The nation’s leading utilities have been operating compact fluorescent lamp (CFL)rnprograms for more than 18 years, and during that time CFLs have improved dramatically in size,rnprice, performance and availability. So, has the market been transformed? Are residentialrnlighting programs obsolete? Are the new federal standards all we need? The truth is that CFLrnsales are plummeting, four out of five sockets still contain inefficient lamps, and EISA (thernEnergy Independence and Security Act of 2007, which aims to make everyday screw-basedrnlamps use about 30 percent less power) is weaker and slower than most people think. Thernlandscape of residential lighting technology and policy is changing rapidly, and utilities are nowrnfacing a critical opportunity to secure additional savings.rnThis paper argues that residential lighting programs must continue and explains how andrnwhy they require strategic re-design. To that end, the author provides an overview of recent staternand federal policy changes, evaluate continuing potential for CFLs, present data fromrnincandescent lamps that already meet the EISA standards, highlight emerging opportunities forrnnew breeds of efficient incandescents, explore the feasibility of LEDs in residential settings inrnthe coming years, and discuss the increasing need for consumer education.rnFindings will provide guiding principles for innovative, effective, next-generationrnlighting programs.
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机译：美国领先的公用事业公司已经运行紧凑型荧光灯（CFL）程序已有18年以上，在此期间，紧凑型荧光灯在尺寸，价格，性能和可用性上都有了很大的提高。那么，市场是否发生了转变？住宅照明计划过时了吗？我们需要新的联邦标准吗？事实是，CFLrnsale直线下降，五分之四的插座仍然装有效率低下的灯，而EISA（2007年的thernEnergy Independence and Security Act，旨在使日常的螺钉式rnlamp灯使用的功率减少约30％）比大多数灯更弱，更慢人们认为。住宅照明技术和政策的景观日新月异，公用事业正面临着确保额外节省的关键机会。本文认为住宅照明计划必须继续进行，并解释为什么它们需要战略性重新设计。为此，作者概述了近期州和联邦政策的变化，评估了节能灯的持续潜力，提供了已经达到EISA标准的白炽灯的数据，重点介绍了新型高效白炽灯的新兴机会，探讨了LED在住宅环境中的可行性在接下来的几年中，并讨论对消费者教育的日益增长的需求。研究结果将为创新，有效的下一代照明计划提供指导原则。
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