Topic:"Participant Costs Benefits" in M03669

EVALUATION PLAN We recommend that ENSC conduct an impact evaluation and a process evaluation for the pilot program, both conducted by an independent third party. The impact assessment should be relatively straightforward, using weather-nor...

AI summary The document recommends that ENSC conduct an impact and process evaluation of a pilot program by an independent third party. The impact assessment will use weather-normalized energy consumption data, while the process evaluation will include surveys and interviews to assess program effectiveness and participant experiences.

a) Lifetime benefits are expressed as the net present value of the avoided costs, including energy and capacity, over the life of the program measures. b) TRC is a benefit/cost ratio comparing lifetime benefits to the sum of ENSC's and par...

AI summary The text outlines three metrics used to evaluate program benefits: lifetime benefits, TRC (a benefit/cost ratio including ENSC and participants' costs), and PAC (a benefit/cost ratio focusing on ENSC's costs). These metrics assess the net present value of avoided energy and capacity costs over the life of the program.

1 Request IR-6: 2 - 3 With respect to Appendix A, the 2012 DSM Plan, please provide customer participation - 4 rates for each of the residential and commercial & industrial programs. Please present in - 5 terms of (a) number of customers p...

AI summary Request IR-6 asks for customer participation rates in the 2012 DSM Plan, specifically for residential and commercial & industrial programs, including the number of participants and percentage of eligible customers. The response indicates that data is estimated and presented in a figure.

that if there's any drop back with contractors, this causes a problem... ... 1 support Mel Whalen's point that a cutback in level of effort is not a good idea... [Transcript, pp. 316-318] [64] Mr. Whalen was also asked about the increased...

AI summary Mr. Whalen discusses the impact of increasing spending levels to meet energy savings targets, noting a small benefit for ELI customers but increased costs for Residential and General Demand classes. He references a 'back of the envelope' calculation and subsequent refined analysis.