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Climate and Energy Resources for State, Local and Tribal Governments

EM&V for Energy Efficiency Policies and Initiatives

State and local governments, businesses, and electricity system planners are using a range of energy efficiency (EE) policies and initiatives to lower electricity use while also achieving important objectives, such as:

  • Saving money on electricity bills
  • Decreasing stress on the electricity system
  • Stimulating local economic development and new jobs
  • Reducing air pollutants (e.g., NOx, SO2, PM) and greenhouse gases (GHGs)

Comprehensive evaluation, measurement, and verification (EM&V) helps ensure these objectives are achieved. EM&V refers to the procedures, methods, and analytic approaches used to quantify and verify electricity savings from EE.

This web page and accompanying paper describe the status of EE policies and initiatives, identify associated EE objectives, and provide discussion and examples of how EM&V is typically tailored to those policies or initiatives.

This information is intended as a primer for representatives of jurisdictions, businesses, electricity planning organizations, and other entities that are using or considering using EE to achieve their goals.