Background on How the Protocols Were Developed

The Protocols were developed over two different but overlapping three-month timelines. This development process involved a number of activities, including presentations to the public and the receipt of public comments and recommendations. The Impact, M&V, Process, Market Effects, Sampling and Reporting Protocols were developed first, and followed by the development of the Codes and Standard, Emerging Technology, and Effective Useful Life Protocols. All of the Protocols were developed using the following approach:

1. The consulting team that the CPUC-ED contracted to develop the Protocols (TecMarket Team) assembled and reviewed comments from previous Protocol and performance basis workshops and comments received during the development of the Evaluation Framework;

2. Using the Evaluation Framework, previous comments and discussions with the Joint Staff, draft concept Protocol outlines were developed. These concepts were then discussed within a series of meetings with the Joint Staff leading to the development of a set of draft concept Protocols;

3. The draft concept Protocols were presented in public workshops. During the workshops, the attending public was requested to comment on the draft concept Protocols. These comments were recorded and summarized in workshop notes and used to inform Protocol development. At this time, the draft concept Protocols were also placed on the CPUC website for additional public review. An announcement was sent to the CPUC Energy Efficiency service lists advising the public of the workshops and the draft concept Protocol postings. These efforts allowed both attendees and non-attendees of the workshop to review the draft concept Protocols and provide comments;

4. Following the workshop, the TecMarket Team collected comments from both workshop attendees and non-attendees. These comments were distributed to and reviewed by the Joint Staff and the TecMarket Team and used to guide the draft Protocol development efforts;

5. The TecMarket Team developed a set of draft Protocols under the direction of CPUC-ED staff and in consultation with the Joint Staff. The draft Protocols were provided to the Joint Staff for review and comment in order to identify concerns and issues that needed to be addressed in the final draft Protocols. Upon reviewing the draft Protocols, the Joint Staff requested modifications to the Protocols;

6. The TecMarket Team modified the draft Protocols consistent with direction provided by CPUC-ED staff, in consultation with Joint Staff, and provided them to the CPUC-ED project manager for final review and editing;

7. The CPUC-ED project manager submitted the draft Protocols to the ALJ for review and acceptance;

8. The ALJ, in consultation with the CPUC-ED project manager and Joint Staff, reviewed and accepted the final Protocols.

9. The ALJ adopted these Protocols via a Ruling, per the authority delegated her by the CPUC.

In addition to the process outlined above, the first set of Protocols developed (Impact, M&V, Process, Market Effects, Sampling and Reporting) went through an additional round of public review and comment, Joint Staff review and commentary, and CPUC-ED project manager approval and editing process before they were provided in final form to the ALJ for review and acceptance.