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Filing Date - 2023-04-28 04:49:07 PM
Control Number - 54470
Item Number - 10
P.O. Box 982
El Paso, Texas
79960-0982
(915) 543-2057
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El Paso Electric
April 28,2023
Commission Filing Clerk
Public Utility Commission of Texas
1701 N. Congress Ave
P.O. Box 13326
Austin, TX 78711
Re:
Project No. 54470 - El Paso Electric Company 2023 Energy Efficiency Plan and Report
Pursuant to 16 TAC § 25.181 and 25.183
To whom it may concern:
On April 3,2023, El Paso Electric Company ("EPE") filed its 2022 Energy Efficiency Plan and
Report ("EEPR"). EPE is hereby filing an errata to that report. The errata is based on three
changes. First, there was a change to the verified savings and number of participants for 2022
that affected Tables 5 through 10, Table 14, and the Tables in Appendix A. Second, EPE plans
to merge the Large C&I Solutions MTP and Texas SCORE MTP into one program called
Commercial Solutions MTP that will serve large commercial, industrial, and government
customers in 2024. Third, there was a change to the incentives for the Residential Load
Management MTP. These changes are also reflected in the text of the document as applicable.
At the end of this EEPR Errata are the redlined pages indicating the specific changes made to the
EEPR filed April 3,2023.
If there are any questions regarding this filing, please contact me at 915-351-4279.
Sincerely,
Nathaniel Castillo
Regulatory Case Management
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16 Texas Administrative Codes § 25.181
and § 25.183
April 3,2023
(Errata April 28,2023)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
ENERGY EFFICIENCY PLAN AND REPORT ORGANIZATION
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
ENERGY EFFICIENCY PLAN
I.
2023 PROGRAMS
A.
2023 Program Portfolio
B. Existing Programq
C. Research and Development
D. New Program(s) for 2023 and 2024
E. Discontinued Program(s) for 2023 and 202d
F. General Implementation Proceqq
G. Outreach Activities
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H. Existing Demand Side Management (DSM) Contracts or Obligations ............11
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CUSTOMER CLASRFR
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Ill. PROJECTED ENERGY EFFICIENCY SAVINGS AND GOALS
IV. PROGRAMBUDGETS
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V. HISTORICAL DEMAND GOALS AND ENERGY TARGETS FOR PREVIOUS FIVE YEARS..19
VI. PROJECTED, REPORTED AND VERIFIED DEMAND AND ENERGY SAVINGS...................20
VII. HISTORICAL PROGRAM EXPENDITURES
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Vlll. PROGRAM FUNDING AND EXPLANATION OF ADMINISTRATION COSTS FOR CALENDAR
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YEAR ?n?9
XI. REVENUE COLLECTED THROUGH EECRF
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XII. OVER/UNDER RECOVERY OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAM COSTS.........................28
XIII. UNDERSERVED COUNTIES
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ACRONYMS
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GLOSSARY
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 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
in
program year,
subparagraph (C) of this paragraph for each subsequent program year.
the utility shall meet the energy efficiency goal described
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 under 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 2022 and its projections for 2023 and 2024 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 2022 and EPE's plans for
achieving its 2023 and 2024 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 Il explains EPE's targeted customer classes, specifying the size of each class and the
method for determining those class sizes.
• Section Ill 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 2023 and 2024 by program
for each customer class.
Energy Efficiency Report
• Section V documents EPE's demand reduction goals for each of the previous five years
(2018-2022) 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 2021 and 2022.
• Section VII details EPE's incentive and administration expenditures for the previous five years
(2018-2022) detailed by program for each customer class.
• Section Vlll compares EPE's actual and budgeted program costs for 2022 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 2022 EECRF.
• Section XII details the over/under recovery of EPE's energy efficiency program costs for 2022.
• Section XII I 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 2023, as established pursuant to 16 TAC § 25.181(e)(3). The Final Order
of Docket No. 535511 issued on December 15, 2022, established the EECRF rates applicable to
EPE for 2023. 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 2024 demand reduction goal should remain at 11.16 MW
The Final Order of Docket No. 53551 also established an energy efficiency program budget for 2023
of $5,283,153.2 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 2023 & 2024 Projected Goals, Savings and Budgets3
Calendar
Year
Average
Growth in
Demand
(MW at
Meter)
Goal Metric: Goal Metric:
.4%of 5-year
30%of 5-year
Average
Average
Peak
Growth in
Demand (MW Demand (MW
at Meter)
at Meter)*
Demand
Goal (MW)
Energy
Goal
(MWh) **
Projected Projected
MW
MWh
Savings (at Savings (at
Meter) *** Meter) ****
Proposed
Budget
(000'S) *****
2023
2024
22.0
24.2
6.60
7.26
5.54
5.63
11.16
11.16
19,552
31.207
19,552
27.179
27,125
25,942
$5,493
$5,543
* The 2024 Demand Goal of 0.4% of peak demand (5.63 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; (1,523 MW Average Peak
Demand at Source Net Opt-Outs x 0.004)x (1-0.0754 system demand line loss factor). However, underthe EE Rule, a
utility's demand reduction goal shall not be less than the prior year's goal, thus, the 2024 goal is 11.16 MW
** Calculated using a 20% conservation load factor.
*** Due to changed parameters, EPE is projecting total demand savings of 23,968 kW for 2023.
**** Due to changed parameters, EPE is projecting total energy savings of 25,977,489 kWh for 2023.
***** Proposed budget includes the overall program budget, EM&V expenses, and EECRF proceeding expenses.
In 2022, EPE achieved a demand reduction of 21,762 kW, which was 195% 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 2023 and 2024, 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&1 Solutions MTP
o Texas SCORE MTP
o Residential Solutions MTP
1 Application of El Paso Electric Company to Adjust Its Energy Efficiency Cost Recovery Factor and Establish Revised
Cost Cap , Docket No . 53551 , Order ( Dec . 15 , 2022 ).
2 /d. 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 Living\Mse® MTP
o Future\Mse® Pilot MTP
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 Future\Mse® 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.
Note - Totals in tables may not tie due to rounding.
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ENERGY EFFICIENCY PLAN
I.
2023 PROGRAMS
A.
2023 Program Portfolio
EPE plans to continue the implementation of one SOP and ten MTPs in 2023. 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: 2023 Energy Efficiency Program Portfolios
Program
Target M arket
Application
Small Commercial Solutions MTP
Large C&1 Solutions MTP
Texas SCORE MTP
Commercial Load Management
SOP
Small Commercial
(<100kW)
Large Commercial and
Industrial (2100k\AO
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
Living\Mse® MTP
Future\Mse® Pilot MTP
Residential
Residential
Educational; Retrofit
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 an annual
peak demand of less than 100 kW at one facility or a total annual peak demand of less than 250 kW at
multiple facilities operated by the same customer. The program pays a cash incentive to customers
of up to $400 per kW reduced, generally through participating contractors, for eligible measures that
are installed in new or retrofit applications. Additionally, the program pays a $500 cash incentive per
unit for the installation of eligible high-efficient evaporative air conditioning units. This program also
provides non-cash incentives that include technical assistance, education, and marketing materials.
The program 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 2023 and 2024.
Large Commercial & Industrial Solutions MTP
The Large C&1 Solutions Program offers incentives to commercial customers with an annual peak
demand of 100 kW or greater at one facility or an aggregate annual peak demand of 250 kW or
greater at multiple facilities operated by the same customer. Local government entities that are
primarily used for industrial applications may qualify for participation in the Large C&1 Solutions
Program. The program pays a cash incentive of up to $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&1 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 2023 and 2024.
Texas SCORE MTP
The Texas SCORE Program offers incentives to public schools, higher education, and local
government customers to identify and implement energy efficiency measures. The program pays a
cash incentive of up to $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 public schools, higher education,
and local government customers to promote energy efficiency awareness. EPE plans to continue
this program in 2023 and 2024.
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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, and not deemed critical load, that takes service at the distribution level is eligible to
participate. Critical load customers with back up generation are eligible to participate. EPE will notify
its current participants of the 2023 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 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 2023 and 2024.
Residential Solutions MTP
The Residential Solutions Program offers incentives and rebates to residential customers for
installing eligible energy efficiency measures. This program also provides participants 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 2023 and 2024.
LivingWise® MTP
The LivingWise® MTP teaches sixth-grade students to use energy more efficiently in their homes.
The program is available at no cost to the teacher, school district, and students and serves as an
effective community outreach program to improve energy efficiency awareness. The program 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 2023 and
2024.
FutureWise® Pilot MTP
The FutureWise® Pilot MTP teaches high-school students about the importance of saving energy,
understanding an energy bill, and careers in the field of energy. The program is available at no cost
to the teacher, school district, and students and serves as an effective community outreach program
to improve energy efficiency awareness. The program enrolls high school students and teachers and
provides them with educational materials and a FutureWise® kit that contains energy saving devices
they install in their homes. EPE planned to begin this program in the fall of 2022, but due to
contracting and design delays there was not sufficient time to allow for the order and distribution of
kits in the fall semester of 2022. EPE has begun the distribution of kits for this program in the current
2023 spring semester and plans to continue the program in 2024.
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 refrigeration appliances. EPE plans to continue this program in
2023 and 2024.
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Hard-to-Reach Solutions MTP
The Hard-to-Reach Solutions MTP offers incentives and rebates 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. This program also provides participants 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 2023 and 2024.
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 products,
window air conditioners, air purifiers, energy saving kits, and advanced power strips. EPE plans to
continue implementation of this program in 2023 and 2024.
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 2023 and 2024.
C. Research and Development
EPE has allocated $25,000 to Research and Development (R&D) for 2023. To date, no R&D funds
have been expended, but will be utilized to conduct an in-depth review of potential measures to
determine which measures produce cost-effective savings opportunities. This funding amount is less
than 10% of EPE's 2023 total program costs in accordance with 16 TAC § 25.181(g).
D. New Program(s) for 2023 and 2024
EPE does not currently plan to add any new programs in 2023 or 2024. However, EPE has launched
the Future\Mse® Pilot MTP, an efficiency education program for high school students, in the spring
semester of 2023.
E. Discontinued Program(s) for 2023 and 2024
EPE does not currently plan to discontinue any programs in 2023 or 2024. However, EPE plans to
merge the Large C&1 Solutions MTP and Texas SCORE MTP into one program called Commercial
Solutions MTP that will serve large commercial, industrial, and government customers in 2024.
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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.
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 or M&V protocol 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.
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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
levels, application
participation, project eligibility, end-use measure eligibility,
procedures, program manuals, and available funding.
incentive
• 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 through the monthly
newsletter, social media, and public outreach activities.
• 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.
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 Living\Mse® MTP.
EPE will contract with AM Conservation Group to implement EPE's FutureWise® Pilot 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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Il. CUSTOMER CLASSES
For the twelve months ending December 2022, there was an average of 307,601 residential accounts
in the EPE Texas service territory. Based on the 2022 Annual Social and Economic Supplement of
the U.S. Census Bureau's Current Population Survey, 26.2% of Texas families are at or below 200%
of the poverty threshold. Applying this standard pursuant to 16 TAC § 25.181(c)(27), approximately
80,591 of EPE's residential accounts fall into the Hard-to-Reach Customer Class.
The average number of commercial accounts in 2022 was 33,831. 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 2022.
Table 3: Summary of Texas Residential and Commercial Customer Classes (2022)
Customer Class
Total Residential
Total Hard-to-Reach
Total Commercial
Number of Texas
Customers
307,601
80,591
33,831
Ill. PROJECTED ENERGY EFFICIENCY SAVINGS AND GOALS
As reflected in PUCT Docket No. 53551, EPE's energy efficiency demand reduction goal for 2022 is
11.16 MW, which mirrors the 2022 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
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.
(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 prioryear, unless the commission establishes a goal for a utility under
paragraph (2) of this subsection.
The demand reduction goal to be acquired in 2023 (11.16 MW) is greater than four-tenths of one
percent of EPE's 5-year average summer weather-adjusted peak demand for 2017 through 2021,
which is 5.54 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 2024 goal should remain at 11.16 MW (0.79% of the
average summer weather-adjusted peak demand for 2018 through 2022) 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 2023 and 2024.
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Table 4: Annual Growth in Demand and Energy Consumption
Peak Demand (MWat Source)
Energy Consumption (MV\Ih at Meter)
Total System
Residential & Conmercial
Total System
Residential &
Conniercial
G rowth Growth
(MWat
(MWat
Source) Meter)4
Average
G rowth
(MWat
Meter)5
V\kather
Weather
Peak
Demand @
Source Net
Actual Adjusted Actual Adjusted Opt-Out Opt-Outs
1,357
1,385
1,398
1,509
1,575
1,560
1,596
1,730
1,610
1,709
NA
NA
1,248
1,291
1,266
1,397
1,463
1,429
1,501
1,580
1,517
1,593
NA
NA
1,252
1,289
1,279
1,397
1,459
1,446
1,516
1,609
1,498
1,601
NA
NA
1,352
1,387
1,386
1,509
1,579
1,545
1,583
1,703
1,628
1,702
NA
NA
1,248
1,291
1,266
1,396
1,462
1,428
1,500
1,579
1,516
1,593
NA
NA
0
0
0
-1.1
-1.1
-1.2
-1.2
-1.3
-1.3
0
NA
NA
Calendar
Year
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Actual
V\kather
Adjusted
Actual
Weather V\kather V\kather V\kather
Adjusted Adjusted Adjusted 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
5,537,652 5,473,342
6,377,762 6,313,451
6,322,247 6,267,981
5,528,608 5,474,342
6,446,008 6,345,116 5,655,757 5,554,865
5,685,095 5,756,631
6,499,885 6,571,421
6,676,488 6,649,552 5,847,428 5,820,492
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
64.0
43.0
-25.0
129.9
66.0
-34.1
72.0
78.9
-63.0
77.3
NA
NA
58.4
39.3
-22.8
118.6
60.5
-31.3
66.0
73.0
-58.2
71.5
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
22.0
24.2
The 2024 Demand Goal of 0.4% of peak demand 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 as shown below:
Average of residential and commercial peak demand at source net Opt-Outs = (1,428 + 1,500 + 1,579 + 1,516 + 1593) /5= 1,523 MW.
(1,523 MW Average Peak Demand at source net Opt-Outs x 0.004) x (1 - 0.0754 system demand line loss factor) = 5.63 MW
However, underthe EE Rule, a utility's demand reduction goal shall not be less than the prior year's goal, thus, the 2024 goal is 11.16 MW
4 Growth at meter for calendar year 2022 to 2024 includes the 7.54% system demand line loss factor as approved in Docket No. 50058.
5 Average 5-year historical growth in demand for residential and commercial customers for 2023 (2017-2021) and 2024 (2018-2022).
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Table 5: Projected Demand and Energy Savings Broken Out by Program for Each Customer Class
2023
Customer Class and Program
Commercial
Small Commercial Solutions MTP
Large C&1 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 MTP6
Hard-to-Reach
Hard-to-Reach Solutions MTP
Total
2024
Customer Class and Program
Commercial
Small Commercial Solutions MTP
Commercial Solutions 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
Total
Projected Savings
(at mete r)
kW
kWh
10,411
17,468,496
730
3,197,400
2,011
10,569,816
620
3,530,280
7,000
50
21,000
150,000
19,996
8,605,640
545
200
106
195
950
954,840
727,600
494,000
1,579,200
2,850,000
18,000
2,000,000
800
800
1,051,200
1,051,200
31,207
27,125,336
Projected Savings
(at mete r)
kW
kWh
10,411
17,468,496
730
3,197,400
2,631
7,000
50
14,100,096
21,000
150,000
15,968
7,422,688
545
200
106
195
950
954,840
727,600
494,000
1,579,200
2,850,000
13,972
817,048
800
800
1,051,200
1,051,200
27,179
25,942,384
6 Due to Demand Response Pre-Enrollment limitations, EPE is projecting demand savings of 10,761 kW and energy savings of
852,153 kWh in the Residential Load Management MTP. EPE is projecting total portfolio demand savings of 23,968 kW and
total portfolio demand savings of 23,968 kW and total portfolio energy savings of 25,977,489 kWh for Program Year 2023.
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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 2023 is $5,325,552. 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
(2022), 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 80,726 customers or 26.2% of EPE's total residential load in
Texas.
Avoided costs for 2023, as established by the PUCT and filed in Project No. 38578, were set at $80 per
kW per year and $0.09115 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
2023
Incentives
Admin & R&D
Total Budget
Commercial
Small Commercial Solutions MTP
Large C&1 Solutions MTP
Texas SCORE MTP
Commercial Load Management SOP
Residential Marketplace Pilot MTP
Residential
Residential Solutions MTP
Living\MseTM 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
$2,411,413
$461,115
$1,005,396
$469,902
$460,000
$15,000
$2,201,346
$315,000
$346,346
$300,000
$255,000
$285,000
$700,000
$600,000
$600,000
$5,212,759
$5,212,759
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$87,793
$25,000
$112,793
$67,271
$100,000
$280,064
$2,411,413
$461,115
$1,005,396
$469,902
$460,000
$15,000
$2,201,346
$315,000
$346,346
$300,000
$255,000
$285,000
$700,000
$600,000
$600,000
$87,793
$25,000
$5,325,552
$67,271
$100,000
$5,492,823
2024
Incentives
Admin & R&D
Total Budget
Commercial
Small Commercial Solutions MTP
Commercial Solutions MTP
Commercial Load Management SOP
Residential Marketplace Pilot MTP
Residential
Residential Solutions MTP
Living\Mse® MTP
Future\Mse® 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
$2,411,413
$461,115
$1,475,298
$460,000
$15,000
$2,251,346
$315,000
$346,346
$300,000
$255,000
$285,000
$750,000
$600,000
$600,000
$5,262,759
$5,262,759
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$87,793
$25,000
$112,793
$67,486
$100,000
$280,279
$2,411,413
$461,115
$1,475,298
$460,000
$15,000
$2,251,346
$315,000
$346,346
$300,000
$255,000
$285,000
$750,000
$600,000
$600,000
$87,793
$25,000
$5,375,552
$67,486
$100,000
$5,543,038
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V. HISTORICAL DEMAND GOALS AND ENERGY TARGETS FOR PREVIOUS FIVE
YEARS
ENERGY EFFICIENCY REPORT
Table 7 documents EPE's actual demand reduction goals and energy targets for the previous five years
(2018-2022) calculated in accordance with 16 TAC § 25.181.
Table 7: Historical Demand Savings Goals and Energy Targets (at Meter)
Calendar Year
Demand
Goals
(kW)
Energy
Targets
(kWh)
Actual
Demand
Reduction
(kW)
Actual Energy
Savings (kWh)
20227
20219
202010
201gll
201812
11,160
19,552,320
21,7628
22,498,875
11,160
19,552,320
27,325
27,951,498
11,160
19,552,320
20,740
30,704,424
11,160
19,552,320
19,424
24,825,792
11,160
19,552,320
16,846
20,726,306
7 2022 demand goal and energy target as reported in EPE's EEPR Errata filed April 28,2022 under Project
No. 52949. 2021 actual demand reduction and energy savings reported in Project No. 54470.
8 2022 actual demand reduction at the source is calculated as follows:
21,762 kW at meter * (1/(1-0.0754)) line losses = 23,537 kW at the source.
9 2021 demand goal and energytarget as reported in EPE's EEPR Errata filed April 28,2021 under Project
No. 51672. 2021 actual demand reduction and energy savings reported in Project No. 52949.
10 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.
11 2019 demand goal and energy target as reported in EPE's EEPR filed July 26, 2019, under Project
No. 49297.2019 actual demand reduction and energy savings reported in Project No. 50666.
12 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.
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VI. PROJECTED, REPORTED AND VERIFIED DEMAND AND ENERGY SAVINGS
Table 8: Projected versus Reported Savings for 2021 and 2022
2021
Projected Savings
Reported and Verified
Savings
Customer Class and Program
kW
kWh
kW
Commercial
Small Comm. Solutions MTP
Large C&1 Solutions MTP
Texas SCORE MTP
Load Management SOP
Residential Marketplace Pilot MTP
Residential
Residential Solutions MTP
LivinaWise® MTP
Texas Appliance Recycling
Residential Marketplace Pilot MTP
Residential Load Management MTP
Hard-to-Reach
Hard-to-Reach Solutions MTP
Total at Meter
10,516
730
2,011
750
7,000
25
5,375
545
200
195
475
3,960
800
800
16,691
18,104,594
3,197,400
10,569,816
4,270,500
21,000
45,878
4,323,399
954,840
727,600
1,579,200
871,679
190,080
1,051,200
1,051,200
23,479,193
16,124
728
2,043
982
12,344
26
10,084
1,115
333
90
502
8,044
1,117
1,117
27,325
kWh
17,840,092
2,954,835
11,952,274
2,810,405
12,344
110,234
8,548,911
1,932,842
1,159,617
729,252
2,094,440
2,632,759
1,562,495
1,562,495
27,951,498
2022
Projected Savings
Customer Class and Program
kW
Commercial
Small Comm. Solutions MTP
Large C&1 Solutions MTP
Texas SCORE MTP
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
Total at Meter
10,541
730
2,011
750
7,000
50
8,486
545
200
106
195
950
6,490
800
800
19,827
kWh
18,208,716
3,197,400
10,569,816
4,270,500
21,000
150,000
7,621,590
954,840
727,600
494,000
1,579,200
2,850,000
1,015,950
1,051,200
1,051,200
26,881,506
Reported and Verified
Savings
kW
11,210
710
1,986
771
7,676
66
9,659
852
170
-
99
481
8,056
894
894
21,762
kWh
15,085,426
2,551,236
8,182,897
3,967,728
61,479
322,086
6,163,870
1,423,945
574,910
-
802,053
2,870,266
492,696
1,249,579
1,249,579
22,498,875
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VII. HISTORICAL PROGRAM EXPENDITURES
Table 9 documents EPE's incentive and administration expenditures for the previous five years (2018-2022) 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 2021 can be found in Table 10.
Table 9: Historical Program Incentive and Administration Expenditures for 2018 through 202213
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
Adrnin
Incent.
Adrnin
Incent.
Adrnin
Incent.
Admin
Incent.
Adrnin
Programs
Commercial
Commercial SOP
Customer
Incent.
$1,269,218
Implementor
Incent.
$1,035,247
NA
NA
Small Comm. Solutions MTP
$277,342
$168,134
Large C&1 Solutions MTP
Texas SCORE MTP
Comm. Load Management SOP
Residential Marketplace Pilot MTP
$489,358
$525,436
$180,000
$340,177
$320,349
$2,169
$0
$1,500
$0
NA
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$2,465,274
NA
$460,529
$1,014,932
$528,379
$453,753
$7,682
Residential
$875,660
$641,305
$260
$1,691,497
Residential Solutions MTP
$266,314
$131,479
LivingWise® MTP
Fututre\Ahse® MTP
Texas Appliance Recycling MTP
Residential Marketplace Pilot MTP
Residential Load Management MTP
Hard-to-Reach
$183,559
$O
$68,660
$88,103
$269,025
$256,050
$0
$O
$150,660
$90,000
$269,166
$281,269
Hard-to-Reach Solutions MTP
$256,050
$281,269
Residential/Commercial
Texas Appliance Recycling MTP
Demand Response Pilot MTP
$0
NA
NA
$0
NA
NA
$0
$0
$O
$0
$0
$260
$0
$0
$0
NA
NA
$484,376
$346,309
$186,240
$124,744
$549,829
$623,570
$623,570
$0
NA
NA
Tota 1
$2,400,929
$1,957,820
$260
$4,780,341
$0
NA
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
NA
NA
$0
$3,121,640
NA
$470,425
$1,512,746
$704,020
$423,754
$10,695
$1,120,183
$354,427
$179,994
$99,150
$203,212
$283,400
$664,708
$664,708
$0
NA
NA
$4,906,531
$0
NA
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
NA
NA
$0
$2,672,190
NA
$502,403
$1,131,460
$597,687
$440,641
NA
$796,927
$312,731
$345,534
$138,663
NA
NA
$571,016
$571,016
$145,658
NA
$145,658
$4,185,791
$0
NA
$0
$0
$0
$0
NA
$0
$0
$0
NA
NA
NA
$0
$0
$0
NA
$0
$0
$2,317,476
NA
$487,160
$1,006,553
$417,779
$405,984
NA
$757,856
$411,547
$346,309
NA
NA
NA
$601,732
$601,732
$287,988
$87,438
$200,551
$3,965,053
$0
NA
$0
$0
$0
$0
NA
$0
$0
$0
NA
NA
NA
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
13 2022 expenditures are from EEPR filed in Project No. 54470, 2021 expenditures are from EEPR filed in Project No. 52949, 2020 expenditures are from EEPR filed in Project No. 51672, 2019
expenditures are from EEPR Errata filed in Project No. 50666, and 2018 expenditures are from EEPR filed in Project No. 49297.
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Vlll. PROGRAM FUNDING AND EXPLANATION OF ADMINISTRATION COSTS FOR
CALENDAR YEAR 2022
As shown in the subtotal for the "Total Funds Expended" column of Table 10, EPE spent $4,445,648 on
program expenses (excluding EM&V and EECRF Proceeding Expenses) for its PUCT-approved energy
efficiency programs in 2022. These programs were funded by EPE's 2022 EECRF. These expenses
account for 87% of the total forecasted 2022 program budget of $5,129,232. 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.
Table 10: Program Funding for Calendar Year 2022
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&1 Solutions MTP
Texas SCORE MTP
Comm. 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 Demlopment
Subtotal
EM&V
EECRF Proceeding Expenses (EPE
& Municipal expenses)*
Total
$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
$87,793
$25,000
$5,129,232
$57,216
$100,000
$5,286,448
289 $
$
92
$
60
$
42
11
$
$
84
17,024 $
1,109 $
4,737 $
$
1,038 $
1,601
$
8,539 $
398 $
398 $
2,304,465 $
445,476
1,014,794
520,177
320,349
3,669
1,516,965 $
397,792
183,559
-
219,320
178,103
538,191
537,319
537,319
$
$
-
260
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
260 $
- $
$
86,639 $
17,711
$
4,358,749 $
$
$
86,899 $
56,891 $
86,746 $
$
$
$
$
2,304,465
445,476
1,014,794
520,177
320,349
3,669
1,517,225
397,792
183,559
-
219,320
178,103
538,451
537,319
537,319
86,639
4,445,648
56,891
86,746
-
-
-
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
- $
$
156,948
15,639
(9,398)
(275)
139,651
11,331
437,801
(82,792)
162,787
35,680
106,897
(84,771)
62,681
62,681
1,154
25,000
683,584
325
$
13,254
17,711
$
4,358,749 $
230,537 $
4,589,285
$
- $
697,163
* Actual EECRF proceeding expenses of $86,746, consists of $64,487 in EPE proceeding expenses and $22,259 in municipal
proceeding expenses.
** Residential Marketplace Pilot MTP is also listed underthe 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
2022
Budget
2022
Expenditures
2,304,465
2,461,413 $
461,115
$
445,476
Percent
>10% Variance Explanation
93.6%
96.6%
Commercial
Small Commercial Solutions MTP
Large C&1 Solutions MTP
Texas SCORE IvrrP
Comm. Load IManagement SOP
Residential IV~rketplace Pilot MTP
Residential
Residential Solutions MTP
LivingWise® MTP
FutureWise® MTP
Texas Appliance Recycling MTP
Residential IV~rketplace Pilot MTP
Residential Load IV~nagement MTP
Hard-to-Reach
Hard-to-Reach Solutions MTP
Administration
Research and Development
Total
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
1,005,396 $
1,014,794
100.9%
519,902
$
520,177
100.1%
460,000
$
320,349
69.6% had a back-up generator fail and another relocated operations to
Program had less participation than was anticipated. One participant
Mexico mid-season.
15,000
$
3,669
24.5%
Constraints in the supply chain led to out of stock inventory for lighting
and other Marketplace products.
1,955,026 $
1,517,225
77.6%
315,000
346,346
$
$
397,792
126.3% Program had more participation than was anticipated.
183,559
53.0%
Program had less participation than was anticipated due to teacher
attrition spurred on by Covid-19 pandemic.
300,000
$
-
0.0%
Order Adopting Recommended Decision was not filed until Nov. 30,
2022, not allowing sufficient time to order and distribute kits.
255,000
$
219,320
86.0%
Program did not achieve anticipated participation. Funds were
reallocated to programs with higher participation.
285,000
$
178,103
62.5%
Constraints in the supply chain led to out of stock inventory for lighting
and other Marketplace products.
453,680
600,000
600,000
$
$
$
$
87,793
25,000
$
5,129,232 $
538,451
118.7%
The 2022 budget in Docket 53551 was not adjusted for the increase in
participation.
89.6%
89.6% Program had less participation than was anticipated.
537,319
537,319
86,639
-
4,445,648
86.7%
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IX. PROGRAM RESULTS FOR MTPs
Market Transformation Programs:
Small Commercial Solutions MTP
The 2022 projected savings for the Small Commercial Solutions MTP were 730 kW. There were
92 participants during 2022 that reduced demand by 710 kW and saved 2,551,236 kWh in energy.
Large C&1 Solutions MTP
The 2022 projected savings for the Large C&I Solutions MTP were 2,011 kW. There were
60 participants during 2022 that reduced demand by 1,986 kWand saved 8,182,897 kWh in energy.
Texas SCORE MTP
The 2022 projected savings for the Texas SCORE MTP were 750 kW. There were 42 participants
in this program that reduced demand by 771 kW and saved 3,967,728 kWh in energy.
Residential Solutions MTP
The 2022 projected savings for the Residential Solutions MTP were 545 kW There were
1,109 participants in this program that reduced demand by 852 kW and saved 1,423,945 kWh in
energy.
LivingWise® MTP
The 2022 projected savings for the Living\Mse® MTP were 200 kW. There were 4,737 kits
provided in this program that reduced demand by 170 kW and saved 574,910 kWh in energy.
FutureWise® MTP
The 2022 projected savings for the FutureWise® MTP were 106 kW. However, as mentioned
above, because of a delay in the implementation of this program, there were 0 kits provided in
this program that reduced demand by 0 kW and saved 0 kWh in energy.
Hard-to-Reach Solutions MTP
The 2022 projected savings for the Hard-to-Reach Solutions MTP were 800 kW. There were 398
participants in this program that reduced demand by 894 kW and saved 1,249,579 kWh in energy.
Appliance Recycling MTP
The 2022 projected savings for the Appliance Recycling MTP were 195 kW. There were
1,038 participants in this program that reduced demand by 99 kWand saved 802,053 kWh in energy.
Residential Marketplace Pilot MTP
The 2022 projected savings for the Residential Marketplace MTP were 950 kW. There were 1,685
participants in this program that reduced demand by 547 kW and saved 3,192,352 kWh in energy.
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Residential Load Management MTP
The 2022 projected savings for the Residential Load Management MTP were 6,490 kW. There
were 8,539 participants in this program that reduced demand by 8,056 kW and saved 492,696
kWh in energy.
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X. CURRENT ENERGY EFFICIENCY COST RECOVERY FACTOR (EECRF) Report for
2022
In Docket No. 52081, EPE was granted approval for recovery through its 2022 EECRF of
(a) $5,129,232 in forecasted energy efficiency program costs projected to be incurred from January
1 through December 31, 2022; (b) projected cost of evaluation, measurement, and verification
(EM&V) of $57,216 for program year 2022; (c) the 2020 net under-recovery revenue amount of
$486,514, including interest; (d) performance incentive for 2020 of $2,783,387; and (e) EPE's
2020 EECRF proceeding expenses of $38,682 ($31,717 for EPE and $6,965 for the City of El
Paso). The Final Order in Docket No. 52081 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 December 16,2021 and became effective with the first billing cycle in January 2022.
The recovery of the agreed-upon EECRF amount of $8,495,031 is based on a dollar per kWh
rate. The 2022 cost recovery factors by rate are listed in Table 12.
Table 12: 2022 EECRF Monthly Rates
Rate
No.
Description
01
EVC
02
07
08
09
Residential Service Rate
Electric Vehicle Charging Rate
Small Commercial Service Rate
Outdoor Recreational Lighting Service Rate
Governmental Street Lighting Service Rate
Governmental Traffic Signal Service
11-TOU Time-Of-Use Municipal Pumping Service Rate
WH
22
24
25
34
41
46
47
Water Heating
Irrigation Service Rate
General Service Rate
Large Power Service Rate (excludes transmission)
Cotton Gin Service Rate
City and County Service Rate
Maintenance Power Service For Cogeneration And Small
Power Production Facilities
Backup Power Service For Cogeneration And Small Power
Production Facilities
Energy
Efficiency
Cost Recovery
Factor
($/kWh)
$ 0.001453
$ 0.000000
$ 0.000290
$ 0.000000
$ 0.000000
$ ( 0.000002)
$ 0.000000
$
$ 0.011989
$ 0.001406
$ 0.003197
$ 0.000082
$ 0.003001
(0.000018)
$ 0.000082
$ 0.000082
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XI. REVENUE COLLECTED THROUGH EECRF
In 2022, EPE collected a total of $8,579,232 under Rate Schedule No. 97 - Energy Efficiency
Cost Recovery Factor.
XII. OVER/UNDER RECOVERY OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAM COSTS
In 2022, EPE over-recovered an amount of $768,109 as shown in Table 13. Docket No. 52081
ordered the recovery of EM&V costs of $57,216 for the evaluation of program year 2022.
Table 13: Authorized and Actual Recovery Amounts
Description
January 1 - December 31,2022 Enerqy Efficiency
Program Year 2022 EM&V Costs
2020 Over/(Under) Recovery
2020 Performance Bonus
2020 EECRF Proceeding Costs
2022 Total Costs
2022 EECRF Revenues
2022 (Over)/Under Recovery
Authorized in
Docket No.
52081
Actual
$
$
$
$
$
$
5,129,232 $
57,216 $
486,514 $
2,783,387 $
38,682 $
8,495,031 $
$
$
4,445,648
56,891
486,514
2,783,387
38,682
7,811,123
8,579,232
(768,109)
XIII. UNDERSERVED COUNTIES
EPE serves customers in three Texas counties: Culberson, Hudspeth, and El Paso. During 2022,
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 2022 EPE energy efficiency programs. Based on this definition,
EPE had one Underserved County in 2022.
Table 14: 2022 Energy Efficiency Activities by County
County
# of Participants
El Paso County
Culberson
Hudspeth
Total
17,709
1
1
17,711
Reportec Savings
kWh
kW
22,493,344
4,808
723
22,498,875
21,758.79
2.64
0.06
21,761.50
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ACRONYMS
C&1
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
- Ki Iowatt
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 Adm inistrative 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
92
0
0
92
Large C&1 Solutions MTP
kW
kWh
710.49
2,551,236
0
0
0
0
710.49
2,551,236
County
# of Participants
Reported Savings
El Paso County
Culberson County
Hudspeth County
Total
Texas SCORE MTP
59
1
0
60
kW
kWh
1,982.92
8,178,089
2.64
0
4,808
0
1,985.56
8,182,897
County
# of Participants
Reported Savings
El Paso County
Culberson County
Hudspeth County
Total
42
0
0
42
Commercial Load Management SOP
kW
kWh
770.98
3,967,728
0
0
0
0
770.98
3,967,728
County
# of Participants
Reported Savings
El Paso County
Culberson County
Hudspeth County
Total
11
0
0
11
kW
kWh
7,676.17
61,479
0
0
0
0
7,676.17
61,479
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Residential Solutions MTP
County
# of Participants
Reported Savings
El Paso County
Culberson County
Hudspeth County
Total
LivingWise® MTP
1,109
0
0
1,109
County
# of Kits
El Paso County
Culberson County
Hudspeth County
Total
4,737
0
0
4,737
Hard-to-Reach Solutions MTP
kW
kWh
852.01
1,423,945
0
0
0
0
852.01
1,423,945
Reported Savings
kW
kWh
170.30
574,910
0
0
0
0
170.30
574,910
County
# of Participants
Reported Savings
El Paso County
Culberson County
Hudspeth County
Total
398
0
0
398
Appliance Recycling MTP
kW
kWh
893.70
1,249,579
0
0
0
0
893.70
1,249,579
County
# of Participants
Reported Savings
El Paso County
Culberson County
Hudspeth County
Total
1,037
0
1
1,038
Residential Marketplace Pilot MTP
kW
kWh
98.91
0
0.06
98.97
801,330
0
723
802,053
County
# of Participants
Reported Savings
El Paso County
Culberson County
Hudspeth County
Total
1,685
0
0
1,685
kW
kWh
547.31
3,192,352
0
0
0
0
547.31
3,192,352
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Residential Load Management MTP
County
# of Participants
Reported Savings
El Paso County
Culberson County
Hudspeth County
Total
8,539
0
0
8,539
* Totals may not tie due to rounding
kW
kWh
8,056.00
492,696
0
0
0
0
8,056.00
492,696
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16 Texas Administrative Codes § 25.181
and § 25.183
April 28,2023 -- Errata REDLINE
Project No. 54470
Lompcnq
El Paso Electric
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Energy Efficiency Plan portion of this EEPR details EPE's plan to meet the energy efficiency
demand reduction goal for 2023, as established pursuant to 16 TAC § 25.181(e)(3). The Final Order
of Docket No. 535511 issued on December 15, 2022, established the EECRF rates applicable to
EPE for 2023. 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 2024 demand reduction goal should remain at 11.16 MW
The Final Order of Docket No. 53551 also established an energy efficiency program budget for 2023
of $5,283,153.2 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 2023 & 2024 Projected Goals, Savings and Budgets3
Calendar
Year
Average
Growth in
Demand
(MW at
Meter)
Goal Metric: Goal Metric:
.4%of 5-year
30%of 5-year
Average
Average
Peak
Growth in
Demand (MW Demand (MW
at Meter)
at Meter)*
Demand
Goal (MW)
Energy
Goal
(MWh) **
Projected Projected
MW
MWh
Savings (at Savings (at
Meter) *** Meter) ****
Proposed
Budget
(000'S) *****
2023
2024
22.0
24.2
6.60
7.26
5.54
5.63
11.16
11.16
19,552
31.207
19,552
27.179
27,125
25,942
$5,493
$5,543
* The 2024 Demand Goal of 0.4% of peak demand (5.63 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; (1,523 MW Average Peak
Demand at Source Net Opt-Outs x 0.004)x (1-0.0754 system demand line loss factor). However, underthe EE Rule, a
utility's demand reduction goal shall not be less than the prior year's goal, thus, the 2024 goal is 11.16 MW
** Calculated using a 20% conservation load factor.
*** Due to changed parameters, EPE is projecting total demand savings of 23,968 kW for 2023.
**** Due to changed parameters, EPE is projecting total energy savings of 25,977,489 kWh for 2023.
***** Proposed budget includes the overall program budget, EM&V expenses, and EECRF proceeding expenses.
In 2022, EPE achieved a demand reduction of 21,201 21,762 kW, which was 4·90195% 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 2023 and 2024, 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&1 Solutions MTP
o Texas SCORE MTP
o Residential Solutions MTP
1 Application of El Paso Electric Company to Adjust Its Energy Efficiency Cost Recovery Factor and Establish Revised
Cost Cap , Docket No . 53551 , Order ( Dec . 15 , 2022 ).
2 /d. 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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Hard-to-Reach Solutions MTP
The Hard-to-Reach Solutions MTP offers incentives and rebates 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. This program also provides participants 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 2023 and 2024.
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 products,
window air conditioners, air purifiers, energy saving kits, and advanced power strips. EPE plans to
continue implementation of this program in 2023 and 2024.
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 2023 and 2024.
C. Research and Development
EPE has allocated $25,000 to Research and Development (R&D) for 2023. To date, no R&D funds
have been expended, but will be utilized to conduct an in-depth review of potential measures to
determine which measures produce cost-effective savings opportunities. This funding amount is less
than 10% of EPE's 2023 total program costs in accordance with 16 TAC § 25.181(g).
D. New Program(s) for 2023 and 2024
EPE does not currently plan to add any new programs in 2023 or 2024. However, EPE has launched
the Future\Mse® Pilot MTP, an efficiency education program for high school students, in the spring
semester of 2023.
E. Discontinued Program(s) for 2023 and 2024
EPE does not currently plan to discontinue any programs in 2023 or 2024. However, EPE plans to
merge the Larqe C&1 Solutions MTP and Texas SCORE MTP into one program called Commercial
Solutions MTP that will serve Iarqe commercial, industrial, and government customers in 2024.
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Table 5: Projected Demand and Energy Savings Broken Out by Program for Each Customer Class
2023
Customer Class and Program
Commercial
Small Commercial Solutions MTP
Large C&1 Solutions MTP
Texas SCORE MTP
Commercial Load Management SOP
Residential Marketplace Pilot MTP
Residential
Residential Solutions MTP
Livin gWise® MTP
FutureWise® MTP
Texas Appl ian ce Recycling MTP
Residential Marketplace Pilot MTP
6
Residential Load Management MTP
Hard-to-Reach
Hard-to-Reach Solutions MTP
Total
2024
Customer Class and Program
Commercial
Small Commercial Solutions MTP
Large C&1 Solutions MTP
Texas SCORE MTP
Commercial Solutions MTP
Commercial Load Management SOP
Residential Marketplace Pilot MTP
Residential
Residential Solutions MTP
Livin gWise® MTP
FutureWise MTP
e
Texas Appl ian ce Recycling MTP
Residential Marketplace Pilot MTP
Residential Load Management MTP
Hard-to-Reach
Hard-to-Reach Solutions MTP
Total
Projected Savings
(at meter)
kW
kWh
10,411
17,468,496
730
3,197,400
2,011
10,569,816
620
7,000
50
19,996
545
200
106
195
950
18,000
800
800
31,207
3,530,280
21,000
150,000
8,605,640
954,840
727,600
494,000
1,579,200
2,850,000
2,000,000
1,051,200
1,051,200
27,125,336
Projected Savings
(at rrleter)
kW
kWh
13,042
28,568,592
730
3,197,400
2444
10,569,816
620
2,631
7,000
50
3,530,280
11,100,096
21,000
150,000
15,968
7,422,688
545
200
106
195
950
13,972
800
800
954,840
727,600
494,000
1,579,200
2,850,000
817,048
1,051,200
1,051,200
29,810
37,042,480
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Table 6: Proposed Annual Budget Broken Out by Program for Each Customer Class
2023
Incentives
Admin & R&D
Total Budget
Commercial
Small Commercial Solutions MTP
Large C&1 Solutions MTP
Texas SCORE MTP
Commercial Load Management SOP
Residential Marketplace Pilot MTP
Residential
Residential Solutions MTP
LivingWiseTM 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
Commercial
2024
Small Commercial Solutions MTP
Large C&1 Solutions MTP
Texas SCORE MTP
Commercial Solutions 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
$2,411,413
$461,115
$1,005,396
$469,902
$460,000
$15,000
$2,201,346
$315,000
$346,346
$300,000
$255,000
$285,000
$700,000
$600,000
$600,000
$5,212,759
$5,212,759
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$87,793
$25,000
$112,793
$67,272
$67,271
$100,000
$2@QT@65
$280,064
$2,411,413
$461,115
$1,005,396
$469,902
$460,000
$15,000
$2,201,346
$315,000
$346,346
$300,000
$255,000
$285,000
$700,000
$600,000
$600,000
$87,793
$25,000
$5,325,552
$67,272
$67,271
$100,000
$5,492·F@24
$5,492,823
Incentives
Admin & R&D
Total Budget
$2,411,413
$461,115
$1,005,396
% 469 ·* 2
$1,475,298
$460,000
$15,000
$2,251,346
$315,000
$346,346
$300,000
$255,000
$285,000
$750,000
$600,000
$600,000
$5,262,759
$0
$0
$0
% 9
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$87,793
$25,000
$112,793
$67,486
$100,000
$28OTO65
$280,279
$2,411,413
$461,115
$1,005,396
% 469 ·; 992
$1,475,298
$460,000
$15,000
$2,251,346
$315,000
$346,346
$300,000
$255,000
$285,000
$750,000
$600,000
$600,000
$87,793
$25,000
$5,375,552
$67,486
$100,000
$45423824
$5,543,038
Total Budgets
$5,262,759
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V. HISTORICAL DEMAND GOALS AND ENERGY TARGETS FOR PREVIOUS FIVE
YEARS
ENERGY EFFICIENCY REPORT
Table 7 documents EPE's actual demand reduction goals and energy targets for the previous five years
(2018-2022) calculated in accordance with 16 TAC § 25.181.
Table 7: Historical Demand Savings Goals and Energy Targets (at Meter)
Calendar Year
20227
20219
202010
201911
201812
Demand
Goals
(kW)
11,160
Actual Demand
Reduction (kW)
Energy
Targets
(kWh)
Actual Energy
Savings (kWh)
19,552,320
21,7628
22,498,875
11,160
19,552,320
27,325
27,951,498
11,160
19,552,320
20,740
30,704,424
11,160
19,552,320
19,424
24,825,792
11,160
19,552,320
16,846
20,726,306
7 2022 demand goal and energy target as reported in EPE's EEPR Errata filed April 28,2@2%2022 under
Project No. 52949. 2021 actual demand reduction and energy savings reported in Project No. 54470.
8 2022 actual demand reduction at the source is calculated as follows:
21,20*-762 kW at meter * (1/(1-0.0754)) line losses = 2*9@@23,537 kW at the source.
9 2021 demand goal and energytarget as reported in EPE's EEPR Errata filed April 28,2021 under Project
No. 51672. 2021 actual demand reduction and energy savings reported in Project No. 52949.
10 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.
11 2019 demand goal and energy target as reported in EPE's EEPR filed July 26, 2019, under Project
No. 49297.2019 actual demand reduction and energy savings reported in Project No. 50666.
12 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.
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VI. PROJECTED, REPORTED AND VERIFIED DEMAND AND ENERGY SAVINGS
Table 8: Projected versus Reported Savings for 2021 and 2022
2021
Projected Savings
Reported and Verified Savings
Customer Class and Program
kW
kWh
kW
kWh
Commercial
10,516
18,104,594
16,097
17,729,858
Small Comm. Solutions MTP
Large C&1 Solutions MTP
Texas SCORE MTP
Load Management SOP
Residential Marketplace Pilot MTP
Residential
Residential Solutions MTP
LivingWise® MTP
Texas Appliance Recycling
Residential Marketplace Pilot MTP
Residential Load Management MTP
Hard-to-Reach
Hard-to-Reach Solutions MTP
730
2,011
750
7,000
25
5,375
545
200
195
475
3,960
800
800
3,197,400
10,569,816
4,270,500
21,000
45,878
4,323,399
954,840
727,600
1,579,200
871,679
190,080
1,051,200
1,051,200
728
2,043
982
12,344
-
9,582
1,115
333
90
-
8,044
1,117
1,117
2,954,835
11,952,274
2,810,405
12,344
6,454,470
1,932,842
1,159,617
729,252
2,632,759
1,562,495
1,562,495
Total at Meter
16,691
23,479,193
26,796
25,746,823
2022
Projected Savings
Reported and Verified Savings
Customer Class and Program
kW
kWh
kW
kWh
Commercial
10,541
18,208,716
11,210
15,085,426
Small Comm. Solutions MTP
Large C&1 Solutions MTP
Texas SCORE MTP
Load Management SOP
Residential Marketplace Pilot MTP
Residential
Residential Solutions MTP
LivingWise® MTP
FutureWise MTP
Texas Appliance Recycling MTP
Residential Marketplace Pilot MTP
730
2,011
750
7,000
50
8,486
545
200
106
195
950
3,197,400
10,569,816
4,270,500
21,000
150,000
7,621,590
954,840
727,600
494,000
1,579,200
2,850,000
Residential Load Management MTP
6,490
1,015,950
Hard-to-Reach
Hard-to-Reach Solutions MTP
800
800
1,051,200
1,051,200
710
*@@g
1,986
ZGQ
771
+G@4
7,676
66
9,659
852
170
-
99
481
--A.G@6
8,056
894
894
2,551,236
8,395,552
-8,182,897
3,811,600
3,967,728
60,681
61,479
322,086
6,163,870
1,423,945
574,910
802,053
2,870,266
179,102
492,696
1,249,579
1,249,579
Total at Meter
19,827
26,881,506
21,762
22,498,875
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VII. HISTORICAL PROGRAM EXPENDITURES
Table 9 documents EPE's incentive and administration expenditures for the previous five years (2018-2022) 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 2021 can be found in Table 10.
Table 9: Historical Program Incentive and Administration Expenditures for 2018 through 202213
Programs
Commercial
Commercial SOP
Small Comm. Solutions
MTP
Large C&1 Solutions MTP
Texas SCORE MTP
Comm. Load Management
SOP
Residential Marketplace
Pilot MTP
Residential
Residential Solutions MTP
LivingWise® MTP
FututreWise® MTP
Texas Appliance Recycling
MTP
Residential Marketplace
Pilot MTP
Residential Load
Management MTP
Hard-to-Reach
Hard-to-Reach Solutions
MTP
Residential/Commercial
Texas Appliance
Recycling MTP
Demand Response Pilot
MTP
Total
Customer
Incent.
$1,269,218
NA
2022
Implementor
Incent.
$1,035,247
NA
$277,342
$489,358
$180,000
$320,349
$2,169
$875,660
$266,314
$183,559
$0
$168,134
$525,436
$340,177
$0
$1,500
$641,305
$131,479
$0
$0
$68,660
$150,660
$88,103
$271,811
$269,025
$256,050
$256,050
$0
NA
NA
$2T4O8T145
$2,400,929
$90,000
$263,380
$269,166
$281,269
$281,269
$0
NA
NA
$4~952434
$1,957,820
2021
2020
2019
2018
Admin
Incent.
Admin
Incent.
Admin
Incent.
Admin
Incent.
Admin
$0
NA
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$260
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$2,465,274
NA
$460,529
$1,014,932
$528,379
$453,753
$7,682
$1,691,497
$484,376
$346,309
$186,240
$124,744
$260
$549,829
$0
$0
$0
NA
NA
$623,570
$623,570
$0
NA
NA
$0
NA
$3,121,640
NA
$0
NA
$2,672,190
NA
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
NA
NA
$470,425
$1,512,746
$704,020
$423,754
$10,695
$1,120,183
$354,427
$179,994
$99,150
$203,212
$283,400
$664,708
$664,708
$0
NA
NA
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
NA
NA
$502,403
$1,131,460
$597,687
$440,641
NA
$796,927
$312,731
$345,534
$138,663
NA
NA
$571,016
$571,016
$145,658
NA
$0
NA
$0
$0
$0
$0
NA
$0
$0
$0
NA
NA
NA
$0
$0
$0
NA
$2,317,476
NA
$487,160
$1,006,553
$417,779
$405,984
NA
$757,856
$411,547
$346,309
NA
NA
NA
$601,732
$601,732
$287,988
$87,438
$260
$4,780,341
$0
$4,906,531
$0
$4,185,791
$0
$3,965,053
$145,658
$0
$200,551
$0
NA
$0
$0
$0
$0
NA
$0
$0
$0
NA
NA
NA
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
13 2022 expenditures are from EEPR filed in Project No. 54470, 2021 expenditures are from EEPR filed in Project No. 52949, 2020 expenditures are from EEPR filed in Project No. 51672, 2019
expenditures are from EEPR Errata filed in Project No. 50666, and 2018 expenditures are from EEPR filed in Project No. 49297.
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Vlll. PROGRAM FUNDING AND EXPLANATION OF ADMINISTRATION COSTS FOR
CALENDAR YEAR 2022
As shown in the subtotal for the "Total Funds Expended" column of Table 10, EPE spent $4,445,648 on
program expenses (excluding EM&V and EECRF Proceeding Expenses) for its PUCT-approved energy
efficiency programs in 2022. These programs were funded by EPE's 2022 EECRF. These expenses
account for 87% of the total forecasted 2022 program budget of $5,129,232. 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.
Table 10: Program Funding for Calendar Year 2022
Total
Projected
Budget
Number of
Participants
Actual Funds Actual Funds
Expended
(Incentives)
Expended
(Admin & R&[))
Total Funds
Expended
Funds
Committed
(Not
Expended)
Funds
Remaining
139,651
156,948
15,639
(9,398)
(275)
$
$
$
$
$
$
4@&
3,669
260
11 $
$
$
$
84 $
92 $
3,669
445,476
320,349
289 $
320,349
2,304,465 $
$460,000
$2,461,413
-$
$
60 $
42 $
1,014,794
520,177
1,014,794
520,177
2,304,465 $
445,476
17,024 $
1,109 $
4,737 $
$461,115
$1,005,396
$519,902
1,516,965 $
397,792
183,559
$15,000
$1,955,026
$315,000
$346,346
$300,000
Commercial
Small Commercial Solutions
MTP
Large C&1 Solutions MTP
Texas SCORE MTP
Comm. 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
$453,680
MTP
Hard-to-Reach
$600,000
Hard-to-Reach Solutions MTP $600,000
Administration
$87,793
Research and Development $25,000
Subtotal
$5,129,232
EM&V
$57,216
EECRF Proceeding Expenses
(EPE & Municipal expenses)* $100,000
Total
$5,286,448
* Actual EECRF proceeding expenses of $86,746, consists of $64,487 in EPE proceeding expenses and $22,259 in municipal
4,358,749 $
$
$
4,358,749 $
86,899 $
$
56,891
86,746 $
230,537 $
-$
$
86,639 $
1,517,225 $
397,792
183,559
537,319 $
537,319
86,639
4,445,648 $
56,891
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
537,319
537,319
398 $
398 $
20;082 17,711 $
4,589,285 $
$285,000
$255,000
538,191 $
$
- $
$
$
$
$
17,711 $
8,539 $
1,038 $
219,320
178,103
260 $
1601 $
219,320
178,103
538,451
4;993
86,746
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
-
(84,771)
62,681
62,681
1,154
25,000
683,584
325
11,331
437,801
(82,792)
162,787
13,254
697,163
106,897
35,680
proceeding expenses.
** Residential Marketplace Pilot MTP is also listed underthe 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
Market Transformation Programs:
Small Commercial Solutions MTP
The 2022 projected savings for the Small Commercial Solutions MTP were 730 kW. There were
92 participants during 2022 that reduced demand by *I-4710 kW and saved 2,551,236 kWh in
energy.
Large C&1 Solutions MTP
The 2022 projected savings for the Large C&I Solutions MTP were 2,011 kW. There were
60 participants during 2022 that reduced demand by @i@@91,986 kWand saved 8,@95182,552-897 kWh
in energy.
Texas SCORE MTP
The 2022 projected savings for the Texas SCORE MTP were 750 kW. There were 42 participants
in this program that reduced demand by AG-771 kW and saved 3,@44967,6@0-728 k\A/h in energy.
Residential Solutions MTP
The 2022 projected savings for the Residential Solutions MTP were 545 kW There were
1,109 participants in this program that reduced demand by 852 kW and saved 1,423,945 kWh in
energy.
LivingWise® MTP
The 2022 projected savings for the Living\Mse® MTP were 200 kW. There were 4,737 kits
provided in this program that reduced demand by 170 kW and saved 574,910 kWh in energy.
FutureWise® MTP
The 2022 projected savings for the FutureWise® MTP were 106 kW. However, as mentioned
above, because of a delay in the implementation of this program, there were 0 kits provided in
this program that reduced demand by 0 kW and saved 0 kWh in energy.
Hard-to-Reach Solutions MTP
The 2022 projected savings for the Hard-to-Reach Solutions MTP were 800 kW. There were 398
participants in this program that reduced demand by 894 kW and saved 1,249,@ZO-579 kWh in
energy.
Appliance Recycling MTP
The 2022 projected savings for the Appliance Recycling MTP were 195 kW. There were
1,116 1,038 participants in this program that reduced demand by 99 kW and saved 802,053 kWh in
energy.
Residential Marketplace Pilot MTP
The 2022 projected savings for the Residential Marketplace MTP were 950 kW. There were 1,685
participants in this program that reduced demand by 547 kW and saved 3,192,352 kWh in energy.
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Residential Load Management MTP
The 2022 projected savings for the Residential Load Management MTP were 6,490 kW. There
were 8,539 participants in this program that reduced demand by *585 8,056 kW and saved
4193402 492,696 kWh in energy.
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XI. REVENUE COLLECTED THROUGH EECRF
In 2022, EPE collected a total of $8,579,232 under Rate Schedule No. 97 - Energy Efficiency
Cost Recovery Factor.
XII. OVER/UNDER RECOVERY OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAM COSTS
In 2022, EPE over-recovered an amount of $768,109 as shown in Table 13. Docket No. 52081
ordered the recovery of EM&V costs of $57,216 for the evaluation of program year 2022.
Table 13: Authorized and Actual Recovery Amounts
Description
January 1 - December 31,2022 Enerqy Efficiency
Program Year 2022 EM&V Costs
2020 Over/(Under) Recovery
2020 Performance Bonus
2020 EECRF Proceeding Costs
2022 Total Costs
2022 EECRF Revenues
2022 (Over)/Under Recovery
Authorized in
Docket No.
52081
Actual
$
$
$
$
$
$
5,129,232 $
57,216 $
486,514 $
2,783,387 $
38,682 $
8,495,031 $
$
$
4,445,648
56,891
486,514
2,783,387
38,682
7,811,123
8,579,232
(768,109)
XIII. UNDERSERVED COUNTIES
EPE serves customers in three Texas counties: Culberson, Hudspeth, and El Paso. During 2022,
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 2022 EPE energy efficiency programs. Based on this definition,
EPE had one Underserved County in 2022.
Table 14: 2022 Energy Efficiency Activities by County
County
# of Participants
El Paso
County
Culberson
Hudspeth
Total
2*084
17,709
1
1
2(¥)82
17,711
Reported Savings
kWh
kW
21,201.29
21,758.79
Q=QQ
2.64
0.06
21-r201435
21,761.50
22,570,881
22,493,344
Q
4,808
723
224~24604
22,498,875
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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
92
0
0
92
Large C&1 Solutions MTP
kW
kWh
710.49
2,551,236
0
0
0
0
710.49
2,551,236
County
# of Participants
Reported Savings
El Paso County
Culberson County
Hudspeth County
Total
Texas SCORE MTP
% 59
01
0
60
kW
kWh
2,038.99 1,982.92
8,395,552 8,178,089
2.64
0
4,808
0
21038:99 1,985.56
8739&,552-8,182,897
County
# of Participants
Reported Savings
El Paso County
Culberson County
Hudspeth County
Total
42
0
0
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Commercial Load Management SOP
kW
kWh
@50=·QQ 770.98
3,811,600 3,967,728
0
0
0
0
7502 770.98
a,844-3600-3,967,728
County
# of Participants
Reported Savings
El Paso County
Culberson County
Hudspeth County
Total
11
0
0
11
kW
kWh
7,676.17
61,479
0
0
0
0
7,554-50 7,676.17
64684 61,479
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Residential Solutions MTP
County
# of Participants
Reported Savings
El Paso County
Culberson County
Hudspeth County
Total
LivingWise® MTP
1,109
0
0
1,109
kW
kWh
852.01
1,423,945
0
0
0
0
852.01
1,423,945
County
# of Kits
Reported Savings
El Paso County
Culberson County
Hudspeth County
Total
4,737
0
0
4,737
Hard-to-Reach Solutions MTP
kW
kWh
170.30
574,910
0
0
0
0
170.30
574,910
County
# of Participants
Reported Savings
El Paso County
Culberson County
Hudspeth County
Total
398
0
0
398
Appliance Recycling MTP
kW
kWh
@*·@@ 893.70
1,219,870 1,249,579
0
=Q@
0
0
893:U 893.70
K,249,870- 1,249,579
County
# of Participants
Reported Savings
El Paso County
Culberson County
Hudspeth County
Total
@9@ 1,037
0
1
398 1,038
Residential Marketplace Pilot MTP
kW
kWh
98.91
0
0.06
98.97
801,330
0
723
802,053
County
# of Participants
Reported Savings
El Paso County
Culberson County
Hudspeth County
Total
4-,44@ 1,685
547.31
3,192,352
kW
kWh
0
0
0
0
0
0
4i446 1,685
547.31
3,192,352
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Residential Load Management MTP
County
# of Participants
Reported Savings
El Paso County
Culberson County
Hudspeth County
Total
8,539 407449
7,581.95 8,056.00
474402 492,696
kW
kWh
0
0
0
0
0
0
8,539 40,449
4584:96 8,056.00
474402 492,696
* Totals may not tie due to rounding
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