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Chapter 1: Introduction. The Uniform Methods Project: Methods for Determining Energy-Efficiency Savings for Specific Measures

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DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1397159· OSTI ID:1397159
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  1. Dept. of Energy (DOE), Washington DC (United States). Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
  2. The Cadmus Group, Portland, OR (United States)
This chapter provides a set of model protocols for determining energy and demand savings that result from specific energy efficiency measures implemented through state and utility efficiency programs. The methods described here are approaches that are or are among the most commonly used and accepted in the energy efficiency industry for certain measures or programs. As such, they draw from the existing body of research and best practices for energy efficiency program evaluation, measurement, and verification (EM&V). These protocols were developed as part of the Uniform Methods Project (UMP), funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The principal objective for the project was to establish easy-to-follow protocols based on commonly accepted methods for a core set of widely deployed energy efficiency measures.
Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE)
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-08GO28308
OSTI ID:
1397159
Report Number(s):
NREL/SR--7A40-68557
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English