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COM/DGX/avs Date of Issuance 11/2/2010

Decision 10-10-033 October 28, 2010

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Order Instituting Rulemaking to Examine the Commission's Post-2008 Energy Efficiency Policies, Programs, Evaluation, Measurement, and Verification, and Related Issues.

Rulemaking 09-11-014

(Filed November 20, 2009)

DECISION ON EVALUATION, MEASUREMENT, AND VERIFICATION OF CALIFORNIA UTILITY ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page

DECISION ON EVALUATION, MEASUREMENT, AND VERIFICATION OF CALIFORNIA UTILITY ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS 33

Title Page

Findings of Fact 4141

Conclusions of Law 4343

ORDER 4444

APPENDIX A - Core Objectives of Energy Efficiency Evaluation,
Measurement, and Verification

DECISION ON EVALUATION, MEASUREMENT, AND VERIFICATION OF CALIFORNIA UTILITY ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS

1. Summary

This Decision paves the way for future evaluation, measurement, and verification (EM&V) of California Public Utilities Commission (Commission) energy efficiency programs.1 In this decision we establish the Commission's energy efficiency EM&V objectives for post-2012 programs, identify challenges that must be addressed before those programs begin, and launch a series of workshops designed to address those challenges collaboratively and transparently.

California's energy efficiency markets are increasingly dynamic. New influences on these markets and more comprehensive programmatic initiatives demand greater clarity of purpose and innovation in energy efficiency EM&V. This Decision provides that clarity and makes way for those innovations, by setting up stakeholder meetings well before the launch of post-2012 programs and dedicating resources to the effort.

1 EM&V are activities which evaluate, monitor, measure and verify performance or other aspects of energy efficiency programs or their market environment. Energy Efficiency Policy Manual, Version 4.0. at 6.

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