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NOTES AND CAVEATS ABOUT THE IMPACTS DATA
While every attempt has been made to ensure that the savings impacts information is accurate, the data are limited in certain unavoidable ways described below. When reading this report, keep in mind the following:-
Savings impacts are estimates. Not all impacts reported have been verified.
- The majority of the reported impacts are net.
- It is not possible to calculate cost-effectiveness using these tables and comparing to the budget data. The savings impacts reported are for CEE members only, while the budget data have been calculated for all program administrators, whether or not they are CEE members.
- These are estimated annual impacts. The figures include all the savings accrued in 2005 for measures installed in 2005 as well as for measures installed as early as 1992 that are still generating savings.
- These estimates do not include the savings from load management/control programs. Were load management/control programs to be included, the total kWh savings would be substantially higher.
SOURCES
- Electric and gas retail values were calculated based on the average rate per kWh or therm across the U.S. in 2004. Average electric rates used: $.0897 (residential); $.0672 (commercial/industrial). Average gas rates used: $1.245 (residential); $.974 (commercial/industrial). Source of averages: Energy Information Administration.
- Sources for 2005 national and New York state electricity consumption data:
U.S. EIA (www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/aer/txt/stb0809.xls)
NYSERDA ("2004 New York State Energy Fast Facts")
- Source for CO2 emissions data:
U.S. EPA, http://epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/ind_assumptions.html
- Source for CO2 storage data:
U.S. Climate Technology Cooperation Gateway calculator, http://www.usctcgateway.net/tool
- Source for gas consumption data:
U.S. EIA, http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/aer/txt/stb0605.xls
For more details on CEE's annual budget data collection effort, or to report updated budget information, contact Monica Nevius at 617-589-3949, ext. 227.
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