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Building Code es Assistance Project
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Edison Electri c Institute
Illinois Clean EEnergy Comm munity Foundation
Institute for EElectric Efficiency
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Com Ed Delive ery Operation ns Center, 3 LLincoln Center, Oakbrook TTerrace, IL
July 30, 2009, 10 AM to 4 P PM
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ATTENDEES S:
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Lowell Ungar Alliance too Save Energy
Patrick Justiss AmerenUEE
Aleisha Khann Building Co odes Assistan nce Project
Vince Gutierrrez ComEd
Tim Melloch ComEd
Val Jensen ComEd
Mark Haman nn ComEd
Joe Tipton ComEd
Denise Muno oz ComEd
Michael McN Nalley DTE Energyy
Raiford Smith Duke Energgy
Becky Harsh Edison Elecctric Institutee
Doug Mahon ne Heschong Mahone Grou up, Inc.
Illinois Cleaan Energy Community
Bob Romo Foundation n
Lisa Wood Institute foor Electric Effiiciency
Chris Mathiss MC Squareed
Kate Agasie Metro Mayyors Caucus
Wendy Jaehn Midwest Energy Efficien ncy Alliance
Tom Coughliin National G Grid
Northeast Utilities Services
Fred Wajcs Company
Gary Fernstrrom Pacific Gass & Electric
Tom Moore Vectren Co orporation
SPEAKERS:
Val Jensen– Com Ed
Lisa Wood– Institute for Electric Efficiency
Lowell Ungar– Alliance to Save Energy
Gary Fernstrom – PG&E
Fred Wajcs– Northeast Utilities Service Company
Tom Coughlin– National Grid
DISCUSSION TOPICS:
Baseline – If the market is assumed to be performing at code level, this presents a problem for utilities since we
know that average code compliance is around 55 percent. This could be remedied if an actual baseline was used
instead of an assumed baseline. Utilities could also get credit for code programs based on activity (vs. baseline
energy savings).
Measurement and Evaluation – Utilities could develop the capability to measure and evaluate compliance with
code measures while they are measuring the savings results of other programs. This is an extremely valuable
service to the states, which all need to establish code compliance tracking systems.
Role/Value to Utilities – Utilities can potentially work codes into a comprehensive cycle of activity that includes
research, providing incentives for construction measures, and moving those measures into codes. Utilities have a
lot of data and can play a major role with the state in assessing compliance (see above).
“Aligning the Planets” – Each utility will have a different set of elements, or “planets”, that need to be aligned
before code programs make sense. Examples of these are the following: state law (adopted codes; public benefits
funds to use for energy efficiency), state policy (mandates to reduce green house gases), public utility commission
policy (efficiency should be first in the loading order), utility goals (need to achieve large savings), utility incentives
(decoupled energy efficiency savings), utility programs (cost‐effective portfolio), evaluation protocols, local
governments (with advanced codes to lead).
BARRIERS FOR UTILITIES:
• Code Development Process
− Archaic , convoluted, complicated process
− Utilities haven’t been involved in the process
− Lack of education/ information
• Regulatory Framework
− Outside the scope of utility
− Lack of information/education on benefits
− Savings aren’t easily quantifiable
− Existing business models insufficient
− Lack of a “true” baseline
− No federal legislation supporting utilities receiving credit
− Windfall credit
ACTION AREAS FOR COLLABORATION:
1. Develop messages for the public utility commissions and utility executives:
a. Policy makers need information on the true value of utility programs, specifically the impact on
codes that result from utility programs. Utility regulators additionally need to provide credit to
utilities based on actual baseline performance of homes, not the assumed baseline.
b. Develop a model that shows what states can accomplish if the baseline is more flexible.
c. Evaluate studies that show where/why actual practice should be the baseline.
d. Utility executives need information that shows how energy codes support their businesses.
e. Make the case for robust measurement and verification programs to show the trend of code
compliance and lay claim to improvements.
2. Contrribute to code e developme ent:
a.. Utilities have/can
h get information n on markett practices that
t provide guidance on o efficiency
measures ready for inteegration into code. Scopee out strategiees for an effeective markett assessment
– describin ng who you ttalk to and ho ow (such as eenvironmentaal groups, co ode groups, and builders),
and what m messages and d values are important.
b. Coach utiliities on particcipating in staate‐level codee developmen nt/review meeetings.
c.. Provide gu uidance to uttilities on using market data
d and proggram experieence to proppose national
model cod de changes.
3. Estim
mate the bene efits for delive
ering code‐re elated service es:
a.. Promote e education and d training forr building offficials through h recommend dations and gguidelines to
utilities.
b. Lay out the e benefits to utilities of providing mateerials and reso ources to buillders and enggineers.
c.. Develop a model measu urement prottocol (CA mod del) for calculating the imp pact.
d. Quantify the cost for no ot meeting co odes (minimu um standard) – front line costs, etc.
e.. Explore a case study using the Chiccago Metro M Mayors Caucu us, which is w
working with a utility and
local found dation to pilo
ot code activitties.
4. Condu uct outreach to natural alllies:
a.. Identify (consumer
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protection g
groups, proggressive builders. enviro onmental organizations,
architects,, NGOs, local governmentss, code officiaals)
b. Develop in nformation to o teach poteential allies ab
bout the impportant role of
o utilities an
nd gain their
support.
c.. Help utilitiies understan nd these ally ggroups … starrting with the usual opponents.
NEXT STEPS
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• Markeet Assessmen nt (EEI/IEE and BCAP)
o Develop in ntelligence onn who to talk to about codes – allies, ad
dvocates, etc..
• Educaation and Training
o Develop w white paper on n benefits (IEE)
o Work with h NARUC to geet issue on th he Annual Con nvention agennda, develop webinars, etc. (EEI/IEE)
o Provide infformation to utilities on Code Officials (BCAP)
• Measurement Prottocol (Doug M Mahone)
o Identify/offfer case studdies on utility baseline stud
dies and markket assessments