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CPUC - Energy Efficiency Data Evaluation and Current Commission Proceedings Carmen Best Demand Side Management Evaluation Section Energy Division June 24, 2013 AB758 Workshop 1 Data is Key to Tracking Progress on Energy Efficiency Programs • Energy Division is responsible for tracking progress and performance of the Investor Owned Utility energy efficiency programs • This oversight includes evaluation, measurement and verification of the savings, emissions reduction and cost effectiveness of the programs • Since 2006 Energy Division has been collecting and maintaining a variety of centralized, standardized data sets to support evaluation and track progress. AB758 Action Plan recognizes the value of data and offers an opportunity to build on progress made at the CPUC. 2 Energy Division’s EE Databases Goals & Potential Frozen Ex Ante Source Data Customer Consumption Data (CIS) IOU Tracking Data Evaluation Results Data Portfolio Summary Data • Projected Sector Potential • Dynamic publicly available model • Projected energy savings and cost for specific measures • DEER,Non-DEER Work Papers, Custom Opportunity to leverage common tools and information for targeting programs. • Billing data and site specific information • Samples of AMI/Interval data • Participants and non-participants • IOU claims; Quarterly; Standardized • Technology, Savings, Costs, Location, Customer, Timing • Field-based measurement and verification of savings (sample) • Surveys, Market studies • Aggregated across all utilities • Includes Tracking + Evaluated Results 3 Standardizing the information gathered about program implementation and evaluation will allow for comprehensive reporting on statewide progress. 4 The Data Store • Houses all of the raw data generated by CPUC EE EM&V studies. • Live file storage; not a static “warehouse” of databases. – What’s the difference? Technically, a data warehouse just stores spreadsheets with numbers; a Data Store houses other files, such as PDF files and Word documents, which comprise a significant amount of our research files. • • • • Implementation and evaluation can Secured access leverage the best available Searchable meta data information on program performance gathered from the field. Smart user interface Administrator controlled with tiered login access 5 Status update: Phase III. OIR Smart Grid Proceeding • Develop a streamlined and consistent procedure by which non-commercial third parties can request access to customer usage information. – Data will be aggregated and/or anonymized consistent with CPUC policies and state law, and comparably across the utilities. – Disputes between the utility and non-commercial third party on the access to usage information, will be resolved in a predefined process which may include an opportunity for the noncommercial third party and utility to seek the advice of a mediator to settle the dispute in a timely manner. • Develop a model NDA for instances where aggregated and/or anonymized data may have some risk of re-identification. Allow streamlined access to data for all implementers to meet AB758 goals. 6 Status update: Phase III. OIR Smart Grid Proceeding • Develop definitions around what is aggregated data and what is anonymized data – or propose recommendations for testing and piloting advanced algorithms that may be used to • satisfy existing state law and CPUC policies regarding privacy and increased availability of usage information for research purposes. • Allow the processes and adopted policies to have a chance to work themselves out and create a group made up of representatives from relevant interested parties to – Allow for the continued participation of interested data scientists, privacy experts, and security experts that can provide briefings on emerging privacy risks and proposed steps to mitigate such risks. Enable an ongoing discussion over data access and security issues as the world continues to change. 7 Relevant Links to California Energy Efficiency Data 2010-2011 Annual Progress and Evaluation Report: http:// www.cpuc.ca.gov/2010-2011_Annual_Eval_Report California has a long history of 2006-2008 Evaluation Report and Public Data set: (similar sets data geared to understand available for 2009; and pending for 2010-2012) progress…. http:// www.cpuc.ca.gov/2006-2008_Eval_Report_Data Ongoing Progress on Energy Efficiency Savings in California: Energy Efficiency Groupware Application: http://eega.cpuc.ca.gov/Savings.aspx Go to “Savings”; to see the monthly updates to IOU savings and progress against goals; and download the aggregate data. AB758 can leverage a strong foundation. Archive of finalized California Evaluation Studies since the early 90’s: http://calmac.org/search.asp 8