The following subsections present evaluation results at the program component level. & lt;sup>2 Completed SEM projects reference participants that generated savings in a given year. Custom Incentives Program xiii
AI summary The text discusses evaluation results at the program component level, specifically referencing completed SEM projects and their impact on energy savings. It also mentions the Custom Incentives Program.
Table 6: 2024 Custom Evaluation Approach Evaluation Objectives Research Questions Methodology Calculate gross results › Are the data in the tracking sheet complete, accurate, and consistent? › Are the gross savings calculated for a sample...
AI summary Table 6 outlines the 2024 Custom Evaluation Approach, focusing on calculating gross and net results, exploring opportunities to expand program presence, and updating program service logic. It includes research questions, methodologies, and evaluation objectives for various projects and programs.
Table 30: Implementation Status of Past Recommendations for SEM # Recommendations Status Comments 2023- SEM-R1 Consider including plant-level key performance indicators (KPIs) and tracking their progression since program component inceptio...
AI summary Table 30 outlines the implementation status of past recommendations for Strategic Energy Management (SEM). Three recommendations are discussed, with two in progress and one marked as complete. The recommendations focus on tracking performance indicators, project implementation, and communication of energy management benefits.
Table 31: 2024 SEM Evaluation Approach Evaluation Objectives Research Questions Methodology Calculate gross results › Are the data in the tracking sheet complete, accurate, and consistent? › Are the gross savings for each project accuratel...
AI summary Table 31 outlines the 2024 SEM Evaluation Approach, focusing on calculating gross and net results from energy management initiatives. It includes evaluation objectives, research questions, and methodologies such as tracking sheet audits, project file reviews, and calculation of energy savings and GHG emissions.
onal Renewable Energy Laboratory, The Uniform Methods Project Chapter 23: Estimating Net Savings: Common Practices, September 2014, p. 3. Strategic Energy Management 65 The exception to M&V being aligned with best practices was the calcula...
AI summary The evaluation of Strategic Energy Management projects highlighted exceptions in M&V practices, particularly the top-down approach for peak demand savings. Adjustments were made due to calculation errors, overestimated operating hours, and underestimations from non-routine adjustments, impacting energy savings estimates by up to 8.5%.
L. BNI Strategic Energy Management (SEM) Strategic Energy Management (SEM) is an approach for integrating energy management into business practice – so that a focus on continually advancing energyefficiency becomes an integral aspect of wo...
AI summary Strategic Energy Management (SEM) integrates energy efficiency into business practices, expanding from manufacturing to sectors like healthcare and education. The 2024 evaluation showed a 32.4% increase in tracked savings, driven by two major participants, with 53% from compressed air leak repairs. SEM's Net to Gross Ratio (NTGR) was set to 1, indicating no free ridership. Program targets for energy savings and peak demand were exceeded by 6% and 14%, respectively.
iewDoc.aspx?DocRefId=%7B7C7408AE-835B-4EEF-BBB2-5650390C75F5%7D)[4EEF-BBB2-5650390C75F5%7D](https://documents.dps.ny.gov/public/Common/ViewDoc.aspx?DocRefId=%7B7C7408AE-835B-4EEF-BBB2-5650390C75F5%7D) Gellings, Clark W. & John H. Chamberli...
AI summary The text lists references to academic works, reports, and technical documents on demand-side management, energy efficiency, and building analytics. Key sources include books by Gellings and Chamberlin, studies from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and protocols from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
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