E-12E1(NSUARB) RIR-1 to RIR-41
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1 Three- Year Plan and does not align with the described purpose of the ADR initiatives in the 2019-2021 Three-Year Plan (i.e., reducing peak demand). Instead, National Grid (electric)’s solar PV inverter control offering meets the definit...
AI summary National Grid (electric) is being criticized for offering a solar PV inverter control measure without prior approval, which the Department views as a new offering. The Department argues that the measure should have been treated as a demonstration project and required Department authorization. National Grid acknowledges using imprecise language in its descriptions.
ar Plans term (Statewide Plan, Exh. 1, at 105, 173). As discussed below, there is not a sufficient record for the Department to approve the solar PV inverter control measure as proposed. National Grid (electric) classifies the proposed off...
AI summary National Grid (electric) classifies a proposed solar PV inverter control measure as an ADR measure, aiming to improve power factor and assess energy savings. The Department of Public Utilities emphasizes that labeling a project as 'new measure development' does not exempt it from required approvals, and failure to obtain them may lead to disallowance of expenditures in a prudence review.
ed expenditures after a prudence review in the applicable Term Report. Date Filed: April 29, 2022 NSUARB IR-17, Attachment 3, Page 135 of 343 D.P.U. 21-120 through D.P.U. 21-129 Page 122 Because the evaluation of savings for this measure w...
AI summary The Department of Public Utilities (DPU) has determined that National Grid (electric) has not adequately demonstrated that the proposed solar PV inverter control measure qualifies as an energy efficiency measure or differs from the core function of regulating power quality. The proposed measure is considered too nascent to be appropriate as an energy efficiency offering at this time.
S operating budgets pursuant to G.L. c. 164 App., § 2-7(b). Each filing shall include prefiled testimony and exhibits addressing: (1) a detailed home energy scorecard proposal;154 and 152 The Department will address the prudence of any hom...
AI summary The Department of Energy and Resources (DOER) is reviewing the prudence of home energy scorecard expenditures as part of the 2019-2021 Three-Year Plans. It notes that the Program Administrators have not finalized a plan for home energy scorecards, and thus cannot authorize the Residential Conservation Standards (RCS) budget as reasonable for this purpose.
h. Compact-2, at 130). In this Three-Year Plan filing, the Department directed the Compact to set forth the incremental budget of its enhancements relative to the Statewide Plan. 2019-2021 Three-Year Plans Order, at 132-133. The Compact te...
AI summary The Department of Energy and Resources (DOER) is reviewing the Compact's Three-Year Plan, focusing on the incremental budget for its residential multifamily new construction and C&I existing buildings enhancements. Concerns are raised about the budget impacts and the lack of evidence demonstrating the reasonableness and prudence of these enhancements.
xhibits to support its filing (e.g., spreadsheet showing calculation with all formulas intact, table showing full-time equivalent hours broken down by employee, and total for each year). c. Shared Legal Consumer Advocacy Costs The Compact...
AI summary The Compact proposes allocating shared legal and consumer advocacy costs between its energy efficiency and municipal aggregation functions based on legal service subject matter or fixed percentage breakdowns tied to staff salaries. The Department finds the proposal reasonable but emphasizes its role in reviewing the final allocation and prudence of expenditures.
, where applicable, resulting allocation factor for the 2022-2024 Three-Year Plan term. As we noted above, the Department is currently investigating the Compact’s proposed allocations in several dockets and we expect our findings there wil...
AI summary The Department is investigating the Compact’s proposed allocations in several dockets and expects findings to inform future shared cost allocation methods. The Compact is required to submit a detailed cost allocation proposal in its next Three-Year Plan filing, and must maintain thorough documentation. The Department may require an outside review of the Compact’s allocation policy before the next three-year plan term. The Compact must demonstrate that all expenditures were reasonable and prudently incurred, with direct energy efficiency benefits to customers.
er customer incentives than other Program Administrators (Statewide Plan, Exh. 1, App. G.1 – Cape Light Compact). See, e.g., 2019-2021 Three-Year Energy Efficiency Plans, Statewide Plan, Exh. 1, App. K – Cape Light Compact; 2016-2018 Three...
AI summary The document discusses concerns about the Cape Light Compact's energy efficiency programs, noting that it provides higher customer incentives than other Program Administrators while achieving low participation rates. It also highlights that the Compact did not meet the legal requirement to allocate at least 10% of its budget to low-income programs during 2013–2018.