Plan & reporting Requirements

Question 1

Facility and Project Overview

Answer 1

An M&V Plan should provide an overall description of the facility and the proposed project along with a list of all the EEMs that are included as part of the project. This section should also include references to any relevant energy audit reports or other analyses used to develop the project.

Question 2

Intent of Energy Efficiency Measure

Answer 2

This section of the M&V Plan should provide a clear understanding of each measure’s scope and intent.
At a minimum, this section should include:
 A detailed description of the measure.
 How the measure saves energy, demand, or other resources (e.g., improves efficiency, reduces operating hours, etc.).
 The measure’s effect on operational factors such as temperature set points, hours of operation, etc., and if the measure will correct any operational deficiencies.
 An inventory of impacted equipment.
 Expected savings estimated in energy units and the source of the estimate.

Question 3

Selected IPMVP Option and Measurement Boundary

Answer 3

Specify the IPMVP option(s) that will be used to evaluate savings.
Clearly identify the measurement boundary for saving determination. The boundary may be as narrow as the flow of energy through a pipe or wire or as broad as the total energy consumption and demand across many facilities.
This section should also describe the nature of any interactive effects beyond the measurement boundary together with their possible effect on project savings. Quantified interactive effects should also be included in this section with appropriate justification.

Question 4

Baseline Period Energy and Conditions

Answer 4

Identification of the baseline period

Baseline Energy consumption and demand data

Energy influencing variable data

Operating conditions