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Electric “Grid” Savingsand
Non-Electric Benefitsfor
Residential HVAC-affected UES Measures
Regional Technical ForumMarch 20, 2013
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Overview
• For residential measures that effect heating and cooling usage: – RTF electric savings estimates should be reliable from an electric
utility planning perspective (i.e. “Grid Savings”).• Measured Savings are considered reliable.
– There appear to be non-electric benefits the RTF can account for in its cost-effectiveness tests.
• Measured Savings < Engineering Savings.
• Primary questions: – Is the following proposed framework for “Grid Savings” and NEB’s
correct?– How should RTF monetize non-electric benefits?
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Framework
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Engineering Savings (“The Whole Pie”)• Definition: Estimated electric energy savings based on physics (lower UA = lower heating energy use).
• Example: Engineering model assumes 100% electrically heated houses and “typical” usage.
Engineering Savings
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Measured Electric Sav-
ings
Components of Engineering Savings
Measured Electric Savings (a.k.a “Grid Savings”)• Definition: Electric energy savings for the population, measured through submetering or billing studies.
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Fuel Savings
Increased Com-
fort
Components of Engineering Savings
Non-Electric Benefits
Non-Electric Benefits• Definition: Portion of the Engineering Savings that apply to the following two non-electric components:
• Fuel Savings (Non-electric)- Example: Occupant stops using their wood stove in the efficient-case, in favor of the electric heating system.- Example: Occupant continues using their wood stove, but uses less wood because of the lower house heat loss.
• Increased Comfort (a.k.a. “Takeback”)- Example: Occupants operate their house at a warmer (winter) and cooler (summer) temperature in the efficient-
case.
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Engineering Correction
Components of Engineering Savings
Engineering Correction• Definition: Adjustment to engineering savings to account for non-typical usage.
• Example: Partial Occupancy; occupants are away for the winter months and leave t-stat at a very low setting.
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Measured Electric Sav-
ings
Engineering Correction
Fuel Sav-ings
Increased Comfort
Components of Engineering Savings
Non-Electric Benefits
Not to Scale – These will vary by program, region, modeling method, etc. – Some slices of the pie could be zero (or negative).
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Long-Term Effects• Non-Electric Fuel usage and “Comfort Level” varies depending on economic
conditions and other factors. – Billing analyses & metering studies are “snapshots in time”.
• For the same measure, the NEB’s could vary year-to-year.– Note how this could change Measured Electric Savings– Engineering Savings would see less change, if any.
Measured Electric Savings
Engineering Correction
Fuel Sav-ings
Increased Comfort
Strong Economy
Non-Electric Benefits
Measured Electric Savings
Engineering Correction
Fuel Sav-ings
Increased Comfort
Weak Economy
Non-Electric Benefits
We’re not likely to solve this issue today.
Instead, since the data sources will vary, corrections for “long-term effects” will need to be made on a measure-by-measure basis per RTF judgment.
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Uncertainty• Engineering Savings and Measured Electric Savings carry with them uncertainty
– If the uncertainty is large, it could (and should) call into question including Non-Electric Benefits. For Example:
Measured Electric Sav-ings
Engineering Correction
Lower-bound of Confidence Interval
Non-Elec-tric Bene-
fits
Measured Electric Sav-
ings
Engineering Correction
Fuel Sav-ings
Increased Comfort
Upper-bound of Confidence In-terval
Non-Elec-tric Bene-
fits
We’re not likely to solve this issue today. Instead, since the data sources will vary, decisions on including Non-Electric Benefits will
need to be made on a measure-by-measure basis per RTF judgment.
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Examples• DHP• Weatherization
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ID Item Source/Method Heating Zone 1 Heating Zone 3
A Engineering Savings Metering Study 4000 4000
ID Item Source/Method Heating Zone 1 Heating Zone 3
A Engineering Savings Metering Study 4000 4000
B Measured Electric Savings Billing Study All Sites 2300 300
ID Item Source/Method Heating Zone 1 Heating Zone 3
A Engineering Savings Metering Study 4000 4000
B Measured Electric Savings Billing Study All Sites 2300 300
C Measured Electric Savings + Non-electric Fuel Savings Billing Study Filtered for No
Supplemental Fuel 2900 2700
ID Item Source/Method Heating Zone 1 Heating Zone 3
A Engineering Savings Metering Study 4000 4000
B Measured Electric Savings Billing Study All Sites 2300 300
C Measured Electric Savings + Non-electric Fuel Savings Billing Study Filtered for No
Supplemental Fuel 2900 2700
Non-electric Benefits
Fuel Savings C – B 600 2400
ID Item Source/Method Heating Zone 1 Heating Zone 3
A Engineering Savings Metering Study 4000 4000
B Measured Electric Savings Billing Study All Sites 2300 300
C Measured Electric Savings + Non-electric Fuel Savings Billing Study Filtered for No
Supplemental Fuel 2900 2700
Non-electric Benefits
Fuel Savings C – B 600 2400
Increased Comfort A - C 1100 1300
Using DHP as an Example
Grid Savings (kWh)Non-Electric
Benefits(need to monetize)Notes: 1. All values in kWh/yr.
2. Values and method are for example only – we’ll discuss DHP measure specifics later.3. Engineering Correction is assumed to be 0 kWh/yr based on design of Metering Study to include randomly selected sites.
Model Correction
Measured Electric Savings
Model Correction
Fuel Savings
Increased Comfort
Measured Electric Savings
Measured Electric Savings
Fuel Savings
Fuel Savings
Increased Comfort
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ID Item Source/Method
A Engineering SavingsSEEM runs
calibrated to RBSA “post” t-stat setting; houses with “good” electric & gas bills only
T-stat: 68°F
pre & post
B Engineering Savings – Increased ComfortSEEM runs
calibrated to RBSA “pre” and “post” t-stat setting; houses with “good” electric & gas bills only
Tstat: 65°F pre68°F post
C Engineering Correction Rough estimate based on RBSA data% of houses with electric & gas heat only and with poor PRISM R-square
D NEB Fuel SavingsRough estimate based on 2 sources
i. RBSA: % of heat supplied by “other” fuels in electric heat homesii. DHP: % of fuel savings in the DHP measure
Measured Electric Savings B – C – D
Non Electric Benefits
Fuel Savings D
ID Item Source/Method
A Engineering SavingsSEEM runs
calibrated to RBSA “post” t-stat setting; houses with “good” electric & gas bills only
T-stat: 68°F
pre & post
B Engineering Savings – Increased ComfortSEEM runs
calibrated to RBSA “pre” and “post” t-stat setting; houses with “good” electric & gas bills only
Tstat: 65°F pre68°F post
ID Item Source/Method
A Engineering SavingsSEEM runs
calibrated to RBSA “post” t-stat setting; houses with “good” electric & gas bills only
T-stat: 68°F
pre & post
B Engineering Savings – Increased ComfortSEEM runs
calibrated to RBSA “pre” and “post” t-stat setting; houses with “good” electric & gas bills only
Tstat: 65°F pre68°F post
C Engineering Correction Rough estimate based on RBSA data% of houses with electric & gas heat only and with poor PRISM R-square
ID Item Source/Method
A Engineering SavingsSEEM runs
calibrated to RBSA “post” t-stat setting; houses with “good” electric & gas bills only
T-stat: 68°F
pre & post
B Engineering Savings – Increased ComfortSEEM runs
calibrated to RBSA “pre” and “post” t-stat setting; houses with “good” electric & gas bills only
Tstat: 65°F pre68°F post
C Engineering Correction Rough estimate based on RBSA data% of houses with electric & gas heat only and with poor PRISM R-square
D NEB Fuel SavingsRough estimate based on 2 sources
i. RBSA: % of heat supplied by “other” fuels in electric heat homesii. DHP: % of fuel savings in the DHP measure
ID Item Source/Method
A Engineering SavingsSEEM runs
calibrated to RBSA “post” t-stat setting; houses with “good” electric & gas bills only
T-stat: 68°F
pre & post
B Engineering Savings – Increased ComfortSEEM runs
calibrated to RBSA “pre” and “post” t-stat setting; houses with “good” electric & gas bills only
Tstat: 65°F pre68°F post
C Engineering Correction Rough estimate based on RBSA data% of houses with electric & gas heat only and with poor PRISM R-square
D NEB Fuel SavingsRough estimate based on 2 sources
i. RBSA: % of heat supplied by “other” fuels in electric heat homesii. DHP: % of fuel savings in the DHP measure
Measured Electric Savings B – C – D
Non Electric Benefits
Fuel Savings D
Increased Comfort A – B
ID Item Source/Method
A Engineering SavingsSEEM runs
calibrated to RBSA “post” t-stat setting; houses with “good” electric & gas bills only
T-stat: 68°F
pre & post
B Engineering Savings – Increased ComfortSEEM runs
calibrated to RBSA “pre” and “post” t-stat setting; houses with “good” electric & gas bills only
Tstat: 65°F pre68°F post
C Engineering Correction Rough estimate based on RBSA data% of houses with electric & gas heat only and with poor PRISM R-square
D NEB Fuel SavingsRough estimate based on 2 sources
i. RBSA: % of heat supplied by “other” fuels in electric heat homesii. DHP: % of fuel savings in the DHP measure
Measured Electric Savings B – C – D
ID Item Source/Method
A Engineering SavingsSEEM runs
calibrated to RBSA “post” t-stat setting; houses with “good” electric & gas bills only
T-stat: 68°F
pre & post
Using Weatherization as an Example
Note: This method is shown for illustration of the framework only; it has not been reviewed by the RTF and may not meet the RTF’s guidelines.
Measured Electric Savings
Model Correction
Fuel Savings
Model Correction
Fuel Savings
Measured Electric Savings
Increased Comfort
Fuel Savings
Measured Electric Savings
Model Correction
Fuel Savings
Increased Comfort
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Next Steps
• In both examples, Non-Electric Benefits are quantified in kWh’s.
• We need to then monetize the Non-Electric Benefits – (assuming they’re not zero)
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Measured Electric Savings
Engineering Correction
Fuel Savings
Increased Comfort
Components of Engineering Savings
Non-Electric Benefits
ProCost InputsData Set NameMeasure Index NameCosts must be denominated in the same year as 'Input Cost Reference Year' =2006
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8Input Data
Category NameMeasure
NameSavings (kwh/yr) Life (yrs)
Capital Cost
Annual O&M
Shape Pointer
Non-E Val ($/yr)
Measure A Measure A 500 20 385$ 10$ ResDHWMeasure B Measure B 300 20 200$ (5)$ FLAT 15Measure C Measure C 150 20 35$ -$ ResDHW -5
ProCost Version: ProCost 2.3 - Build 257fRun Time: Friday, 16 March , 2012 at 12:55 PM
Data Source(s)
kWh/$ Conve
rsion
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How to Monetize the Non-Electric benefits?• Option 1: Convert each Non-Electric Benefits into Dollars
– Non-Electric Fuel Savings• Convert kWh savings to cords of wood savings to dollar savings
– Issue: Many assumptions needed (Btu/cord; efficiency of stove, $/cord, pollution benefit, etc.)
– Increased Comfort• Value at the cost of electricity
– Occupant chose to pay for more electricity, so value of comfort should be at least equivalent to the price of electricity, if not more.
– Issue: Split between Increased Comfort and Non-Electric Fuel Savings is unknown.
• Option 2: Value both Non-Electric Benefits at the cost of electricity– Same logic as for Increased Comfort above– The “many assumptions” for converting kWh savings to cords of wood to dollar savings
would likely be “calibrated” to this value.• (Value of wood calibrated to be no lower than value of electricity.)
• Issue: Use Retail or Wholesale cost of electricity?– Guidelines specify avoided costs (wholesale).– Which is a better proxy for consumer economic value of
• non-electric fuel savings? • increased comfort?
Measured Electric Savings
Engineering Correction
Fuel Savings
Increased Comfort
Components of Engineering Savings
Non-Electric Benefits
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Decisions
1. Adopt the presented framework for quantifying Measured Electric Savings and NEB’s?– Current Framework
• NEB’s have not been (explicitly) included in the cost-effectiveness test.• Measured Electric Savings have sometimes included NEB’s.
– “Long-term” savings.
– Proposed Framework• Quantify Measured Electric Savings and NEB’s according to framework.
– Any decision to adjust values for “long-term effects” or uncertainty would be explicit and measure-specific.
• Include NEB’s in cost-effectiveness test.
2. How to Monetize NEB’s?– Which Option?
• Option 1: Convert each Non-Electric Benefits into Dollars (wood & electricity); or • Option 2: Value both Non-Electric Benefits at the cost of electricity
– Which value of electricity?• Retail?• Wholesale?
– Other Options
Measured Electric Savings
Engineering Correction
Fuel Savings
Increased Comfort
Components of Engineering Savings
Non-Electric Benefits
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Background Slides
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Related slides from the January 2014 RTF Meeting (“SEEM 94 Calibration to RBSA Data” Presentation)