Regional Technical Forum

Automated Conservation Voltage Reduction Protocol

RTF Guidelines Summary• Provides Centralized & Unbiased Technical Review

– Energy Savings Data & Assumptions– Cost-Effectiveness Methodology & Assumptions– Standard Protocols & Guidelines for Savings

Estimation• Builds on Empirical Data & Historic Experience• Provides Open Public Forum

– Vetting Claims, Identifying Uncertainties– Keeping Up with Changes– Establish Standards of Proof

Agenda 12 December 11

1. Subcommittee introductions and experience with CVR2. Subcommittee purpose, (e.g. custom protocol for

Automated CVR)3. Summary of the RTF Guidelines for Custom Protocols4. Some background on the RTF's related Protocols

– Automated CVR Protocol #1,– Voltage Optimization Protocol

5. PCS UtiliData's proposed update to CVR #1 6. Define data and protocol descriptions we need to complete a

custom protocol7. Next steps, homework, schedule next meeting.

Four Methods of Energy Savings Estimation

• Unit Energy Savings– Measurements of typical baseline and efficient case

characteristics and energy use support estimates of average savings

– Identifiers, e.g., climate zone, group applications to reduce savings variance among applications

• Standard Protocol– Entirely prescriptive data collection and analysis

procedure that will work for all eligible measures– Transparent and accessible savings calculator

Four Methods of Energy Savings Estimation

• Custom Protocol– For measures that require site-specific data collection

and analysis to develop reliable estimates– Minimum documentation requirements include data

collection and analysis procedures and characteristics of the commissioned measure

• Program Impact Evaluation– RTF sponsored peer review for research designs– Regional collaboration on research designs – Future version of Guidelines to provide more

guidance on research protocols

4.0 Standard Protocol

4.1.1. Minimum Requirements

• Precise specification of the measure including eligibility rules.

• Simplest reliable savings estimation procedure.• Entirely prescriptive data collection and analysis

procedure that will work for all eligible measures.• Independent of program design and delivery method.• Skills required are common among the region’s

program implementation workforce.

4.0 Standard Protocol

4.1.1. Minimum Requirements (Continued)

• Protocol is cost-effective across a range of measure savings.

• Yield savings estimates that are additive, i.e., independent of the savings from other measures implemented at the same site.

• Protocol documentation that complies with section 4.3.

4.0 Standard Protocol

• 4.1.2. Transparent and Accessible Savings Calculator

• 4.2.1. Definition of Best Practice Reliablity Standard• 4.2.2. Definition of Simplest Reliable Savings

Estimation Method• 4.2.3. Provisional Status and Data Requirements• 4.2.4. Under Review Status• 4.3. Documentation Standard• 4.4. Sampling Application of Standard Protocols