National Grid Requests Reallocation of EM&V Funds for Non-EM&V Purposes within Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation Portfolio

Strategic Insights -

New York State Public Service Commission has received a request from Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid to reallocate Evaluation, Measurement & Verification (EM&V) funds from the Energy Initiative Commercial and Industrial Electric Energy Efficiency Program to the Residential Electric Building Practices and Demonstration Program within the Company's electric program portfolio. The proposed reallocation aims to increase the Residential Electric Building Practices and Demonstration Program's Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (EEPS) II savings target from 14,580 MWh to 26,564 MWh in 2015.

Key Takeaways:

  • National Grid requests the reallocation of EM&V funds from the Energy Initiative Commercial and Industrial Electric Energy Efficiency Program to the Residential Electric Building Practices and Demonstration Program within the Company's electric program portfolio.
  • The proposed reallocation aims to increase the Residential Electric Building Practices and Demonstration Program's EEPS II savings target from 14,580 MWh to 26,564 MWh in 2015.
  • The reallocation does not result in a net reduction in aggregate energy savings and does not materially affect the overall balance between customer market segments.
  • The proposed new targets for the Residential Electric Building Practices and Demonstration Program are:

+ 2012: 14,580 MWh

+ 2013: 14,580 MWh

+ 2014: 14,580 MWh

+ 2015: 26,564 MWh

  • The reallocation proposal is consistent with supporting future REV-related efforts as it provides opportunities for enhancing customer engagement, facilitating the adoption of Distributed Energy Resources (DERs), and providing additional electric savings opportunities for residential customers.
  • National Grid affirms that the proposed reallocation complies with the Energy Efficiency Guidance Document EE-11: Realization of Evaluation, Measurement & Verification (EM&V) for Non-EM&V Purposes.

Statistics:

  • The proposed reallocation involves the transfer of $616,000 from the Energy Initiative Commercial and Industrial Electric Energy Efficiency Program's uncommitted EEPS II EM&V funds.
  • The Residential Electric Building Practices and Demonstration Program's EEPS II savings target would increase from 14,580 MWh to 26,564 MWh in 2015.
  • The proposed new targets for the Commercial and Industrial Energy Initiative Electric Program are:

+ 2012: 14,580 MWh

+ 2013: 14,580 MWh

+ 2014: 14,580 MWh

+ 2015: 70,304 MWh

Sources:

  • "Case 07-M-0548 - Proceeding on Motion of the Commission Regarding an Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (EEPS) Request to Reallocate EM&V Funds for Non EM&V Purposes within the Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid Electric Program Portfolio" (New York State Public Service Commission, August 14, 2015)
  • "Energy Efficiency Guidance Document EE-11: Realization of Evaluation, Measurement & Verification (EM&V) for Non-EM&V Purposes" (New York State Public Service Commission, March 23, 2015)