es will not be included as they are often associated with non-energy consideration such as equity, employment, etc. and are not included in the benefit cost tests under PUC guidance.
AI summary The text indicates that certain considerations, such as equity and employment, are not included in benefit-cost tests under PUC guidance as they are often associated with non-energy factors.
to which these NEBs are valued, it is worth viewing them through three distinct, but supportive, perspectives: those of program marketers, the academic literature, and market prices.
AI summary The text discusses the valuation of non-energy benefits (NEBs) through three perspectives: program marketers, academic literature, and market prices, highlighting their importance in the context of energy efficiency programs.
cy of - Tim Woolf et al., in “Energy Efficiency Cost-Effectiveness Screening”, Nov. 2012. equipment replacement). Meanwhile, incorporating daylighting into new commercial office buildings is sold far more on improved worker productivity an...
AI summary The text discusses how non-energy benefits (NEBs) of energy efficiency programs are often undervalued in cost-effectiveness analyses, despite their significant impact on benefit-cost ratios. It references studies from Massachusetts and other regions that show NEBs can account for up to 70% of a program's total benefits, highlighting the importance of incorporating these benefits in evaluations.
example, for new, energy efficient homes, studies have found the value of participant NEBs alone at between 0.5 to Figure 5: Massachusetts’ (MA) Benefit/Cost: Impact of Neglecting NEBs 3.6 times the energy savings, or some $5,000- Impact o...
AI summary The text highlights the significant value of non-energy benefits (NEBs) from energy efficiency programs, showing that NEBs can be several times greater than the value of energy savings. Examples include residential and industrial programs where NEBs exceed energy savings by up to 120%.
nts found productivity benefits to exceed 120% the value of energy savings alone (Worrell, Laitner, Ruth, & Finman, 2001). Even residential lighting and appliances have been shown to generate NEB benefits that participants value at between...
AI summary The text discusses non-energy benefits (NEB) of energy efficiency programs, noting that participants value them significantly, sometimes exceeding energy savings alone. It also highlights market price premiums for energy-efficient homes in various regions, indicating that real estate markets value efficiency, though the TRC does not account for these benefits.
alance to which many have begun to give greater consideration. As we will see, a growing number of regions that use the TRC are moving toward accounting for these participant NEBs. 16 To the extent that the very term Total Resource Cost te...
AI summary The text discusses non-energy benefits of Demand-Side Management (DSM), highlighting its role as a lower-risk alternative to supply-side options due to its ability to hedge against fuel price fluctuations. It emphasizes that DSM avoids the risks associated with fuel price changes, similar to renewable energy.
e DSM is not as fully dispatchable, as noted above, its savings are inherently likely to match loads, providing a significant value-add over intermittent renewables. 17 In a power pool context (not Nova Scotia’s), DSM acts as a hedge again...
AI summary The text discusses the dispatchability of Demand-Side Management (DSM) and its value in reducing load compared to intermittent renewables. It highlights how DSM can act as a hedge against power prices in power pool contexts and notes risks to program-related savings during economic downturns or tighter regulations. It also mentions that some regions, like the northwest U.S., attribute risk benefits to DSM in cost-effectiveness analysis.
ideration to power planning risk issues in North America – have chosen to attribute a risk benefit to DSM for purposes of cost-effectiveness analysis.19,20 Societal NEBs While we have discussed participant and utility NEBs, DSM is also kno...
AI summary The text discusses the inclusion of non-energy benefits (NEBs) in cost-effectiveness analysis for demand-side management (DSM), emphasizing societal benefits such as environmental and macroeconomic impacts. It references the conventional Total Resource Cost (TRC) framework and highlights concerns about its bias against energy efficiency resources.
. Indeed, in a recent ACEEE survey (Kushler, Nowak, & Witte, 2012), nearly one-third of all regions surveyed reported accounting for environmental NEBs in their cost-effectiveness screening.21 In some regions, DSM is also considered to gen...
AI summary The text discusses the inclusion of environmental non-energy benefits (NEBs) in cost-effectiveness screening by some regions and highlights the macroeconomic benefits of demand-side management (DSM), particularly in Nova Scotia, where energy efficiency efforts can lead to higher domestic spending and productivity improvements.
Efficiency Scorecard for 2006. Washington: ACEEE. Energy Trust of Oregon. (2011). Cost Effectiveness Policy and General Methodology for Energy Trust of Oregon. Evan, M. (2004). The Cost-Effectiveness of Commercial Buildings Commissioning:...
AI summary The text includes references to various energy efficiency studies, policies, and methodologies, including works from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), the Energy Trust of Oregon, and Efficiency Vermont. These documents discuss cost-effectiveness analysis, non-energy benefits, and evaluation methods for energy efficiency programs.
Participant Comfort Additional Low-Income Participant Benefits Other Participant Non-Energy Benefits 4. Monetized Public Costs Monetized Public Benefits Public Costs Public Benefits of Low Income Programs Reduced Environmental Impacts (if...
AI summary The text outlines categories of costs and benefits associated with low-income energy programs, including monetized and non-monetized public benefits such as reduced environmental impacts, public health care costs, and increased reliability, as well as non-monetized benefits like customer equity and job creation.
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