Protocol Development Projects

The purpose of the protocol development projects is to move the region towards greater consistency in the methods and assumptions used to calculate energy efficiency savings impacts, and the reporting of energy efficiency savings, costs and emission impacts. The Protocol Development Committee is lead by co-chairs that each serve a one-year term guiding the range of projects.

View a summary of the Forum's 2009 projects, 2010 projects, and the Forum's Project Schedule.

Glossary of Terms and Acronyms

The Glossary provides a common base of understanding of terms pertaining to electric and gas efficiency evaluation, along with some related terms used by air regulators and some common acronyms. It is the first step in building common EM&V protocols and in building awareness of the benefits of establishing protocols. The Glossary was completed in 2009, and a project is currently underway to update the Glossary.

Subcommittee members: For a list of subcommittee members, click here (PDF).
Project materials:

Common EM&V Methods and Savings Assumptions Guidelines

This project developed EM&V methods guidelines for calculating electric and gas energy efficiency savings across the region and surveyed savings assumptions for priority measures to identify where greater consistency is needed or where differences are warranted due to variations in programs.

Subcommittee members: For a list of subcommittee members, click here (PDF).
Project materials:

Common Energy Efficiency Reporting Guidelines

This project addresses a growing need for consistent reporting of electric and natural gas energy efficiency savings and costs across states in the region to help inform multiple energy and environmental policies. The scope includes surveying existing reporting requirements followed by program administrators and key policymakers' reporting needs, and recommending reporting guidelines and how data exchange between program administrators and air/environmental regulators can be improved.

Subcommittee members: For a list of subcommittee members, click here (PDF).
Project materials:

M&V Standards in Wholesale Capacity Markets

This project informs the development and any possible amendments to M&V standards in the context of the ISO New England and PJM Interconnection wholesale capacity markets, to ensure that protocols/standards are sufficiently rigorous and reasonable, based on best practice in the evaluation industry.

Project Materials:

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(ISO New England M&V Standards)

• For a list of subcommittee members, click here (PDF).

(PJM Interconnection M&V Standards)

• For a list of subcommittee members, click here (PDF).

Common Savings Assumptions (Mid-Atlantic States)

This project developed a technical reference manual (TRM) for the mid-Atlantic states with common savings assumptions, input parameters, and algorithms for priority end-use measures. The TRM supports calculations of energy efficiency savings for the purpose of planning and tracking against state goals, supporting PJM M&V Plans, and supporting environmental regulations.

Subcommittee members: For a list of subcommittee members, click here (PDF).
Project Materials:

To view the completed TRM, click here.
For related RFPs, click here.
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More Information

For more information about the EM&V Forum, contact any member of NEEP's EM&V Forum team:

Julie Michals - 781-860-9177 ext. 135, email: jmichals@neep.org
Elizabeth Titus - 781-860-9177 ext. 111, email: etitus@neep.org
Cecily McChalicher - 781-860-9177 ext. 138, email: cmcchalicher@neep.org