Wilcox+Sample+Interview+Protocol

=Sample Interview Protocol= James Wilcox, Spring 2013

Interviewee: NYSERDA Program Manager


 * Can you tell me about your role here at NYSERDA?
 * What sort of work does that entail?
 * Efficiency and conservation are closely related, but different. Is net energy use reduction part of NYSERDA's mission?
 * Part of NYSERDA's vision statement deals with "empowering people to choose clean and efficient energy as part of their everyday lives." In what ways do you feel that regular people are impacted by NYSERDA's activities?
 * What are the particular challenges facing NYSERDA as an agent of change, particularly in the area of residential energy use?
 * What do you think NYSERDA does particularly well [in terms of residential energy use reduction] and where could it improve?
 * How do you see NYSERDA's activities to reduce energy use in relation to other agencies and organizations?
 * Despite the fact that per capita energy use is low in New York relative to the rest of the nation, why do you think that energy use in the U.S. is so high relative to many other countries, even wealthy ones?