Supporting Files

The attached zip file contains example RACC-FSC_v3.0 workbooks containing the measure examples presented in the RACC-FSC Technical Guidance Document.

This is the companion document to the RACC-FSC_v3.0.xlsx workbook released on the same date.

PFS v1.1 template is effective November 7, 2023. Any project with a signed project agreement or project application that occurs within 60 days of this date (i.e., November 7, 2023) can utilize the prior version of the PFS template

Resolution E-5115 adopts guidance for the documentation required when implementing the preponderance of evidence process adopted in Resolutions E-4818 and E-4939 for custom "accelerated-replacement" energy efficiency (EE) projects.  The following documents were developed to provide operational guidance on CPUC Resolution E-5115.

Resolution E-5115 is effective October 30, 2023. Any project with a signed project agreement or project application that occurs within 60 days of this date (i.e., October 30, 2023) can follow prior guidance.

Resolution E-5115 adopts guidance for the documentation required when implementing the preponderance of evidence process adopted in Resolutions E-4818 and E-4939 for custom "accelerated-replacement" energy efficiency (EE) projects.  The following documents were developed to provide operational guidance on CPUC Resolution E-5115.

Resolution E-5115 is effective October 30, 2023. Any project with a signed project agreement or project application that occurs within 60 days of this date (i.e., October 30, 2023) can follow prior guidance.

Resolution E-5115 adopts guidance for the documentation required when implementing the preponderance of evidence process adopted in Resolutions E-4818 and E-4939 for custom "accelerated-replacement" energy efficiency (EE) projects.  The following documents were developed to provide operational guidance on CPUC Resolution E-5115.

Resolution E-5115 is effective October 30, 2023. Any project with a signed project agreement or project application that occurs within 60 days of this date (i.e., October 30, 2023) can follow prior guidance.

Resolution E-5115 adopts guidance for the documentation required when implementing the preponderance of evidence process adopted in Resolutions E-4818 and E-4939 for custom "accelerated-replacement" energy efficiency (EE) projects.  The following documents were developed to provide operational guidance on CPUC Resolution E-5115.

Resolution E-5115 is effective October 30, 2023. Any project with a signed project agreement or project application that occurs within 60 days of this date (i.e., October 30, 2023) can follow prior guidance.

CPUC Staff Response to the Cannabis Lighting Practice Studies Performed by Willdan and TRC

This document describes the development of the annual update to the standard practice baseline (SP) used in the Modified Lighting Calculator.

Document prepared by:
Felix Monterroso (Willdan staff)
Kevin Madison (Willdan staff)
Jeff Hirsch (Willdan consultant)

"MLC_V13.1.2 (LOCKED) Rev 5.5.23 - FINAL” to be used for all non-residential custom lighting projects starting from April 4, 2023. Any project with a signed project agreement or project application that occurs within 60 days of this date (i.e., April 4, 2023) can utilize the prior version of the tool.

Note: An error was fixed on May 5, 2023 but the tool functionality remained the same as the version uploaded in March.

To support development of alternative measure definitions for chillers, and to extend the DEER chiller savings calculation methods to custom projects, DEER now includes a chiller savings calculation workbook, DEER2020_Chiller_Workbook-v1.xlsx, which utilizes the DEER chiller simulation results to develop savings of chiller measures that incorporate designated non-DEER measure characteristics.

• The CPUC provides a discussion regarding building decarbonization at CPUC's Building Decarbonization webpage.
• The CPUC's Fuel Substitution Technical Guidance Document v.1 is both attached here and available at CPUC's Fuel Substitution in Energy Efficiency webpage.  Although the Draft Fuel Substitution Technical Guidance Document v2 has been posted to the same webpage, it has not yet been adopted by the CPUC.
• The associated fuel-substitution calculator to be submitted with all fuel-substitution measure packages (both new or updated) using the Fuel Substitution Calculator v1.1 that is available exclusively at CPUC's Fuel Substitution in Energy Efficiency webpage. Again, although the Draft Fuel Substitution Calculator v2.0 has been posted to the same webpage, it has not yet been adopted by the CPUC. Measure package developers shall submit all fuel substitution measure packages using the Fuel Substitution Calculator v1.1 until otherwise notified.

The RACC-FSC_v3.0 shall be used to calculate refrigerant leakage emissions and avoided costs of net refrigerant leakage emissions and perform fuel substitution tests for all measures that involve adding or replacing equipment that uses refrigerant and involves a change to the refrigerant type or to the refrigerant charge —these include most fuel substitution and electric resistance to heat pump measures. The completed RACC-FSC_v3.0—containing the relevant parameters associated with a given measure package—shall be provided as an addendum to each affected measure package in the eTRM. Guidance for how to do so is described in the “RACC-FSC Technical Guidance Document” that was issued along with the RACC-FSC_v3.0 workbook. 

*As of the issuance of the RACC-FSC_v3.0, the 2024 ACCs have not been finalized.