Implementation of Geographic Targeting

On September 25, 2006, the Public Service Board issued an Order determining that it is appropriate for the Energy Efficiency Utility ("EEU") to "target" a portion of its services, initially to maximize peak capacity reductions statewide, and ultimately to maximize energy and capacity reductions in targeted geographic areas, which would be selected later.  On January 8, 2007, the Public Service Board issued an Order identifying four geographic areas in which the EEU will deliver targeted energy efficiency measures.  This page tracks issues associated with the implementation of geographic targeting.

Board Orders and Memoranda

• September 25, 2006 -- Order determining that the EEU should target a portion of its services
• October 5, 2006 -- Memo regarding next steps
• October 24, 2006 -- E-mail regarding schedule
• November 8, 2006 -- E-mail regarding schedule
• November 30, 2006 -- E-mail regarding schedule
• January 8, 2007 -- Order identifying geographic areas to be targeted
• January 16, 2007 -- E-mail requesting comments on issues to be addressed in proposed protocol for determining the cost-effectiveness of the targeted energy efficiency measures and evaluating whether the targeted measures have effectively deferred transmission and distribution upgrades
• January 25, 2007 -- E-mail regarding next steps on implementing geographic targeting

Background Materials

• October 6, 2006 -- Template for information related to potential geographic areas to be targeted (developed by GMP)
• October 20, 2006 -- CVPS status report on discussions
• October 25, 2006 -- BED comments on targeting
• November 1, 2006 -- CVPS memo (supported by distribution utilities) including a geographic targeting proposal
• November 3, 2006 -- VELCO letter regarding geographic targeting
• December 4, 2006 -- Memo from CVPS, GMP, VEC, VPPSA, and WEC, including revised geographic targeting proposal
• December 11, 2006 -- VELCO letter regarding revised geographic targeting proposal
• January 19, 2007 -- Southern Loop demand-side management studies filed by CVPS
  • Cover e-mail
  • Commercial DI Lighting
  • Commercial DI Refrigeration
  • Comparison Spreadsheet (Excel file)
  • Manchester Contest Outline
  • Manchester Draft DI Outline
  • Manchester Refrigerator Replacement Draft
  • Street Lighting
  • Street Lighting, document 2
  • Southern Loop Target Budgets (Excel file)
• January 30, 2007 -- GMP comments re Board's January 8, 2007, Order
• February 19, 2007 -- Email from Efficiency Vermont summarizing action items from February 7, 2007, meeting
• February 20, 2007 -- Information from utilities on selected geographic target areas
  • CVPS
  • GMP cover email, spreadsheet
  • VEC

Materials Related to Proposed Protocol

• Proposed protocol for determining the cost-effectiveness of the targeted energy efficiency measures and evaluating whether the targeted measures have effectively deferred transmission and distribution upgrades
• Cover letter accompanying protocol
• No comments were received on the protocol by the deadline established by the Board
• DPS report on whether any additional evaluation measures are needed beyond those set forth in the protocol
• DPS cover letter accompanying report