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2020 Energy Efficiency Plan and Report
16 Texas Administrative Code §25.181 and §25.183
April 1, 2020
Project No. 50666
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 1
ENERGY EFFICIENCY PLAN AND REPORT ORGANIZATION ...................................... 2
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................... 4
ENERGY EFFICIENCY PLAN ........................................................................................... 6
I.
2020 PROGRAMS ..................................................................................................... 6
2020 Program Portfolio .................................................................................................. 6
A.
B. Existing Programs .......................................................................................................... 7
C. Research and Development ........................................................................................... 9
D. New Program(s) for 2020 and 2021 ............................................................................... 9
E. Discontinued Program(s) for 2020 and 2021 ................................................................. 9
F. General Implementation Process ................................................................................... 9
G. Outreach Activities ....................................................................................................... 10
H. Existing Demand Side Management (DSM) Contracts or Obligations ......................... 11
II. CUSTOMER CLASSES ........................................................................................... 11
III. PROJECTED ENERGY EFFICIENCY SAVINGS AND GOALS ............................. 11
IV. PROGRAM BUDGETS ............................................................................................ 15
V. HISTORICAL DEMAND GOALS AND ENERGY TARGETS FOR PREVIOUS
FIVE YEARS ............................................................................................................ 17
VI. PROJECTED, REPORTED AND VERIFIED DEMAND AND ENERGY SAVINGS . 18
VII. HISTORICAL PROGRAM EXPENDITURES ........................................................... 19
VIII. PROGRAM FUNDING AND EXPLANATION OF ADMINISTRATION COSTS
FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2019 ................................................................................. 20
IX. PROGRAM RESULTS FOR MTPS ......................................................................... 23
A. Market Transformation Programs ................................................................................. 23
X. CURRENT ENERGY EFFICIENCY COST RECOVERY FACTOR (EECRF) .......... 24
XI. Revenue Collected through EECRF ...................................................................... 25
XII. Over/Under Recovery of Energy Efficiency Program Costs ............................... 25
XIII. Underserved Counties ........................................................................................... 25
ACRONYMS .................................................................................................................... 26
GLOSSARY ..................................................................................................................... 27
APPENDIX A: REPORTED DEMAND AND ENERGY REDUCTION BY COUNTY ...... A-1
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INTRODUCTION
El Paso Electric Company (EPE) presents this Energy Efficiency Plan and Report (EEPR) to comply
with 16 Tex. Admin. Code (TAC) §25.181 and §25.183, which are the sections of the Energy
Efficiency Rule (EE Rule) implementing the Public Utility Regulatory Act (PURA) §39.905. As
mandated by this section of PURA, 16 TAC §25.181(e)(1) states that each investor-owned electric
utility must achieve the following minimum demand reduction goals through market-based Standard
Offer Programs (SOPs), targeted Market Transformation Programs (MTPs), or utility self-delivered
programs:
§25.181(e)(1) An electric utility shall administer a portfolio of energy efficiency programs to
acquire, at a minimum, the following:
(A) Beginning with the 2013 program year, until the trigger described in
subparagraph (B) of this paragraph is reached, the utility shall acquire a 30%
reduction of its annual growth in demand of residential and commercial
customers.
(B)
If the demand reduction goal to be acquired by a utility under subparagraph
(A) of this paragraph is equivalent to at least four-tenths of 1% of its summer
residential and
for
weather-adjusted peak demand
commercial customers for the previous program year, the utility shall meet
the energy efficiency goal described in subparagraph (C) of this paragraph
for each subsequent program year.
the combined
(C) Once the trigger described in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph is reached,
the utility shall acquire four-tenths of 1% of its summer weather-adjusted
peak demand for the combined residential and commercial customers for
the previous program year.
(D) Except as adjusted in accordance with subsection (u) of this section, a
utility’s demand reduction goal in any year shall not be lower than its goal
for the prior year, unless the commission establishes a goal for a utility
pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection.
The EE Rule includes specific requirements related to the implementation of SOPs, MTPs, and utility
self-delivered programs that control the manner that utilities must administer their portfolio of energy
efficiency programs in order to achieve their mandated annual demand reduction goals. EPE's plan
is intended to enable it to meet its statutory goals through implementation of energy efficiency
programs in a manner that complies with PURA §39.905 and the EE Rule. This EEPR reports EPE’s
achievements for 2019 and its projections for 2020 and 2021 as required by the EE Rule. The
following section describes the information that is contained in each of the subsequent sections and
appendix.
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ENERGY EFFICIENCY PLAN AND REPORT ORGANIZATION
This EEPR consists of the following information:
Executive Summary
• The Executive Summary highlights EPE's reported achievements for 2019 and EPE's plans for
achieving its 2020 and 2021 projected energy efficiency savings.
Energy Efficiency Plan
• Section I describes EPE's program portfolio. It details how each program will be implemented,
discusses related informational and outreach activities and provides an explanation of any new
or discontinued program(s).
• Section II explains EPE's targeted customer classes, specifying the size of each class and the
method for determining those class sizes.
• Section III presents EPE's goal calculation and projected energy efficiency savings for the
prescribed planning period by program for each customer class.
• Section IV describes EPE's proposed energy efficiency budgets for 2020 and 2021 by program
for each customer class.
Energy Efficiency Report
• Section V documents EPE's demand reduction goals for each of the previous five years
(2015-2019) and the actual savings achieved for those years.
• Section VI compares EPE's projected energy and demand savings to its reported savings by
program for calendar years 2018 and 2019.
• Section VII details EPE's incentive and administration expenditures for the previous five years
(2015-2019) detailed by program for each customer class.
• Section VIII compares EPE's actual and budgeted program costs for 2019 detailed by program
for each customer class. It also provides an explanation of EPE’s administrative costs and any
expenditure deviation of more than 10% from the anticipated program budget.
• Section IX describes the results from EPE's MTPs.
• Section X documents EPE's most recent Energy Efficiency Cost Recovery Factor (EECRF).
• Section XI reflects EPE’s revenue collection through the 2019 EECRF.
• Section XII details the over/under recovery of EPE’s energy efficiency program costs for 2019.
• Section XIII reports the number of customers served and the savings relative to the three counties
served by EPE in Texas.
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Acronyms – A list of abbreviations for common terms used within this document.
Appendix A – Reported kW and kWh savings by county for each program.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Energy Efficiency Plan portion of this EEPR details EPE's plan to meet the energy efficiency
demand reduction goal for 2020, as established pursuant to 16 TAC §25.181(e)(2). The Final Order
of Docket No. 494961 issued on November 21, 2019, established the EECRF rates applicable to
EPE for 2020. The order left in place the same demand reduction goal of 11.16 MW, which is what
it has been since 2011 and is greater than four-tenths of one percent of EPE’s average
weather-adjusted peak demand at meter. Since EPE has reached a demand reduction goal of
greater than four-tenths of one percent of its summer weather-adjusted peak demand in accordance
with 16 TAC §25.181(e)(1)(C), EPE’s 2021 demand reduction goal should remain at 11.16 MW.
The Final Order of Docket No. 49496 also established an energy efficiency program budget for 2020
of $4,675,650.2 The goals, budgets, and implementation plans that are included in this EEPR are
influenced substantially by the requirements of the EE Rule and lessons learned regarding energy
efficiency service providers and customer participation in the various energy efficiency programs. A
summary of projected goals, savings and budgets is presented in Table 1.
Table 1: Summary of 2020 & 2021 Projected Goals, Savings and Budgets3
Calendar
Year
Average
Growth in
Demand
(MW at
Meter)
2020
2021
32.8
38.2
Goal Metric:
30% of 5-year
Average
Growth in
Demand (MW
at Meter)
9.85
11.46
Goal Metric:
.4% of 5-year
Average
Peak
Demand (MW
at Meter)*
5.02
5.17
Demand
Goal (MW)
Energy
Goal
(MWh)**
Projected
MW Savings
(at Meter)
Projected
MWh
Savings (at
Meter)
Proposed
Budget
(000's)***
11.16
11.16
19,552
19,552
16.441
16.691
22,056
23,479
$4,884
$4,844
* The 2021 Demand Goal of 0.4% of peak demand is calculated according to 16 TAC §25.181(e)(3)(B) and is based on an
8.32% system demand line loss factor approved in Docket No. 46308; (1,410.4 MW Average Peak Demand at Source Net
Opt-Outs x 0.004) x (1-0.0832 system demand line loss factor). However, under the EE Rule, a utility’s demand reduction
goal shall not be less than the prior year’s goal, thus, the 2021 goal is 11.16 MW.
** Calculated using a 20% conservation load factor
*** Proposed budget includes the overall program budget, EM&V expenses, and EECRF proceeding expenses
In 2019, EPE achieved a demand reduction of 19,424 kW, which was 174% of the 11,160 kW
demand reduction goal. This was accomplished through the implementation of one SOP and several
MTPs. To reach the projected savings for 2020 and 2021, EPE proposes to offer the following
programs:
• Standard Offer Program
o Commercial Load Management SOP
• Market Transformation Programs
o Small Commercial Solutions MTP
o Large C&I Solutions MTP
o Texas SCORE MTP
o Residential Solutions MTP
o LivingWise® MTP
1 Application of El Paso Electric Company to Adjust Its Energy Efficiency Cost Recovery Factor and Establish Revised
Cost Cap, Docket No. 49496, Order (Nov. 21,2019).
2 Id. at Ordering Paragraph No. 1.
3 Average Growth in Demand and Weather Adjusted Peak Demand are found in Table 4, Projected Demand and Energy
Savings are found in Table 5, and Proposed Budgets are found in Table 6.
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o Texas Appliance Recycling MTP
o Hard-to-Reach Solutions MTP
o Residential Load Management MTP (Previously Demand Response Pilot MTP)
o Residential Marketplace Pilot MTP (new for 2020)
MTPs are implemented by third-party implementers that design, market, and execute the programs.
Depending on the program, the implementer may inspect and validate proposed projects, perform
quality assurance/quality control, and verify savings.
EPE contracts with CLEAResult Consulting, Inc. (CLEAResult) to implement EPE's Texas SCORE
MTP and the four "Solutions" MTPs.
EPE contracts with Franklin Energy Services to implement EPE's LivingWise® MTP.
EPE contracts with ARCA Recycling, Inc. (ARCA) to implement the Texas Appliance Recycling MTP.
EPE contracts with Uplight, Inc. (Uplight) to implement the Residential Load Management MTP.
EPE contracts with Simple Energy to implement the Residential Marketplace Pilot MTP.
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ENERGY EFFICIENCY PLAN
I.
2020 PROGRAMS
A. 2020 Program Portfolio
EPE plans to continue the implementation of one SOP, eight existing MTPs, and a new online
Residential Marketplace in 2020. These programs have been structured to comply with the rules of
the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) governing program design and evaluation. These
programs target both broad market segments and specific market segments that offer significant
opportunities for cost-effective savings. EPE anticipates that targeted outreach to a broad range of
service providers and customers will be necessary to meet the demand reduction goals established
by the PUCT. Table 2 below summarizes the programs and target markets:
Table 2: 2020 Energy Efficiency Program Portfolios
Program
Target Market
Application
Small Commercial Solutions MTP
Large C&I Solutions MTP
Texas SCORE MTP
Commercial Load Management
SOP
Small Commercial
(<100kW)
Large Commercial and
Industrial (≥100kW)
City, County Governments
and Schools
Commercial, Government
and Schools
Retrofit; New Construction
Retrofit; New Construction
Retrofit; New Construction
Load Management
Residential Solutions MTP
Residential
Retrofit; New Construction
LivingWise® MTP
Residential
Educational; Retrofit
Texas Appliance Recycling MTP
Residential
Appliance Recycling
Hard-to-Reach Solutions MTP
Residential Hard-to-Reach
Retrofit; New Construction
Residential Load Management MTP Residential
Load Management
Residential Marketplace Pilot MTP
Residential
Rebate
The programs in Table 2 are described in further detail below. EPE maintains a website containing
links to the program manuals, the requirements for project participation, and available electronic
forms at www.epelectric.com. Programs with manuals can be found at the following website:
www.epelectric.com/tx/business/program-manuals-and-guidelines.
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B. Existing Programs
Small Commercial Solutions MTP
The Small Commercial Solutions Program offers incentives to commercial customers with a peak
demand of less than 100 kW at one facility or a total demand of less than 250 kW at facilities operated
by the same customer. The program pays a cash incentive of $400 per kW reduced to customers,
generally through participating contractors for eligible measures that are installed in new or retrofit
applications. This program also provides non-cash incentives that include technical assistance,
education, and marketing materials. In addition to capturing demand and energy savings, the
program’s implementer helps small business owners and contractors improve their ability to identify
and evaluate energy efficiency improvements. The Small Commercial Solutions Program conducts
community outreach activities and provides for collaboration with contractors, business owners, and
other building professionals to promote energy efficiency awareness. EPE plans to continue this
program in 2020 and 2021.
Large Commercial & Industrial Solutions MTP
The Large C&I Solutions Program offers incentives to commercial customers with a peak demand
that exceeds 100 kW at one facility or a total demand of at least 250 kW at facilities operated by the
same customer. The program pays a cash incentive of $240 per kW reduced to customers for eligible
measures that are installed in new or retrofit applications. This program also provides non-cash
incentives that include technical assistance, education, and marketing materials. In addition to
capturing demand and energy savings, the program’s implementer helps large business owners and
contractors improve their ability to identify and evaluate energy efficiency improvements and to
understand how to leverage their energy savings to finance projects. The implementer also provides
measurement and verification for projects, as necessary. The Large C&I Solutions MTP conducts
community outreach activities and provides for collaboration with contractors, architectural and
engineering firms, and other building professionals to promote energy efficiency awareness. EPE
plans to continue this program in 2020 and 2021.
Texas SCORE MTP
The Texas SCORE Program offers incentives to schools and local government customers to identify
and implement energy efficiency measures. The program pays a cash incentive of $240 per kW
reduced to customers for eligible measures that are installed in new or retrofit applications. This
program also provides non-cash incentives that include technical assistance, education, and
marketing materials. In addition to capturing demand and energy savings, the program’s
implementer helps participating customers improve their ability to identify and evaluate energy
efficiency improvements. The implementer also provides measurement and verification for projects,
as necessary. The Texas SCORE Program conducts community outreach activities and provides for
collaboration with schools and local government customers to promote energy efficiency awareness
EPE plans to continue this program in 2020 and 2021.
Commercial Load Management SOP
The Commercial Load Management SOP allows participating customers to provide on-call, voluntary
curtailment of electric consumption during peak demand periods in return for incentive payments. A
commercial customer equipped with an EPE demand interval meter capable of curtailing a minimum
of 100 kW that takes service at the distribution level is eligible to participate. EPE will notify its current
participants of the 2020 Commercial Load Management SOP via email in April to inform them of the
opening of the program. All applications are considered on a first-come, first-served basis and
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reviewed for eligibility. Demand savings and incentives are based on verified average demand savings
that customers achieve due to EPE’s voluntary curtailment events. EPE plans to continue this program
in 2020 and 2021.
Residential Solutions MTP
The Residential Solutions Program offers incentives to residential customers for installing eligible
energy efficiency measures. Participating contractors offer the incentives based on the energy
savings of the measure and deducts the amount from the customer’s final invoice. This program also
provides non-cash incentives which include technical assistance, education, and marketing
materials. In addition to capturing demand and energy savings, the program’s implementer helps
participating customers improve their ability to identify and evaluate energy efficiency improvements.
EPE plans to continue this program in 2020 and 2021.
LivingWise® MTP
The LivingWise® MTP teaches students easy ways to use energy more efficiently in their homes.
The program is available at no cost to the teacher, school district, or to the students and serves as
an effective community outreach program to improve energy efficiency awareness. The program
identifies and enrolls students and teachers and provides them with a LivingWise® kit that contains
energy saving devices and educational materials. The students install the devices in their home and,
with the help of their parents, complete a home energy audit report. EPE plans on continuing this
program in 2020 and 2021.
Texas Appliance Recycling MTP
The Texas Appliance Recycling Program provides incentives to encourage residential customers to
recycle their older, less efficient refrigerators and freezers rather than use them as secondary or
backup units. The Texas Appliance Recycling MTP offers eligible customers a $50 cash incentive
for EPE to remove and recycle their old refrigerator or freezer. EPE plans to continue this program
in 2020 and 2021.
Hard-to-Reach Solutions MTP
The Hard-to-Reach Solutions MTP offers incentives to low income residential customers for installing
eligible energy efficiency measures. This program targets residential customers that are at or below
200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. Participating contractors offer the incentives based on the
energy savings of the measure and deducts the amount from the customer’s final invoice. This
program also provides non-cash incentives which include technical assistance, education, and
marketing materials. In addition to capturing demand and energy savings, the program’s
implementer helps participating customers improve their ability to identify and evaluate energy
efficiency improvements. EPE plans to continue this program in 2020 and 2021.
Residential Load Management MTP
The Residential Load Management Program, formerly known as the Demand Response Pilot MTP,
targets reduction in central refrigerated air conditioning load for residential customers. EPE has the
capability of remotely adjusting participating customers’ internet-enabled smart thermostats during
load management events. Customers receive a $25 cash incentive for participation. EPE plans to
continue this program in 2020 and 2021.
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Residential Marketplace Pilot MTP
The Residential Marketplace Pilot Program provides eligible residential customers rebates through
an online marketplace for installing energy efficiency measures. The EPE Marketplace will offer
customers a variety of energy efficient products including smart thermostats, lighting, and advanced
power strips. EPE plans to implement this program in 2020 and 2021.
C. Research and Development
EPE has allocated $25,000 to Research and Development (R&D) for 2020. R&D will be utilized for
the development of new measures such as Level II EV Chargers and midstream HVAC for
commercial applications. This funding amount is less than 10% of EPE’s 2020 total program costs
in accordance with 16 TAC §25.181(g).
D. New Program(s) for 2020 and 2021
For 2020, EPE added the Residential Marketplace Pilot MTP that provides eligible residential
customers rebates through an online marketplace. The Marketplace will offer customers a variety of
energy efficient products including smart thermostats, lighting and advanced power strips.
E. Discontinued Program(s) for 2020 and 2021
EPE currently has no plan to discontinue any programs in 2020 or 2021.
F. General Implementation Process
Program Implementation
EPE continues to contract with third-party implementers to provide energy efficiency and demand
reduction programs. Third-party implementers help EPE design, market, and execute the programs,
and identify, evaluate, and undertake energy efficiency improvements. EPE will continue to conduct
activities to implement energy efficiency programs in a cost-effective and non-discriminatory manner.
Based on the specific MTP, EPE and the implementer may perform outreach activities to recruit local
contractors and provide education and training. We validate proposed projects, perform quality
assurance/quality control, and verify and report savings associated with the programs.
Program Tracking
EPE uses online databases to track program activity for most of its MTPs. Depending upon the
associated program, these databases are accessible to project sponsors, Energy Efficiency Service
Providers (EESPs), implementers, and administrators. The on-line databases capture customer and
project information such as utility meter number or account number, proposed measures and
associated energy savings, and incentive amounts.
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Measurement and Verification
The majority of projects implemented through EPE’s energy efficiency programs report demand and
energy reductions utilizing deemed savings as approved by the PUCT. If the deemed savings
approach is not applicable for a particular installation, savings will be reported using an approved
measurement and verification approach. Guidelines within
International Performance
Measurement and Verification Protocol (IPMVP) will be used in instances in which:
the
• a PUCT-approved deemed savings is not available for the energy efficiency measure(s) included
in an eligible project; or
• an EESP has elected to follow the protocol because it believes that measurement and verification
activities will result in a more accurate estimate of the savings associated with the project than
would the application of the PUCT-approved deemed savings value.
Based on the EE Rule, the PUCT implemented an evaluation, measurement, and verification (EM&V)
process that included the selection of an EM&V contractor in 2013. The PUCT selected the current
third-party EM&V contractor through the Request for Proposal 473-17-00002 (RFP), Project
No. 46302. The selected EM&V team is led by Tetra Tech and includes Texas Energy Engineering
Services, Inc. (TEESI). Tetra Tech’s contract was extended and continues the evaluation of
programs through Program Year (PY) 2021. EPE will continue to provide the necessary information
and data to the EM&V team.
G. Outreach Activities
EPE anticipates that outreach to a broad range of EESPs and market segments will be necessary in
order to meet the savings goals required by Section (e)(1) of the EE Rule and PURA § 39.905. EPE
markets the availability of its programs in the following manner:
• EPE maintains the www.epelectric.com website. The use of the website is one of the primary
methods of communication to provide potential project sponsors and customers with program
information. The website may contain detailed information such as requirements for program
participation, project eligibility, end-use measure eligibility, incentive levels, application
procedures, program manuals, and available funding.
• EPE offers outreach workshops for some of the MTPs. EPE invites the appropriate EESPs to
participate in the workshops. The workshops describe the requirements for program participation,
project eligibility, end-use measure eligibility, incentive levels, application procedures, and
available funding.
• EPE includes information on the availability of energy efficiency programs several times a year
through the monthly newsletter that is included in customers’ bills.
• EPE maintains a dedicated energy efficiency phone line to provide customers with direct access
to energy efficiency personnel on program availability, participation requirements, incentive
levels, application procedures, and available funding.
• EPE maintains a dedicated energy efficiency e-mail address to allow customers to contact
energy efficiency personnel directly.
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H. Existing Demand Side Management (DSM) Contracts or Obligations
EPE contracts with CLEAResult to implement EPE's Texas SCORE MTP and the four "Solutions"
MTPs.
EPE contracts with Franklin Energy Services to implement EPE's LivingWise® MTP.
EPE contracts with Uplight to implement the Residential Load Management Program MTP.
EPE contracts with ARCA to implement the Texas Appliance Recycling MTP.
EPE contracts with Simple Energy to implement the Residential Marketplace Pilot MTP.
II. CUSTOMER CLASSES
For the twelve months ending December 2019, there was an average of 292,203 residential accounts
in the EPE Texas service territory. Based on the 2019 Annual Social and Economic Supplement of
the U.S. Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey, 27.7% of Texas families are at or below 200%
of the poverty threshold. Applying this standard pursuant to 16 TAC §25.181(c)(27), approximately
80,940 of EPE’s residential accounts fall into the Hard-to-Reach Customer Class.
The average number of commercial accounts in 2019 was 35,733. EPE includes residential and
commercial customer classes that take service at the distribution level in the energy efficiency
programs. Transmission level customers are not eligible to participate. The total residential class
includes the Hard-to-Reach accounts. Table 3 summarizes the number of customers in each of the
customer classes for 2019.
Table 3: Summary of Texas Residential and Commercial Customer Classes (2019)
Customer Class
Total Residential
Total Hard-to-Reach
Total Commercial
Number of Texas
Customers
292,203
80,940
35,733
III. PROJECTED ENERGY EFFICIENCY SAVINGS AND GOALS
As reflected in PUCT Docket No. 49496, EPE’s energy efficiency demand reduction goal for 2020 is
11.16 MW, which mirrors the 2019 goal. The following is the Section of the recently revised EE Rule
that describes how utilities are to calculate their minimum demand reduction goals:
§25.181(e)(1) An electric utility shall administer a portfolio of energy efficiency programs to
acquire, at a minimum, the following:
(A) Beginning with the 2013 program year, until the trigger described in
subparagraph (B) of this paragraph is reached, the utility shall acquire a 30%
reduction of its annual growth in demand of residential and commercial
customers.
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(B)
If the demand reduction goal to be acquired by a utility under subparagraph
(A) of this paragraph is equivalent to at least four-tenths of 1% of its summer
weather-adjusted peak demand
residential and
for
commercial customers for the previous program year, the utility shall meet
the energy efficiency goal described in subparagraph (C) of this paragraph
for each subsequent program year.
the combined
(C) Once the trigger described in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph is reached,
the utility shall acquire four-tenths of 1% of its summer weather-adjusted
peak demand for the combined residential and commercial customers for
the previous program year.
(D) Except as adjusted in accordance with subsection (u) of this section, a
utility’s demand reduction goal in any year shall not be lower than its goal
for the prior year, unless the commission establishes a goal for a utility
pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection.
The demand reduction goal to be acquired in 2020 (11.16 MW) is greater than four-tenths of one
percent of EPE’s 5-year average summer weather-adjusted peak demand for 2014 through 2018,
which is 5.02 MW as shown in Table 1. In accordance with Section (e)(1)(D) of the EE Rule, EPE’s
demand reduction goal in any year shall not be lower than its goal for the prior year. In light of the
parameters established by the EE Rule, EPE’s 2021 goal should remain at 11.16 MW (0.86% of the
average summer weather-adjusted peak demand for 2015 through 2019) as shown in Table 1. The
corresponding energy savings goals for all years are determined by applying a 20% conservation
load factor to the demand reduction goals.
Table 4 presents historical annual growth in demand. Table 5 presents projected demand reduction
and energy savings by customer class and program for 2020 and 2021.
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Table 4: Annual Growth in Demand and Energy Consumption
Peak Demand (MW at Source)
Energy Consumption (MWh at Meter)
Total System
Residential & Commercial
Total System
Residential &
Commercial
Growth
(MW at
Source)
Growth
(MW at
Meter) 4
Average
Growth
(MW at
Meter)5
Calendar
Year
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Actual
1,357
1,385
1,398
1,509
1,575
1,560
1,596
NA
NA
Weather
Adjusted Actual
1,252
1,289
1,279
1,397
1,459
1,446
1,516
NA
NA
1,352
1,387
1,386
1,509
1,579
1,545
1,583
NA
NA
Weather
Adjusted
1,248
1,291
1,266
1,397
1,463
1,429
1,501
NA
NA
Opt-
Out
0
0
0
-1.1
-1.1
-1.2
-1.2
NA
NA
Peak
Demand
@
Source
Net Opt-
Outs
1,248
1,291
1,266
1,396
1,462
1,428
1,500
NA
NA
Actual
Actual
Weather
Adjusted
Weather
Adjusted
6,028,388 6,008,772 5,276,023 5,256,408
5,973,273 5,981,108 5,211,869 5,219,704
6,141,917 6,086,745 5,318,795 5,263,622
6,188,610 6,187,025 5,381,661 5,380,076
6,205,925 6,223,229 5,387,064 5,404,368
6,377,762 6,313,451 5,537,652 5,473,342
6,322,247 6,267,981, 5,528,608 5,474,342
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Weather
Adjusted
64.0
43.0
-25.0
129.9
66.0
-34.1
72.0
NA
NA
Weather
Adjusted
58.4
39.3
-22.8
118.6
60.5
-31.3
66.0
NA
NA
Weather
Adjusted
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
32.8
38.2
The 2021 Demand Goal of 0.4% of peak demand is calculated according to 16 TAC §25.181(e)(3)(B) and is based on an 8.32% system demand
line loss factor approved in Docket No. 46308 as shown below:
Average of residential and commercial peak demand at source net Opt-Outs = (1,266 + 1,396 + 1,462 + 1,428 +1,500) / 5 = 1,410.4
(1,410.4 MW Average Peak Demand at source net Opt-Outs x 0.004) x (1 - 0.0832 system demand line loss factor) = 5.17 MW.
However, under the EE Rule, a utility’s demand reduction goal shall not be less than the prior year’s goal, thus, the 2021 goal is 11.16 MW.
4 Growth at meter for calendar year 2017 to present includes the 8.32% system demand line loss factor as approved in Docket No. 46308.
5 Average 5-year historical growth in demand for residential and commercial customers for 2020 (2014-2018) and 2021 (2015-2019).
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Table 5: Projected Demand and Energy Savings Broken Out by Program for Each
Customer Class
2020
Customer Class and Program
Commercial
Small Commercial Solutions MTP
Large C&I Solutions MTP
Texas SCORE MTP
Commercial Load Management SOP
Projected Savings
(at meter)
kW
kWh
10,241
16,635,216
730
3,197,400
2,011
10,569,816
500
2,847,000
7,000 21,000
Residential
1,440 4,179,197
Residential Solutions MTP
LivingWise® MTP
Texas Appliance Recycling MTP
Residential Marketplace Pilot MTP
Hard-to-Reach
Hard-to-Reach Solutions MTP
Residential
Residential Load Management MTP
Total
2021
Customer Class and Program
Commercial
Small Commercial Solutions MTP
Large C&I Solutions MTP
Texas SCORE MTP
Commercial Load Management SOP
545
200
195
500
954,840
727,600
1,579,200
917,557
800 1,051,200
800
3,960
3,960
1,051,200
190,080
190,080
16,441
22,055,693
Projected Savings
(at meter)
kW
kWh
10,491
18,058,716
730
3,197,400
2,011
10,569,816
750
4,270,500
7,000 21,000
Residential
1,440 4,179,197
Residential Solutions MTP
LivingWise® MTP
Texas Appliance Recycling MTP
Residential Marketplace Pilot MTP
Hard-to-Reach
Hard-to-Reach Solutions MTP
Residential
Residential Load Management MTP
Total
545
200
195
500
954,840
727,600
1,579,200
917,557
800 1,051,200
800
3,960
3,960
1,051,200
190,080
190,080
16,691
23,479,193
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IV. PROGRAM BUDGETS
Table 6 presents the total proposed budget allocations required to achieve EPE’s projected demand
reduction and energy savings shown in Table 5. The budget allocations are broken down by customer
class, program, and the budget categories of incentive payments and administration and R&D expenses.
Table 6 also includes the estimated annual expenses for the statewide EM&V contractor and the EECRF
proceeding expenses. The overall program budget for 2020 is $4,675,650.
The number of customers in Table 3, Summary of Texas Residential and Commercial Customer Classes
(2019), was considered in the budget allocations. EPE first ensured that the 5% goal for Hard-to-Reach
customers was met and then allocated the remaining funding to the residential and commercial classes.
The decision-making process for developing the budget included additional factors and assumptions.
Hard-to-Reach customers are residential customers at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines.
This is estimated to be approximately 80,940 customers or 27.7% of EPE's total residential load in Texas.
Avoided costs for 2020, as established by the PUCT, were set at $80 per kW per year and $0.11366 per
kWh.
As directed in the EE Rule, EPE will limit administrative costs to a maximum of 15% of the total program
costs, R&D costs to a maximum of 10% of the total program costs, and the cumulative cost of
administration and R&D will not exceed 20% of total program costs.
EPE used a 7.025% post-tax discount rate to calculate the present value of the avoided cost associated
with a project and assumed a 2% escalation rate.
It is assumed that an EESP that completes an energy efficiency project in a given year receives the
incentives associated with that project in that year. Administration costs, however, may be incurred in
one year and expended in another.
EPE will offer its portfolio of programs to each eligible customer class. It should be noted, however, that
the actual distribution of the goal and budget must remain flexible based upon the response of the
marketplace, the potential interest of customer classes towards specific programs, and the overriding
objective of meeting the legislative savings goal. EPE reserves the right to reallocate unused funds
amongst programs as necessary.
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Table 6: Proposed Annual Budget Broken Out by Program for Each Customer Class
Table 6: Proposed Annual Budget Broken Out by Program for Each Customer Class
2020
Incentives
Admin & R&D Total Budget
Commercial
Small Commercial Solutions MTP
Large C&I Solutions MTP
Texas SCORE MTP
Commercial Load Management SOP
Residential
Residential Solutions MTP
LivingWise® MTP
Texas Appliance Recycling MTP
Residential Marketplace Pilot MTP
Hard-to-Reach
Hard-to-Reach Solutions MTP
Residential
Residential Load Management MTP
Administration
Research and Development
Subtotal Budgets
EM&V
EECRF Proceeding Expenses
Total Budgets
$2,436,511
$461,115
$1,005,396
$510,000
$460,000
$1,206,346
$315,000
$346,346
$245,000
$300,000
$600,000
$600,000
$310,000
$310,000
$4,552,857
$4,552,857
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$10,000
$0
$0
$10,000
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$87,793
$25,000
$122,793
$58,364
$150,000
$331,157
$2,436,511
$461,115
$1,005,396
$510,000
$460,000
$1,216,346
$315,000
$346,346
$255,000
$300,000
$600,000
$600,000
$310,000
$310,000
$87,793
$25,000
$4,675,650
$58,364
$150,000
$4,884,014
2021
Incentives
Admin & R&D Total Budget
Commercial
Small Commercial Solutions MTP
Large C&I Solutions MTP
Texas SCORE MTP
Commercial Load Management SOP
Residential
Residential Solutions MTP
LivingWise® MTP
Texas Appliance Recycling MTP
Residential Marketplace Pilot MTP
Hard-to-Reach
Hard-to-Reach Solutions MTP
Residential
Residential Load Management MTP
Administration
Research and Development
Subtotal Budgets
EM&V
EECRF Proceeding Expenses
Total Budgets
$2,446,413
$461,115
$1,005,396
$519,902
$460,000
$1,206,346
$315,000
$346,346
$245,000
$300,000
$600,000
$600,000
$310,000
$310,000
$4,562,759
$4,562,759
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$10,000
$0
$0
$10,000
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$87,793
$25,000
$122,793
$57,378
$100,000
$280,171
$2,446,413
$461,115
$1,005,396
$519,902
$460,000
$1,216,346
$315,000
$346,346
$255,000
$300,000
$600,000
$600,000
$310,000
$310,000
$87,793
$25,000
$4,685,552
$57,378
$100,000
$4,842,930
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ENERGY EFFICIENCY REPORT
V. HISTORICAL DEMAND GOALS AND ENERGY TARGETS FOR PREVIOUS FIVE YEARS
Table 7 documents EPE's actual demand reduction goals and energy targets for the previous five years
(2015-2019) calculated in accordance with 16 TAC §25.181.
Table 7: Historical Demand Savings Goals and Energy Targets (at Meter)
Calendar Year
20196
Demand
Goals
(kW)
Energy
Targets
(kWh)
11,160
19,552,320
Actual
Demand
Reduction
(kW)
19,4247
Actual
Energy
Savings
(kWh)
24,825,792
20188
20179
201610
201511
11,160
19,552,320
16,846
20,726,306
11,160
19,552,320
15,285
23,311,792
11,160
19,552,320
12,790
22,912,026
11,160
19,552,320
12,305
22,282,527
6 2019 demand goal and energy target as reported in EPE’s EEPR Errata filed July 19, 2019 under Project
No.49297. 2019 actual demand reduction and energy savings reported in Project No. 50666.
7 2019 actual demand reduction at the source is calculated as follows:
19,424 kW at meter * (1/1-8.32% line losses) = 21,187 kW at the source.
8 2018 demand goal and energy target as reported in EPE’s EEPR filed April 2, 2018 under Project No. 48146.
2018 actual demand reduction and energy savings reported in Project No. 49297.
9 2017 demand goal and energy target as reported in EPE’s EEPR filed April 3, 2017 under Project No. 46907.
2017 actual demand reduction and energy savings reported in Project No. 48146.
10 2016 demand goal and energy target as reported in EPE’s EEPR filed April 1, 2016 under Project No. 45675.
2016 actual demand reduction and energy savings reported in Project No. 46907.
11 2015 demand goal and energy target as reported in EPE’s EEPR filed April 1, 2015 under Project No. 44480.
2015 actual demand reduction and energy savings reported in Project No. 45675.
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VI. PROJECTED, REPORTED AND VERIFIED DEMAND AND ENERGY SAVINGS
Table 8: Projected versus Reported Savings for 2018 and 2019*
2018
Projected Savings
Reported and Verified
Savings
Customer Class and Program
kW
kWh
kW
kWh
Commercial
Small Comm. Solutions MTP
Large C&I Solutions MTP
Texas SCORE MTP
Load Management SOP
Residential
Residential Solutions MTP
LivingWise® MTP
Texas Appliance Recycling MTP
Hard-to-Reach
Hard-to-Reach Solutions MTP
Residential/Commercial
Demand Response Pilot MTP
Total at Meter
10,241 16,635,216 12,887 15,490,094
3,548,068
3,197,400 765
730
2,011 10,569,816 2,011 10,901,315
500
1,016,120
2,847,000 507
7,000 21,000 9,604 24,591
3,552,891
3,261,640 1,444
940
1,577,535
954,840 809
545
1,476,780
727,600 573
200
498,576
1,579,200 62
195
1,640,748
1,051,200 741
800
1,051,200 741
800
1,640,748
105,600 1,774 42,574
2,200
105,600 1,774 42,574
2,200
20,726,306
14,181 21,053,656 16,846
2019
Projected Savings
Reported and Verified
Savings
Customer Class and Program
kW
kWh
kW
kWh
Commercial
Small Comm. Solutions MTP
Large C&I Solutions MTP
Texas SCORE MTP
Comm. Load Management SOP
Residential
Residential Solutions MTP
LivingWise® MTP
Texas Appliance Recycling MTP
Hard-to-Reach
Hard-to-Reach Solutions MTP
Residential/Commercial
Demand Response Pilot MTP
Total at Meter
3,197,400 818
2,847,000 940
10,241
730
2,011
500
16,635,216 15,626 20,095,620
3,232,821
10,569,816 2,395 11,493,121
5,352,469
7,000 21,000 11,473 17,209
3,572,639
1,228,399
1,475,680
868,560
1,112,828
1,112,828
42,574 1,736 44,705
42,574 1,736 44,705
24,825,792
3,261,640 1,281
940
954,840 601
545
727,600 572
200
1,579,200 107
195
800 1,051,200 781
800
1,051,200 781
1,774
1,774
13,755
20,990,630 19,424
*Due to rounding, totals may not match the sum of individual programs as summarized in this table.
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VII. HISTORICAL PROGRAM EXPENDITURES
Table 9 documents EPE's incentive and administration expenditures for the previous five years (2015-2019) by program for each customer class. Note
that this table does not include R&D, EM&V, or general administration expenditures. R&D, EM&V, and general administration expenditures for 2019
can be found in Table 10.
Table 9: Historical Program Incentive and Administration Expenditures for 2015 through 201912
Programs
Commercial
Commercial SOP
Small Comm. Solutions MTP
Large C&I Solutions MTP
Texas SCORE MTP
Comm. Load Management SOP
Commercial Rebate Pilot MTP
Residential
Residential Solutions MTP
LivingWise® MTP
Hard-to-Reach
Hard-to-Reach Solutions MTP
Residential/Commercial
Texas Appliance Recycling MTP
Solar PV Pilot MTP
Demand Response Pilot MTP
Total
2019
Incent.
$2,672,190
$0
$502,403
$1,131,460
$597,687
$440,641
NA
$658,264
$312,731
$345,534
$571,016
$571,016
$284,321
$138,663
NA
$145,658
$4,185,790
Admin
Incent.
Admin
Incent.
Admin.
Incent.
Admin.
Incent.
Admin.
2018
2017
2016
2015
$0
$2,308,969
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
NA
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
NA
$0
$0
$2,317,476
$0
$487,160
$1,006,553
$417,779
$405,984
NA
$757,856
$411,547
$346,309
$601,732
$601,732
$287,988
$87,438
NA
$200,551
$3,965,053
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
NA
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
NA
$0
$0
$2,589,932
$23,821
$487,385
$1,038,708
$652,225
$387,793
NA
$585,053
$238,744
$346,309
$555,425
$555,425
$0
NA
NA
NA
$3,730,410
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
NA
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
NA
NA
NA
$0
$2,354,215
$14,605
$524,420
$1,054,659
$436,538
$323,993
$0
$592,090
$245,748
$346,342
$662,577
$662,577
$0
NA
NA
NA
$3,608,882
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
NA
NA
NA
$0
$160,945
$426,637
$932,618
$447,792
$318,627
$22,350
$548,496
$202,144
$346,352
$651,474
$651,474
$334,648
$140,418
$194,230
NA
$739
$739
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$30,178
$0
$30,178
NA
$3,843,587
$30,917
12 2019 expenditures are from EEPR filed in Project No. 50666, 2018 expenditures are from EEPR filed in Project No. 49297; 2017 expenditures are from EEPR filed in Project No. 48146; 2016 expenditures
are from EEPR filed in Project No. 46907; and 2015 expenditures are from EEPR filed in Project No. 45675.
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VIII. PROGRAM FUNDING AND EXPLANATION OF ADMINISTRATION COSTS FOR
CALENDAR YEAR 2019
As shown in the subtotal for the “Total Funds Expended” column of Table 10, EPE spent $4,272,216 on
program expenses (excluding EM&V and EECRF Proceeding Expenses) for its PUCT-approved energy
efficiency programs in 2019. These programs were funded by EPE’s 2019 EECRF. These expenses
account for 97.2% of the total forecasted 2019 program budget of $4,394,650. Actual program funding
levels are shown in Table 10 and Table 11.
The administration expenses shown in Table 10 benefited the entire portfolio of programs. These
expenses include, but were not limited to, outsourced program administration, marketing (e.g., website
maintenance and promotional items), Electric Utility Marketing Managers of Texas (EUMMOT) expenses,
costs associated with regulatory filings, and EM&V administration expenses outside of those associated
with the PUCT-appointed EM&V contractor.
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Table 10: Program Funding for Calendar Year 2019
Total Projected
Budget
Number of
Participants
Actual Funds
Expended
(Incentives)
Actual Funds
Expended
(Admin &
R&D)
Total Funds
Expended
Funds
Committed
(Not
Expended)
Funds
Remaining
Residential
Commercial
Small Commercial Solutions MTP 461,115
Large C&I Solutions MTP
Texas SCORE MTP
Comm. Load Management SOP
$ 2,436,511 266 $ 2,672,190 $ - $ 2,672,190 $ -
$ 502,403
-
115 $ 502,403
$ 1,131,460 -
1,005,396 96 $ 1,131,460
-
$ 597,687
43 $ 597,687
510,000
-
$ 440,641
460,000
12 $ 440,641
$ -
$ 796,927 $ - $ 796,927
$ 916,346 10,679
Residential Solutions MTP
-
$ 312,731
$ 312,731
1,045
315,000
$ 345,534
8,917
LivingWise MTP
-
$ 345,534
346,346
$ 138,663
717 $ 138,663
Texas Appliance Recycling MTP 255,000
$ 571,016 -
$ 571,016
$ 571,016
571,016
$ 145,658 $ - $ 145,658
$ 145,658
$ 145,658
$ 62,779 $ 62,779
$ -
23,647
-
$ -
-
$ -
-
-
-
$ 4,185,790 $ 86,425 $ 4,272,216 $ -
$ 600,000 1,420
1,420
600,000
$ 279,000 1,271
279,000
1,271
$ 87,793
$
75,000
$ 4,394,650 13,636
Administration
Research and Development
Subtotal
Hard-to-Reach Solutions MTP
Demand Response Pilot MTP
Residential/Commercial
Hard-to-Reach
23,647
$ (235,679)
(41,288)
(126,064)
(87,687)
19,359
$ 119,419
2,269
812
116,338
$ 28,984
28,984
$ 133,342
133,342
$ 25,014
51,354
$ 122,434
EM&V
$ 57,387
-
$ 57,378 $ 57,378
$ -
$ 8.79
EECRF Proceeding Expenses
(EPE & Municipal expenses)*
Total
$ 100,000
-
$ 56,641 $ 56,641
$ 43,359
$ 4,552,037 13,636
$ 4,185,790 $ 200,444 $ 4,386,235 $ -
$ 165,802
*Actual EECRF proceeding expenses of $56,641 consists of $46,364 in EPE proceeding expenses and $10,277 in municipal proceeding expenses.
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Table 11: Program Comparison – Budget to Actual Expenditures
Programs
Commercial
Small Commercial Solutions MTP
Large C&I Solutions MTP
Texas SCORE MTP
Comm. Load Management SOP
Residential
Residential Solutions MTP
LivingWise MTP
2019
Budget
2019
Expenditures
Percent
>10% Variance Explanation
$ 2,436,511 $ 2,672,190 109.7%
461,115 502,403 109.0%
1,005,396 1,131,460 112.5% Program had more participation than was anticipated.
510,000 597,687 117.2% Program had more participation than was anticipated.
460,000 440,641
$ 916,346 $ 796,927
315,000 312,731
346,346 345,534
95.8%
87.0%
99.3%
99.8%
Texas Appliance Recycling MTP
255,000 138,663
54.4%
Hard-to-Reach
Hard-to-Reach Solutions MTP
Residential/Commercial
$ 600,000 $ 571,016
600,000 571,016
$ 279,000 145,658
95.2%
95.2%
52.2%
Demand Response Pilot MTP
279,000 145,658
52.2%
Program did not achieve anticipated participation. Funds were
reallocated to programs with higher participation.
Program had less participation than was anticipated. Funds
were reallocated to programs with higher participation.
Administration
Research and Development
Total
$ 87,793 $ 62,779
$ 75,000 $ 23,647
$ 4,394,650 $ 4,272,216
71.5% Administration expenses were less than anticipated.
31.5% Administration expenses for R&D were less than anticipated.
97.2%
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IX. PROGRAM RESULTS FOR MTPS
A. Market Transformation Programs
Small Commercial Solutions MTP
The 2019 projected savings for the Small Commercial Solutions MTP were 730 kW. There were
115 projects completed during 2019 that reduced demand by 818 kW and saved 3,232,821 kWh
in energy.
Large C&I Solutions MTP
The 2019 projected savings for the Large C&I Solutions MTP were 2,011 kW. There were 96 projects
completed during 2019 that reduced demand by 2,395 kW and saved 11,493,121 kWh in energy.
Texas SCORE MTP
The 2019 projected savings for the Texas SCORE MTP were 500 kW. There were 43 projects in
this program that reduced demand by 940 kW and saved 5,352,469 kWh in energy.
Residential Solutions MTP
The 2019 projected savings for the Residential Solutions MTP were 545 kW. There were 1,045
participants in this program that reduced demand by 602 kW and saved 1,228,399 kWh in energy.
LivingWise® MTP
The 2019 projected savings for the LivingWise® MTP were 200 kW. There were 8,917 kits
provided in this program that reduced demand by 572 kW and saved 1,475,680 kWh in energy.
Hard-to-Reach Solutions MTP
The 2019 projected savings for the Hard-to-Reach Solutions MTP were 800 kW. There were
1,420 participants in this program that reduced demand by 781 kW and saved 1,112,828 kWh in
energy.
Appliance Recycling MTP
The 2019 projected savings for the Appliance Recycling MTP were 195 kW. There were 717
participants in this program that reduced demand by 107 kW and saved 868,560 kWh in energy.
Demand Response Pilot MTP
The 2019 projected savings for the Demand Response Pilot MTP were 2,200 kW. There were
1,271 participants in this program that reduced demand by 1,736 kW and saved 44,705 kWh in
energy. 2019 was the last year this program was considered a pilot and is now the Residential
Load Management MTP.
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X. CURRENT ENERGY EFFICIENCY COST RECOVERY FACTOR (EECRF)
Report for 2019
In Docket No.48332, EPE was granted approval for recovery through its 2019 EECRF of
(a) $4,394,650 in energy efficiency program costs projected to be incurred from January 1 through
December 31, 2019; (b) a performance incentive for 2017 of $938,096; (c) EPE’s 2017 EECRF
proceeding expenses of $124,718 ($108,017 for EPE and $16,701 for the City of El Paso); and
(d) the 2017 over-recovery revenue amount of $302,124, and projected cost of evaluation,
measurement, and verification (EM&V) of $57,387. The Final Order in Docket No. 48332
concluded that the filing conformed to the requirements of the EE Rule. The order also found that
the allocation of the energy efficiency costs and performance incentive were in accordance with
the EE Rule. The approved EECRF became effective January 17, 2019. The recovery of the
agreed-upon EECRF amount of $5,212,727 is based on a dollar per kWh rate. The 2019 cost
recovery factors by rate are listed in Table 12.
Table 12: 2019 EECRF Monthly Rates
Rate
No.
Description
01
02
07
08
09
Residential Service Rate
Small Commercial Service Rate
Outdoor Recreational Lighting Service Rate
Governmental Street Lighting Service Rate
Governmental Traffic Signal Service
11-TOU Time-Of-Use Municipal Pumping Service Rate
WH Water Heating
22
24
25
34
41
Irrigation Service Rate
General Service Rate
Large Power Service Rate (excludes transmission)
Cotton Gin Service Rate
City and County Service Rate
Maintenance Power Service For Cogeneration And
Small Power Production Facilities
Backup Power Service For Cogeneration And Small
Power Production Facilities
46
47
Energy
Efficiency
Cost Recovery
Factor
($/kWh)
$ 0.001050
$ 0.000724
$ (0.000042)
$ 0.000015
$ 0.000000
$ (0.000127)
$ (0.000008)
$ (0.000375)
$ 0.000902
$ 0.000966
$ (0.000075)
$ 0.002401
$ (0.000075)
$ (0.000075)
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XI. REVENUE COLLECTED THROUGH EECRF
In 2019, EPE collected a total of $5,087,933 under Rate Schedule No. 97 – Energy Efficiency
Cost Recovery Factor.
XII. OVER/UNDER RECOVERY OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAM COSTS
In 2019, EPE under-recovered an amount of $2,351 as shown in Table 13. Docket No. 48332
ordered the recovery of EM&V costs of $57,387 for program year 2018.
Table 13: Authorized and Actual Recovery Amounts
Description
Authorized in
Docket No. 48332
Actual
January 1 – December 31, 2019 Energy Efficiency Costs
Program Year 2019 EM&V Costs
2017 (Over)/Under Recovery
2017 Performance Bonus
2017 EECRF Proceeding Costs
2019 Total Costs
2019 EECRF Revenues
2019 (Over)/Under Recovery
$ 4,394,650 $ 4,272,216
$ 57,387 $ 57,378
$ (302,124) $ (302,124)
$ 938,096 $ 938,096
$ 124,718 $ 124,718
$ 5,212,727 $ 5,090,284
$ 5,087,933
$ 2,351
XIII. UNDERSERVED COUNTIES
EPE serves customers in three Texas counties: Culberson, Hudspeth, and El Paso. During 2019,
the majority of energy efficiency projects were installed in El Paso County. EPE has defined
Underserved Counties as any county in the Texas EPE service territory where demand or energy
savings were not reported in its 2019 EPE energy efficiency programs. Based on this definition,
EPE had no Underserved Counties in 2019.
Table 14: 2019 Energy Efficiency Activities by County
County
# of Participants
El Paso County
Culberson
Hudspeth
Total
13,598
5
33
13,636
Reported Savings
kW
kWh
19,373.66
27.51
22.37
19,423.54
24,606,955
98,530
120,307
24,825,792
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ACRONYMS
C&I
DR
̶ Commercial and Industrial
̶ Demand Response
DRPP
̶ Demand Response Pilot Program
DSM
̶ Demand Side Management
EECRF
̶ Energy Efficiency Cost Recovery Factor
EEPR
̶ Energy Efficiency Plan and Report
EE Rule ̶ Energy Efficiency Rule, 16 TAC §25.181 and §25.183
EESP
̶ Energy Efficiency Service Provider
EPE
̶ El Paso Electric Company
EM&V
̶ Evaluation, Measurement & Verification
HTR
̶ Hard-To-Reach
LM
kW
̶ Load Management
̶ Kilowatt
kWh
̶ Kilowatt Hour
M&V
̶ Measurement and Verification
MW
̶ Megawatt
MTP
̶ Market Transformation Program
PUCT
̶ Public Utility Commission of Texas
PURA
̶ Public Utility Regulatory Act
R&D
̶ Research and Development
RES
̶ Residential
SCORE
̶ Schools and Cities Conserving Resources
SOP
̶ Standard Offer Program
TAC
̶ Texas Administrative Code
TRM
̶ Texas Technical Reference Manual
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̶
GLOSSARY
Glossary is the same as the definitions in 16 TAC §25.181(c).
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APPENDIX A: REPORTED DEMAND AND ENERGY REDUCTION BY
COUNTY
All programs funded through EPE’s EECRF.
Table 16: Program Savings by County
Small Commercial Solutions MTP
County
# of Participants
Reported Savings
El Paso County
Culberson County
Hudspeth County
Total
115
115
Large C&I Solutions MTP
kW
kWh
817.59
3,232,821
817.59
3,232,821
County
# of Participants
Reported Savings
El Paso County
Culberson County
Hudspeth County
Total
Texas SCORE MTP
95
1
96
kW
kWh
2,387.31
7.90
11,461,545
31,576
2,395.21
11,493,121
County
# of Participants
Reported Savings
El Paso County
Culberson County
Hudspeth County
Total
38
3
2
43
Commercial Load Management SOP
kW
kWh
900.41
19.61
20.38
940.40
5,171,466
65,826
115,177
5,352,469
County
# of Participants
Reported Savings
El Paso County
Culberson County
Hudspeth County
Total
12
12
kW
kWh
11,472.53
17,209
11,472.53
17,209
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Residential Solutions MTP
County
# of Participants
Reported Savings
El Paso County
Culberson County
Hudspeth County
Total
LivingWise® MTP
1,045
1,045
kW
kWh
601.50
1,228,399
601.50
1,228,399
County
# of Participants
Reported Savings
El Paso County
Culberson County
Hudspeth County
Total
8,886
31
8,917
Hard-to-Reach Solutions MTP
kW
kWh
569.98
1,470,550
1.99
571.97
5,130
1,475,680
County
# of Participants
Reported Savings
El Paso County
Culberson County
Hudspeth County
Total
1,420
1,420
Appliance Recycling MTP
kW
kWh
780.87
1,112,828
780.87
1,112,828
County
# of Participants
Reported Savings
El Paso County
Culberson County
Hudspeth County
Total
716
1
717
Demand Response Pilot Program MTP
kW
kWh
107.04
0.14
867,432
1,128
107.18
868,560
County
# of Participants
Reported Savings
El Paso County
Culberson County
Hudspeth County
Total
1,271
1,736.43
44,705
kW
kWh
1,271
1,736.43
44,705
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Table 6: Proposed Annual Budget Broken Out by Program for Each Customer Class
Table 6: Proposed Annual Budget Broken Out by Program for Each Customer Class
2020
Incentives
Admin & R&D Total Budget
Commercial
Small Commercial Solutions MTP
Large C&I Solutions MTP
Texas SCORE MTP
Commercial Load Management SOP
Residential
Residential Solutions MTP
LivingWise® MTP
Texas Appliance Recycling MTP
Residential Marketplace Pilot MTP
Hard-to-Reach
Hard-to-Reach Solutions MTP
Residential
Residential Load Management MTP
Administration
Research and Development
Subtotal Budgets
EM&V
EECRF Proceeding Expenses
Total Budgets
$2,436,511
$461,115
$1,005,396
$510,000
$460,000
$1,206,346
$315,000
$346,346
$245,000
$300,000
$600,000
$600,000
$310,000
$310,000
$4,552,857
$4,552,857
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$10,000
$0
$0
$10,000
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$87,793
$25,000
$122,793
$58,364
$150,000
$331,157
$2,436,511
$461,115
$1,005,396
$510,000
$460,000
$1,216,346
$315,000
$346,346
$255,000
$300,000
$600,000
$600,000
$310,000
$310,000
$87,793
$25,000
$4,675,650
$58,364
$150,000
$4,884,014
2021
Incentives
Admin & R&D Total Budget
Commercial
Small Commercial Solutions MTP
Large C&I Solutions MTP
Texas SCORE MTP
Commercial Load Management SOP
Residential
Residential Solutions MTP
LivingWise® MTP
Texas Appliance Recycling MTP
Residential Marketplace Pilot MTP
Hard-to-Reach
Hard-to-Reach Solutions MTP
Residential
Residential Load Management MTP
Administration
Research and Development
Subtotal Budgets
EM&V
EECRF Proceeding Expenses
Total Budgets
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$10,000
$0
$2,446,413
$461,115
$1,005,396
$519,902
$460,000
$1,216,346
$315,000
$0
$346,346
$10,000
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$87,793
$25,000
$122,793
$57,378
$100,000
$280,171
$255,000
$300,000
$600,000
$600,000
$310,000
$310,000
$87,793
$25,000
$4,685,552
$57,378
$100,000
$4,842,930
$2,446,413
$461,115
$1,005,396
$519,902
$460,000
$1,206,346
$315,000
$346,346
$245,000
$300,000
$600,000
$600,000
$310,000
$310,000
$4,562,759
$4,562,759
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