Evaluation Plans for 2006-08 Energy Efficiency Programs

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Evaluation Plans for 2006-08 Energy Efficiency
Programs

• Outline for
• California Measurement Advisory Council
• February 21, 2007

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Types of Studies

• Process Evaluations
• Market Assessments
• Early Measurement Verification
• Other Studies

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Tasks for All Process Evaluations

• Update program theory, document program
  activities, and compare program operation with
  theory.
• Assess and make recommendations on program
  documentation and processes needed to support
  energy savings estimation.
• Investigate barriers to program participation and
  other obstacles to program implementation.
• Evaluate how the program meets SCE portfolio
  needs.
• Recommend improvements and solicit implementer
  feedback on usefulness of the recommendations.

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Key Issues for Evaluations of Major Programs

• Upon request, SCE will provide 20 additional
  slides that identify a few key process evaluation
  issues that will be explored for each major
  program.
• Market analyses will be added for selected
  programs
• Early MV will be conducted separately for
  selected programs
• We solicit your input on key issues that should
  be explored for individual programs.

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Programs for Process Evaluation
Appliance Recycling Home Energy Efficiency Rebates Multifamily EE Rebates New Homes Comprehensive HVAC Business Incentives Services (Custom Rebates Prescriptive Rebates Audits) Industrial EE Industrial Ee Agricultural EE Nonres. Direct Install NR New Construction Education Outreach Emerging Technologies Codes Standards Local Govt. Partnerships Institutional Partnerships IDEEA/InDEE
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Contracting Options for Evaluations

• RFPs will be issued for some programs.
• The Contractor Work Assignment process will be
  used for many evaluations.
• Evaluation contractors must be approved by the
  CPUC.