P.O. Box 982
El Paso, Texas
79960-0982
(915) 543-2057
April 28, 2021
Ms. Ana Treviño
Commission Filing Clerk
Public Utility Commission of Texas
1701 N. Congress Ave
P.O. Box 13326
Austin, TX 78711
Re: Project No. 51672 – El Paso Electric Company 2021 Energy Efficiency Plan and Report
Pursuant to 16 TAC § 25.181 and 25.183
Dear Ms. Treviño:
On April 1, 2021, El Paso Electric Company (“EPE”) filed its 2020 Energy Efficiency Plan and
Report (“EEPR”). EPE is hereby filing a revision to that report. The revision is based on three
changes. First, the newly approved loss factors in Application of El Paso Electric Company to
Reconcile Fuel Costs, Docket No 50058, Order (April 7, 2021). This changed the values in
Tables 1, 4, and 7. Second, EPE made an adjustment to reduce proceeding costs for calendar
year 2020, as shown in Table 10. Third, there was a change to the verified savings for 2020 that
affected Tables 8, 14, and the tables in Appendix A. These changes are also reflected in the text
of the document as applicable. At the end of this EEPR revision are the redlined pages indicating
the specific changes made to the EEPR filed April 1, 2020.
If there are any questions regarding this filing, please contact me at 915-543-4354.
Sincerely,
Curtis Hutcheson
Manager-Regulatory Case Management
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16 Texas Administrative Code § 25.181
and § 25.183
April 1, 2021
(Errata April 26, 2021)
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2 TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 1
ENERGY EFFICIENCY PLAN AND REPORT ORGANIZATION ...................................... 2
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................... 4
ENERGY EFFICIENCY PLAN ........................................................................................... 6
I.
2021 PROGRAMS ..................................................................................................... 6
2021 Program Portfolio .................................................................................................6
A.
Existing Programs.........................................................................................................7
B.
Research and Development .........................................................................................9
C.
New Program(s) for 2021 and 2022 ..............................................................................9
D.
Discontinued Program(s) for 2021 and 2022.................................................................9
E.
F.
General Implementation Process ..................................................................................9
G. Outreach Activities ...................................................................................................... 10
Existing Demand Side Management (DSM) Contracts or Obligations ......................... 11
H.
II. CUSTOMER CLASSES ........................................................................................... 12
III. PROJECTED ENERGY EFFICIENCY SAVINGS AND GOALS ............................. 12
IV. PROGRAM BUDGETS ............................................................................................ 16
V. Historical Demand Goals and Energy Targets for Previous Five Years .............. 18
VI. Projected, Reported and Verified Demand and Energy Savings ....................... 19
VII. HISTORICAL PROGRAM EXPENDITURES ........................................................... 20
VIII. PROGRAM FUNDING AND EXPLANATION OF ADMINISTRATION COSTS
FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2020 ................................................................................. 21
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 ..................................................................................................................... 26
APPENDIX A: REPORTED DEMAND AND ENERGY REDUCTION BY COUNTY...... A-1
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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)
(B)
(C)
(D)
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.
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 for the combined residential and 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.
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.
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 2020 and its projections for 2021 and 2022 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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This EEPR consists of the following information:
Executive Summary
• The Executive Summary highlights EPE's reported achievements for 2020 and EPE's plans for
achieving its 2021 and 2022 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 2021 and 2022 by program
for each customer class.
Energy Efficiency Report
• Section V documents EPE's demand reduction goals for each of the previous five years
(2016-2020) 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 2019 and 2020.
• Section VII details EPE's incentive and administration expenditures for the previous five years
(2016-2020) detailed by program for each customer class.
• Section VIII compares EPE's actual and budgeted program costs for 2020 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 2020 EECRF.
• Section XII details the over/under recovery of EPE’s energy efficiency program costs for 2020.
• 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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5 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 2021, as established pursuant to 16 TAC § 25.181(e)(3). The Final Order
of Docket No. 508061 issued on November 5, 2020, established the EECRF rates applicable to EPE
for 2021. 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 2022 demand reduction goal should remain at 11.16 MW.
The Final Order of Docket No. 50806 also established an energy efficiency program budget for 2021
of $4,685,552.2 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 2021 & 2022 Projected Goals, Savings and Budgets3
Calendar
Year
Average
Growth in
Demand
(MW at
Meter)
2021
2022
38.2
58.5
Goal Metric:
30% of 5-year
Average
Growth in
Demand (MW at
Meter)
11.46
17.54
Goal Metric:
.4% of 5-year
Average Peak
Demand (MW
at Meter)*
Demand
Goal (MW)
Energy
Goal
(MWh)**
Projected
MW Savings
(at Meter)
Projected
MWh
Savings (at
Meter)
Proposed
Budget
(000's)***
5.22
5.45
11.16
11.16
19,552
19,552
16.691
19.827
23,479
26,882
$4,842
$5,286
* The 2022 Demand Goal of 0.4% of peak demand (5.45 MW) is calculated according to 16 TAC § 25.181(e)(3)(B) and is
based on a 7.54% system demand line loss factor approved in Docket No. 50058; (1,474 MW Average Peak Demand at
Source Net Opt-Outs x 0.004) x (1-0.0754 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 2022 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 2020, EPE achieved a demand reduction of 20,743 kW, which was 186% 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 2021 and 2022, 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. 50806, Order (Nov. 5, 2020).
2 Id. at Ordering Paragraph No. 2.
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 FutureWise® Pilot MTP (2022 Only)
o Texas Appliance Recycling MTP
o Residential Marketplace Pilot MTP
o Residential Load Management MTP
o Hard-to-Reach Solutions MTP
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 and 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 AM Conservation Group (previously Franklin Energy Services) to implement
EPE's LivingWise® MTP.
EPE will contract with AM Conservation Group to implement EPE’s FutureWise® Pilot 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.
2021 PROGRAMS
A. 2021 Program Portfolio
EPE plans to continue the implementation of one SOP and nine MTPs in 2021. 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: 2021 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
Residential Marketplace Pilot MTP Residential
Rebate
Residential Load Management MTP Residential
Load Management
Hard-to-Reach Solutions MTP
Residential Hard-to-Reach Retrofit; New Construction
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 multiple 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 2021 and 2022.
Large Commercial & Industrial Solutions MTP
The Large C&I Solutions Program offers incentives to commercial customers with a peak demand of
100 kW or greater at one facility or a total demand of at least 250 kW at multiple 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 2021 and 2022.
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. Facility Energy Benchmarking and Energy Master Planning Workshops are
provided annually to selected customers. 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 2021 and 2022.
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 2021 Commercial Load Management SOP via email in April to inform them of the
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opening of the program. All applications are considered on a first-come, first-served basis and
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 2021 and 2022.
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 the participating contractors with 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 2021 and 2022.
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 6th grade 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 2021 and 2022.
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 cash incentive for
EPE to remove and recycle their old refrigerator or freezer. EPE plans to continue this program in
2021 and 2022.
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 the participating contractors with 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 2021 and 2022.
Residential Marketplace Pilot MTP
The Residential Marketplace Pilot Program provides eligible residential customers instant 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 2021 and 2022.
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Residential Load Management MTP
The Residential Load Management Program 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 to relieve peak load. Customers
receive a $25 incentive for enrolling an existing qualifying internet enabled smart thermostat or for
continued participation in the Program. Customers may also receive an additional $50 rebate for the
purchase and enrollment of a new internet enabled smart thermostat through EPE’s online
marketplace. EPE plans to continue this program in 2021 and 2022.
C. Research and Development
EPE has allocated $25,000 to Research and Development (R&D) for 2021. R&D will be utilized for
the development of new measures such as Level II EV Chargers and midstream HVAC for residential
applications. This funding amount is less than 10% of EPE’s 2021 total program costs in accordance
with 16 TAC § 25.181(g).
D. New Program(s) for 2021 and 2022
EPE plans to add the FutureWise® Pilot MTP, an efficiency education program for high school
students, in 2022.
E. Discontinued Program(s) for 2021 and 2022
EPE currently has no plan to discontinue any programs in 2021 or 2022.
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, 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
Most of EPE’s energy efficiency projects will use deemed savings for demand and energy reductions
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 the International Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol (IPMVP) will
be used in instances in which:
• 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 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 473-20-00002, Project No. 51021. The selected EM&V team is led by Tetra
Tech. Tetra Tech’s contract was extended and will continue the evaluation of programs through
Program Year 2024, and 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
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 contains 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 AM Conservation Group 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.
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II. CUSTOMER CLASSES
For the twelve months ending December 2020, there was an average of 298,126 residential accounts
in the EPE Texas service territory. Based on the 2020 Annual Social and Economic Supplement of
the U.S. Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey, 23.8% of Texas families are at or below 200%
of the poverty threshold. Applying this standard pursuant to 16 TAC § 25.181(c)(27), approximately
70,954 of EPE’s residential accounts fall into the Hard-to-Reach Customer Class.
The average number of commercial accounts in 2020 was 36,445. EPE includes residential and
commercial customer classes that take service at the distribution level in the energy efficiency
programs. Transmission level customers, other than governmental entities, 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 2020.
Table 3: Summary of Texas Residential and Commercial Customer Classes (2020)
Customer Class
Total Residential
Total Hard-to-Reach
Total Commercial
Number of Texas
Customers
298,126
70,954
36,445
III. PROJECTED ENERGY EFFICIENCY SAVINGS AND GOALS
As reflected in PUCT Docket No. 50806, EPE’s energy efficiency demand reduction goal for 2021 is
11.16 MW, which mirrors the 2020 goal. The following is the section of the 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.
(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.
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(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 2021 (11.16 MW) is greater than four-tenths of one
percent of EPE’s 5-year average summer weather-adjusted peak demand for 2015 through 2019,
which is 5.22 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. Considering the
parameters established by the EE Rule, EPE’s 2022 goal should remain at 11.16 MW (0.82% of the
average summer weather-adjusted peak demand for 2016 through 2020) 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 2021 and 2022.
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Table 5: Projected Demand and Energy Savings Broken Out by Program for Each
Customer Class
2021
Customer Class and Program
Commercial
Small Commercial Solutions MTP
Large C&I Solutions MTP
Texas SCORE MTP
Commercial Load Management SOP
Residential Marketplace Pilot MTP
Projected Savings
(at meter)
kW
kWh
10,516
18,104,594
730
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25 45,878
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Residential Solutions MTP
LivingWise® MTP
Texas Appliance Recycling MTP
Residential Marketplace Pilot MTP
Residential Load Management MTP
Hard-to-Reach
Hard-to-Reach Solutions MTP
Total
2022
Customer Class and Program
Commercial
Small Commercial Solutions MTP
Large C&I Solutions MTP
Texas SCORE MTP
Commercial Load Management SOP
Residential Marketplace Pilot MTP
545
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954,840
727,600
1,579,200
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kW
kWh
10,541
18,208,716
730
3,197,400
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50 150,000
Residential
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Residential Solutions MTP
LivingWise® MTP
FutureWise® MTP
Texas Appliance Recycling MTP
Residential Marketplace Pilot MTP
Residential Load Management MTP
Hard-to-Reach
Hard-to-Reach Solutions MTP
Total
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727,600
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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. The
program budget for 2021 is $4,685,552. Table 6 also includes the estimated annual expenses for the
statewide EM&V contractor and the EECRF proceeding expenses.
The number of customers in Table 3, Summary of Texas Residential and Commercial Customer Classes
(2020), 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 70,954 customers or 23.8% of EPE's total residential load in Texas.
Avoided costs for 2021, as established by the PUCT, were set at $80 per kW per year and $0.10161 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 will receive the associated incentives
within that program 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
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 Marketplace Pilot MTP
Residential
Residential Solutions MTP
LivingWise™ MTP
Texas Appliance Recycling MTP
Residential Marketplace Pilot MTP
Residential Load Management MTP
Hard-to-Reach
Hard-to-Reach Solutions MTP
Administration
Research and Development
Subtotal Budgets
EM&V *
EECRF Proceeding Expenses
Total Budgets
$2,461,413
$461,115
$1,005,396
$519,902
$460,000
$15,000
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$315,000
$346,346
$245,000
$285,000
$310,000
$600,000
$600,000
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$122,793
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$100,000
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$461,115
$1,005,396
$519,902
$460,000
$15,000
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$315,000
$346,346
$255,000
$285,000
$310,000
$600,000
$600,000
$87,793
$25,000
$4,685,552
$56,022
$100,000
$4,841,574
2022
Incentives
Admin & R&D
Total Budget
Commercial
Small Commercial Solutions MTP
Large C&I Solutions MTP
Texas SCORE MTP
Commercial Load Management SOP
Residential Marketplace Pilot MTP
Residential
Residential Solutions MTP
LivingWise® MTP
FutureWise® MTP
Texas Appliance Recycling MTP
Residential Marketplace Pilot MTP
Residential Load Management MTP
Hard-to-Reach
Hard-to-Reach Solutions MTP
Administration
Research and Development
Subtotal Budgets
EM&V
EECRF Proceeding Expenses
Total Budgets
$2,461,413
$461,115
$1,005,396
$519,902
$460,000
$15,000
$1,955,026
$315,000
$346,346
$300,000
$255,000
$285,000
$453,680
$600,000
$600,000
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$5,016,439
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$57,216
$100,000
$270,009
$2,461,413
$461,115
$1,005,396
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$460,000
$15,000
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$315,000
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$300,000
$255,000
$285,000
$453,680
$600,000
$600,000
$87,793
$25,000
$5,129,232
$57,216
$100,000
$5,286,448
* Updated CY2021 EM&V costs provided by Tetra Tech under the new contract.
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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
(2016-2020) calculated in accordance with 16 TAC § 25.181.
Table 7: Historical Demand Savings Goals and Energy Targets (at Meter)
Calendar Year
20206
20198
20189
201710
201611
Demand
Goals
(kW)
Energy
Targets
(kWh)
11,160
19,552,320
Actual
Demand
Reduction
(kW)
20,7407
Actual
Energy
Savings
(kWh)
30,704,424
11,160
19,552,320
19,424
24,825,792
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
6 2020 demand goal and energy target as reported in EPE’s EEPR Errata filed July 15, 2020 under Project
No. 50666. 2020 actual demand reduction and energy savings reported in Project No. 51672.
7 2020 actual demand reduction at the source is calculated as follows:
20,740 kW at meter * (1/(1-0.0754)) line losses = 22,431 kW at the source.
8 2019 demand goal and energy target as reported in EPE’s EEPR Errata filed July 26, 2019, under Project
No.49297. 2019 actual demand reduction and energy savings reported in Project No. 50666.
9 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.
10 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.
11 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.
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VI. PROJECTED, REPORTED AND VERIFIED DEMAND AND ENERGY SAVINGS
Table 8: Projected versus Reported Savings for 2019 and 2020
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
Load Management SOP
Residential
Residential Solutions MTP
LivingWise® MTP
Texas Appliance Recycling
Residential Load Management MTP
Hard-to-Reach
Hard-to-Reach Solutions MTP
Total at Meter
10,241 16,635,216 15,626 20,095,620
730
3,232,821
3,197,400 818
2,011 10,569,816 2,395 11,493,121
500
5,352,469
2,847,000 940
7,000 21,000 11,473 17,209
3,617,344
3,304,214 3,016
2,714
1,228,399
954,840 601
545
1,475,680
727,600 572
200
868,560
1,579,200 107
195
1,774 42,574 1,736 44,705
1,112,828
1,051,200 781
800
1,112,828
800
1,051,200 781
24,825,792
13,755 20,990,630 19,423
2020
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 Marketplace Pilot MTP
Residential
Residential Solutions MTP
LivingWise® MTP
Texas Appliance Recycling MTP
Residential Marketplace Pilot MTP
Residential Load Management MTP
Hard-to-Reach
Hard-to-Reach Solutions MTP
Total at Meter
2,847,000 1,191
3,197,400 750
10,266
730
2,011
500
16,681,094 16,044 23,664,620
2,925,568
10,569,816 3,615 15,054,617
5,197,201
7,000 21,000 10,397 40,975
446,259
5,736,975
1,219,380
855,290
620,400
2,152,247
889,658
1,302,829
1,302,829
30,704,424
25 45,878 91
4,323,399 3,732
954,840 734
727,600 326
1,579,200 77
871,679 627
190,080 1,968
800 1,051,200 964
1,051,200 964
800
22,055,693 20,740
16,441
5,375
545
200
195
475
3,960
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VIII. PROGRAM FUNDING AND EXPLANATION OF ADMINISTRATION COSTS FOR
CALENDAR YEAR 2020
As shown in the subtotal for the “Total Funds Expended” column of Table 10, EPE spent $4,983,108 on
program expenses (excluding EM&V and EECRF Proceeding Expenses) for its PUCT-approved energy
efficiency programs in 2020. These programs were funded by EPE’s 2020 EECRF. These expenses
account for 107% of the total forecasted 2020 program budget of $4,675,650. 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 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 2020
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
Commercial
Small Commercial Solutions MTP
Large C&I Solutions MTP
Texas SCORE MTP
Comm. Load Management SOP
Residential Marketplace Pilot MTP $ 15,000
$ 2,451,511 200 $ 3,121,640 $ - $ 3,121,640 $ -
$ 461,115 78 $ 470,425
$ 1,005,396 47 $ 1,512,746
$ 510,000 11 $ 704,020
$ 460,000 12 $ 423,754
52 $ 10,695
$ 470,425
$ 1,512,746
$ 704,020
$ 423,754
$ 10,695
$ 1,120,183 $ 1,827 $ 1,122,010 $ -
Residential
$ 1,511,346 10,119
$ 315,000 906 $ 354,427
Residential Solutions MTP
LivingWise® MTP
$ 346,346 4,645
$ 179,994
Texas Appliance Recycling MTP
$ 255,000 540 $ 99,150
Residential Marketplace Pilot MTP $ 285,000 982 $ 203,212
Residential Load Management MTP $ 310,000 3,046
$ 600,000 1,215
$ 600,000 1,215
$ 87,793
$
25,000
$ 4,675,650 11,534
Administration
Research and Development
Subtotal
$ 354,427
$ 179,994
$ 99,150
$ 203,212
$ 283,400 $ 1,827 $ 285,227
$ 664,708
$ 664,708 -
$ 664,708
$ 664,708
$ 74,750 $ 74,750
Hard-to-Reach Solutions MTP
Hard-to-Reach
$ 4,906,531 $ 76,577 $ 4,983,108 $ -
$ -
$ (670,129)
$ (9,310)
$ (507,350)
$ (194,020)
$ 36,246
$ 4,305
$ 389,336
$ (39,427)
$ 166,352
$ 155,850
$ 81,788
$ 24,773
$ (64,708)
$ (64,708)
$ 13,043
$
25,000
$ (307,458)
$ -
$ 111,318
EM&V
EECRF Proceeding Expenses
(EPE & Municipal expenses)*
Total
$ 58,364
$ 150,000
$ 58,364 $ 58,364
$ 38,682 $ 38,682
$ 4,884,014 11,534
$ 4,906,531 $ 173,623 $ 5,080,154 $ -
$ (196,140)
* Actual EECRF proceeding expenses of $38,682, consists of $31,717 in EPE proceeding expenses and $6,965 in municipal
proceeding expenses.
** Residential Marketplace Pilot MTP is also listed under the Commercial sector due to the Upstream/Midstream Program
Cross-Sector Savings guidance memo issued by Tetra Tech to calculate and allocate savings at the sector-level for
upstream and midstream programs.
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Table 11: Program Comparison – Budget to Actual Expenditures
Programs
2020
Budget
2020
Expenditures
Percent
>10% Variance Explanation
Commercial
Small Commercial Solutions MTP
Large C&I Solutions MTP
Texas SCORE MTP
Comm. Load Management SOP
$ 2,451,511 $ 3,121,640 127.3%
$ 461,115 $ 470,425 102.0%
$ 1,005,396 $ 1,512,746 150.5% Program had more participation than was anticipated.
$ 510,000 $ 704,020 138.0% Program had more participation than was anticipated.
$ 460,000 $ 423,754
92.1%
Residential Marketplace Pilot MTP
$ 15,000 $ 10,695
71.3%
Program did not achieve anticipated participation due to a mid-year
launch. Funds were reallocated to programs with higher participation.
Residential
Residential Solutions MTP
$ 1,511,346 $ 1,122,010
$ 315,000 $ 354,427 112.5% Program had more participation than was anticipated.
74.2%
LivingWise® MTP
$ 346,346 $ 179,994
52.0%
Texas Appliance Recycling MTP
$ 255,000 $ 99,150
38.9%
Residential Marketplace Pilot MTP
$ 285,000 $ 203,212
71.3%
Residential Load Management MTP
$ 310,000 $ 285,227
92.0%
Program did not achieve anticipated participation due to COVID and
school closings. Funds were reallocated to programs with higher
participation.
Program did not achieve anticipated participation due to COVID. Funds
were reallocated to programs with higher participation.
Program did not achieve anticipated participation due to a mid-year
launch. Funds were reallocated to programs with higher participation.
Program did not achieve anticipated participation due to a mid-year
launch.Funds were reallocated to programs with higher participation.
Hard-to-Reach
Hard-to-Reach Solutions MTP
Administration
Research and Development
Total
$ 600,000 $ 664,708 110.8%
$ 600,000 $ 664,708 110.8% Program had more participation than was anticipated.
$ 87,793 $ 74,750
$ 25,000 $ -
$ 4,675,650 $ 4,983,108 106.6%
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IX. PROGRAM RESULTS FOR MTPs
A. Market Transformation Programs
Small Commercial Solutions MTP
The 2020 projected savings for the Small Commercial Solutions MTP were 730 kW. There were
78 participants completed during 2020 that reduced demand by 750 kW and saved 2,925,568
kWh in energy.
Large C&I Solutions MTP
The 2020 projected savings for the Large C&I Solutions MTP were 2,011 kW. There were 47
participants completed during 2020 that reduced demand by 3,615 kW and saved 15,054,617 kWh
in energy.
Texas SCORE MTP
The 2020 projected savings for the Texas SCORE MTP were 500 kW. There were 11 participants
in this program that reduced demand by 1,191 kW and saved 5,197,201 kWh in energy.
Residential Solutions MTP
The 2020 projected savings for the Residential Solutions MTP were 545 kW. There were 906
participants in this program that reduced demand by 734 kW and saved 1,219,380 kWh in energy.
LivingWise® MTP
The 2020 projected savings for the LivingWise® MTP were 200 kW. There were 4,645 kits
provided in this program that reduced demand by 326 kW and saved 855,290 kWh in energy.
Hard-to-Reach Solutions MTP
The 2020 projected savings for the Hard-to-Reach Solutions MTP were 800 kW. There were
1,215 participants in this program that reduced demand by 964 kW and saved 1,302,829 kWh in
energy.
Appliance Recycling MTP
The 2020 projected savings for the Appliance Recycling MTP were 195 kW. There were 540
participants in this program that reduced demand by 77 kW and saved 620,400 kWh in energy.
Residential Marketplace Pilot MTP
The 2020 projected savings for the Residential Marketplace MTP were 500 kW. There were 1,034
participants in this program that reduced demand by 718 kW and saved 2,598,506 kWh in energy.
Residential Load Management MTP
The 2020 projected savings for the Residential Load Management MTP were 3,960 kW. There
were 3,046 participants in this program that reduced demand by 1,968 kW and saved 889,658
kWh in energy.
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X. CURRENT ENERGY EFFICIENCY COST RECOVERY FACTOR (EECRF)
Report for 2020
In Docket No.49496, EPE was granted approval for recovery through its 2020 EECRF of (a)
$4,675,650 in energy efficiency program costs projected to be incurred from January 1 through
December 31, 2020; (b) a performance incentive for 2018 of $810,663; (c) EPE’s 2018 EECRF
proceeding expenses of $188,923 ($140,742 for EPE and $48,181 for the City of El Paso); and
(d) the 2018 over-recovery revenue amount of $260,655, and projected cost of evaluation,
measurement, and verification (EM&V) of $58,364 for program year 2020. The Final Order in
Docket No. 49496 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 EECRF was approved on November 21, 2019 and became
effective with the first billing cycle in January 2020. The recovery of the agreed-upon EECRF
amount of $5,472,945 is based on a dollar per kWh rate. The 2020 cost recovery factors by rate
are listed in Table 12.
Table 12: 2020 EECRF Monthly Rates
Rate
No.
Description
01
02
07
08
09
Residential Service Rate
Small Commercial Service Rate
Outdoor Recreational Lighting Service Rate
Governmental Street Lighting Service Rate
Governmental Traffic Signal Service
11-TOU Time-Of-Use Municipal Pumping Service Rate
WH Water Heating
22
24
25
34
41
Irrigation Service Rate
General Service Rate
Large Power Service Rate (excludes transmission)
Cotton Gin Service Rate
City and County Service Rate
Maintenance Power Service For Cogeneration And
Small Power Production Facilities
Backup Power Service For Cogeneration And Small
Power Production Facilities
46
47
Energy
Efficiency
Cost Recovery
Factor
($/kWh)
$ 0.001009
$ 0.001169
$ 0.000000
$ 0.000035
$ (0.000072)
$ (0.000002)
$ (0.000077)
$ (0.000008)
$ 0.001017
$ 0.000677
$ 0.000258
$ 0.002649
$ 0.000258
$ 0.000258
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XI. REVENUE COLLECTED THROUGH EECRF
In 2020, EPE collected a total of $5,308,925 under Rate Schedule No. 97 – Energy Efficiency
Cost Recovery Factor.
XII. OVER/UNDER RECOVERY OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAM COSTS
In 2020, EPE under-recovered an amount of $471,478 as shown in Table 13. Docket No. 49496
ordered the recovery of EM&V costs of $58,364 for program year 2020.
Table 13: Authorized and Actual Recovery Amounts
Description
Authorized in
Docket No. 49496
Actual
January 1 – December 31, 2020 Energy Efficiency Costs
Program Year 2020 EM&V Costs
2018 (Over)/Under Recovery
2018 Performance Bonus
2018 EECRF Proceeding Costs
2020 Total Costs
2020 EECRF Revenues
2020 (Over)/Under Recovery
$ 4,675,650 $ 4,983,108
$ 58,364 $ 58,364
$ (260,655) $ (260,655)
$ 810,663 $ 810,663
$ 188,923 $ 188,923
$ 5,472,945 $ 5,780,403
$ 5,308,925
$ 471,478
XIII. UNDERSERVED COUNTIES
EPE serves customers in three Texas counties: Culberson, Hudspeth, and El Paso. During 2020,
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 2020 EPE energy efficiency programs. Based on this definition,
EPE had no Underserved Counties in 2020.
Table 14: 2020 Energy Efficiency Activities by County
County
# of Participants
El Paso County
Culberson
Hudspeth
Total
11,396
135
3
11,534
Reported Savings
kWh
kW
20,379.02
356.62
4.14
20,739.77
29,912,517
781,951
9,956
30,704,424
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ACRONYMS
C&I
DR
̶ Commercial and Industrial
̶ Demand Response
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
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
Program Savings by County *
All programs funded through EPE’s EECRF.
Small Commercial Solutions MTP
County
# of Participants
Reported Savings
El Paso County
Culberson County
Hudspeth County
Total
72
6
0
78
Large C&I Solutions MTP
kW
kWh
689.95
59.88
0
749.83
2,597,143
328,425
0
2,925,568
County
# of Participants
Reported Savings
El Paso County
Culberson County
Hudspeth County
Total
Texas SCORE MTP
47
0
0
47
kW
kWh
3,615.23
15,054,617
0
0
0
0
3,615.23
15,054,617
County
# of Participants
Reported Savings
El Paso County
Culberson County
Hudspeth County
Total
11
0
0
11
Commercial Load Management SOP
kW
kWh
1,191.18
5,197,201
0
0
0
0
1,191.18
5,197,201
County
# of Participants
Reported Savings
El Paso County
Culberson County
Hudspeth County
Total
12
0
0
12
kW
kWh
10,397.00
40,975
0
0
0
0
10,397.00
40,975
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Residential Solutions MTP
County
# of Participants
Reported Savings
El Paso County
Culberson County
Hudspeth County
Total
LivingWise® MTP
905
1
0
906
kW
kWh
727.96
6.34
0
734.30
1,206,914
12,466
0
1,219,380
County
# of Kits
Reported Savings
El Paso County
Culberson County
Hudspeth County
Total
4,645
0
0
4,645
Hard-to-Reach Solutions MTP
kW
kWh
326.26
855,290
0
0
0
0
326.26
855,290
County
# of Participants
Reported Savings
El Paso County
Culberson County
Hudspeth County
Total
1,089
124
2
1,215
Appliance Recycling MTP
kW
kWh
671.87
288.35
3.46
963.68
853,023
439,861
9,945
1,302,829
County
# of Participants
Reported Savings
El Paso County
Culberson County
Hudspeth County
Total
540
0
0
540
Residential Marketplace Pilot MTP
kW
kWh
76.56
0
0
76.56
620,400
0
0
620,400
County
# of Participants
Reported Savings
El Paso County
Culberson County
Hudspeth County
Total
1,033
1
0
1,034
kW
kWh
718.08
0.00
0
718.08
2,597,340
1,166
0
2,598,506
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Residential Load Management MTP
County
# of Participants
Reported Savings
El Paso County
Culberson County
Hudspeth County
Total
3,042
3
1
1,034
* Totals may not tie due to rounding.
kW
kWh
1,964.92
889,615
2.05
0.68
33
11
1,967.65
889,658
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16 Texas Administrative Code § 25.181
and § 25.183
April 1, 2021
(Errata April 28, 2021)
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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 2021, as established pursuant to 16 TAC § 25.181(e)(3). The Final Order
of Docket No. 508061 issued on November 5, 2020, established the EECRF rates applicable to EPE
for 2021. 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 2022 demand reduction goal should remain at 11.16 MW.
The Final Order of Docket No. 50806 also established an energy efficiency program budget for 2021
of $4,685,552.2 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 2021 & 2022 Projected Goals, Savings and Budgets3
Calendar
Year
Average
Growth in
Demand
(MW at
Meter)
2021
2022
38.2
58.5
Goal Metric:
30% of 5-year
Average
Growth in
Demand (MW
at Meter)
11.46
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.4% of 5-year
Average
Peak
Demand (MW
at Meter)*
5.22
17.54
5.45
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
16.691
19.827
23,479
26,882
$4,842
$5,286
* The 2022 Demand Goal of 0.4% of peak demand (5.4145 MW) is calculated according to 16 TAC § 25.181(e)(3)(B) and
is based on an 8.32a 7.54% system demand line loss factor approved in Docket No. 4630850058; (1,474 MW Average
Peak Demand at Source Net Opt-Outs x 0.004) x (1-0.08320754 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 2022 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 2020, EPE achieved a demand reduction of 20,743 kW, which was 186% 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 2021 and 2022, 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. 50806, Order (Nov. 5, 2020).
2 Id. at Ordering Paragraph No. 2.
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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(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 2021 (11.16 MW) is greater than four-tenths of one
percent of EPE’s 5-year average summer weather-adjusted peak demand for 2015 through 2019,
which is 5.1722 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. Considering the
parameters established by the EE Rule, EPE’s 2022 goal should remain at 11.16 MW (0.8382% of
the average summer weather-adjusted peak demand for 2016 through 2020) 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 2021 and 2022.
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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
(2016-2020) calculated in accordance with 16 TAC § 25.181.
Table 7: Historical Demand Savings Goals and Energy Targets (at Meter)
Calendar Year
20206
20198
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201710
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6 2020 demand goal and energy target as reported in EPE’s EEPR Errata filed July 15, 2020 under Project
No. 50666. 2020 actual demand reduction and energy savings reported in Project No. 51672.
7 2020 actual demand reduction at the source is calculated as follows:
20,743740 kW at meter * (1/(1-0.08320754)) line losses = 22,626431 kW at the source.
8 2019 demand goal and energy target as reported in EPE’s EEPR Errata filed July 26, 2019, under Project
No.49297. 2019 actual demand reduction and energy savings reported in Project No. 50666.
9 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.
10 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.
11 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.
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VI. PROJECTED, REPORTED AND VERIFIED DEMAND AND ENERGY SAVINGS
Table 8: Projected versus Reported Savings for 2019 and 2020*
2019
Projected Savings
Reported and Verified
Savings
Customer Class and Program
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
Residential Load Management MTP
Hard-to-Reach
Hard-to-Reach Solutions MTP
Total at Meter
kW
kWh
kWh
kW
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20,095,620
16,635,216 15,626
730 3,197,400 818 3,232,821
11,493,121
10,569,816 2,395
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7,000 21,000 11,473 17,209
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2,714 3,304,214 3,017
545 954,840 601 1,228,399
200 727,600 572 1,475,680
195 1,579,200 107 868,560
1,774 42,574 1,736 44,705
800 1,051,200 781 1,112,828
800 1,051,200 781 1,112,828
24,825,792
20,990,630 19,424
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2020
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Customer Class and Program
Commercial
Small Comm. Solutions MTP
Large C&I Solutions MTP
Texas SCORE MTP
Load Management SOP
Residential Marketplace Pilot MTP
Residential
Residential Solutions MTP
LivingWise® MTP
Texas Appliance Recycling MTP
Residential Marketplace Pilot MTP
Residential Load Management MTP
Hard-to-Reach
Hard-to-Reach Solutions MTP
Total at Meter
5,375 4,323,399 3,732
kW
kW
kWh
25 45,878
10,569,816 3,615
16,681,094 16,044
10,266
730
2,011
500
kWh
23,664,620
3,197,400 750 2,925,568
15,054,617
2,847,000 1,191 5,197,201
7,000 21,000 10,397 40,975
91 446,259
5,736,975
954,840 734 1,219,380
727,600 326 855,290
1,579,200 77 620,400
871,679 627 2,152,247
190,080 1,968 889,658
800 1,051,200 964 1,302,829
1,051,200 964 1,302,829
800
30,704,424
16,441
22,055,693 20,740
545
200
195
475
3,960
** Savings have not yet been verified by EM&V Evaluator for PY 2020.
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Table 10: Program Funding for Calendar Year 2020
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
Commercial
$ 2,451,511
$ 461,115 78
Small Commercial Solutions MTP
$ 1,005,396
47
Large C&I Solutions MTP
$ 510,000 11
Texas SCORE MTP
Comm. Load Management SOP
$ 460,000 12
Residential Marketplace Pilot MTP $ 15,000 52
200 $ 3,121,640
$ 470,425
$ 1,512,746
$ 704,020
$ 423,754
$ 10,695
$ 1,511,346
10,119 $ 1,120,183
$ 315,000 906 $ 354,427
Residential Solutions MTP
LivingWise® MTP
$ 346,346 4,645 $ 179,994
Texas Appliance Recycling MTP
$ 255,000 540 $ 99,150
Residential Marketplace Pilot MTP $ 285,000 982 $ 203,212
Residential
$ -
$ 3,121,640 $ - $ (670,129)
$ (9,310)
$ 470,425
$ (507,350)
$ 1,512,746
$ (194,020)
$ 704,020
$ 36,246
$ 423,754
$ 4,305
$ 10,695
$ 1,827 $ 1,122,010 $ - $ 389,336
$ (39,427)
$ 166,352
$ 155,850
$ 81,788
$ 354,427
$ 179,994
$ 99,150
$ 203,212
Hard-to-Reach
Hard-to-Reach Solutions MTP
Residential Load Management MTP $ 310,000 3,046 $ 283,400
$ 600,000 1,215 $ 664,708
$ 600,000 1,215 $ 664,708
$ 87,793
$
25,000
$ 4,675,650
Administration
Research and Development
Subtotal
11,534 $ 4,906,531
$ 1,827 $ 285,227
$ 24,773
- $ 664,708 $ - $ (64,708)
$ (64,708)
$ 13,043
$
25,000
$ 4,983,108 $ - $ (307,458)
$ 664,708
$ 74,750
$ 74,750
$ 76,577
EM&V
EECRF Proceeding Expenses (EPE
& Municipal expenses)*
Total
$ 58,364
$ 150,000
$ 58,364
$ 58,364
$ -
$ 38,682
$ 38,682
$ 111,318
$ 4,884,014
11,534 $ 4,906,531
$ 173,623
$ 5,080,154 $ - $ (196,140)
* Actual EECRF proceeding expenses of $40,54038,682, consists of $33,57531,717 in EPE proceeding expenses and $6,965
in municipal proceeding expenses.
** Residential Marketplace Pilot MTP is also listed under the Commercial sector due to the Upstream/Midstream Program
Cross-Sector Savings guidance memo issued by Tetra Tech to calculate and allocate savings at the sector-level for
upstream and midstream programs.
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IX. PROGRAM RESULTS FOR MTPs
A. Market Transformation Programs
Small Commercial Solutions MTP
The 2020 projected savings for the Small Commercial Solutions MTP were 730 kW. There were
78 participants completed during 2020 that reduced demand by 750 kW and saved 2,925,568
kWh in energy.
Large C&I Solutions MTP
The 2020 projected savings for the Large C&I Solutions MTP were 2,011 kW. There were 47
participants completed during 2020 that reduced demand by 3,607615 kW and saved
15,019,882054,617 kWh in energy.
Texas SCORE MTP
The 2020 projected savings for the Texas SCORE MTP were 500 kW. There were 11 participants
in this program that reduced demand by 1,191 kW and saved 5,197,201 kWh in energy.
Residential Solutions MTP
The 2020 projected savings for the Residential Solutions MTP were 545 kW. There were 906
participants in this program that reduced demand by 734 kW and saved 1,219,380 kWh in energy.
LivingWise® MTP
The 2020 projected savings for the LivingWise® MTP were 200 kW. There were 4,645 kits
provided in this program that reduced demand by 326 kW and saved 855,290 kWh in energy.
Hard-to-Reach Solutions MTP
The 2020 projected savings for the Hard-to-Reach Solutions MTP were 800 kW. There were
1,215 participants in this program that reduced demand by 964 kW and saved 1,302,829 kWh in
energy.
Appliance Recycling MTP
The 2020 projected savings for the Appliance Recycling MTP were 195 kW. There were 540
participants in this program that reduced demand by 77 kW and saved 620,400 kWh in energy.
Residential Marketplace Pilot MTP
The 2020 projected savings for the Residential Marketplace MTP were 500 kW. There were 1,034
participants in this program that reduced demand by 718 kW and saved 2,598,506 kWh in energy.
Residential Load Management MTP
The 2020 projected savings for the Residential Load Management MTP were 3,960 kW. There
were 3,046 participants in this program that reduced demand by 1,981968 kW and saved
889,867658 kWh in energy.
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XI. REVENUE COLLECTED THROUGH EECRF
In 2020, EPE collected a total of $5,308,925 under Rate Schedule No. 97 – Energy Efficiency
Cost Recovery Factor.
XII. OVER/UNDER RECOVERY OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAM COSTS
In 2020, EPE under-recovered an amount of $471,478 as shown in Table 13. Docket No. 49496
ordered the recovery of EM&V costs of $58,364 for program year 2020.
Table 13: Authorized and Actual Recovery Amounts
Description
Authorized in
Docket No. 49496
Actual
January 1 – December 31, 2020 Energy Efficiency Costs
Program Year 2020 EM&V Costs
2018 (Over)/Under Recovery
2018 Performance Bonus
2018 EECRF Proceeding Costs
2020 Total Costs
2020 EECRF Revenues
2020 (Over)/Under Recovery
$ 4,675,650 $ 4,983,108
$ 58,364 $ 58,364
$ (260,655) $ (260,655)
$ 810,663 $ 810,663
$ 188,923 $ 188,923
$ 5,472,945 $ 5,780,403
$ 5,308,925
$ 471,478
XIII. UNDERSERVED COUNTIES
EPE serves customers in three Texas counties: Culberson, Hudspeth, and El Paso. During 2020,
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 2020 EPE energy efficiency programs. Based on this definition,
EPE had no Underserved Counties in 2020.
Table 14: 2020 Energy Efficiency Activities by County
County
# of Participants
El Paso County
Culberson
Hudspeth
Total
11,396
135
3
11,534
Reported Savings
kWh
kW
20,379.02
356.62
4.14
20,739.77
29,912,517
781,951
9,956
30,704,424
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APPENDIX A: REPORTED DEMAND AND ENERGY REDUCTION BY
COUNTY
Program Savings by County *
All programs funded through EPE’s EECRF.
Small Commercial Solutions MTP
County
# of Participants
Reported Savings
El Paso County
Culberson County
Hudspeth County
Total
72
6
0
78
Large C&I Solutions MTP
kW
kWh
689.95
59.88
0
749.83
2,597,143
328,425
0
2,925,568
County
# of Participants
Reported Savings
El Paso County
Culberson County
Hudspeth County
Total
Texas SCORE MTP
47
0
0
47
kW
kWh
3,606.54615.23
15,019,882054,617
0
0
0
0
3,606.54615.23
15,019,882054,617
County
# of Participants
Reported Savings
El Paso County
Culberson County
Hudspeth County
Total
11
0
0
11
Commercial Load Management SOP
kW
1,191.18
kWh
5,171197,201
0
0
0
0
1,191.18
5,197,201
County
# of Participants
Reported Savings
El Paso County
Culberson County
Hudspeth County
Total
12
0
0
12
kW
kWh
10,396.05397.00
40,975
0
0
0
0
10,396.05397.00
40,975
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Residential Solutions MTP
County
# of Participants
Reported Savings
El Paso County
Culberson County
Hudspeth County
Total
LivingWise® MTP
905
1
0
906
kW
kWh
727.96
6.34
0
734.30
1,206,914
12,466
0
1,219,380
County
# of Kits
Reported Savings
El Paso County
Culberson County
Hudspeth County
Total
4,645
0
0
4,645
Hard-to-Reach Solutions MTP
kW
kWh
326.2726
855,290
0
0
0
0
326.2726
855,290
County
# of Participants
Reported Savings
El Paso County
Culberson County
Hudspeth County
Total
1,089
124
2
1,215
Appliance Recycling MTP
kW
kWh
671.87
288.35
3.46
963.68
853,023
439,861
9,945
1,302,829
County
# of Participants
Reported Savings
El Paso County
Culberson County
Hudspeth County
Total
540
0
0
540
Residential Marketplace Pilot MTP
kW
kWh
76.56
0
0
76.56
620,400
0
0
620,400
County
# of Participants
Reported Savings
El Paso County
Culberson County
Hudspeth County
Total
1,033
1
0
1,034
kW
kWh
718.08
0.00
0
718.08
2,597,340
1,166
0
2,598,506
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Residential Load Management MTP
County
# of Participants
Reported Savings
El Paso County
Culberson County
Hudspeth County
3,042
3
1
kW
kWh
1,977.97964.92
889,824615
2.05
0.68
33
11
Total
3,0461,034
1,980.70967.65
889,867658
* Totals may not tie due to rounding.
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