Program Planning
NYSERDA Program Development
ERS developed a completely new state-wide Pre-Qualified (prescriptive) Energy Efficiency program for New York’s commercial/industrial customers. The program includes both electric and gas measures and targets all market segments within the state of New York. Our tasks on this project included reviewing New York State and New York City market conditions as well as the previous and existing NYSERDA programs and the success rates of all measures; performing a Best Practice assessment of prescriptive programs around the country and relating those practices to the New York market; proposing new electric and gas measures, including incentive levels, that would dramatically increase program performance; and performing societal cost/benefit and programmatic cost-effectiveness tests for each measure proposed. We also produced new program forms covering lighting, unitary HVAC, VFDs, refrigeration, motors, controls, commercial kitchen equipment, gas heating equipment, etc. This program represents the most aggressive and comprehensive prescriptive energy efficiency program in the country.
EMaine Program Planning and Implementation
ERS is the prime contractor implementing Efficiency Maine, the energy efficiency program for the state of Maine. ERS worked with the MPUC staff and a team of subcontractors to design and develop the technical assistance and the premium efficient equipment incentive programs that include Commercial New Construction, Commercial and Industrial Efficiency, Residential New Construction, and Residential Lighting & Efficient Products. We currently maintain the programs and serve as the technical advisor for all projects, establishing the eligible measures and related eligibility requirements and performing individual project evaluations. We also provide comprehensive monthly reports including activity tracking for this program. This report includes specific program data such as goal achievement and projects completed as well as a monthly overview of specific information for projects processed during the month.
