osts and not just program costs, it may arguably be an unfair measure by which to compare options. This is noted in the California Standard Practice Manual’s own discussion of the TRC: “In addition, the costs of the DSM ‘resource’ in the T...
AI summary The text discusses the limitations of the Total Resource Cost (TRC) in evaluating Demand-Side Management (DSM) programs, noting that it may unfairly compare options by including participant costs, unlike supply-side resources. It also highlights that TRC may distort savings opportunities due to varying consumer value. Nova Scotia uses TRC for DSM screening, but the Program Administrator Cost (PAC) test is the only one reflecting utility least-cost procurement.