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f. Programs targeting savings that comprise less than 10% of annual consumption
must provide a rationale and explanation of how savings will be distinguishable
from normal variations in consumption.
g. A description of the incentive structure, including a) a description of which entity
receives compensation at each stage of the project; and b) method(s) and tools
utilized in the calculation of incentives and/or compensation;
h. Documentation of the expected costs, energy savings, peak impacts, and
effective useful life (EUL) of planned measures and intervention strategies.
Include supporting documentation, work papers and/or DEER values.
i. Describe how the project level EUL will be calculated for purposes of energy
savings claims.
j. Describe the program target population, and participant eligibility criteria.
k. Demonstrate compliance with Decision 17-11-006 Ordering Paragraph 2 for
programs targeting to-code savings. Specifically:
“The investor owned utilities shall ensure that all program proposals and
program implementation plans, for programs that target (or will claim) to-code
savings, describe what program design elements, data collection activities, and/or
analyses will be conducted to help lend insight into the following questions as
part of the planned implementation of the proposed program:
Where does the to-code savings potential reside? What equipment types, building types,
geographical locations, and/or customer segments promise cost-effective to-code savings?
What kinds of barriers are preventing code-compliant equipment replacements?
Why is natural turnover not occurring within certain markets or for certain technologies?
What program interventions would effectively accelerate equipment turnover? “
l. A copy of any Bid M&V Plan submitted by third-party implementers in their bid.
m. Any other item as required by the NMEC rulebook and other applicable rules.
2. Third-party implementers shall provide an M&V Plan as part of their bid package. The
Bid M&V Plan in bid packages must include, at a minimum:
a. A description of the program target population and participant eligibility criteria;
b. Documentation of the expected costs, energy savings, peak impacts, and
effective useful life (EUL) of planned measures and intervention strategies;
c. Identification of the method(s) and calculation software that will be used to
calculate savings, including required information as outlined elsewhere in this
rulebook; and
d. Approach to ensure adequate data collection, monitoring and documentation of
energy savings for each project over the reporting period.
Population-level NMEC Programs:
1. PAs must submit a program-level M&V Plan for each Population-level NMEC program.
For third-party programs, PAs may work with – or task – implementers to develop parts
or all of the Program-level M&V Plan. However, the Program-level M&V Plan is still a
PA document that PAs will submit directly to the Commission. The program-level M&V