Demand-side management data collection activities: The role of a national government
Diane Pirkey, US Department of EnergyJoseph H. Eto, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, USA
Abstract
The availability of comparative information about the true costs and benefits of DSM programs greatly increases the prospects for successful implementation of utility-sponsored demand-side management (DSM) programs. National governments have an important role to play in providing these data in a neutral and unbiased fashion. The beneficiaria include utilities, regulators, policymakers, equipment vendors, manufacturers, and researchers.
This
paper describes four DSM data collection programs, sponsored by
the U.S. Department of EnergyÉs Integrated Resource Planning Program
and include: (1) the Database on Energy Efficiency Programs (DEEP),
(2) the Center for Electric End-Use Data (CEED), (3) annual DSM
program reports by U.S. utilities, and (4) a triennial survey of
residential, commercial, and manufacturing energy users. The last
two data collection programs are carried out in conjunction with
DOE's Energy Information Administration.
The descriptions include types of data collected, intermediate analysis
activities, and methods for disseminat-ing information to users.
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