5.4. ERMUSR 02-10-2015 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

DMDML( I,,,,,u v Legitimate Savings The current program does not recognize much of the is i legitimate energy savings that do or could occur from s, utility efforts. Life-of-measure savings : a* .`° . Energy savings from adopting most energy efficiency --! « technologies continue to accrue over the useful life of ** the measure. But the CIP law recognizes the energy !! "t" i .it _ , ,^� savings of a given measure only in the year in which it A _„ is installed or adopted. For measures with useful lives of '' No 1 more than one year, the energy savings accruing during ! �'' those years should be counted towards savings goals. i - E The proposed federal Clean Power Plan would count ..,,...�- energy savings from the first ten years of the life of an , • -_ , r- z- improvement measure. It may make sense for Minnesota to plan for a state approach that conforms with the r federal standard. Delano Municipal Utilities went door-to-door with its conservation improvement program,and enlisted high school System improvements students in the effort. Current law credits utilities for doing utility system efficiency improvements only after they meet a 1 percent conscious decisions to customers.These educational savings goal based strictly on efficiency measures taken efforts are among the most effective means of creating by customers. System efficiency improvements are just energy savings, but they are hard to quantify and are as important and effective as customer programs, and not recognized under the CIP program. If the program are often a more cost effective means of saving energy. could recognize these savings, utilities would have The provision that precludes utilities from receiving an incentive to place a higher emphasis on consumer credit for system improvements unless they have education, which is critical to achieving long-term achieved 1 percent savings through customer efficiency changes in energy usage patterns.The energy education measures should be eliminated. efforts of public power communities should be given credit for energy savings deemed to have occurred as Educational Efforts result of consumer education efforts. If savings credits Much of the potential energy savings from utility efforts are not acceptable, the Department of Commerce should could come from the changing behaviors of customers. be required to run a state-wide education program from Utilities cannot make those changes happen without the proceeds already assessed to utilities communicating the benefits of making energy- 9 t C v. K. 0 (4 It 0 Preston Public Utilities wanted to replace every incandescent bulb in the city with a compact Municipal utilities are both energy suppliers,and customers. Efforts to cut fluorescent.So it,along with SMMPA staff,delivered their own use,through initiatives like efficient municipal street lighting,need the bulbs personally to each home and business. to be acknowledged in a well-rounded conservation program. 2015 State Position Statements/9