1. Help make energy efficiency easy, transparent and scalable.
Iowa Industrial Energy Group
Spring Conference
April 11, 2017
Audrey Bragg, Senior Policy Analyst

2. Disclaimer
The information in this presentation has been prepared by and is the sole responsibility of E4TheFuture. E4TheFuture is not a project partner and does not represent DOE, the six states, and/or partners TCR and NASEO. As such, the views expressed in this presentation are strictly those of E4TheFuture and may not coincide precisely with information provided by the above-referenced project, participating states, or project partners.
Audrey Bragg, Senior Policy Analyst, E4TheFuture, serves as member of the Steering / Advisory Committee for the above-referenced project; this presentation is not paid for under the DOE award.

3. Agenda Iowa Energy Jobs What is the NEER? Key Concepts
Voluntary Market Application in Iowa
Question & Answer

4. Iowa energy jobs

5. Clean Energy v. Coal & Gas
According to the Department of Energy’s 2017 Jobs Report

6. Clean Energy Breakdown
4% (1,022)
Storage
0% (133)
Smart Grid
0% (13)
Hydro
16% (3,859)
Wind
3% (745)
Solar
77% (18,845)
Energy Efficiency

7. Developmental Process
What is neer?

8. Question #1
Are you familiar with the NEER project?
Yes No

9. Question #2
Are you familiar with the M-RETS and Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)
Yes No

10. State Initiative on Principles and Governance
Two-year initiative to define:
NEER Principles and Operating Rules
Steering/Advisory Committee to develop and finalize
Multi-stakeholder Working Group ensures Principles and Rules meet the needs of all stakeholders
Demonstration software developed to inform rules
Roadmap for state adoption and implementation
Key functional platform components
Funded though U.S. DOE 2015 State Energy Program Award to Tennessee

11. The NEER Framework Provider Account EE Project Asset Output
Certificates
Transaction Tracking
Retirement

12. NEER Account Structure
Registration and
Reporting
Asset
Output Log
Active Instruments
Retired Instruments
Commoditization and Trading

13. EE Project Registration & Reporting is COMPLICATED
Inspection of installation
Prove ownership
Prove no double counting
EM&V Plans
EM&V Studies
Technical Reference Manuals
Third Party Verification

14. NEER Value Added: a Digital Platform
“Off the Shelf” standard elements of EE Project registration & reporting
Customization to meet a Jurisdiction’s individual needs

15. State Initiative on Principles and Governance Timeline
Timeframe
Task
March – April 2016
Formation of Multi-stakeholder Working Group & Steering/Advisory Committee
April 2016 – February 2017
Multi-stakeholder Working Group to draft NEER Principles and Operating Rules
April – May 2017
Public comment period for draft NEER Principles and Operating Rules
September 2017
Final roadmap for state adoption and implementation
October 2017
Key functional platform requirements

16. Key concepts

17. Question #3 Are you familiar with the Common Application for college?
Yes No

18. Common platform – win/win for colleges and applicants
Colleges retain decision authority

19. Measure to Fit the Task

20. Measuring Energy Efficiency to Fit the Task
Savings projections based on modeling for use in consumer education
Estimated EE savings for report based on deemed savings for a ratepayer-funded program annual report
Guaranteed savings for a Performance Contract
Third-Party Verified savings for commoditization into tradable certificates
Qualification to bid into and get paid based on a Forward Capacity Auction
Demonstrate compliance with Clean Air Act requirement

21. Full Disclosure of Measurement Methodology

22. NEER QA/QC Framework Registration & Reporting
Who is authorized to submit, review and approve different documents
What documents need to be submitted
Where documents are archived
When have all the steps been completed and all parties agree the quantity savings number is acceptable

23. NEER QA/QC Protocol: Define the field
EPA
Model
NEER Enhanced QA/QC
NEER Basic
QA/QC
Eligibility & EM&V Standard
Accredited
Independent
Verifier
Self-
Report
Verification

24. Brand Potential
NEER Enhanced QA/QC
NEER Basic
QA/QC

25. How to participate?

26. State Initiative on Principles and Governance Timeline
Timeframe
Task
March – April 2016
Formation of Multi-stakeholder Working Group & Steering/Advisory Committee
April 2016 – February 2017
Multi-stakeholder Working Group to draft NEER Principles and Operating Rules
April – May 2017
Public comment period for draft NEER Principles and Operating Rules
September 2017
Final roadmap for state adoption and implementation
October 2017
Key functional platform requirements

27. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD April 3rd – May 31st
Questions?
Thank you!
For more information, please contact:
Audrey Bragg
Senior Policy Analyst
E4TheFuture
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD April 3rd – May 31st
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