4 Colo. Code Regs. § 723-4-4755
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 22, November 25, 2024
Section 4 CCR 723-4-4755 - Measurement and Verification(a) Each utility shall implement a measurement and verification (M & V) program to evaluate the actual performance of its DSM program. The utility shall present its M & V plan as a part of its DSM plan application, pursuant to rule 4753, and shall include the complete M & V evaluation results with its annual DSM report in those years when the M & V is conducted.(b) As a part of its M & V program, the utility shall, at a minimum, design a M & V plan to evaluate the effectiveness of the actual DSM measures and programs implemented by the utility. The M & V plan shall address: sampling bias; a data gathering process sufficient to yield statistically significant results; and generally accepted methods of data analysis. The M & V plan shall also include an evaluation of free ridership, spillover and the net-to-gross ratio. The M & V evaluation shall be implemented at least once per the DSM plan period. Subsequent DSM plan applications shall reflect the results of all completed M & V evaluations.(c) The M & V evaluation shall, at a minimum, include the following: (I) an assessment of whether the DSM programs have been implemented as set forth in its Commission approved DSM plan;(II) a measurement of the actual energy savings for each DSM program, in dekatherms per dollar expended and in total dollars, and a comparison to the corresponding utility projections in the approved DSM plan;(III) to the extent feasible, an assessment of the period of time that each DSM measure actually remains in service, and a comparison to the corresponding utility projections in the approved DSM plan;(IV) a summary of the actual benefit/cost ratio for each DSM program within the approved DSM plan;(V) an assessment of the extent to which education and market transformation efforts are achieving the desired results; and(VI) recommendations for how the utility can improve the market penetration and cost effectiveness of individual DSM programs.38 CR 17, September 10, 2015, effective 9/30/201540 CR 01, January 10, 2017, effective 1/30/201741 CR 11, June 10, 2018, effective 6/30/201842 CR 07, April 10, 2019, effective 4/30/201943 CR 08, April 25, 2020, effective 5/15/202044 CR 04, February 25, 2021, effective 3/17/202144 CR 24, December 25, 2021, effective 1/14/202245 CR 18, September 25, 2022, effective 10/15/202246 CR 06, March 25, 2023, effective 1/25/202346 CR 08, April 25, 2023, effective 5/15/2023