Developing State and National Evaluation Infrastructures- Guidance for the Challenges and Opportunities of EM&V

Developing State and National Evaluation Infrastructures- Guidance for the Challenges and Opportunities of EMV a scoping study that identified issues involved in developing a national efficiency EMV and lessons learned from providing technical assistance on EMV ESCOs estimated that energy efficiency projects and measures account for about $3B of their $4.1B in annual revenues in 2008 (Satchwell et al 2010). In addition, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) provided a massive influx of funding for local and state energy efficiency programs (~$16 Billion) to be spent over ~3-4 years (Goldman et al 2010). Funding for end-use energy efficiency actions is expected to increase significantly in the United States over the next decade with much of the expansion coming from states that have historically not participated in ratepayer-funded efficiency activities (Barbose et al 2009). Increased efficiency funding should result in more benefits as well as more scrutiny of reported results. Therefore, evaluating the effectiveness and impact of energy efficiency programs is likely to become increasingly important for policymakers and private and public funders of efficiency actions, particularly in those states that are ramping up energy efficiency programs.