|
 Materials
for calls in 2011
Materials
for calls in 2010
Materials
for calls in 2009
Other
Links:
State
Energy Efficiency Action Network
National
Action Plan for Energy Efficiency EM&V Guide
|
The
Importance of EM&V
Improving
energy efficiency in our homes, businesses, schools, governments, and
industries – which consume more than 70 percent of the natural gas and
electricity used in the country – is one of the most constructive,
cost-effective ways to address the challenges of high energy prices,
energy security and independence, air pollution, and global climate
change.
To ensure the success of policies and programs
that treat efficiency as an energy resource on par with generation, it
is critical that EM&V is robust, transparent, and
credible.
Key evaluation objectives include:
- Documenting and measuring
the effects of a program to determine whether energy, capacity, and/or
non-energy (e.g., greenhouse gas emissions) goals are achieved
- Understanding why those effects occurred and
identifying ways to improve current programs and select future programs
- Documenting compliance with regulatory requirements
and ensuring that public funds are properly and effectively spent
For
basic information about EM&V, including definitions, the
evaluation
process, and ways in which evaluation results are used, see:
http://epa.gov/statelocalclimate/state/activities/measuring-savings.html
| Past Webinar Topics |
| June
2011:
Evaluation, Measurement and Verification for
Behavior Programs. |
| April
2011: Evaluation,
Measurement and Verification for Demand
Response Programs. |
| February
2011: Incorporating the Efficiency Resource into State and
Regional Energy Resource Plans - Challenges and Opportunities for
EM&V |
| December
2010: What the Smart Grid Means for Energy
Efficiency and
EM&V: Opportunities and Challenges For States |
| September
2010: Budgeting for EM&V: Balancing Cost
with
Certainty of Results |
| June 2010:
Evaluating Market Transformation Programs |
| April 2010: Understanding
Net Savings |
| January 2010: Planning
Evaluations For Ratepayer-Funded EE
Programs |
| November 2009: Getting
Started with EM&V – Key Steps,
Resources, and Examples |
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