IOU Pilot Programs 20092011

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IOU Pilot Programs 2009-2011
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IOU Pilot Programs 2009-2011 Summary

• Decision 07-12-051
• Encourages innovation in energy efficiency
  programs for LIEE
• Utility Number Amount
• PGE 9 Pilots 2,320,000
• SCE No pilots -
• SoCalGas 1 Pilots 725,000
• SDGE 2 Pilots 375,000
• Total 3.42 Million

Requested amount does not include budget for
City of San Jose and Smart AC pilots
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IOU Pilot Programs 2009-2011

• General Observations
• Lack of oversight/follow-through for past pilots
• Difficult to envision appropriate budget details
  (Breakout of material costs, admin,
  evaluation, etc.)
• Process for implementing results unclear
• Division of Ratepayer Advocates (DRA)
• Recommends that each pilot proposed in the
  Applications be required to submit an
  accompanying evaluation plan before the pilot is
  approved.

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IOU Pilot Programs 2009-2011

• ALJ Thomas Second Ruling
• Is information produced in pilot LIEE programs
  and/or implemented new measures shared among the
  IOUs?
• How are the pilots assessed?
• How are the results of the pilots communicated to
  other parties?
• What information is used to determine if a pilot
  should become a new program element/measure?

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IOU Pilot Programs 2009-2011

• IOU Responses
• Information produced in pilots and from new
  measures is shared among IOUs
• Pilots/New measure implementation is dependent on
  each individual IOU situation
• Purpose of pilots is to test feasibility and
  savings of new initiatives in a controlled manner
  before full program implementation
• Key components of pilot evaluation include
• Energy savings achieved
• Costs of purchase and installation
• IOUs are open to participation by interested
  parties and CPUC during evaluation phase of pilot
  programs

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IOU Pilot Programs 2009-2011

• Todays Goal
• Discuss basics of pilot design
• Review reporting requirements
• Discuss evaluation process and criteria for
  measuring success
• Elaborate on process for inclusion of pilots in
  future LIEE program efforts.

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Pilot design

• How should budgets be displayed and broken down?
• Should there be a timeline and benchmarks
  designated, and if so, what does this look like?
• Currently introduced in Budget Applications
  What about mid-cycle?

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Reporting requirements

• Currently Annual Reports
• Lack specifics
• Other updates
• Should there be a final pilot report upon
  completion of project? Who gets these?
• Should this type of reporting be standardized
  across the IOUs?

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Evaluation process and criteria for measuring
success

• Current evaluations
• Energy savings / cost
• Is this the only metric for success?
• What venue should be used for evaluation?
• Individual ME performed by IOU
• Individual ME performed by outside contractor
• Impact Assessments

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Inclusion/exclusion for LIEE Program

• When is this decided and by who?
• What venue is best for communicating updates and
  changes?
• Budget Applications, Annual Reports, etc.
• How will other IOUs incorporate this?
• Alternative media for dissemination?
• Website, newsletters, etc.