In recent weeks, I have been spending considerable time examining energy management system projects for energy efficiency program evaluation on the east coast. My conclusion is this: blown opportunity abounds. The program documentation for one particular project drips with evidence that the project is a free rider, which means the project would have happened anyway in absence of the program. How do I reach this conclusion? First, the calculation methodology could work if the user knew what they were doing, but it is clear they either don’t know what they are doing or don’t care to get it right –…
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