EM&V is the documentation of energy savings using direct measurements, engineering calculations, statistical analyses, and/or computer simulation modeling. EM&V is a requirement of two bills adopted during the 2005-2006 California legislative session:

– SB 1037(Kehoe): Requires all publicly-owned utilities to report to the California Energy Commission and its local governing boards about current and projected energy efficiency programs, including expenditures and savings.

- AB 2021 (Levine): Reaffirms SB1037 mandates but also requires publicly-owned utilities to develop energy efficiency targets on a triennial basis and provide an independent assessment of measured savings.

Optimized Energy is currently providing EM&V services for a number of utilities in Northern California. We work closely with each utility to select the right programs to evaluate. Our goal is to perform an analysis that maintains the requirements for an independent assessment while engaging with the utility to provide useful suggestions for process improvement.