Chapter 1: Introduction: Uniform Methods Project: Methods for Determining Energy Efficiency Savings for Specific Measures; Period of Performance: September 2011-December 2014

The methods described here represent generally accepted standard practices within the EM&V profession; however, they are not necessarily the only manner in which savings can be reliably determined. Still, program administrators and policymakers can adopt these methods with the assurance that: (1) they are consistent with accepted practices; and (2) they have been vetted by technical experts in the field of energy efficiency program evaluation. If widely adopted, these protocols will help establish a common basis for assessing and comparing the performance and effectiveness of energy efficiency policies and investment decisions across programs, portfolios, and jurisdictions.