Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard

Background

On June 23, 2008, the Public Service Commission established the New York Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (EEPS) proceeding. As part of a statewide program to reduce New Yorkers' electricity usage 15% of forecast levels by the year 2015, with comparable results in natural gas conservation, the Commission established interim targets and funding through the year 2011. The State's utilities were required to file energy efficiency programs, and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, as well as independent parties, were invited to submit energy efficiency program proposals for Commission approval.

Since June 2009 the Commission has approved over 90 electric and gas energy efficiency programs, along with rules to guide implementation and measure results, through a series of orders listed below.

Date - link to document	Title/Description
06/19/2015	Order Authorizing Reallocation of System Benefits Charge Funds to the Empower Program
06/19/2015	Order Authorizing Utility-Administered Gas Energy Efficiency
03/04/2015	Order Resolving Gas and Electric Energy Efficiency Matters
02/26/2015	Order Adopting Regulatory Policy Framework and Implementation Plan
01/13/2015	Order Denying Petition Regarding Voluntary Opt-In Mechanism
05/08/2014	Order Commencing Proceeding
12/26/2013	Order Approving EEPS Program Changes
10/23/2013	Order Addressing Utility Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard Proposals
08/21/2013	Order Consolidating Budgets Related to Evaluation of EEPS Programs
07/24/2013	Order Extending a Home Energy Reports Demonstration Program
06/19/2013	Order Modifying Certain Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (EEPS) Programs
04/25/2013	Order Modifying Certain Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (EEPS) Programs
02/19/2013	Order Addressing Block Bidding and Other Utility Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard Proposals
02/19/2013	Order Approving in Part and Denying in Part National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation's Petitions to Modify Certain Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (EEPS) Programs
01/25/2013	Order Approving in Part and Denying in Part Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation's Petitions to Modify Certain Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (EEPS) Programs
12/17/2012	Order Modifying Budgets and Targets for Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard Programs and Providing Funding for Combined Heat and Power and Work Force Development Initiatives
07/18/2012	Order Approving Recovery of Portfolio Costs
06/01/2012	Order Authorizing the Use of Unencumbered Interest to fund Payment of the New York State Cost Recovery Fee
04/23/2012	Order Approving Petition to Modify Emergency Agriculture Disaster Energy Efficiency Program
03/22/2012	Order Establishing Utility Financial Incentives
03/20/2012	Order Approving Application of Additional Gas Residential HVAC Program Funding to Previous Budget Overages
03/20/2012	Order Approving Residential Gas and Electric Energy Efficiency Programs with Modifications
02/17/2012	Order Approving Utility Target Adjustments
11/22/2011	Order Eliminating Measurement and Verification Plan Requirement for Multifamily Refrigerator Replacement
10/25/2011	Order Authorizing Efficiency Programs, Revising Incentive Mechanism, and Establishing a Surcharge Schedule
10/18/2011	Order Approving an Emergency Agriculture Disaster Energy Efficiency Program
08/22/2011	Order Authorizing Incremental Commercial Electric Energy Efficiency Program Funds for 2011
08/22/2011	Order Approving Revised Deadlines for Monthly and Annual Reporting
08/22/2011	Order Granting Rehearing, Reaffirming Utility Shareholder Incentives for 2009 Through 2011, and Adjusting Certain Program Targets and Budgets
07/18/2011	Order Approving Modifications to the Technical Manual EULs of measures additional to those posted in the Appendix of the 7/18/2011 order
06/20/2011	Order Approving Modifications to the Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (EEPS) Program to Streamline and Increase Flexibility in Administration For the current Measure Classification Groups, please see Guidance Document EE-09
05/24/2011	Order Approving Petition to Eliminate 100 kW Demand Threshold for Commercial and Industrial EEPS Programs
05/24/2011	Order Approving Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation's Motion to Discontinue the Expanded Residential Electric HVAC Energy Efficiency Program
01/25/2011	Order Approving Residential Gas and Electric Energy Efficiency Programs with Modifications
01/25/2011	Order Approving with Modifications a Residential Electric Energy Efficiency Program and Adopting Corrections to the Consolidated Technical Manual
12/21/2010	Order Combining Incentive Targets, Clarifying Incentive Mechanism Details and Establishing Implementation Advisory Group
12/03/2010	Order on Rehearing Granting Petition for Rehearing
10/18/2010	Order Approving a Petition to Provide 0% Financing as Part of Small Commercial Business Direct Install and Mid-Size Commercial Business Programs
10/18/2010	Energy Efficiency Portofolio Standard, Order Approving Consolidation and Revision of Technical Manuals
10/18/2010	Order Approving Small Commercial Gas Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs with Modifications
06/24/2010	Order Approving Three New Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (EEPS) Programs and Enhancing Funding and Making Other Modifications for Other EEPS Programs
06/23/2010	Order to Modify Standards Related to Compact Florescent Light Fixtures
06/21/2010	Order on Rehearing Denying in Part and Granting in Part Petitions for Reconsideration
04/19/2010	Order on Rehearing Granting Petition for Rehearing
04/19/2010	Order Denying Petition for a Declaratory Ruling
02/16/2010	Order Approving Increase in "Fast Track" Residential Gas HVAC Program Budget
01/20/2010	Order Rejecting Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. Proposed Residential High Efficiency Central Air Conditioning Program for 2010 and 2011
01/20/2010	Order Rejecting Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation's Proposed Residential High Efficiency Central Air Conditioning Program for 2010 and 2011
01/04/2010	Order Approving Certain Commercial and Industrial; Residential; and Low-Income Residential Customer Energy Efficiency Programs with Modifications
12/23/2009	Order on Rehearing Denying in Part and Granting in Part Petition for Rehearing
11/13/2009	Order Approving Certain Commercial and Industrial Customer Energy Efficiency Programs with Modifications and Addressing Independent Program Administrator Filings
10/23/2009	Order Approving Certain Commercial and Industrial Customer Energy Efficiency Programs with Modifications
09/18/2009	Order Approving Certain Large Industrial Customer Energy Efficiency Programs with Modifications and Rejecting Another
08/24/2009	Order Approving Certain Large Industrial Customer Energy Efficiency Programs with Modifications and Rejecting Others
07/27/2009	Order Approving Multifamily Energy Efficiency Programs with Modifications
06/24/2009	Order Modifying Source of Funds for Costs of Independent Evaluation Consultant
06/24/2009	Order Approving Electric Energy Efficiency Programs with Modifications
06/22/2009	Order Authorizing Workforce Development Initiatives
06/18/2009	Notice Soliciting Comments on Technical Market Manual
05/27/2009	Notice of New Proceeding on a Pilot On-Bill Financing Program
05/19/2009	Order Establishing Targets and Standards for Natural Gas Efficiency Programs
04/20/2009	Notice of Requesting Proposals to file Natural Gas Programs
04/09/2009	Order Approving "Fast Track" Utility-Administered Gas Energy Efficiency Programs with Modifications
02/13/2009	Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard, Order on Rehearing Denying in Part and Granting in Part Petition for Reconsideration
01/16/2009	Order Approving "Fast Track" Utility-Administered Electric Energy Efficiency Programs With Modifications
12/30/2008	Ruling Establishing Comment Process and Schedule Concerning the Report of Working Group V
12/19/2008	Supplement to NYSERDA Workforce Development Proposal - Part 1 \| Part 2 \| Part 3
10/15/2008	NYSERDA Codes & Standards Proposal
09/22/2008	EEPS 90-day energy efficiency program proposals filed by utilities and NYSERDA
08/22/2008	Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard, Order Concerning Utility Financial Incentives
08/22/2008	EEPS 60-day expedited and fast track energy efficiency program proposals filed by utilities and NYSERDA
07/03/2008	Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard - Errata Notice
06/23/2008	Order Establishing Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard and Approving Programs
03/24/2008	Order Adopting and Approving Issuance of Final Generic Environmental Impact Statement
11/09/2007	Order Concerning Determination of Significance and Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement
05/16/2007	Order Instituting Proceeding

Pre-qualified Measures

- List of "grand fathered" pre-qualified measures

Revised Measure List with Accompanying Letter, June 2014

EEPS Guidance Documents

Post-2015 Guidance Documents

EEPS / DMM E-filer Information

On July 8, 2011 Department of Public Service completed a white paper that reviews status to date, and discusses a number of issues to be considered for improving the EEPS programs

July 8, 2011 - Staff Program Review White Paper

EEPS Evaluation

Evaluation has been a central focus in the EEPS proceeding and the evaluation web page contains useful information and relevant resources that offer insight into our evaluation efforts. Topics include:

The Evaluation Advisory Group
Program-Specific Evaluation Plans
Estimating and Reporting Program Impacts
Technical Manuals (listed below)
Evaluation Reports
The Northeast Evaluation, Measurement and Verification Forum
The New York State Energy Plan 2009
Events and Happenings
A Selected Reference Library

Technical Resource Manual

The Commission has approved a series of technical resource manuals (TRM) to provide a uniform, measure-specific approach to estimate the energy and demand savings achieved by New York’s energy efficiency programs and avoid conflicting energy saving estimates for the same measures within different programs.

On October 18, 2010, the Commission issued an order in Case 07-M-0548 that authorized the Director of the Office of Energy Efficiency and the Environment (OEEE) to make minor changes to the TRM limited to updating data and calculations to reflect changes to factors such as energy codes and standards, product specifications, and evaluation results.

On June 20, 2011, the Commission issued an order in Case 07-M-0548 that outlined a consensus process involving the energy efficiency advisory group and authorized the Director of OEEE to make substantive consensus modifications to the TRM to improve the accuracy and appropriateness of the standardized energy savings estimation approaches, calculations and assumptions at the measure level contained therein, as well as to add estimation approaches for new measures. TRM Version 2 and TRM Version 3 are the results of the consensus process and authority granted to the Director of OEEE in these orders.

Technical Resource Manual, Version 3, effective January 1, 2016

New York Standard Approach for Estimating Energy Savings from Energy Efficiency Program – Residential, Multi-Family and Commercial/Industrial Measures, Version 3

; Issued June 1, 2015, Effective January 1, 2016.

Technical Resource Manual, Version 2, effective December 10, 2014

New York Standard Approach for Estimating Energy Savings from Energy Efficiency Programs - Residential, Multi-Family and Commercial/Industrial Measures, Version 2

; Issued and Effective December 10, 2014.

Technical Resource Manual Archive:

October 15, 2010

- New York Standard Approach for Estimating Energy Savings – Residential, Multi-Family and Commercial/Industrial Measures ("Consolidated Manual"), effective January 1, 2011.

Technical Manual Record of Revisions

- Consolidated July 1, 2013 through June 19, 2014

· Appendix M

- Guidelines for Early Replacement Conditions

· Appendix N

- Special Circumstances

· Appendix O

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· EULs of measures additional to those posted

in the Appendix of the 7/18/2011 order