Background

On May 16, 2007, the Public Service Commission initiated a proceeding to design an electric and natural gas Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (EPS). The EPS will establish targets for energy efficiency, similar to the existing Renewable Portfolio Standard, and other programs, intended to reverse the pattern of increasing energy use in New York.

Phase II - Working Group Documents

Public Service Commission Documents

• June 23, 2008 - Order Establishing Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard and Approving Programs
• June 20, 2008 - Party Comments on Utility Incentives
• May 28, 2008 - Other Incentive Models
• April 29, 2008 - Staff March 2008 Fast Track Update Report
• April 29, 2008 - EPS Staff Team Preliminary Proposal FINAL
• April 21, 2008 - Reply Briefs
• April 14, 2008 - Initial Briefs
• April 3, 2008 -
  • Straw Proposal Technical Appendix Revised April 3, 2008
  • Straw Proposal Workpapers Revised April 3, 2008
  • Explanation of Revisions (April 3, 2008).
  • EEPS SP Bill Impacts Revised April 3, 2008
• March 28, 2008 - Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation, Letter to Mr. Robert S. Glasser, Esq., Thompson Hine, LLP, from Jaclyn A. Brilling, Secretary to the Commission, Regarding Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard
  
• March 24, 2008 - Final Generic Environmental Impact Statement
• March 20, 2008 -Ruling on Staff Motion for Reconsideration and Revising Schedule
  
• February 20, 2008 - Revised Straw Proposal Workpapers (.xls)
  • Explanation of Workpapers
• February 13, 2008 - Corrected Ruling Presenting Straw Proposal
  • February 11, 2008 - Straw Proposal Technical Appendix
  • February 11, 2008 - Revised Technical Appendix
• January 25, 2008 - Parties Comments on NRDC/Pace Consensus Proposal
• January 24, 2008 - Ruling on the Status of the Record and on Schedule
• January 11, 2008 - NRDC PACE Recommendation
• December 17, 2007 - Regional Roundtable Final Report
  • Regional Roundtable Report Powerpoint presentation
• December 5, 2007 - Working Group Documents
• November 30, 2007 - Clean Energy Coalition Statewide Proposal
• November 27, 2007 - Staff Team Revised proposal
• November 18, 2007 - Central Hudson Whitepaper
• November 14, 2007 - Notice of Schedule and Agenda for December 14, 2007 Plenary Meeting
• November 9, 2007 - Order Concerning Determination of Significance and Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement
• November 9, 2007 - Notice of Determination of Significance and Completion of Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement
• November 9, 2007 - Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement (139 kb PDF)
• October 15, 2007 - Comments on Staff Initial Proposal
• October 12, 2007- PSC Sponsors Regional Roundtable Discussions Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard for New York State
• October 1, 2007 - ALJ letter requesting that parties proposing fast track programs identify a very short list of existing programs that can be implemented within the nearest possible time frame (29 kb PDF)
• September 13, 2007 - Ruling Setting Collaborative Agenda and Modifying Comment Schedule
• September 10, 2007 - Parties' working group proposals, submitted in response to August 24, 2007 ALJ letter
  • City of New York (614 kb PDF)
  • DASNY (1,347 kb PDF)
  • Joint Utilities (33 kb PDF)
  • LIPA (53 kb PDF)
  • NRDC (62 kb PDF)
  • NYSERDA (137 kb PDF)
• August 28, 2007 - Staff Initial Proposal (521 kb PDF)
• August 24, 2007 - ALJ letter establishing Working Groups (14 kb PDF)
• August 10, 2007 - Ruling Granting Staff Request for Extension and Establishing a New Schedule
• July 31, 2007 - ALJ's letter to active parties allowing comments on Staff's schedule request (30 kb PDF)
• July 30, 2007 - Parties' Answers to ALJ's Questions
• July 20, 2007 - ALJ Letter Extending Response Date (31 kb PDF)
• July 19-20, 2007 - Overview Forum Presentations
• July 17, 2007 - Letter to Active Parties (33 kb PDF)
• July 16, 2007 - Parties answers to Staff Questions (new window)
• July 10, 2007 - Letter to Active Parties (42 kb PDF)
• June 15, 2007 - Ruling on Scope and Schedule (25 kb PDF)
• June 13, 2007 - Staff questions to parties (27 kb PDF)
• June 11, 2007 - Notice Inviting Comments on SEQRA Environmental Assessment Form
• June 1, 2007 - Preliminary Staff Report (62 kb PDF)
• May 22, 2007 - Notice of Procedural Conference
• May 22, 2007 - Ruling Concerning Procedural Conference
• May 16, 2007 - Press Release - New York Seeks Aggressive Reduction in Energy Usage Through Expanded Efficiency Initiatives
• May 16, 2007 - Order Instituting Proceeding
   
• Active Parties List

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Reference Information

Related PSC Proceedings:

• Case 03-E-0188, Retail Renewable Portfolio Standard, Order Regarding Retail Renewable Portfolio Standard (issued September 24, 2004
• Case 03-E-0641, Proceeding on Motion of the Commission Regarding Expedited Implementation of Mandatory Hourly Pricing for Commodity Service, Order Denying Petition for Rehearing and Clarification in Part and Adopting Mandatory Hourly Pricing Requirements (issued April 24, 2006)
• Case 03-G-1671, Rates, Charges, Rules and Regulations of Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. for Gas Service. In the course of that proceeding, a study was prepared by Optimal Energy, entitled Natural Gas Energy Efficiency Resource Development Potential in Con Edison Service Area (Optimal Con Edison Gas Study). This study found a sufficiently high “economic efficiency potential” to meet all load growth with efficiency, but cautioned that economic potential does not necessarily translate into actual market potential.
• Case 05-M-0090, System Benefits Charge III, Notice (issued August 31, 2005), referencing Case 05-G-1061, and System Benefit Charge and Program for Gas Utilities.

Relevant Web Sites:

• New York State Energy Research & Development Authority (NYSERDA)
• "PlaNYC"; City of New York plan for a sustainable future
• US Department of Energy (DOE) - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
• US Energy Information Agency (EIA) - Energy Efficiency
• American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE)
• Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP)
• Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP)

Relevant Studies and Documents:

• "Consolidated Edison Gas Efficiency Pilot Program: Quarterly Evaluation and Status Report"; NYSERDA; June 2007
• "Recent State Actions Promoting Alternative Energy"; National Governors Association (NGA) Center For Best Practices; May 7, 2007
• "Summary for Policymakers of Working Group III of the Fourth Assessment Report; The U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change; May 4, 2007
• Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) Draft Model Rule; March 2007
• "State and Regional Policies that Promote Energy Efficiency Programs Carried out By Electric and Gas Utilities"; US Department of Energy; March 2007
• "Climate Change in the U.S. Northeast", A Report of the Northeast Climate Impacts Assessment; October 2006
• "Natural Gas Energy Efficiency Resource Development Potential in New York"; Prepared for NYSERDA by Optimal Energy, Inc.; October 2006
• "Aligning Utility Interests with Energy Efficiency Objectives: A Review of Recent Efforts at Decoupling and Performance Incentives" (ACEEE); Kushler, M., York, D., and Witte P.; October 2006
• "Energy Efficiency in Western Utility Resource Plans: Impacts on Regional Resource Assessment and Support for Western Governors' Association (WGA) Policies"; Hopper, N., Goldman, C., and Schlegel, Jeff ; August 2006
• "Clean Energy, a Strong Economy and a Healthy Environment"; A report of the Clean and Diversified Energy Advisory Committee of the WGA; June 2006
• "Natural Gas Energy Efficiency Resource Development Potential in Con Edison Service Area"; Prepared for NYSERDA by Optimal Energy, Inc; March 2006
• "An Evaluation of Natural Gas Efficiency Programs"; Prepared for NYSERDA by David B. Zabetakis, LLC; July 15, 2005
• "Economically Achievable Energy Efficiency Potential in New England"; Optimal Energy for Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP); May 2005
• "The 5th Northwest Electric Power and Conservation Plan"; Northwest Power and Conservation Council (NWPCC); May 2005
• "Examining the Potential for Energy Efficiency to Help Address the Natural Gas Crisis in the Midwest" (ACEEE); Kushler, M., York, D., and Witte, P.; January 2005
• "Draft New York Energy Smart Gap/Opportunity Analysis"; Prepared for NYSERDA by Heschong Mahone Group, Inc.; December 2004
• "The Technical, Economic and Achievable Potential for Energy Efficiency in the U.S. — A Meta-Analysis of Recent Studies. Washington, DC: American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy" (ACEEE); Nadel, S., Shipley, A. and Elliott, R.N. Summer 2004
• "New York Energy Smart Program Evaluation and Status Report, Report to the System Benefits Charge Advisory Group, Final Report"; NYSERDA May 2004
• "Responding to the Natural Gas Crises: America’s Best Natural Gas Efficiency Programs" (ACEEE); Kushler, M., York, D., and Witte, P.;  December 2003
• "Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Resource Development Potential in New York State: Final Report Volume One: Summary Report"; Prepared for NYSERDA by Optimal Energy, Inc; August 2003
• "Climate Change Impacts in the United States, the Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change-Overview: Northeast, US";  Global Change Research Program; 2000 

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