§ 158-793. Demand-side program evaluation.

(a)

Each utility shall develop a plan to evaluate the program implementation process and impact on energy use of demand-side programs. The plan shall identify the anticipated method for evaluating the defects of each program design developed pursuant to section 158-788. The plan shall identify procedures to be employed with regard to the following aspects of the evaluation of each program:

(1)

Establishment of protocols to collect basic data describing program activity, including utility actions to optimize market penetration of programs;

(2)

Comparison of demand patterns of similar participant and nonparticipant groups, and/or use of customer bill analysis, engineering estimates, meter data or other methods to identify the impact before and after program participation on customer's usage and demand patterns.

(b)

The utility shall use program evaluation data gathered from previous demand-side programs implemented in the past two years to assist in the development of program designs as required in sections 158-788 through 158-792.

(Code 1956, § 52-355(f))