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Northwest Energy Efficiency Northwest Energy Efficiency TaskforceTaskforce

Workgroup # 1 Workgroup # 1

Measuring What MattersMeasuring What Matters

Looking ahead, what data must Looking ahead, what data must we have to succeed?we have to succeed?

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Proposed AgendaProposed Agenda

1.1. INTRODUCTIONSINTRODUCTIONS2.2. Review of goals for NEET Review of goals for NEET 3.3. Review of objectives, timeline, and Review of objectives, timeline, and

deliverable for our working group: deliverable for our working group: Measuring What MattersMeasuring What Matters

4.4. Discussions:Discussions:5.5. Data needsData needs6.6. Data availabilityData availability7.7. Identifying important gapsIdentifying important gaps8.8. Leveraging national, regional, other Leveraging national, regional, other

data sources to fill the gapsdata sources to fill the gaps9.9. Identification of sub-groupsIdentification of sub-groups10.10.Schedule for next stepsSchedule for next steps

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Who’s hereWho’s here

Circulate listCirculate list

Roundtable introductionsRoundtable introductions

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Background on NEET and Background on NEET and WorkgroupsWorkgroups

Regional collaboration can provide for the Regional collaboration can provide for the acquisition of greater amounts of energy acquisition of greater amounts of energy efficiency at an affordable cost. efficiency at an affordable cost. A Taskforce Executive Committee was formed A Taskforce Executive Committee was formed consisting of 25+ senior-level representatives consisting of 25+ senior-level representatives from utilities, state government, customers, from utilities, state government, customers, industry and energy efficiency specialists to industry and energy efficiency specialists to review and develop specific energy efficiency review and develop specific energy efficiency recommendations for the Northwest. recommendations for the Northwest. Several technical work groups were formed to Several technical work groups were formed to address key areas of focus for the region. Work address key areas of focus for the region. Work groups will be open to all interested parties and groups will be open to all interested parties and co-chaired by key regional experts. co-chaired by key regional experts. Staff time Staff time and commitment to these work groups will be and commitment to these work groups will be essential to the success of this effort.essential to the success of this effort.

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NEET ObjectiveNEET Objective Advance the region’s energy efficiency Advance the region’s energy efficiency

acquisition through greater regional acquisition through greater regional collaboration, commitment, customer collaboration, commitment, customer involvementinvolvement

TimetableTimetable– By August 15 – Establish By August 15 – Establish Current statusCurrent status– By September 26 - Identify strategies for By September 26 - Identify strategies for

acceleration of Energy Efficiencyacceleration of Energy Efficiency– By December 17 make recommend actionsBy December 17 make recommend actions

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Working groupsWorking groups1.1. Measuring what mattersMeasuring what matters

2.2. Emerging solutions and technologiesEmerging solutions and technologies

3.3. High impact energy efficiency initiativesHigh impact energy efficiency initiatives

4.4. The role of Marketing and Public The role of Marketing and Public awareness awareness

5.5. Building energy efficiency workforce of Building energy efficiency workforce of the futurethe future

6.6. Rethinking governance and EE policiesRethinking governance and EE policies

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Workgroup #1 TasksWorkgroup #1 TasksTask 1:Task 1:  Survey the Council, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, the Energy Trust   Survey the Council, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, the Energy Trust of Oregon, BPA, individual utilities and states to determine to what extent existing of Oregon, BPA, individual utilities and states to determine to what extent existing data is current, sufficient, and useful in the following areas:data is current, sufficient, and useful in the following areas:

Task 5:Task 5:  Provide background on the different types of state programs which, in   Provide background on the different types of state programs which, in conjunction with utility-funded efforts, promote energy efficiency.conjunction with utility-funded efforts, promote energy efficiency.– Survey state energy efficiency incentives and resultsSurvey state energy efficiency incentives and results– Survey state energy efficiency mandates and resultsSurvey state energy efficiency mandates and results– Survey state and local building codes regarding energy efficiencySurvey state and local building codes regarding energy efficiency– Survey extent of building code enforcementSurvey extent of building code enforcement– Survey state energy efficiency product standardsSurvey state energy efficiency product standards

Tasks 1 and 5 would need survey Tasks 1 and 5 would need survey Task 2:Task 2:  Explore whether a regional approach to acquiring needed data is   Explore whether a regional approach to acquiring needed data is appropriate and, if so, recommend a solution.appropriate and, if so, recommend a solution.Task 3:Task 3:  Evaluate the current role of the Regional Technical Forum (RTF) and   Evaluate the current role of the Regional Technical Forum (RTF) and determine if it is adequately supported.determine if it is adequately supported.Task 4:Task 4:  Recommend schedule and topics for regional research and data   Recommend schedule and topics for regional research and data collection/analysis in the Northwest. Identify priority data needs.   Evaluate budget collection/analysis in the Northwest. Identify priority data needs.   Evaluate budget needs in conjunction with other energy efficiency needs, opportunities and priorities. needs in conjunction with other energy efficiency needs, opportunities and priorities.

Task 6:  Task 6:  Identify opportunities for regional synergies in the development of Identify opportunities for regional synergies in the development of coordinated state approaches to energy efficiency incentives, building codes, code coordinated state approaches to energy efficiency incentives, building codes, code enforcement and product standardsenforcement and product standards..

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Workgroup #1 Questions: DataWorkgroup #1 Questions: DataWhat type of data (customer characteristics, What type of data (customer characteristics, energy consumption, end-use/load shape and energy consumption, end-use/load shape and energy efficiency cost data, etc.) is essential for:energy efficiency cost data, etc.) is essential for:– Forecasting future loads (ENRGY AND PEAK)Forecasting future loads (ENRGY AND PEAK)– Estimating energy efficiency potentialEstimating energy efficiency potential– Providing the underpinnings for effective energy efficiency Providing the underpinnings for effective energy efficiency

programs? programs?

How is data currently collected and how current is How is data currently collected and how current is existing data? existing data? Is some data more important than others? Is some data more important than others? How often does it need to be updated to be of How often does it need to be updated to be of use? use? What is the ideal scale to collect necessary data – What is the ideal scale to collect necessary data – utility territory, state, regional? utility territory, state, regional? Is there adequate data available for all parts of Is there adequate data available for all parts of the region?the region?

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Workgroup #1 Questions: State Workgroup #1 Questions: State Initiatives, etcInitiatives, etc

How do state initiatives, whether incentives, How do state initiatives, whether incentives, mandates or regulations, operate in tandem with mandates or regulations, operate in tandem with utility-funded energy efficiency programs to enhance utility-funded energy efficiency programs to enhance overall energy efficiency achievement?  overall energy efficiency achievement?  How do the four Northwest states currently collect How do the four Northwest states currently collect data? data? Are there opportunities for more collaboration and in Are there opportunities for more collaboration and in what ways? what ways? Is a regional approach for collecting data appropriate Is a regional approach for collecting data appropriate and, if so, what would be an optimal solution (s)? and, if so, what would be an optimal solution (s)? Are the current data collection initiatives (such as the Are the current data collection initiatives (such as the Regional Technical Forum) effective and is the Regional Technical Forum) effective and is the information readily accessible to stakeholders? information readily accessible to stakeholders? Are their opportunities for greater efficiency, ease of Are their opportunities for greater efficiency, ease of use, transparency, etc.? use, transparency, etc.? Are data collection efforts adequately staffed and Are data collection efforts adequately staffed and funded?funded?

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What data is needed for;What data is needed for;

Demand forecastingDemand forecasting– Energy and capacityEnergy and capacity

Conservation Conservation – PlanningPlanning– ImplementationImplementation– EvaluationEvaluation

Demand ResponseDemand Response

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Issues to be addressed by Issues to be addressed by subgroupgssubgroupgs

How do we identify important gaps?How do we identify important gaps?

How should we leverage national, How should we leverage national, regional and other data sources to fill regional and other data sources to fill the gaps?the gaps?

All the other prior questions…All the other prior questions…

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SubgroupsSubgroupsTasks 1-6 Tasks 1-6 – Future data needsFuture data needs– Refine survey instrument to reflect that Refine survey instrument to reflect that

subgroup:subgroup:– Survey current state of dataSurvey current state of data– Identify the gapsIdentify the gaps– Leveraging Leveraging

ReportingReportingTimetableTimetable

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Workgroup #1 Tasks For todayWorkgroup #1 Tasks For todayTask 1:Task 1:  Survey the Council, Northwest Energy Efficiency   Survey the Council, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, the Energy Trust of Oregon, BPA, individual Alliance, the Energy Trust of Oregon, BPA, individual utilities and states to determine to what extent existing utilities and states to determine to what extent existing data is current, sufficient, and useful in the following areas:data is current, sufficient, and useful in the following areas:

Task 5:Task 5:  Provide background on the different types of state   Provide background on the different types of state programs which, in conjunction with utility-funded efforts, programs which, in conjunction with utility-funded efforts, promote energy efficiency.promote energy efficiency.– Survey state energy efficiency incentives and resultsSurvey state energy efficiency incentives and results– Survey state energy efficiency mandates and resultsSurvey state energy efficiency mandates and results– Survey state and local building codes regarding energy Survey state and local building codes regarding energy

efficiencyefficiency– Survey extent of building code enforcementSurvey extent of building code enforcement– Survey state energy efficiency product standardsSurvey state energy efficiency product standards

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Suggested subgroupsSuggested subgroups

Utilities IOU +PublicsUtilities IOU +Publics

State and local government State and local government

Regional and National Regional and National organizationsorganizations

Private companiesPrivate companies

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Measuring what Matters Measuring what Matters PHASE 1 SURVEYPHASE 1 SURVEY

Task 1: Survey existing data for currency, sufficiency Task 1: Survey existing data for currency, sufficiency and usefulnessand usefulness Definition of energy efficiency includes both gas and Definition of energy efficiency includes both gas and electric.electric.Types of Data that we need to assess availability, Types of Data that we need to assess availability, adequacy and frequency.adequacy and frequency.

1. Customer characteristics data2. Energy consumption data3. End use/load shape data, including hourly load data4. Market characteristic and market baseline data5. Energy efficiency technology or behavior change savings and cost data

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Survey of Council, NEEA, Energy Survey of Council, NEEA, Energy Trust, BPA, IOU, Publics, StatesTrust, BPA, IOU, Publics, StatesReview of draft survey questionsReview of draft survey questionsSurvey Format to useSurvey Format to use

TelephoneTelephoneEmailEmailOn-lineOn-line

Identifying survey leadIdentifying survey leadIdentifying the correct person/s to email Identifying the correct person/s to email the survey to.the survey to.Compiling the dataCompiling the dataPreparing the findings Preparing the findings

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Comments about the survey?Comments about the survey?

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Data Needs issues need to be addressedData Needs issues need to be addressed– ACCESSIBILITYACCESSIBILITY

Electronic library for all data, including evaluation work Electronic library for all data, including evaluation work – END-USE CONSUMERSEND-USE CONSUMERS

End use/load shape data, including hourly load dataEnd use/load shape data, including hourly load dataCustomer characteristics dataCustomer characteristics data

– Residential, Commercial, Industrial, AgResidential, Commercial, Industrial, Ag– New construction, existing buildingsNew construction, existing buildings– NEEA – frequency low, sample size relatively smallNEEA – frequency low, sample size relatively small– Behavioral segmentationBehavioral segmentation

Market SegmentationMarket Segmentation– Targeted market sectors – how using energy and decision-making, market actors; focus on Targeted market sectors – how using energy and decision-making, market actors; focus on

commercial sector. commercial sector. Energy consumption dataEnergy consumption data

– Tie customer characteristics to consumption data for EUIs, billing dataTie customer characteristics to consumption data for EUIs, billing data– Tracking consumption over time – panel of customers over time Tracking consumption over time – panel of customers over time

– PRODUCTS / SERVICES / PRACTICESPRODUCTS / SERVICES / PRACTICESMarket sales informationMarket sales information

– Market sales and tracking on ongoing basis – private sector data on SKUs – trend dataMarket sales and tracking on ongoing basis – private sector data on SKUs – trend dataRegional measure databaseRegional measure database

– Updated incremental cost dataUpdated incremental cost data– Market shares for equipmentMarket shares for equipment– Baseline efficiencies for equipment – distribution of equipment salesBaseline efficiencies for equipment – distribution of equipment sales– Savings for equipment and behavior changes Savings for equipment and behavior changes – Best information/ status on emerging technologiesBest information/ status on emerging technologies

Product and Services market characteristics and practicesProduct and Services market characteristics and practices– Targeted supply chain for individual products – how does it work?Targeted supply chain for individual products – how does it work?– Baseline, etcBaseline, etc

– EVALUATIONSEVALUATIONSSharing of informationSharing of informationRegional initiatives where coordination of activities and results would be efficient Regional initiatives where coordination of activities and results would be efficient (e.g. Energy Star Homes)(e.g. Energy Star Homes)

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Additional issuesAdditional issuesAvoided Cost (lack of consistency)Avoided Cost (lack of consistency)Costs ( incremental EE measures, non-Costs ( incremental EE measures, non-energy benefits )energy benefits )Sectoral detail (transportation)Sectoral detail (transportation)Fuel market shares (gas, oil, wood..)Fuel market shares (gas, oil, wood..)Changing baselinesChanging baselinesForecast needsForecast needsFree-ridership (group 6?)Free-ridership (group 6?)Model validation data needs (simulation Model validation data needs (simulation data)data)