Evaluation of commercial lighting programs: A DEEP assessment
In this paper, we present key findings from a Database on Energy Efficiency Programs (DEEP) report on commercial lighting programs. In the DEEP report, which is the first in a series, we examine the measured performance of 20 utility-sponsored, demand-side management (DSM), lighting efficiency programs in the commercial and industrial sectors. We assess the performance of the lighting programs based on four measures: the total resource costs of the programs, participation rates, energy savings per participant, and utility costs per participant. At an average cost of 3.9 C/kWh, these programs are judged to be cost-effective when compared to avoided costs in their areas. We critically examine participation rates, energy savings per participant, and utility costs per participant in order to understand precisely what aspects of program performance they measure. Finally, we summarize some of the primary difficulties in collecting DSM data in a consistent and comprehensive fashion, and offer some solutions to this challenging problem.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States); Rockefeller Foundation, New York, NY (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-76SF00098
- OSTI ID:
- 205190
- Report Number(s):
- LBL-36522; CONF-9408169-16; ON: DE95016443
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: American Council for Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) summer conference, Asilomar, CA (United States), 28 Aug - 3 Sep 1994; Other Information: PBD: Aug 1994
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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