy Volume 2, Number 1 (Spring 1987): 88-90.
NON-REFEREED CONFERENCE ADDRESSES, PAPERS AND PROCEEDINGS
1. Mirka della Cava, Stephen Wiel, Peter duPont, Sood R. Na Phuket, Sachu Constantine, James E. McMahon. "Supporting a Network for Energy Efficiency And Labels and Standards Programs in Developing Countries", Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Energy Efficiency in Household Appliances and Lighting, Naples Italy, September 2000. (LBNL-46007)
2. Stephen Wiel, "LBNL EETD International Activities", California Energy Commission, Sacramento, CA, June 4, 1998.
3. Stephen Wiel, "Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Sustainable Energy Activities", Intertribal Council on Utility Policy Tribal Energy Conference, Rapid City, SD, May 28, 1998.
4. Stephen Wiel, "Sustainable Energy Opportunities for Tribes", Intertribal Council on Utility Policy Tribal Energy Conference, Rapid City, SD, May 27, 1998.
5. Stephen Wiel, "Lessons in Utility Restructuring", Intertribal Council on Utility Policy Tribal Energy Conference, Rapid City, SD, May 27, 1998.
6. Stephen Wiel, "Update on National Council Activities", NCSL SEER Committee, Washington, DC, November 6, 1997.
7. Stephen Wiel, "Public Purpose Programs in the Electric Industry", NCSL SEER Committee, Washington, DC, November 6, 1997.
8. Stephen Wiel, "The National Council on Competition and the Electric Industry", Executive Dialog on Public Purpose Research and Development in the Electric and Gas Industries, St. Louis, MO, October 14, 1997.
9. Stephen Wiel, "The National Council on Competition and the Electric Industry", NASEO Electricity Committee, Portland, OR, September 29, 1997.
10. Stephen Wiel, "Research Labs and Product Energy Efficiency", LAC Energy Efficiency Product Labeling Training and Study Tour, Washington, DC, August 28, 1997.
11. Stephen Wiel, "Implications of Externality Valuations: Lessons Learned", Philippine DOE Workshop on Environmental Considerations in Electric Utility Integrated Resource Planning, Manila, Philippines, August 6, 1997.
12. Stephen Wiel, "Implications of Externality Valuations: Impact on DSM", Philippine DOE Workshop on Environmental Considerations in Electric Utility Integrated Resource Planning, Manila, Philippines, August 6, 1997.
13. Stephen Wiel, "Regulatory Implementation of Environmental Cost Adders: Experiences in the U.S.", Philippine DOE Workshop on Environmental Considerations in Electric Utility Integrated Resource Planning, Manila, Philippines, August 6, 1997.
14. Stephen Wiel, "Valuation of Environmental Externalities: The Concept and Initial Valuations", Philippine DOE Workshop on Environmental Considerations in Electric Utility Integrated Resource Planning, Manila, Philippines, August 6, 1997.
15. Stephen Wiel, "Instruments for Protecting the Environment in a Restructured Power Sector". A paper presented at the Second EC/OECD/IEA Workshop on Energy Externalities, Brussels, Sep. 10, l996.
16. Stephen Wiel, "Integrated Resource Planning (IRP) and Demand-Side Management (DSM) in the Electric Utility Industry", a presentation at the U.S. Country Studies Program, Greenhouse Gas Mtitgation Workshop, Berkeley, CA, April 1995.Stephen Wiel, "Environmental Accounting in the Electric Utility Industry", a presentation at the U.S. Country Studies Program, Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Workshop, Berkeley, CA, April 1995.
17. Stephen Wiel, "The Role of Energy Efficiency for Developing Countries and Economies in Transition in the Transition from Fossil Fuel to Sustainable Energy", a presentation at the International Conference on Global Energy Demand in Transition, Washington, DC, Nov. 1994.
18. Stephen Wiel, "Regulation and Restructuring in the Electricity Sector", a presentation at the XV Seminario Nacional Sobre, El Uso Racional de la Energia ATPAE, Mexico City, Nov. 1994.
19. Stephen Wiel, "PBR and Its Implications for DSM and Energy Efficiency Technologies", IRP/PBR Meeting, The DOE/NARUC National Electricity Forum, Washington, DC, Nov. 1994.
20. Stephen Wiel, "Retail Competition and Stranded Investment: Options, Opportunities and Obstacles". Proceedings of the 106th Annual NARUC Convention, Reno, NV, Nov. 1994.
21. Stephen Wiel, Participant in an EPRI Forum, Energy Efficiency: How Far, How Fast? San Jose, CA, Aug. 1994.
22. Stephen Wiel, "Opportunities for Cooperation Between Industry and Utilities", a presentation to the International Conference on Climate Change, Washington DC, July 1994.
23. Stephen Wiel, Panelist at an ADSMP Workshop titled "The DSM Debate Continues: Utility V.P., Regulator and Consumer Advocate Argue the Issues," Washington D.C., April 20, 1994.
24. Stephen Wiel, "Building an Energy Efficient Base for Economic Development," a paper presented at the IEA Conference on Energy Efficiency in Latin America: Regional Opportunities and Perspectives, Cancun, March 24, 1994.
25. Stephen Wiel, "Environmental Benefits in IRP," a paper presented at an IIE Executive Workshop on Integrated Resource Planning and Demand-Side Management for Electric Utilities, Manila, February 22, 1994.
26. Stephen Wiel, "Utility Regulation and IRP," a paper presented at an IIE Executive Workshop on Integrated Resource Planning and Demand-Side Management for Electric Utilities, Manila, February 22, 1994.
27. Stephen Wiel, "The Government's Role in Implementing IRP and DSM," a paper presented at an IIE Executive Workshop on Integrated Resource Planning and Demand-Side Management for Electric Utilities, Manila, February 21, 1994.
28. Stephen Wiel, "Energy Efficiency, Developing Nations and Eastern Europe," a report and presentation to the U.S. Working Group on Global Energy Efficiency and an initiative for an energy efficient training center, Tokyo, February 18, 1994.
29. Stephen Wiel, "The Complexities of Ratemaking Incentives for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy," a paper presented at the EPA Conference on Opportunities in the Clean Air Act, Washington D.C., June 3, 1993.
30. Stephen Wiel, "The Future Structure, Regulation and Services of Public Utilities as a Result of the Energy Policy Act of 1992: Will IRP Survive?," a paper presented at the NARUC Workshop on Competition in the Energy Markets, Saint Louis, May 25, 1993.
31. Stephen Wiel, "A DC View on the Future of IRP and DSM," a presentation at the NARUC Winter Meetings in Washington DC on March 3, 1993.
32. Stephen Wiel, "Regulators' Experiences with Integrated Resource Planning," Proceedings of the Executive Dialogue on Resource Planning and Investment Decisions . USDOE, Vienna, Virginia, January 30-31, 1993. DOE/CH10093-202.
33. Stephen Wiel, "Global Climate Change: The Environmental and Fiscal Consideration of Energy Production," a paper presented at the 1992 Indiana Energy Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana on October 19, 1992.
34. Stephen Wiel, "The Importance of Utility Company Demand Management," a keynote address at the Ontario Hydro Symposium on Energy Management, Toronto, Canada, September 23, 1992.
35. Stephen Wiel, "IRP and the Next Frontier -- Conversations With the Pioneers," a participant in a panel discussion at the NARUC-DOE Fourth National Integrated Resource Planning Conference in Burlington, Vermont, September 16, 1992.
36. Stephen Wiel, "Why Utilities Should Incorporate Externalities," Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on External Costs of Electric Power," Racine, Wisconsin, 8-11 September 1992.
37. Stephen Wiel, "Future Directions of IRP," panel leader at the ACEEE 1992 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings at Asilomar on September 3, 1992.
38. Stephen Wiel, "IRP: How to Make Energy Efficiency and Alternative Energy Profitable," a paper presented at the Forum on Energy Costs and Energy Planning in Honolulu on August 28, 1992.
39. Stephen Wiel, "What's Happening Now - Environmental Costing for Electrical Utilities," Remarks at Project 88 workshop on Market-Based Policy Mechanisms for Addressing Global Climate Change (March 12, 1992).
40. Stephen Wiel, "Regulators' Experiences with Integrated Resource Planning," a paper presented at U.S.DOE Executive Dialogue on Resource Planning and Investment Decisions (January 30, 1992).
41. Stephen Wiel, Closing remarks at the Passive Solar Industries Council's workshop on Building Strategies for the 90's (January 27, 1992).
42. Stephen Wiel, "Uses of Solar Energy in the Local Community," a presentation to the Reno City Planning Commission Environmental Board (January 16, 1992).
43. Stephen Wiel, "Your Impact on Our Energy and Environmental Future," Keynote Address at the Governor of Nevada's Conference on Southern Nevada's F.U.T.U.R.E.(Facilities Uniting to Use Resources Efficiently) (January 15, 1992)
44. Stephen Wiel, "Protecting Ratepayers' Interests through PV Commercialization," A panel discussion at the U.S. DOE Conference on PV for Utilities: Developing a National Photovoltaic Strategy for Utilities (December 9, 1991)
45. Stephen Wiel, "A Regulator's View of Integrated Resource Planning," a paper presented at the Fifteenth Annual International Scientific Forum (October 30, 1991).
46. Stephen Wiel, Remarks on "Least Cost Planning for Czechoslovakia and Poland," Least Cost Planning Seminars in Prague, Bratislava and Bielsko-Biala (October 3-11, 1991).
47. Stephen Wiel, "Socio-Economic Benefits of Solar Energy," City of Reno Environmental Board Conference on Passive Solar Construction (September 20, 1991).
48. Stephen Wiel, "Integrated Resource Planning, Demand Management and Profit Incentives for Natural Gas Distribution Companies," a paper presented at the Colorado Interstate Gas Company Customer Meeting (July 19, 1991).
49. Stephen Wiel, Discussant, "Suggested Structures and Ways of Soviet Gas Industry Management," Proceedings of the Workshop on Soviet Energy Policy (May 28-29, 1991).
50. Stephen Wiel, "Planning After the Clean Air Act.... What Now? A Commissioner's Perspective," Keynote Address at the EMA Issues and Outlook Forum (April 28, 1991).
51. Stephen Wiel, "Nevada Adopts Clean Power Rule," a paper presented at the Conference on Demand-Side Management and the Global Environment (April 22, 1991).
52. Stephen Wiel, "Quantifying Environmental Externalities: The Real Cost of Energy," a paper presented at the Putnam, Hayes & Bartlett Conference on Environmental Externalities (January 10, 1991).
53. Stephen Wiel and Willi Kaut, "The Institutional, Regulatory and Government Policy Issues that Affect the Rate at which Photovoltaic Systems could be used by Electric Utilities," a paper presented at the IEA/ENEL Executive Conference on Photovoltaic Systems for Electric Utility Applications (December 5, 1990).
54. Stephen Wiel, "Facing Up to the True Environmental Costs of Electric Power Generation," a paper presented at the German-American Workshop on Analysis and Internalization of External Environmental Costs of Electric Power Production and Utility Acquisition (October 24, 1990).
55. Stephen Wiel, "Reflections on the Future Challenges of Public Utility Regulation in Meeting the Competing Goals of Energy Reliability and Environmental Protection," moderators remarks at the NARUC Environmental Externalities Conference (October 3, 1990).
56. Stephen Wiel, "The External Marketing Environment, a Regulator's View," a presentation to the EPRI Customer Systems Division Committee Meeting (September 26, 1990).
57. Stephen Wiel, "The Electric Utility Industry," a presentation at the NARUC Introductory Regulatory Training Program (April 24, 1990).
58. Stephen Wiel, "Developments in Least-Cost Planning and Energy Conservation in North America and the World," a keynote address to the Victorian Government's (Australia) Seminar on its Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Strategy (March 8, 1990).
59. Stephen Wiel, "Stimulating Investment in Demand Side Programs," a keynote address to the Regional (California-Nevada) Inter-Utility Network - Ninth Annual Energy Forum (February 22, 1990).
60. Stephen Wiel, "When Buyers' Energy Costs are Cheaper, Lenders' Pockets Can Be Deeper," luncheon addresses at the Nevada Energy Office's Seminars on Increasing Home Affordability and Sales Through Energy Efficiency (November 28 and November 30, 1989).
61. Stephen Wiel, "Making Electric Efficiency Profitable," a paper presented at the 101st Annual Convention of NARUC (November 14, 1989).
62. Stephen Wiel, "Continuing the Advance of Least-Cost Planning-Looking to the Future," a speech presented at the NARUC Least-Cost Utility Planning Conference (September 13, 1989).
63. Stephen Wiel, "Innovative Ideas on Demand-Side Management," comments presented at the California Public Utilities Commission Demand-Side Management En Banc Hearing (July 20, 1989).
64. Stephen Wiel, "Incentives for Efficiency in Regulated Electric Utilities," a paper presented to the 64th Annual Conference of the Western Economic Association International (June 20, 1989).
65. Stephen Wiel, "The Nevada Experience," panel discussion at the Illinois Workshop on Integrated Least Cost Planning at Work: Three States' Experiences (May 10, 1989).
66. Stephen Wiel, "DSM Issues," a panel discussion at the Fourth National Conference on Utility DSM Programs (May 4, 1989).
67. Stephen Wiel, "Innovations in Electric Utility Regulation," a speech given to the National Association of State Energy Officials Winter Meeting (March 3, 1989).
68. Stephen Wiel, "Integrated-Planning Regulation Fosters End-Use Programmers," a paper presented at the International Energy Association Workshop on Conservation' Programs for Electric Utilities. (September 23, 1988).
69. Stephen Wiel, "Our Least Cost Future-The Challenges Ahead," a paper presented at the NARUC Least Cost Utility Planning Conference (April 13, 1988).
70. Stephen Wiel, "How a State Regulator Views Evolving Electricity Regulation," a luncheon address to the American Bar Association's First Annual Conference on Electricity Law and Regulation (April 7, 1988).
71. Stephen Wiel, "Utilities - Roles and Responsibilities for Energy Efficiency," a panel at the Alliance to Save Energy's Policy Forum on Preparing for the Energy Challenges of the 1990's (January 28, 1988).
72. Stephen Wiel, "Regulation of Utility Long-Range Planning," a speech at EPRI's Apples to Apples Planning Conference (December 2, 1987).
73. Stephen Wiel, "Least-Cost Planning from the Regulatory Perspective," a speech at Least-Cost Planning; a conference for Alaska (October 26, 1987).
74. Stephen Wiel, "Impact of New Utility Regulatory Trends", Keynote Address at the 10th World Energy Engineering Congress (September 30, 1987).
75. Stephen Wiel, Keynote Address at the Third National Conference on Utility DSM Programs (June 16, 1987).
76. Stephen Wiel, "Economic Incentives and Commission Control in Least-Cost Planning by Utilities," a paper presented at the 18th Annual Williamsburg Conference, Institute of Public Studies (December 8, 1986).
77. Stephen Wiel, "The Nevada Experience in Least Cost Planning," a paper presented at the 1986 Annual Meeting of the National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates (November 18, 1986).
78. Stephen Wiel, "State Options for Maintaining Universal Telephone Service," a paper presented at the Second Annual Conference on State Utility Regulation, University of Utah (February 12, 1986).
79. Stephen Wiel, "Least Cost Resource Planning Perspectives," a paper presented at the 97th Annual Convention of NARUC (November 20, 1985).
80. Stephen Wiel, "Regulating Pacific Telesis, Interexchange Carriers, and Intra-LATA Entrepreneurs on the West Coast," a paper presented at the Telestrategies Conference on Pacific Telesis and Telecommunications in California and Nevada (June 4, 1985).
81. Stephen Wiel, et. al., "Uniform Radiant Conditioning", a paper presented at the Region X ASHRAE Chapters Regional Conference, Reno, Nevada, May 13, 1983.
82. Stephen Wiel, "Implementing the 1977 Clean Air Act Amendment", a paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Association of State highway and Transportation Officials Subcommittee on Design, Region 4, Reno, Nevada, August, 1979.
83. Stephen Wiel and William D. Brinckloe, "Adding Humanism to Government Decisions", a paper presented at the 10th annual meeting of the Association for Humanistic Psychology, September 7-10, 1972.
84. S. Wiel, et. al., "Comments on the Proposed Implementation Plan for the Pittsburgh Air Quality Region", presented to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Air Pollution Commission at hearings on July 21, 1970.
REPORTS
1. Carl Blumstein, Richard Scheer, and Stephen Wiel. Public Interest Research and Development In the Electric and Gas Utility Industries, The National Council on Competition and the Electric Industry, January 1998.
2. Stephen Wiel, Rapporteur for the Hemispheric Energy Symposium Breakout Session on Energy Efficiency Strategies: Report and Conclusions. Presented by William D. Jarvis and Luis Llach, Co-Chairs, Oct. 31, 1995.
3. Stephen Wiel, Ed., Energy Efficiency: A Proposal to Meet the Western Hemisphere's Commitment to Sustainable Development. A White Paper prepared for the Hemispheric Energy Symposium, Washington, DC, Oct. 29-31, l995.
4. M. J. Mwandosya, Willy R. Makundi, M.L. Luhanga, and Stephen Wiel, Eds., Regional Workshop on Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Options for African Countries, Workshop Summary, Arusha, Tanzania, Aug. 28-30, l995.
5. Carlos Gay, Mireya Imaz, Stephen Wiel, Joe Wisniewski, Luis G. Ruiz-Suarez, and Beth Goldberg, Regional Workshop on Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Strategies for Latin American Countries, Workshop Summary, Cancun, Mexico, July 10-13, l995.
6. Stephen Wiel, The Science and Art of Valuing Externalities: A Recent History of Electricity Sector Evaluations. May 1995. LBL-37030
7. Goldman, Charles, G. Alan Comnes, John Busch, and Stephen Wiel, Primer on Gas Integrated Resource Planning, LBL-34144, December 1993.
8. Stephen Wiel and Joe Beard. Energy Audit of Tribal Council Administration Building, Reno, Nevada. Beard-Wiel Associates, Sparks, Nevada, May, 1982.
9. Stephen Wiel, et. al., Energy Audit of Reno High School. Beard-Wiel Associates, Sparks, Nevada, May, 1982.
10. Stephen Wiel, et. al., Energy Audit of Washoe County Courthouse and Sheriff's Office. Beard-Wiel Associates, Sparks, Nevada, May, 1981.
11. Stephen Wiel, et. al., Energy Audit of Washoe County Administration Building. Beard-Wiel Associates, Sparks, Nevada, April, 1981.
12. Stephen Wiel, et. al., Energy Audit of Wittenberg Hall Detention Center, Reno, Nevada. Beard-Wiel Associates, Sparks, Nevada, April, 1981.
13. Stephen Wiel, et. al., Energy Audit of Wittenberg Hall Detention Center, Reno, Nevada. Beard-Wiel Associates, Sparks, Nevada, April, 1981.
14. Stephen Wiel, et. al., Energy Audit of Washoe County Central Library. Beard-Wiel Associates, Sparks, Nevada, April, 1981.
15. Stephen Wiel, et. al., Energy Audit of Las Vegas City Hall Complex. Beard-Wiel Associates, Sparks, Nevada, March, 1981.
16. Stephen Wiel, et. al., Energy Audit of Sandia Savings Office Building, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Beard-Wiel Associates, Sparks, Nevada, December, 1980.
17. Stephen Wiel, et. al., Energy Audit of Northern Nevada Correctional Center. Beard-Wiel Associates, Sparks, Nevada, November, 1980.
18. Stephen Wiel, et. al., Energy Audit of 50 Washington Street Office Building, Reno, Nevada. Beard-Wiel Associates, Sparks, Nevada, June, 1980.
19. Stephen Wiel, et. al., Energy Audit of State of Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles, Carson City, Nevada. Beard-Wiel Associates, Sparks, Nevada, March, 1980.
20. Stephen Wiel, et. al., Energy Audit of State of Nevada Department of State Printing. Beard-Wiel Associates, Sparks, Nevada, March, 1980.
21. Stephen Wiel and Megen Riley, Draft (Nevada) Energy Conservation Contingency Plan. S. Wiel and Associates, Reno, Nevada, September, 1979.
22. Stephen Wiel, Environmental Impact Assessment Report, Expansion of the Yelland Field Airport (Ely, Nevada). S. Wiel and Associates, Reno, Nevada, 1979.
23. Stephen Wiel, et. al., Truckee Meadows Air Quality Implementation Plan. Washoe Council of Governments, Reno, Nevada, December, 1978.
24. Stephen Wiel, Buddy Beard and Joe M. Beard, Energy Audit of Saint Mary's Hospital, Reno, Nevada. Beard-Wiel Associates, Reno, Nevada, August, 1978.
25. Stephen Wiel, et. al., A Benefit-Cost Analysis of Proposed Improvements to the Monrovia, Liberia Freeport Approach Roads and Mesurado River Bridge. USC, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pa., March, 1971.
26. S. Wiel, et. al., Semi-Annual Technical Progress Report, Re-Entry Systems Environmental Protection (RESEP) Task 3, Hardening to a Nuclear Environment. SAMSO TR-68-53, March, 1968.
27. S. Wiel, et. al., Semi-Annual Technical Progress Report, Re-Entry Systems Environmental Protection (RESEP) Task 3, Hardening to a Nuclear Environment. BSD-TR-67-155, Vol. I, July, 1967.
28. S. Wiel, et. al., Semi-Annual Technical Progress Report, Re-Entry Systems Environmental Protection (RESEP) Task 3, Hardening to a Nuclear Environment. BSD TR-66-369, Vol. II, February, 1967.
29. S. Wiel and S. E. Bramer, The Performance of Selected Re-Entry Heat Protection Materials in a 200-KW Plasma Jet. Douglas Engineering Paper 3942, August, 1966.
30. N. Farlow, S. Wiel and J. Polissar, A Pipetting Device for Volumes of10-4 to 10-9 milliliters. USNRDL-TR-389, 18 November 1959.
CONGRESSIONAL AND OTHER EXPERT TESTIMONY
1. Stephen Wiel, "Testimony on Out of State Environmental Externalities," before the California Energy Commission in its Electricity Report 92 hearings (April 22, 1992)
2. Stephen Wiel, "Testimony on Environmental Externalities," presented before the Wisconsin Public Service Commission in its Advance Plan 6 hearings (Dec. 19, 1991)
3. Stephen Wiel, "Testimony on Behalf of NARUC on an Integrated National Energy Efficiency Strategy," before the Subcommittee on Energy and Power of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce (June 23, 1989).
4. Stephen Wiel, "Testimony on behalf of NARUC on Global Warming and S.324," before the United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (March 14, 1989).
5. Stephen Wiel, "Statement of NARUC on S.2781, A Bill Proposing the National Appliance Energy Conservation Act of 1986" before the Subcommittee on Energy Regulation and Conservation of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (September 16, 1986).
6. Stephen Wiel, "Statement of NARUC on Least Cost Utility Planning" before the Subcommittee on Energy Development and Applications of the House Committee on Science and Technology (March 5, 1985).
NEVADA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OPINIONS AND ORDERS
As a Public Service Commissioner, I presided over 140 dockets in which I wrote formal Opinions and Orders (available as computer printout). Each Opinion and Order is a legal document in the records of the State of Nevada.
NARUC CONSERVATION COMMITTEE
As Chairman of NARUC's Conservation Committee for the four years 1986 through 1989, I initiated and oversaw the publication of several seminal documents. The most significant of these are listed here:
David Moskovitz, "Profits and Progress through Least-Cost Planning," NARUC, November 1989. This report was a seminal work on the theory and mechanics of incentive rate making for electric utility companies.
"Resolution in Support of Incentives for Electric Utility Least-Cost Planning" adopted by NARUC November 15, 1989. This resolution is an outgrowth of the 1st NARUC LCUP Conference held in April 1988 and initiated the "incentive regulation" movement in the electricity industry by urging Commissioners to ensure that "implementation of a utility's least-cost plan is its most profitable course of action."
Florentin Kraus and Joseph Eto, "Least-Cost Utility Planning Handbook for Public Utility Commissioners, Volume 2 The Demand Side: Conceptual and Methodological Issues," NARUC, December 1988.
"Least-Cost Utility Planning Handbook for Public Utility Commissioners, Volume 1," NARUC, October 1988. This was the first publication resulting from U.S. DOE's LCUP Program and was instrumental in fostering integrated resource planning throughout the U.S.
Proceedings of the National Conference on Least Cost Utility Planning held on April 10-13, 1988 in Aspen, Colorado; NARUC.
"Resolution on Appliance Standards" adopted by NARUC November 19, 1986. This resolution allowed me to present key testimony before Congress (Part 2, Item 36) supporting federal preemption of energy efficiency standards for appliances.