Energy efficiency program evaluation

Evaluations include the following: Systematic outcome and impact studies to assess whether a program is achieving its goals, and why, or why not. Periodic assessments of a program's progress, including process implementation studies to determine where and how to make improvements, improve efficiencies and ensure that the program is running as planned. EERE Evaluations. Evaluation Process. Evaluation Resources. Evaluation Processes.

Impact Evaluation Process. The State of California has specific laws that protect the privacy and confidentiality of individuals and businesses that choose to participate in this research.

As such, all information collected during the course of this study will be subject to these laws and will be held in the strictest confidence. All information related to this project, whether provided by utilities or collected directly from participants will not be released to anyone in a form that could allow the identification of any business, individual or facility.

The CPUC has contracted with the following private firms that specialize in energy efficiency evaluations:.

Cal-Mac is a searchable database of over evaluation reports on California energy efficiency programs dating back to the early s. The site includes utility program-specific evaluations for the and program cycles. The Standard Practice Manual describes CPUC methods for determining cost-effectiveness of rate-payer-funded energy efficiency programs.

Energy Efficiency Goals and Potential Studies - The Commission established energy efficiency goals based on a number of savings potential and goals studies. The Commission's goals decisions see above , along with decisions related to how energy efficiency savings from utilities' programs are counted towards the goals, are summarized here.

Links to utilities, government agencies, and other organizations working on energy efficiency Real-time and historic IOU-reported energy savings for the , and prior program cycles are posted on the EE Stats webpage Energy efficiency program cost-effectiveness estimates for and prior program cycles are found on Energy Division's Cost-Effectiveness Calculators E3.

The Database for Energy Efficiency Resources DEER contains information on selected energy-efficient technologies and measures, including estimates of the energy-savings potential for these technologies in residential and nonresidential applications. Receive project updates and comment on specific documents, including project-specific evaluation plans and draft reports, on Energy Division's Public Document Site.