Topic:"Free Ridership Measurement" in M12249

This program serves the business, non-profit and institutional sector (BNI sector). The Efficient Product Rebates program operates the Business Energy Rebates (BER) program. This program has two components, Instant Rebates at point-of-sale...

AI summary The Business Energy Rebates (BER) program, serving the BNI sector, offers instant rebates at point-of-sale and mail-in rebates. In 2024, point-of-sale rebate savings declined 7.7% compared to 2023, with a significant drop in LED Linear Lamps. The Net to Gross Ratio (NTGR) for instant rebates increased slightly to 84% in 2024. The Evaluator provided nine recommendations to improve program delivery, tracking, and marketing, including updating baselines for LED products.

Rebates were raised and promoted during 2024 spring and fall campaigns to increase customer awareness that this would be the final year that rebates would be offered on these product categories. As part of the 2024 program evaluation, cust...

AI summary The document discusses the 2024 rebate campaigns by E1, highlighting a decrease in free-ridership for LED products compared to 2022 and increased rebate amounts. Customer satisfaction with Business Energy Rebates was 8.8 on a 10-point scale, though some customers felt the rebate amounts were too small.

(c) Please see part (b) of this IR response. 1 Request IR-22: 2 Column J is the total cost to both administrators and participants. If not confirmed, please 3 provide a column that includes a total participant and administrator investment...

AI summary The response to IR-22 discusses the calculation of total costs for DSM measures, including administrator and participant investments. EfficiencyOne explains that calculations are done within the ProCESS™ model and provides an updated attachment with annotations. The Net-To-Gross Ratio (NTGR) is calculated using free-ridership and spillover levels from the 2023 DSM Evaluation reports.

Wave 2 – Medium users Two Sample Test for Proportions 2 3 Refer to M12249, Exhibit E-2, 2024 Peach Report, Section X, Individual Program Component 4 Review, subsection B. Instant Savings (IS), pages 21-22, under Evaluator Findings on p. 22...

AI summary The text discusses the Instant Savings (IS) program's performance in 2024, highlighting that it exceeded planned energy and peak demand savings targets. It also notes a decrease in free ridership for LED lamps and fixtures and a discrepancy between evaluated and tracked savings values. A question is posed regarding the cause of the difference in net energy and peak demand savings.