1. NH Energy Efficiency Resource Standard
September 24, 2018

2. Full spectrum energy services
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Full spectrum energy services

3. NH Energy Efficiency Resource Standard
An Energy Efficiency Resource Standard (EERS) establishes specific, long-term targets for energy savings that utilities or non-utility program administrators must meet through customer energy efficiency programs.
Electricity & natural gas
Adopted through regulation
Requirement to achieve a percentage reduction in energy sales from energy efficiency measures.
Opportunity to increase energy efficiency opportunities for residents and businesses in NH.
3-Year Plans with increasing energy savings targets for each of the first three years
Stabilizes the market

4. NH Energy Efficiency Resource Standard
Source: ACEEE

5. NH Energy Efficiency Resource Standard
2017: Transition year with energy savings goals above those achieved in prior years, and the energy savings achieved in 2017 actually exceeded the target.
The First 3-year Plan for was submitted on September 1, 2017 and Approved by the Commission on January 2, 2018.
Culmination of years of collaborative effort among stakeholders, the utilities and the PUC staff to develop an EERS Framework, set targets and then put a plan in place to achieve them.
Workgroups formed:
Benefit - Cost
EM & V
Funding and Financing
Lost Base Revenue
Performance Incentives

6. NH Energy Efficiency Resource Standard
2018: First full year of the EERS and the programs are on track to achieve more than 86 thousand Megawatt Hours in Annual savings, or 0.8% of 2014 Annual Sales.
2019: Increase to just under 108 thousand Megawatt Hours in 2019 and 140 thousand Megawatt Hours in 2020.
Allows for significant additional opportunity for residents and businesses to participate in energy efficiency programs.
Home Energy Assistance
Home Performance
ENERGY STAR® Products Program
ENERGY STAR® Homes Program
Commercial, Industrial & Municipal

7. NH Energy Efficiency Resource Standard

8. Other Benefits NH Energy Efficiency Resource Standard
More customers (residential & commercial) served
More low-income customers served
Market Stabilization
Longer term energy efficiency plans
Programs are not closing half way through the year
Better for consumers & contractors
Studies
Utilities learn about their customers
Market segmentation
Forced to market the value of energy efficiency

9. NH Energy Efficiency Resource Standard
Opportunities:
Stakeholder groups: market value of EE/programs
Vital Communities
Stakeholder groups: monitor progress
EESE Board
Quarterly Meetings
Stakeholder groups: involvement in 2020
New ideas
New programs outside of the CORE programs
Pilots

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