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Acknowledgements Thisguidehasbeenmadepossibleonlythroughtheeffortsofmanystaffmembers,dedicatedvolunteers,andleadersintheenergyandenvironmentsectorfromaroundtheworld.Weextendourdeepestgratitudetoallwhoparticipatedinthedevelopmentofthisguide,fortheirtirelessvolunteereffortsandconstantsupport:

AspecialthankstoMaheshRamanujam,ourCEOandPresident,U.S.GreenBuildingCouncilandGreenBusinessCertificationInc.forhisencouragement,visionarythoughtsandguidanceinshapingthisprogram.

PEERTechnical&MarketDevelopmentTeam

AshleyCatlett,ProgramDevelopmentSpecialist,GreenBusinessCertificationInc.

BrendanOwens,SVP,U.S.GreenBuildingCouncil

DavidWitek,SeniorVicePresident-Finance,Operations&Administration,U.S.GreenBuildingCouncil

IshaqSulthan,TechnicalManager,GreenBusinessCertificationInstitutePrivateLtd,India

JamieStatter,VP–StrategicRelationships,U.S.GreenBuildingCouncil

JonathanCurtin,TeamLead,GreenBusinessCertificationInc.

KennethSimpson,Director,GreenBusinessCertificationInc.

LanLi,TeamLead,GreenBusinessCertificationInc.

MiliMajumdar,MD,GreenBusinessCertificationInstitutePrivateLtd,IndiaandSVP,U.S.GreenBuildingCouncil

SelinaHolmes,DirectorofMarketing,U.S.GreenBuildingCouncil

VenkataVamsiRaj,TechnicalSpecialist,GreenBusinessCertificationInstitutePrivateLtd,India

Thankstoalladvisorycommitteemembersandconsultantswhocontributedtothedevelopmentofthecontentofthisguide,basedontheirmanyyearsofexperience:

PEERAdvisoryCommittee

AalokDeshmukh SchneiderElectricIndia

AnoopKumarGupta DelhiMetroRailCorporationLtd

AshwinGambir PRAYAS

Chissell AdvancedEnergyGroup,LLC.

GopalSaxena BSES

JohnKelly IPPConnect

MaheshPatankar MPEnsystems

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ManasKundu InternationalCopperPromotionCouncilIndia

Mathur BharatHeavyElectricalsLtd(Ex)

Mohtasib EcoEnergyManagementSystem

PankajBhartiya NationalThermalPowerCorporation(Ex)

PrabirNeogi CalcuttaElectricitySupplyCompany

PraveerSinha TataPowerDelhiDistributionCompanyLtd.

RejikumarPillai IndianSmartGridForum

Sonavane MaharashtraStateElectricityDistributionCompanyLimited(Ex)

Vijayan ABB

AspecialthankyoutoBrianBunte,GregRouseandJohnKellyfromIPPConnectteamandAumkarBorgaonkar.

AspecialthankstoRejikumarPillaiandhisteamfromIndiaSmartGridForumfortheirtechnical&marketsupport.

AbigthankstoGaneshDasandhisteamfromTataPowerDelhiDistributionLimitedfortheirtechnicalsupport.

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Table of Contents Abbreviations....................................................................................................................................................7

RRPrerequisite:ReliabilityPerformanceMonitoring......................................................................................8

RRCredit:ReliabilityPerformanceAssessment...............................................................................................9

RRCredit:MomentaryInterruptionTracking................................................................................................11

RRCredit:DamageandExposurePrevention................................................................................................12

RRCredit:DistributionRedundancyandAutoRestoration...........................................................................14

RRCredit:AlternativeSourceofSupply.........................................................................................................15

RRCredit:PowerSuretyandResilience........................................................................................................16

RRCredit:PowerQualityCapabilities............................................................................................................18

EEPrerequisite:EnvironmentalPerformanceDisclosure……………………………………………………………………….23

EEPrerequisite:SystemEnergyEfficiencyCoefficientDisclosure.................................................................23

EECredit:EnvironmentalPerformanceImprovement..................................................................................24

EECredit:SystemEnergyEfficiencyCoefficientImprovement.....................................................................26

EECredit:GreenPowerandCarbonOffsets..................................................................................................27

EECredit:DistributedEnergyResources.......................................................................................................29

EECredit:EnvironmentalImpactDisclosureandManagement...................................................................32

OPPrerequisite:Triple-Bottom-LineAnalysis................................................................................................34

OPCredit:RiskAssessmentandMitigation...................................................................................................35

OPCredit:EmergencyResponsePlanning.....................................................................................................37

OPCredit:SafetyReviewProcess...................................................................................................................38

OPCredit:OperationalProcesses..................................................................................................................39

OPCredit:AdvancedMeteringInfrastructure...............................................................................................40

OPCredit:MasterController..........................................................................................................................42

OPCredit:CommunicationNetworkandInformationProcessing................................................................44

OPCredit:EnergyManagementSystem........................................................................................................45

GSPrerequisite:CustomerandLoadSurvey.................................................................................................46

GSCredit:CustomerEngagement..................................................................................................................47

GSCredit:LoadDurationCurveOptimization...............................................................................................48

GSCredit:DataPrivacyandCybersecurity....................................................................................................49

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GSCredit:AccesstoEnergyUsageData........................................................................................................50

GSCredit:SupplyChoice................................................................................................................................52

GSCredit:Demand-SideManagement..........................................................................................................53

GSCredit:DemandResponse.........................................................................................................................55

GSCredit:StreamlinedInterconnectionandNetMeteringPolicies.............................................................57

GSCredit:OtherToolsandFinancialIncentives............................................................................................58

GSCredit:Aggregation...................................................................................................................................59

GSCredit:AdvancedExternalInterface.........................................................................................................60

PEERRegionalPriority....................................................................................................................................62

RegionalPrioritiesforIndia............................................................................................................................63

RegionalPrioritiesfortheUnitedStates........................................................................................................64

InnovationCredits..........................................................................................................................................65

PEEREducation...............................................................................................................................................66

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Abbreviations AMI advancedmeteringinfrastructure

ASCE AmericanSocietyofCivilEngineers

BAS buildingautomationsystem

BIS BureauofIndianStandards

CEA CentralElectricityAuthority

DES districtenergysystem

EMS energymanagementsystem

GIS geographicinformationsystem

HVAC heating,ventilation,andair-conditioning

IEEE InstituteofElectricalandElectronicsEngineers

ISO independentsystemoperator

MAIFI momentaryaverageinterruptionfrequencyindex

MED majoreventday(definedinIEEE1366)

NESC NationalElectricalSafetyCode

REC renewableenergycertificate

RTO regionaltransmissionoperator

SAIDI systemaverageinterruptiondurationindex

SAIFI systemaverageinterruptionfrequencyindex

SCADA supervisorycontrolanddataacquisition

SEEC systemenergyefficiencycoefficient

VAR volt-amperereactive

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RR Prerequisite: Reliability Performance Monitoring Applicability:

• CitiesandUtilities• Campuses• Transit

INTENT

Toensuredatacollection,monitoring,andreportingofpowerinterruptions.

REQUIREMENTS

Allprojects

Install infrastructureand/ordevelopformalprocessestocontinuouslymonitorandrecord interruptionsforthecompleteprojectdistributionnetworkathigh,medium,andlowvoltagelevels.UsethestandarddatabasestructurespecifiedinthePEERReferenceGuidetodocumentinterruptiondataforallapplicablesystemvoltagelevelsforatleastthreemonths.

CitiesandUtilitiesProjects without existing monitoring capability must commit to a plan to monitor and recordinterruptionsinthedistributionnetworkatthelowvoltagelevelwithinthreeyearsandincorporatethenecessaryinfrastructureaspartoftheproject’senergyinfrastructureimprovementplan.

CampusesTheinfrastructureand/orprocessesmustaddress,ataminimum,interruptionsatthebuildinglevelforallbuildings and loads that are centrally operated by the project. Commit to a plan to install automatedinterruptionmonitoringwithinthreeyears.

TransitTheinfrastructureand/orprocessmustaddress,atminimum,interruptionsattractionandnon-tractionloads operated by the project. In addition, commit to a plan to establish automated infrastructure forinterruptionmonitoringwithinthreeyears.

Allprojects–UsethestandarddatabasestructurespecifiedintheReferenceGuidetodocumentinterruptiondataforallthethreesystemvoltagelevelsforaminimumperiodofthreemonths.

Standardandreference:

InstituteofElectricalandElectronicsEngineers(IEEE)GuideforCollecting,CategorizingandUtilizingInformationRelatedtoElectricPowerDistributionInterruptionEvents–IEEEStandard1782–2014.

ReliabilityMonitoringandDataCollection–Guidingdocument.

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RR Credit: Reliability Performance AssessmentApplicability:

• CitiesandUtilities(1–6points)• Campuses(1–6points)• Transit(1–6points)

INTENT

Togiveoperatorsandcustomersgreatertransparencyoninterruptiondurationandfrequency.

REQUIREMENTS

AllprojectsCalculate SAIDI and SAIFI based on the interruption data recorded by the project, as specified in IEEE1366. Report reliability indices for the threemost recent years. If data for the full three years arenotavailable,reportindicesforatleastthemostrecentyear,andprovidejustificationforthemissingdata.Ataminimum,projectsshouldhaveamanualprocessatthelowvoltageleveltomonitorandreportSAIDIandSAIFIinterruptiondata.

PointsareawardedaccordingtoTables1and2,wherethevaluesfordurationandfrequencyofoutagesaremaximums.

Table1.PointsforSAIDI

AverageannualSAIDIperformancevalue(Inminutes)Points

CitiesandUtilities CampusesandTransit

≤164 ≤49 1129 18 2

94 1 3

Table2.PointsforSAIFI

AverageannualSAIFIperformancevalue(Innumbers)Points


≤1.58 ≤0.6 11.16 0.2 2

0.75 0.02 3

CitiesandUtilitiesCalculate reliability indices bothwith andwithoutmajor event days (MEDs) as specified in IEEE 1366.Committodisclosingtheformerinregulatoryfilingsandannualperformancereports;usethelatterforthePEERsubmission.

CampusesFor each year, calculate reliability indices with major event days (MEDs) as specified in IEEE 1366.Calculatetheaverageofthesevaluesforscoringpurposes.

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TransitUsemethodologydescribed in IEEE1366 to calculate reliability indiceswithnumberof trips scheduledandaffectedduetopowerinterruption.Foreachyear,calculatereliabilityindicesincludingMajorEventDays(MEDs)asspecifiedinthemethodology.


Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 1366-2012 Guide for Electric Power DistributionReliabilityIndices

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RR Credit: Momentary Interruption Tracking Applicability:

• CitiesandUtilities(1point)• Campuses(1point)• Transit(1point)

INTENT

To support effective grid management and identify opportunities to improve reliability by trackingmomentaryinterruptions.

REQUIREMENTS

Allprojects

OPTION1.Reportingofmomentaryinterruptions(1point)Calculate theproject’s annualmomentary average interruption frequency index (MAIFI) as specified inIEEE1366.

OR

OPTION2.Monitoringcapabilityformomentaryinterruptions(1point)Have in place infrastructure tomonitor the operation of all interrupting devices used in the project’sdistributionnetwork.Providedataforatleastthreemonths.


InstituteofElectricalandElectronicsEngineers1366-2012GuideforElectricPowerDistributionReliabilityIndices

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RR Credit: Damage and Exposure Prevention Applicability:


INTENT

To improve project reliability and power quality by protecting infrastructure from common externalthreatsthatmaydamageequipment,causemalfunctions,orinterruptservice.

REQUIREMENTS

Allprojects

OPTION1.Externaldamageprevention(1point)Implementpreventivemeasurestoavoidinfrastructuredamageand/orserviceinterruptionfromatleastfourofthefollowingexternalrisks:

• Treecontact• Animalorbirdcontact• Vehicularorhumaninterference• Fireorhazardousarea• Weathereffects

AND/OR

OPTION2.Powersystemhardening(1–3points)Haveinplacethefollowingdesignconsiderationsand/orinfrastructuretohardenpowersystemsagainstflooding,storms,andotherextremeevents.

• Flooding avoidance (1 point). Implement oneof the following strategies to prevent damage toelectricalequipmentandassets(e.g.,substations,dieselgeneratorsets,transformers,OHcables)and ancillary equipment (e.g., pumps, compressors), based on a 100-year floodmark or floodmap. Protect stored fuel to meet or exceed the requirements set by the authority havingjurisdiction.

o Strategy 1. Build a permanent storm water drainage system to protect critical powerassetsfrominundation.OR

o Strategy 2. Install a standalone pump to pumpwater from low-lying areas around theelectricalsystems.Thepumpshouldbeoperableintheabsenceofpowersupply.OR

o Strategy 3. Permanently relocate or increase the height of critical power assets in theflood-proneareaasdescribedinASCE-Chapter7,24orequivalent.

• Stormprotection(1point).Ensurethattheoutdoorequipmentcanwithstandthree-secondwindgustsupto140mphorequivalent.

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• Seismic protection (1 point). Have in place seismic restraint–certified equipment for criticalelectrical systems and/or install a seismic restraint structural support for critical electricalsystems,basedontheseismiczone.

AND/OR

OPTION3.Undergrounding(1–2points)Buryelectriccablesundergroundorprotecttheminconduitsorundergroundtunnels.Campusprojectsshoulduseconduitsorcabletraystoprotectelectriccablesinsidebuildings.

Pointsareawardedbasedonthepercentageofthedistributionnetworkprotected(calculatedbasedonlength),asshowninTable1.

Table1.Pointsforundergroundingofdistributionnetwork

Networkprotected(%oftotallength)Points


≥10 ≥40 130 80 2

Projectsthatprotectmorethan50%(citiesandutilities)or90%(campusesandtransit)ofthedistributionnetworkearn1additionalpointforexemplaryperformanceundertheInnovationcreditcategory.

Standardsandreferences:

NationalElectricalSafetyCodeC2-2012

AmericanSocietyofCivilEngineers,Chapter7,24

BureauofIndianStandardsNationalElectricalCode2011

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RR Credit: Distribution Redundancy and Auto Restoration Applicability:


INTENT

Toimprovereliabilityandresiliencebyensuringthatgridpowercanbesuppliedviamultipledistributionpathways.

REQUIREMENTS

AllprojectsDemonstratetheabilitytosustaincustomerpowerwiththeuseofredundantdistributionandautomatedpowerrestorationincaseofaninterruptionwithintheproject.

Calculatethepercentageofcircuitsprotectedusingthefollowingformula:

%protected=12

%DRe −%DRe1 + ANS

+ %AR −%AR

1 + ANAS

Where:

%DRe = Percentage of circuits that have distribution redundancy or the percentage of customersconnectedtocircuitswithdistributionredundancy.

ANS= Average number of redundant switches per circuit (i.e., the number of switches on circuitswithdistributionredundancydividedbythenumberofcircuitswithdistributionredundancy).

%AR = Percentage of circuits that have automated restoration or the percentage of customersconnectedtocircuitswithautomatedrestoration.

ANAS=Averagenumberofautomaticallyrestoredswitchespercircuit(i.e.,thenumberofswitchesoncircuitswithautomatedrestorationdividedbythenumberofcircuitswithautomatedrestoration).

PointsareawardedaccordingtoTable1.

Table1.Pointsfordistributionredundancyandautorestoration

Circuitsprotected(%) Points

≥30 150 2

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RR Credit: Alternative Source of Supply Applicability:


INTENT

To improvereliabilityandresiliencebyprovidinganalternativesourceofelectricitysupplyandtransfercontrols.

REQUIREMENTS

Allprojects

OPTION1.Alternativesupply(2points)Have inplaceprovisions foralternativesourcesofpowersupply forat least40%or80%of theprojectloadincasetheprimarypowersupplyfails.Chooseoneormoreofthefollowing:

• Alternative(orsecondary)feederfrombulkgrid

• Generationoutsidetheprojectboundary(attheneighborhoodlevel)

• Project-ownedorproject-operatedbackuppowersystem

Calculate the fractionof theproject load, includingall critical loads that isprotectedbybackuppowersupplyoptions.PointsareawardedaccordingtoTable1.

Table1.Pointsforalternativesupply

Projectloadwithbackuppowersupply(%) Points

≥40 180 2

AND/OR

OPTION2.Transfercontrols(1–3points)Demonstrate advanced capability to transfer control fromgrid-connectedmode to completeor partialislandmodeandbackagain.PointsareawardedaccordingtoTable2.

Table2.Pointsfortransfercontrols

Transfercapability Points

Automaticandquicktransfer 1Seamlesstransfer 2Ride-through 1

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RR Credit: Power Surety and Resilience Applicability:

• CitiesandUtilities(1–5points)• Campuses(1–5points)• Transit(1-5points)

INTENT

Toensurepowerforcritical loadsandessentialservicesduringemergenciesandtosupportcommunityrecoveryaftercatastrophiceventsandpowergridoutages.

REQUIREMENTS

CitiesandUtilitiesIdentifycriticalfacilities,customers,andfeedersthatrequirepowersupplyduringwidespreadoutagesordisasters(1point).

Takeatleastoneofthefollowingsequentialsteps(1–4points):

• Step1.Identifyinterruptionincriticalfacilities,loads,orfeedersthroughadvancedmetersoranoutagemanagementsystemintegratedthroughGISandSCADA(1point).

• Step2.AchieveStep1andprovidepriorityrestorationforidentifiedcriticalloadsinblackoutsorbrownouts(1point).

• Step3.AchieveStep2andprovidebackuppowerforcriticalandessentialloadsandfacilities(1point).

• Step4.AchieveStep3andprovidepowersupplythrougharenewableenergysystem(e.g.,solar,wind)thatdoesnotdependonexternalfuel(e.g.,gas,diesel)tomeetessentialservices.

CampusesandTransit

Identifytheproject’scriticalloadsandessentialservices(listedinthePEERReferenceGuide)thatrequirebackup power during widespread outages or disasters and determine their minimum daily runtimerequirements(1point).

Takeatleastoneofthefollowingsequentialsteps(1–4points):

• Step1.Equipallprojectloadswithshort-termbackuppoweroptionstoenablesafeshutdownoftheload,process,orotherfacility(1point).

• Step2.AchieveStep1anddemonstratethattheprojectcansupplypowertoallcriticalloadsfortheminimumdailyruntimeorlonger(1point).

• Step3.AchieveStep2anddemonstratethattheprojecthas,withintheprojectboundaryand/orintheprojectneighborhood,along-termpowersourcethatcansupportessentialservicesfortheminimumdailyruntimeforoneweekorlonger(1point).

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• Step4. Achieve Step3and have a renewable power generation system (e.g., solar,wind) thatdoesnotdependonexternalfuel(e.g.,gas,diesel)tomeetessentialservices(1point).

Theprojectmusthaveinplaceapermanentfuelstoragefacilitywithintheprojectboundarytosupportthebackuppowersystemorlocalgeneration.

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RR Credit: Power Quality Capabilities Applicability:


INTENT

Toassessandmitigatepoorpowerqualityeventsthroughdetection,prevention,andcorrectiveactions.

REQUIREMENTS

Allprojects

OPTION1.Powerqualityassessment(1point)Assess the project’s existing level of power quality. Demonstrate compliancewith the standard powerqualityauditprocess(definedinthePEERReferenceGuide).Theauditshouldsatisfy,ataminimum,thefollowingobjectives:

• Assessingpowerquality• Identifyinglocationsforpermanentpowerqualitymonitoring• Identifyingandtroubleshootingthecausesofpoorpowerquality• Verifyingtheperformanceofcorrectivemeasures

AND/OR

OPTION2.Continuouspowerqualitymonitoring(1–2points)Install permanent, integrated infrastructure to continuously monitor and record power quality atdifferentnetwork locations. Themetersmustbe capableofmeasuringelectricparameters that allowmonitoringanddetectionofatleastthreepowerqualityeventsrelevanttotheproject:

• Voltagesagandswell• Voltageunbalance• Voltageharmonics• Currentharmonics• Undervoltageandovervoltage

Alternatively, use independent event loggers to detect and record power quality events. Theinfrastructuremustalsoenablecontinuousmonitoringandrecordingoftruepowerfactor.CitiesandUtilitiesImplementpermanentpowerqualitymonitoringatthesubstationlevel(1–2points).Calculatethescoreasfollows:

Where:

• SPQ=Numberofsubstationswithpermanentpowerqualitymonitoringcapability

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• St=Numberofsubstationswithintheprojectboundary• EM=Averagenumberofeventtypesmonitored(maximum8)


Table1.Pointsforpowerqualitymonitoring

Powerqualitymonitoringscore Points

≥15 150 2

CampusesandTransitHaveinplaceapowerqualitymonitoringprogramatallpointsofcityorutilityconnections(1point).Extendtheprogramtocovernetworklocationsidentifiedinthepowerqualityaudit(1point).

AND/OR

OPTION3.Powerqualityimprovement(1–2points)

CitiesandUtilitiesHaveinplaceinfrastructureforimprovingvoltageprofileandreactivepowersupportatthesubstationorfeederlevel(1point).

Implementavolt-VARcontrolprogramfortheproject’sdistributionnetwork(1point).

CampusesandTransitHaveinplaceinfrastructurethatimprovesthepowerfactoratallpointsofcommoncouplingandlimitsanypowerqualityissuesidentifiedinthepowerqualityaudit(1point).

Demonstratethattheprojecthasautomatedinfrastructureandcontrolstomaintainunitypowerfactorandzeroharmonicinjectionatallpointsofcommoncoupling(1point).


EuropeanQualityStandardEN50160InstituteofElectricalandElectronicsEngineers519-2014InstituteofElectricalandElectronicsEngineers1159InstituteofElectricalandElectronicsEngineers1346

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EE Prerequisite: Environmental Performance Disclosure

Applicability:


INTENT

Tomeasure andmakepublic theenvironmental consequencesofpower generation, transmission, anddistribution.

REQUIREMENTS

Allprojects

Evaluatetheenvironmentalimpactofelectricityconsumption,usingthePEEREEindexandthefollowingformulae:

EEindex=SEIscore+CO2Iscore+NOxIscore+SO2Iscore+WaterIscore+WasteIscore

OverallperformancemetricsarethesumoftheSEI,CO2,NOx,SO2,water intensity,andwaste intensityforeachgenerationsource:

𝑆𝐸𝐼1234566 = 𝜀9×𝑆𝐸𝐼9× 1 + 𝑇𝐷𝐿99

𝐶𝑂@𝐼1234566 = 𝜀9×𝐶𝑂2𝐼9× 1 + 𝑇𝐷𝐿99

𝑁𝑂B𝐼1234566 = 𝜀9×𝑁𝑂𝑥𝐼9× 1 + 𝑇𝐷𝐿99

𝑆𝑂@𝐼1234566 = 𝜀9×𝑆𝑂2D9× 1 + 𝑇𝐷𝐿99

𝑊𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟𝐼1234566 = 𝜀9×𝑊𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟𝐼9× 1 + 𝑇𝐷𝐿99

𝑊𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑒𝐼1234566 = 𝜀9×𝑊𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑒99

Where:

TDLi=Transmissionanddistributionlosses(%)forgenerationsourcei(equals0forlocalgeneration)

𝜀9 =𝐺𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑑𝑡𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒(𝑀𝑊ℎ9)

𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑑𝑡𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒(𝑀𝑊ℎ)

𝑆𝐸𝐼9 =(𝑁𝑜𝑛𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑤𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑦𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑢𝑚𝑒𝑑(𝑀𝑀𝐵𝑡𝑢9) − 𝑅𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑑𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑦(𝑀𝑀𝐵𝑇𝑢9)

𝐺𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑑𝑡𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒(𝑀𝑊ℎ9)

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𝐶𝑂@3𝐼9 =𝐶𝑎𝑟𝑏𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑜𝑥𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑚𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠(𝑙𝑏9)×𝑀𝑒𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑘𝑎𝑔𝑒𝑚𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑖𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑟9


𝑁𝑂B𝐼9 =𝑁𝑖𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑜𝑥𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑒𝑚𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠(𝑙𝑏9)


𝑆𝑂@𝐼9 =𝑆𝑢𝑙𝑓𝑢𝑟𝑑𝑖𝑜𝑥𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑒𝑚𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠(𝑙𝑏9)


𝑊𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟𝐼9 =𝑊𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑢𝑚𝑝𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛(𝑔𝑎𝑙9)


𝑊𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑒𝐼9 =𝑆𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑑𝑤𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑦𝑐𝑙𝑒𝑑(𝑡𝑜𝑛𝑠9)

𝑆𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑑𝑤𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑9

WasteIi=0fornuclearandbiomass,forrestofthefueltypespleaserefertothereferenceguide(or)EEIndexcalculator.

Table1.Methaneleakagemultipliers

Fuel Multiplier

Coal 1.037Naturalgas 1.130Allotherfueltypes 1.000

SumtheEEindexscorescorrespondingtothevaluesshowninTable2.ThefirstfivemetricsinTable2aremaximums:theproject’svaluemustnotexceedthelistedfigure.The“wasterecycled”metric,however,isathreshold:theproject’svaluemustequalorexceedthelistedfigure.

Table2.PEEREEindexvalues

SEI CO2 NOX SO2Wateruse

Wasterecycled

EEindexscore

<13.0 <2300 <5.00 <10.0 <700 ≥30 112.6 2232 4.65 7.5 674 37 212.2 2165 4.30 5.0 647 43 311.7 2097 3.95 2.5 621 50 411.3 2030 3.60 0.0 595 57 510.9 1962 3.25 568 63 610.5 1894 2.90

542 70 7

10.1 1827 2.55

516 77 89.6 1759 2.20

489 83 9

9.2 1692 1.85

463 90 108.8 1624 1.50

437

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8.4 1557 1.15

411

127.9 1489 0.80

384

13

7.5 1421 0.45

358

147.1 1354 0.1

332

15

6.7 1286

305

166.3 1219

279

17

5.8 1151

253

185.4 1083

226

19

5.0 1016

200

20

22

948

21

881

22

813

23

746

24

678 25

610

26

543

27

475

28

408

29

340

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Additionally, establish a public disclosure policy to publish the results of environmental impactevaluationsintheproject’sannualperformanceand/orsustainabilityreports.

Projectsthatownoroperatelocalorbackupgenerationsourcesmustmeetfollowingrequirements:

• Haveinplaceaprocesstorecordfuelconsumption,waterconsumption,andenergyoutputdataforalllocalandbackupgenerationunits.

• Haveinplaceapolicytoverifytheemissionsperformanceof localandbackupgenerationunitsthroughthird-partytestingatleastonceeverythreeyears.

• Demonstrate compliance with regional environmental regulations applicable to the local andbackupgenerationunits, includingemissions,wastehandlinganddisposal,waterconsumption,andlanduse.

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EE Prerequisite: System Energy Efficiency Coefficient Disclosure

Applicability:


INTENT

Toquantifyandmakepublictheenergysystem’sconversionefficiency.

REQUIREMENTS

AllprojectsCalculate the project’s system energy efficiency coefficient (SEEC), benchmark SEEC, and percentageimprovement above the benchmark based on the project’s nonrenewable energy sources, using thefollowingformula:

𝑆𝐸𝐸𝐶𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡% = 𝑆𝐸𝐸𝐶

𝐵𝑒𝑛𝑐ℎ𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑆𝐸𝐸𝐶– 1

Where:

𝑆𝐸𝐸𝐶 = 𝐸𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑦𝑑𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑑𝑡𝑜𝑐𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑠(𝑀𝑀𝐵𝑡𝑢)

𝑆𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑐𝑒𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑦𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑢𝑚𝑒𝑑𝑏𝑦𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑗𝑒𝑐𝑡(𝑀𝑀𝐵𝑡𝑢)

Totalenergydeliveredtocustomers(MMBtu)=CL+HL+ELCL=Annualcoolingloaddeliveredtoallcustomers(MMBtu) ConverttonsofcoolingtoMMBtuusingaconversionfactorof0.012(MMBtu/ton-hr)HL=Annualheatingloaddeliveredtoallcustomers(MMBtu) EL=Annualelectricloaddeliveredtoallcustomers(MMBtu) ConvertMWhofelectricitytoMMBtuusingaconversionfactorof3.412(MMBtu/MWh)

𝐵𝑒𝑛𝑐ℎ𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑆𝐸𝐸𝐶 = 𝐸𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑦𝑑𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑑𝑡𝑜𝑐𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑠(𝑀𝑀𝐵𝑡𝑢)

𝐵𝑒𝑛𝑐ℎ𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑦𝑑𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑑𝑡𝑜𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑗𝑒𝑐𝑡(𝑀𝑀𝐵𝑡𝑢)

Additionally,establishapublicdisclosurepolicytopublishtheresultsofSEECevaluationsintheproject’sannualperformanceand/orsustainabilityreports.

Projects that own or operate local generation units (including backup generation)must have in placeformal processes and/or infrastructure to enable periodicmonitoring of the energy system conversionperformanceofelectricitygeneration,coolingunits,andheatingunits.

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EE Credit: Environmental Performance Improvement Applicability:


INTENT

To reduce the environmental consequences of energy generation, transmission, and distribution byimprovingsourceenergy,airemissions,wateruse,andsolidwasteperformance.

REQUIREMENTS

AllprojectsEvaluatetheproject’senergyefficiencyperformancebasedonthePEEREE indexscoreachieved intheprerequisite.PointsareawardedaccordingtoTable1.

Table1.PointsforPEEREEindexscore

EEindex Points

≥30 140 250 360 470 5

ProjectswithanEEindexscoregreaterthanthebenchmarkmayearnupto5pointsbasedonfollowingformula:

𝐴𝑑𝑑𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙𝑃𝐸𝐸𝑅𝑝𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑠 = 5 1 −(𝐸𝐸𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑥 − 100)@

(𝐵𝑒𝑛𝑐ℎ𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑘 − 100)@

BenchmarkEEvaluesfortheUnitedStatesaregiveninTable2.ForprojectsinIndia,contactthePEERteam.

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Table2.EEbenchmarksforU.S.projects

State Benchmark

Alabama 54Alaska 46Arizona 52Arkansas 44California 69Colorado 40Connecticut 66Delaware 63Florida 64Georgia 51Hawaii 45Idaho 75Illinois 44Indiana 25Iowa 42Kansas 36Kentucky 19Louisiana 49Maine 73Maryland 39Massachusetts 69Michigan 35Minnesota 48Mississippi 63Missouri 27Montana 48Nebraska 26Nevada 73NewHampshire 67NewJersey 65NewMexico 34NewYork 69NorthCarolina 46NorthDakota 26Ohio 32Oklahoma 51Oregon 78Pennsylvania 45RhodeIsland 77SouthCarolina 51SouthDakota 60Tennessee 44Texas 57Utah 29Vermont 60Virginia 53Washington 78WestVirginia 26Wisconsin 38Wyoming 23

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EE Credit: System Energy Efficiency Coefficient Improvement Applicability:


INTENT

To reduce fossil fuel consumption and encourage investments that capture waste energy, improveefficiency,andloweroperatingcosts.

REQUIREMENTS

AllprojectsEvaluate the project’s SEEC performance based on the SEEC improvement percentage achieved in theprerequisite.PointsareawardedaccordingtothethresholdslistedinTable1.

Table1.PointsforSEECimprovement


SEECimprovement(%) Points

SEECimprovement(%) Points

≥10 1 ≥5 115 2 10 220 3 15 3

ProjectswhoseSEECimprovementexceeds30%(citiesandutilities)or20%(campusesandtransit)earn1additionalpointforexemplaryperformanceundertheInnovationcreditcategory.

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EE Credit: Green Power and Carbon Offsets Applicability:


INTENT

To reduce greenhouse gas emissions by encouraging development and adoption of renewable energytechnologiesatalargescale.

REQUIREMENTS AllprojectsPurchase green power, renewable energy certificates (RECs), and/or carbon offsets to mitigate theenvironmentalimpactsofprojectenergyconsumption.

Contract for qualified resources that have come online since January 1, 2005, for aminimumof fiveyears,tobedeliveredatleastannually.

GreenpowerandRECsmustbeGreen-eEnergycertifiedortheequivalent.Carbonoffsetsmaybeusedtomitigateemissionsonametrictonofcarbondioxide–equivalentbasisandmustbeGreen-eClimatecertifiedortheequivalent.Carbonoffsetsmustbepurchasedfromrecognizedgreenhousegasemissionreductionprojectswithinthecountrywheretheprojectislocated.

Renewableenergypowerpurchaseagreements(PPAs)arealsoacceptable.PPAsmustbesignedwithinoneyearofthedateofregistrationforPEERcertification.Thepurchaseofgreenpowerisvalidonly iftheprojectstartsreceivinggreenpowerwithinoneyearoftheregistrationdateandonlyuntiltheenddateofthesignedPPA.

Determine the percentage of energy consumption addressed by green power, RECs, and/or carbonoffsets.Calculatethepercentageasfollows:

%𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑦𝑎𝑑𝑑𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑑 =

Renewableenergypurchasedorcontracted,MWh

+ (

Electricity purchased throughRECs, MWh + Equivalent energypurchased through carbonoffsets,MWh X 0.25 ) X 100

Totalenergyconsumption(excludinglocalrenewables),MWh

Total energy consumption(excluding local renewables),MWh

CalculatetheenergypurchasedthroughRECsasfollows:

𝐸𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑦𝑝𝑢𝑟𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑠𝑒𝑑𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ𝑅𝐸𝐶𝑠 = 𝑅𝐸𝐶𝑠𝑝𝑢𝑟𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑠𝑒𝑑 ∗ 𝐸𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑦𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑡𝑜1𝑅𝐸𝐶


Table1.Pointsforrenewableenergy

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Renewableenergy(%)

PointsCitiesandUtilities CampusesandTransit

>10 >20 120 40 230 60 350 80 4

ALTERNATIVE COMPLIANCE PATH

Projects in Indiamay purchase RECs sold on power exchanges that operate REC tradingwith approvalfrom the India Central Electricity Regulatory Commission. Both solar and non-solar energy are eligiblerenewablesourcesforthiscredit.

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EE Credit: Distributed Energy Resources Applicability:


INTENT

Toreduceenvironmentalimpactsandminimizelossesassociatedwithenergytransmissionbypromotinglocalrenewablegeneration,distributedgeneration,energystorage,anddistrictenergysystems.

REQUIREMENTS

Allprojects

OPTION1.Localrenewablesandcleangeneration(1–2points)Determinethepercentageof theproject’s totalelectrical loadservedby local renewablesand/orcleangenerationtechnologies,asfollows:

𝐿𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛% =𝐿𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑤𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑀𝑊ℎ + 𝐿𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑐𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛(𝑀𝑊ℎ)

𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑗𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑙𝑜𝑎𝑑(𝑀𝑊ℎ)×100

PointsareawardedaccordingtoTable1andTable2

Table1.Pointsforlocalrenewableandcleangeneration–campuses,citiesandutilities

LocalRenewable&CleanGeneration%Points

Campuses Cities andUtilities

≥10 ≥3 130 5 2

Table2.Pointsforlocalrenewableandcleangeneration–transit

Local Renewable &Clean Generation % forTransit

Points for Non-tractionload

Points forTractionload

≥10 1 130 2 2

AND/OR

OPTION2.Localenergystorage

Campuses,CitiesandUtilities(1point)Haveinplaceatleastoneofthefollowingtechnologiesthatsupporttheproject’senergyrequirement:

• Mechanical

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• Thermal

• Chemicalenergystorage

Onlycentralstoragesystemsareeligibletoachievepointsunderthisoption.

Transit(upto2points)Meetthebelowrequirements(1pointeach)

• Equipatleast10%oftheactiverollingstockwithon-boardenergystoragesystems

• Have in placeway-side or stationary energy storage system integratedwith project’s electricalsystem

AND/OR

OPTION3.Prosumers(citiesandutilitiesonly,1point)Generateatleast2MWfromrenewableenergywithintheprojectboundarythatisownedandoperatedbycustomers.

AND/OR

Option4.Districtenergysystem(cities,utilitiesandcampusesonly,1–2points)Haveinplaceadistrictenergysystem(DES)orbeconnectedtoaDES.Forthepurposesofthiscredit,aDES is a heating and/or cooling system that produces steam, hot water, and/or chilled water in acentralized plant using cogeneration or trigeneration and distributes this energy tomultiple buildings.Determine the percentage of the project’s electric, cooling, and/or heating loads serviced by the DESusingthefollowingformula:

%𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑦 = %𝐻klm + %𝐶klm + %𝐸klm

Where:

%HDES=PercentageofprojectheatingloadsuppliedbyDES

%CDES=PercentageofprojectcoolingloadsuppliedbyDES

%EDES=PercentageofprojectelectricloadsuppliedbyDES

CalculatepointsbasedonthepercentageoftheprojectloadsuppliedbyaDES,asshowninTable2.

Table3.Pointsfordistrictenergysystems

DESenergy(%) Points

≥80 1160 2

AND/OR

Option5.RegenerativeBrakingSystem(transitonly,2points)Equipatleast50%oftherollingstockwithregenerativebrakingsystemwithatleastoneofthefollowingcapabilities–(for2points)

• Abilitytoinjectexcesspowergeneratedduringbrakingintothemaindistributionsystem

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(OR)• Abilitytotransferexcesspowergeneratedduringbrakingtoanon-boardenergystoragedevice

inisolation.

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EE Credit: Environmental Impact Disclosure and Management Applicability:


INTENT

To reduce the effects of project construction and operation on site biodiversity, land use, and noiselevels.

REQUIREMENTS

CitiesandUtilitiesHave inplaceprocesses to track and record the following information, andmakea commitment to itsdisclosure(1point):

• Treescutortrimmedforprojectconstructionandoperation• Wildlifedisturbedforprojectconstructionandoperation

Implementpoliciesandprograms to reduceorpreventharmto the localenvironment, including trees,wildlife,andwildlifehabitat(1point).

CampusesandTransitHave inplaceprocesses to track and record the following information, andmakea commitment to itsdisclosure:

• Treescutortrimmedandwildlifedisturbedforprojectconstructionandoperation(1point)• Noise levels emitted by generation assets, overhead cables, substations, and switchyards (1

point)• Area(m2)andtypeofland(e.g.,agricultural,brownfield)usedforprojectsystems(1point)

Implementpoliciesandprograms to reduceorpreventharmto the localenvironment, including trees,wildlife,andwildlifehabitat(1point).Addressnoiselevelsasfollows(1point):

• Determinethemaximumacceptablenoiselevelattheproject’spropertyline.• Conductscreeningmeasurements,thenrefinemeasurementstodeterminetheloudestlocation

onthepropertylineusingslowtimeresponse.• ConductmeasurementswithIEC60651Type1,IEC61672Class1,ANSIS1.4-Type1soundlevel

meterorequivalent.• Identifystrategiestoreducenoisetoacceptablelevels.

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ForprojectsinIndia,complywithCPCBProtocolforAmbientLevelNoiseMonitoring.


lSO14001:2004

BureauofIndianStandards14001:2004

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OP Prerequisite: Triple-Bottom-Line Analysis Applicability:


INTENT

Toquantifythetriple-bottom-linebenefitsassociatedwithhighperformanceandassessopportunitiesforfutureimprovements.

REQUIREMENTS

Allprojects

Quantify potential benefits from improving the project’s performance and identify financially viableinvestmentopportunitiesasfollows:

• Identify systems that have contributed to improvingperformance as definedunder PEERor asdeterminedbytheprojectowneroroperator.Assessatleastthreeofthefollowingsystems:

o On-sitegenerationandstoragesystemso Faultlocation,isolation,andservicerestorationsystemso Powerqualityimprovementsystemso Monitoringandcontrolsystemso Assetmaintenancesystemso Energymeteringsystemso Demand-sidemanagementsystems

• Identify all the relevant capabilities enabled by each system and determine expected ormeasuredperformanceoftheprojectunderfollowingscenarios:o Baseline:performanceoftheprojectwithnoadditionalsystemso Improved:performanceoftheprojectwitheachsystemchosenforassessmento Upperlimit:performanceoftheprojectwithallchosensystemscombined

• Foreachscenario,modelprojectperformanceasafunctionofprojectandsystemcharacteristics,operationalparameters,andexternalfactors.Includethefollowingoutcomesintheanalysis:

o Economicimpacto Environmentalimpacto Socialimpact

• DeterminetheincrementalvalueachievedbytheprojectintheCurrentscenariocomparedwiththeBaselinescenario.

• Estimate thebenefits (opportunity cost) associated in theUpper Limit scenario comparedwiththeCurrentscenario.

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OP Credit: Risk Assessment and Mitigation Applicability:


INTENT Toevaluateandreduceriskstotheprojectanditsfunctions.

REQUIREMENTS

AllprojectsConductacomprehensive riskassessment forcriticalassetswithin theprojectboundary,using the riskmatrixapproachdescribedinthePEERReferenceGuide.

Developamatrixforriskeventswithfollowingdimensions,eachwithatleastfiveclasses:• Probabilityorfrequencyofoccurrence(rare,unlikely,possible,likely,almostcertain)• Severity(verylow,low,medium,high,veryhigh)

Conductariskassessmentofatleastfourriskeventsforeachofthefollowingsubsystems,includingtheirindividualassets:

• Mainsubstationsorswitchyards• Distributionsubstationsorswitchyards• Distributiontransformers• Overheaddistributionlines• Undergroundpowercables• Localgeneration• Energystoragesystems• Communicationandcontrolinfrastructure• Backuppowersupply• MeteringInfrastructure

Evaluateeachofthechosenrisksacrossatleasttwoofthefollowingcriteria:

• Financial• Environmental• Safety• Qualityofservice

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Table1.Pointsforriskassessment

Assessment Points

>4riskevents,2criteria 1>6riskevents,3criteria 2

Prioritizetheassessedrisksforallsubsystemsandtheirassets(1point).

Developmitigationstrategiesforallidentifiedandprioritizedrisks(1point).

Projects thatcompletecomprehensive riskassessments foreight riskeventsacross fourcriteriaearn1additionalpointforexemplaryperformanceundertheInnovationcreditcategory.

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OP Credit: Emergency Response Planning Applicability:


INTENT Toensurethattheprojectcanrespondtoemergencysituationsduringpowerinterruptions.

REQUIREMENTS

AllprojectsPrepare an emergency response plan written specifically for the project or the project’s customers,addressingbothshort-termandextendedpowerinterruptions.Incorporateatleastthreeofthefollowingstrategies:

• At least two forms of prearranged backup communications for internal and externalcommunication

• Emergencybackuppowerfortheproject’scommand-and-controlcenter• Needsassessmenttodeterminethebackuppowerandstoredenergyor fuel requiredforeach

criticalloadandessentialservice• Loadprioritylist,indicatingtheorderinwhichpowertoloadsorcircuitswillberestoredaftera

powerinterruption• Operating procedures, including instructions to start generators and placement of power

switchesforrestoringpower• Plans and procedures for conducting emergency drills and training for staff responsible for

restoringpowerandoperatingtheproject’scommand-and-controlcenterduringemergencies• Plansformanagingvehiculartrafficwithintheproject’sserviceareaduringpowerinterruptions


Table1.Pointsforemergencyresponsestrategies

Strategies Points

≥3 15 27 3

Standardsandreferences:NationalFireProtectionAssociation1600CEA(GridStandards)Regulation2010andStateDisasterManagementPlan(India)

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OP Credit: Safety Review Process Applicability:


INTENT Toensurethatthedistributionandgenerationsystemsarebuiltandoperatedsafely.

REQUIREMENTS

Allprojects

Comply with safety code requirements for any design or operational changes as described by theauthority having jurisdiction or NESC C2-2012. Develop and implement at least two of the followingstrategies:

• Procedures for investigating accidents involving project staff and members of the public. Thereports must document the cause of any accident and identify solutions to prevent itsrecurrence.

• Procedures for maintaining a formal safety risk analysis record (e.g., failure mode and effectanalysis, hazardous identification and risk analysis). The risk analysis record must be updatedannuallyandwhensignificantchangesaremadetothesystem.

• A policy to hold safety reviewmeetings for significant design or operational changes and newproductrollouts

• Procedures for incorporating safety review results into design standards and/or operatingdocuments (e.g., procedures, manuals, diagrams) for safely installing and operating localgenerationandelectricsystemassets


Table1.Pointsforsafetyreviewprocess

Strategies Points

≥2 14 2


ForprojectsinIndia,complywithNationalElectricalCode2011.

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OP Credit: Operational Processes Applicability:


INTENT

Toreduceoperatingcostsbyimplementingcontinualimprovementprocesses.

REQUIREMENTS

AllprojectsHave in place preventive maintenance and condition-monitoring programs for critical project assets.Adoptprocessestoidentifyfailuretrendsandcausestoimprovetheeffectivenessofcorrectiveactions.

OPTION1.Wasteidentificationandreduction(1–2points)Implementatleasttwo(1point)orthree(2points)ofthefollowing:

• Preventive maintenance program that identifies and tracks required preventive maintenanceproceduresforallcriticalassets

• Condition-monitoring program that identifies and tracks required predictive maintenanceproceduresforallcriticalassets

• Life-cycle cost approach for selecting equipment and assets with regular maintenancerequirements

AND/OR

OPTION2.Failureidentificationandreduction(1–2points)Implementa formalprocess for identifyingand reducingprocess failures that includes two (1point)orthree(2points)ofthefollowingfeatures:

• Failuretrackingandtrending• Failurecauseanalysis• Trackingofcorrectiveactionsforallfailures

Alternatively, provide evidence of an informal process that has all three features specified above (1point).

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OP Credit: Advanced Metering Infrastructure Applicability:


INTENT

To enhance grid performance and customers’ ability to manage their energy use through smart gridinfrastructure.

REQUIREMENTS

CitiesandUtilities

OPTION1.Advancedmeteringinfrastructure(AMI)(1–2points)Haveadvancedmetersinplaceforatleast5%ofcustomers.CommittoachievingahigherpercentageofAMIandincorporatethegoalaspartoftheenergyinfrastructureimprovementplan.

TheAMImustbepermanentlyinstalledandhavethefollowingcapabilitiesandfeatures:

• Abilitytorecorddataatintervalsofonehourorlessandtransmitdatatoaremotelocation• Abilitytorecordbothconsumptionanddemand• Abilitytodetectpowerinterruptionsandprovideactivenotification• Abilitytostoreallmeterdataforatleast36months• Bidirectionalcommunicationbetweencitiesandcustomersorutilitiesandcustomers• Compatibilitywithnetmeteringarrangements• Abilitytomeasurepowerfactorandmonitoratleasttwotypesofpowerqualityevents


Table1.Pointsforadvancedmeteringinfrastructure

CustomerswithAMI(%) Points

≥5 140 2

AND/OR

OPTION2.Selectionprocessforfuturerollout(1point)Determine the project’s metering needs and identify for future installation AMI with the followingcapabilitiesandfeatures:

• Bidirectionalcommunicationandabilitytoreceivesignalsfromtheoperator• Powerinterruptiondetectionandalarm• Datacollectionrate• Safety,ofboththemeteranditsinstallation• Meteraccuracyandaccuracylimits

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• Wireless versus hard-wired communications to the city or utility operator interface and to thecustomer

• Accesstoreal-timeconsumptiondataandpricedata• Interfaceusability• Netmetering• Localversuscentralizedintervaldatastorageoptions• Samplingrates

CampusesandTransitEquip all points of city or utility connection with permanently installed advanced meters and datacollectionsystemsthatcanstoreallmetereddataforatleast36months.Additionally,individualbuildingswith more than 100 kVA load must have a metering system. The meters must have the followingcapabilitiesandfeatures(1point):

• Bidirectionalcommunication• Abilitytomeasureatleasttwotypesofpowerqualityevents(e.g.,voltagesagandswell,voltage

andcurrentharmonics)• Abilitytorecorddataatintervalsofonehourorlessandtransmitdatatoaremotelocation• Abilitytorecordbothenergyconsumptionandenergydemand• Abilitytodetectpowerinterruptionsandprovidenotification• Compatibilitywithnetmeteringarrangements

AdditionalpointsareawardedaccordingtoTable2.

Table2.Pointsforadvancedenergymetering

Projectloadsorbuildingswithadvancedmetering(%)

Points

≥40 180 2

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OP Credit: Master Controller Applicability:


INTENT

Topromoteadaptabilitythroughoperationalchangesthatoptimizetheelectricitysysteminrealtime.

REQUIREMENTS

AllprojectsInstall a master controller or control system that automatically interfaces with local control systemswithintheprojectboundary.

Demonstratethefollowingcapabilities(1point):

• Abilitytoremotelystartandstoplocalgeneration• Abilitytoremotelycontrolloadsinmorethanonebuilding,eitherdirectlyorbycommunication

withothercontrollers,suchastheproject’sbuildingcontrollers.

Additionally,adoptatleastthree(1point)orall(2points)ofthefollowingadvancedcapabilities:

• Abilitytocontrol loadsand localgenerationtomaintainspecified levelsofdemandfordemandresponseevents, torespondto localdemandreductionneeds (suchasby limitingtheproject’sdemand),andtorespondtodynamicprices

• Ability to automatically detect threats to the project’s electrical system and take action tomitigatesuchthreats

• Abilitytooperateundercomplete lossofpowerandwhentheprimarycommunicationusedbythemastercontrollerisunavailable

• Ability to use analytics to detect such problems as poor power quality, low voltage, andimpendingequipmentfailures,andtonotifyoperators

• Abilitytooperateinatleastthreeofthefollowingmodes:o Grid connect optimization mode. The master controller optimizes the project’s costs,

efficiency,and/oremissionsbycontrollingloadsandlocalgeneration.o Safe mode. The master controller overrides the optimization functions under the grid

connect mode and manages the project’s electrical system to stabilize the project’s grid.Generatingassetsarestarted,preparedtostart,oroperatedtostabilizethegridincasegridconditionsdeteriorate.Theprojectcanbegridconnectedanddoesnotneedtobeoperatedasanisland.

o Demandresponsemode.ThismodeissimilartothegridconnectmodeexceptthatloadsandgenerationareoperatedtomeettherequirementsofanISO,cityorutilitydemandresponseprogram.

o Unplannedislandmode.Themastercontrollerrapidly(within1minute)shedsloadandstartsgenerationtoswitchtheprojectfromgridconnecttoislandmode.

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o Plannedislandmode.Inresponsetothreatstothepowergrid,thecontrollercaneitherstartgeneratorsand switch to islandmodeorprepare to start thegeneratorsandquicklyenterislandmodeifthebulkpowergridisinterrupted.

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OP Credit: Communication Network and Information Processing

Applicability:


INTENT

Topromotepowerreliabilityandqualitythroughadvancedcommunication,datacollection,monitoring,andcontrolinfrastructure.

REQUIREMENTS

AllprojectsInstallcommunicationsinfrastructureconnectedtoallmajorassetsoftheproject(1point).

Installadataacquisitionandcontrolsystemthatperformsthefollowingfunctions(1point):

• Monitoringandrecordingofprojectloaddata• Monitoringandrecordingofequipmentfaultdata• Displayofinformationforprojectoperatorsandnotificationoffaults• Fordistrictenergyorcentralplantheatingandcooling,monitoringandrecordingofheatingand

coolingdata• Forcentralplantlocalgeneration,monitoringandrecordingofthegeneratoroutput• Forasmartdistributionsystem,monitoringandrecordingofswitchandfaultstatus

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OP Credit: Energy Management System Applicability:

• Campuses(1–2points)• Transit(1–2points)

INTENT

Toencouragetheuseofenergymanagementsystemscoordinatedwiththeproject’smastercontrollerorprojectoperator.

REQUIREMENTS

CampusesandTransitInstall and use a building automation system (BAS) or energy management system (EMS) capable ofinterfacingwith theproject’s communicationnetwork andwith theproject’smaster controller or userinterfacefortheproject’scentralgeneration,heating,andcoolingplant.

CalculatethepercentageofbuildingswithBASorEMSusingthefollowingformula:

%BldgBAS = %TypeA + %TypeB + %TypeC + %TypeD

Where:

%TypeA = Percentage of buildings with a BAS or EMS capable of controlling interior lightingschedulingandautomaticshutoff.

%TypeB = Percentage of buildings with a BAS or EMS capable of optimizing heating and coolingsystemperformancewiththefollowingminimumcapabilities:

o Directdigitalcontrolo Programmability for energy conservation and system optimization (setpoint reset,

optimizedstart/stop,nightsetback)o Advancedscheduling(weekends,holidays)

%TypeC=PercentageofbuildingswithaBASorEMScapableofreducingHVACandlightingloadsinresponsetoremotesignalsfromtheprojectoperator,withthefollowingminimumcapabilities:

o Notificationforalarmsandsystemeventso Remotereal-timemonitoringofcriticalsetpointsrelatedtoassetoperation

%TypeD=PercentageofbuildingswithaBASorEMScapableofcommunicatingwithandprovidingdatatotheproject’smastercontrollerorcentralplantoperators(notjustbuildingoperators)

SumthepercentageofeachtypeofbuildingandrefertoTable1todeterminepointsearned.

Table1.Pointsforbuildingautomationandenergymanagementsystems

BuildingswithBASorEMS(%)

Points

≥120 1240 2

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GS Prerequisite: Customer and Load Survey Applicability:


INTENT

Toassesscustomers’attitudesaboutservicequalityandperformanceandanalyzedemandcharacteristicsofprojectloads.

REQUIREMENTS

CitiesandUtilities

• Conductacustomersurveyatleastonceeverythreeyears,followingtheguidelinesandmethodologyintheReferenceGuide.

• Haveinplaceaprocesstodocumentcustomerfeedbackregardingexistingornewprograms,policies,andspecificservices.

• Haveinplace,aspartofacustomerengagementplan,programs,andpoliciestoimproveservicequality,customerawareness,andcustomers’useofservicesandparticipationinprograms.

CampusesandTransit

Case1.Campusprojectswithmultipletenantsorusers

• Conductanannualcustomersurveyofarepresentativesampleorallcustomersservedbytheproject.

• Haveinplaceaprogramtoassessqualitativeandquantitativecharacteristicsofindividualcustomerorloaddemandacrossoperationalanddesignparameters.

• Haveinplaceprogramstoimprovecustomerservicequalityandoverallenergyperformanceoftheprojectandincorporatethisaspartoffutureimprovementplans.

Case2.Campusprojectswithsingletenantoruser

• Conductasurveyofprojectloadswithqualitativeandquantitativecharacteristicsacrossoperationalanddesignparameters.

• Identifyinterdependenciesbetweenmultipleloadsand/orprocessesintermsofoperationalschedulesandinputandoutputparameters.

• Haveinplaceprogramstoimproveprojectinfrastructureandprocessestooptimizeenergyperformanceandincorporatethisaspartoffutureimprovementplans.

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GS Credit: Customer EngagementApplicability:

• CitiesandUtilities(1–3points)

INTENT

Toencouragecustomerstoleveragetoolsandservicesthatimprovesystemoperation.

REQUIREMENTS

CitiesandUtilities

Option1.Communicationandoutreach(1point)Identifycustomers’preferencesforthefollowingaspectsofcommunicationandoutreach:

• Frequencyofreceivinginformation• Differentcommunicationmedia• Subjectscoveredbythecommunication• Presentationoftheinformation

AND/OR

Option2.Planningandimplementation(1point)Prioritizeapproachestocommunicationandoutreachintermsofawareness,satisfaction,andparticipation.Developcomprehensiveimprovementstrategiesforatleastthreeexistingorplannedprograms,withthefollowingobjectives:

• Improvedcustomersatisfaction• Customerparticipation

Thestrategiesshouldbebasedonsurveyresultsofcustomersatisfactionandparticipation.

AND/OR

Option3.Customersatisfaction(1point)Calculateacustomersatisfactionindexforindividualprograms,processes,andservicesusingthemethodologyspecifiedinthePEERReferenceGuideandachieveanoverallsatisfactionscoreof3.5orgreater.

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GS Credit: Load Duration Curve Optimization Applicability:


INTENT

Toencourageinvestmentsthatoptimizehourlydemandloadsandreducebothprojectcostsandenvironmentalimpacts.

REQUIREMENTS

AllprojectsCalculatetheproject’sannualhourlydemandforoneyear,inkW,forallmajorloadsserved,includingcustomermetersandcentralcoolingandheating.Determinetheannualloaddurationasapercentageofpeakusingthefollowingformula:

𝐿𝑜𝑎𝑑𝑑𝑢𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛%𝑜𝑓𝑝𝑒𝑎𝑘 =𝐸n1opqr3s(𝑘𝑊ℎ)𝐷t35u(𝑘𝑊)×8760

Where:

• EConsumed=TotalannualelectricityconsumptionofprojectinkWh• Dpeak=ProjectpeakannualelectricdemandinkW• 8,760=Hoursperyear


Table1.Pointsforloaddurationcurveoptimization

Loadduration(%ofpeak)

Points

CitiesandUtilities

Campusesandtransit

≥25 1

40 2 1

55 3 2

70 3

85 4

Projectsthatachievealoaddurationpercentageofpeakhigherthan70%(citiesandutilities)or90%(campusesandtransit)earn1additionalpointforexemplaryperformanceundertheInnovationcreditcategory.

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GS Credit: Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Applicability:

• CitiesandUtilities(1–2points)• Campuses(1point)• Transit(1point)

INTENT

Tobuildpublicconfidenceingridmodernizationbyprotectingcustomers’privateelectricityusagedataandprotectingsmartgridtechnologiesfromthreats.

REQUIREMENTS

AllprojectsDevelopacomprehensivepolicyondataprivacyandcybersecurity.Thepolicymustidentifystepstoensuresecurenetworkoperationanddataintegrityunderfuturegridmodernization.

OPTION1.Cybersecurity(1point)Haveinplaceatleastthreeofthefollowingpoliciesandpracticestoaddresscybersecuritythreats:

• Accesscontrolforallphysical,wireless,andvirtualaccesspoints,includingphysicalprotectionsandlimitedaccesstosubstations,routers,servers,firewalls,andbridges

• Dataencryption• Periodicsecurityauditsofaccesspointsandpotentialvulnerabilities• Automaticbreachdetection• Threatandvulnerabilityassessmentandstandardresponsesincaseofbreach• Regularsecurityawarenesstrainingforemployees.Theeffectivenessofsecurityawareness

trainingmustbereviewedatleastonceayear.Practicalexercisesmaybeincludedinthesecurityawarenesstrainingthatsimulatesactualcyber-attacks.

AND/OR

OPTION2.Dataprivacy(citiesandutilitiesonly,1point)Haveinplacepoliciesandpracticesthatensuretheintegrityandconfidentialityofdataandcustomerchoiceinsharingdata.Ensureinformationsecurityatallinterfaces,devices,anddataoperations.Meetatleasttwoofthefollowingmeasuresfordataprivacy:

• Opt-outdata-sharingpolicyforaggregateddatathatexplicitlyprotectscustomerprivacyandpersonallyidentifiableinformation

• Opt-incustomerdata-sharingagreementforpersonallyidentifiableinformation• Separatecommunicationpathwayspolicyforsendingdata

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GS Credit: Access to Energy Usage DataApplicability:

• CitiesandUtilities(1–4points)• Campuses(1–4points)

INTENT

Toencourageconservationandinvestmentsinhomeenergysystemsbygivingcustomersenergyusagefeedback.

REQUIREMENTS

AllprojectsHaveinplaceequipmentandprogramsthatprovidemetereduserswithsecureaccesstodemandandusageintervaldata.

OPTION1.Effectivedata-sharingpractices(1–2points)

Designorsubscribetoanonlineplatformthatgivesuserssecureaccesstoindividualenergyusagedatathatcanbedownloadedinstandardfileformats.Theplatformmusthaveatleastthefollowingfeaturesandcontent(1point):

• Userauthenticationforsecureaccess• Annualenergyusagedataforatleastthreepreviousyears• Energyusagedatabymonthorashorterinterval• Energyusagedatafortheaboveintervalforatleastonepreviousyear• Energyusagedatainstandardizedmachine-readableformat• Infographicsshowingvariationsinenergyconsumptionandelectricitybillsoveroneyear• Infographicsshowinghistoricaltrendsinannualenergyconsumptionandelectricitybills• Infographicscomparingenergyconsumptionandelectricitybillsfordefinedintervalsfrom

differentyearsAdoptatleastoneofthefollowingadvancedfunctionalities(1point):

• Theplatformgivesusersoptionstoestimatethefinancialandenvironmentalbenefitsofenergyconservationandhigh-efficiencyelectricappliances.

• Theplatformenablesuserstoauthorizethirdpartiestoaccesstheirenergyconsumptiondatadirectlyfromthecitiesorutilitywebportal.Thethirdpartiescanaccesstheonlineplatformandalsoaccessenergyusagedataauthorizedbytheuser.

AND/OR

OPTION2.Energyusagefeedbackquality(1–2points)Improvetheenergyconservationbehaviorofcustomersbyprovidingnear-real-timedataformicro-levelapplications.Informationoncustomers’energyconsumptioniscategorizedintwolevels.

Energyusagefeedback,Level1(1point):

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• Provideaccount-leveldailyenergyusagedataforresidentialcustomers.• Providebuilding-leveldailyenergyusagedataforcommercialandindustrialcustomers.

Energyusagefeedback,Level2(2points):

• Provideaccount-levelnear-real-timeenergyusagedatatoresidentialcustomers.• Providebuilding-levelhourly(ormorefrequent)energyusagedataforcommercialandindustrial

customers.Thestrategiesforbothlevelsassumethatcustomershaveremotelyreadablemeters.Forthiscredit,atleast25%ofresidentialcustomersand50%ofcommercialandindustrialcustomersmusthaveremotelyreadablemeters.

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GS Credit: Supply ChoiceApplicability:

• CitiesandUtilities(1point)• Campuses(1–2points)• Transit(1–2points)

INTENT

Toenableandmotivateuserstochooseandinvestinpreferredgenerationsources.

REQUIREMENTS

AllprojectsOffersupplychoicebyprovidingmorethanonepowersupplieroptiontoatleast50%oftenantsorcustomers(campuses)orallcustomerclasses(citiesandutilities)(1point).

CampusesandTransitOptintopreferredelectricsupply(1point).

CASE1.SupplychoiceavailableParticipateinasupplychoiceprogramandselectanoptionthatperformsbetterthanthestateorregionalaverageforatleastoneofthefollowingmeasures:

• Renewablescontent• Reliabilityperformance• Powerqualityperformance

OR

CASE2.SupplychoicenotavailableDiscussparticipationinfuturesupplychoiceprogramswithgridoperators.

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GS Credit: Demand-Side Management Applicability:


INTENT

Toachievepermanentreductionsinenergydemandandconsumptionthroughloadmanagementandconservation.

REQUIREMENTS

OPTION1.Energyconservation(citiesandutilitiesandtransit,2points;campuses,1point)

CitiesandUtilitiesThroughsurveysorotherwise,estimateend-useenergyconsumptionforallcustomercategories.Estimatethepotentialforenergyconservationthroughenergyefficiencyimprovementofcustomers’appliancesorprocesses.Haveinplaceanenergyconservationprogram,atleastforresidentialandagriculturalcustomers,withfixedtargetsforenergyconservation,customerparticipation,andcustomeroutreach(1point).

Projectsthathaveimplementedatleasttwoenergyconservationprogramsinthepastandachievedatleast60%oftheseprograms’targetscanearn1additionalpoint.

CampusesBasedonproject’send-useapplications,determinethepotentialforreducingenergyconsumptionbyimprovingenergyefficiencyofoperatingloads,anddevelopacomprehensiveprogramforimplementingenergyefficiencyimprovementmeasures(1point).

TransitDemonstratethattheprojecthasimplementedthefollowingenergyconservationstrategiesinnon-tractionprocessesandloads(1point):

• Selectionofenergyefficientequipment

• Adoptionofoperationalpracticestooptimizeenergyconsumption

Demonstratethattheprojecthasimplementedthefollowingoperationalpracticesforenergyconservationintractionloads(1point):

• Automaticcontrolsforreducingenergyconsumptioninsidetherollingstock

• Useoflowenergyconsumingdrivingtechniques

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AND/OR

OPTION2.Loadmanagement(citiesandutilities,1point;campuses,2points;transit,3points)CitiesandUtilitiesHave inplace infrastructureandprograms thatprovideaccess todynamicpricing formeteredusers tomotivateloadshifting(1point).

Ratestructuresmustbeclearlydefined,communicatedtometeredusersinastandardformat,andeasilyaccessible. The tariff schememust offer real-timepricing or time-of-usepricingwith at least two timeblocksandtwotiersforallcustomers.

CampusesHaveinplacemeteringinfrastructurethatcansupportimplementationofpricingschemesofferedbythecityorutility,andparticipateinadynamictariffscheme,inthefollowingorderofpriority(1point):

• Real-timepricingscheme• Time-of-usepricingwithtwoormoretimeblocksorasapplicabletotheproject.

Implementloadmanagementprogramstoreducepeakdemandonapermanentbasis,usingeitherofthefollowingstrategies(1point):

• Energystoragesystems• Shiftingofprocessesorloadsfrompeakperiodtooff-peakperiod

TransitHaveinplacemeteringinfrastructurethatcansupportimplementationofpricingschemesofferedbythecityorutility.Participateinoneofthedynamictariffschemesofferedbythecityorutilityinfollowingorderofpriority(1point):

• Real-timepricingscheme• Timeofusepricingwithtwoormoretimeblocksorasapplicabletotheproject.

Usingloadsurvey,identifyprocessesthatcanbeshiftedtooff-peakperiods.Implementapeakreductionprogramforproject’snon-tractionload(1point).Implementaschedulingprogramfortransitoperationsbasedonhourly,dailyand/orseasonalvariationsincommuterdemand(1point).

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GS Credit: Demand Response Applicability:


INTENT

Topromotedemand-response(DR)strategiesthatimproveperformanceandreliability.

REQUIREMENTS

CitiesandUtilitiesHaveinplacetariffoptionsthatsupportshort-termreductionsinpeakdemand,usingthefollowingtariffstructuresforcustomercategories,includingresidential,commercial,andindustrial(1point):

• Criticalpeakpricing• Criticalpeakrebate

HaveinplaceaDRprogramforatleast50%ofcustomersacrosscommercial,andindustrialcategories(1point).

CampusesandTransit

CASE1.Demand-responseprogramavailable(1–2points)

ParticipateinanexistingDRprogramandcompletethefollowingsequentialsteps:• Step1.Haveinplaceasystemwiththecapabilityforreal-time,fullyautomatedDRbasedon

externalinitiationbyaDRprogramprovider.Theprogrammaybesemi-automated.• Step2.AchieveStep1andmakeaminimumone-yearDRcontractualcommitmentwitha

qualifiedDRprogramprovider,withtheintentionofmultiyearrenewal,foratleast10%oftheannualpeakelectricitydemand(1point).

• Step3.AchieveSteps1and2anddevelopacomprehensiveplanformeetingthecontractualcommitmentduringademandresponseevent.

• Step4.AchieveSteps1–3andincludetheDRprocessesinthecurrentfacilitiesrequirementsandoperationsandmaintenanceplanandinitiateatleastonefulltestoftheDRplan(1point).

OR

CASE2.Demand-responseprogramnotavailable(1–2points)HaveinplaceinfrastructuretotakeadvantageofafutureDRprogramordynamic,real-timepricingprogram.

• Step1.Developacomprehensiveplanforsheddingatleast10%oftheannualpeakelectricitydemand.

• Step2.AchieveStep1andincludetheDRprocessesinthecurrentfacilitiesrequirementsandoperationsandmaintenanceplan(1point).

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• Step3.AchieveSteps1and2andconductatleastonefulltestoftheDRplan.• Step4.AchieveSteps1–3anddiscussparticipationinfutureDRprogramswithlocalcityorutility

representatives(1point).

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GS Credit: Streamlined Interconnection and Net Metering Policies

Applicability:

• CitiesandUtilities(1–4points)

INTENT

Toencourageusers’adoptionoflocalelectricitygenerationandstoragethatisinterconnectedandleveragedbytheelectricitysystem.

REQUIREMENTS

CitiesandUtilities

Haveinplaceaninterconnectionandnetmeteringpolicythatmeetsfollowingminimumconditionsforthegenerationsystem’stypeandsize(1point):

• Applicabilitytoallrenewablegenerationandenergystoragetechnologies• Systemcapacityof100kWormore

Incorporatethefollowingbestpracticesforinterconnectionpolicies(1point):• Provisionsforafast-track,low-costinterconnectionprocessforcustomerswithgeneration

capacityof100kWorless• Definedtimelinesandanengineeringfeestructureforvariousstagesoftheprocess• Identificationoftechnicalstandardsforinterconnectionofgenerationsystems

Incorporateatleastthreeofthefollowingbestpracticesfornetmeteringpolicies(1point):

• Monthlyrolloverofexcessenergyispermitteduptooneyear.• Compensationisprovidedforexcessenergyatpredefined,nonzerorates.• Ownershipofrenewableenergycertificatesisofferedtothecustomer.• Third-partyownershipandmeteraggregationarepermitted.

Publishthefollowing(1point):• Averagetimeforprocesscompletion• Averagecostofapplication• Priorcasestudies


InstituteofElectricalandElectronicsEngineers1547-2003,StandardforInterconnectingDistributedResourceswithElectricPowerSystems

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GS Credit: Other Tools and Financial Incentives Applicability:

• CitiesandUtilities(1point)• Campuses(1point)

INTENT

Toencourageuserstoinvestinenergyusereductionandelectricitysystemimprovementsandtopromotethird-partytoolsandservices.

REQUIREMENTS

CitiesandUtilities

OPTION1.Third-partytoolsandservices(1point)

Haveinplaceequipmentandprogramsthatprovideawidearrayofthird-partytoolsandservicechoicesfor all types of users. Customers must be allowed to choose among at least three providers,manufacturers,orsuppliersfortwoormoreofthefollowingtechnologies:

• Advancedthermostatsthatcancommunicatedirectlywithadvancedmeters• Buildingenergymanagementsystems• Electricityorchilledwaterstorage

OR

OPTION2.Marketandfinancialincentives(1point)

Have inplace financial incentives fordemand-side investments for anyoneof theapplicable customerclasses,includingresidential,commercial,smallindustrial,andlargeindustrial,byprovidingfinancingthatmeetsthefollowingcriteria:

• Interestratelessthanthemarketprimerateorbasepoints• Termgreaterthanfiveyears• Applicationprocessthatcanbecompletedinfourweeksorless• Applicabilitytomorethanonegenerationtechnology

CampusesOffertenantsanenergyclause,greenlease,orothercontractuallanguageaddressingenergy-efficientbuild-outs,paymentstructuresforenergyefficiencyupgrades,costrecoveryorpassthroughforenergyrelatedcapitalcosts,and/orutilitydatasharing(1point).

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GS Credit: Aggregation Applicability:


INTENT

Toenablecustomerstoaggregatetheirloads,lowercosts,improveefficiency,promotelocalcleanenergy,andgeneratejobs.

REQUIREMENTS

CampusesandTransitParticipateinmeteraggregationwithatleastoneotherbuildingoraggregateatleasttwobuildings(1point).

CitiesandUtilitiesHaveinplacepoliciesand/orprogramsformeteraggregation,physicalorvirtual,thatallowgroupsofcustomersorbuildingstocollectivelyprocureelectricityorprovideancillaryservicesbacktothegridasasingleentity(1point).

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GS Credit: Advanced External InterfaceApplicability:

• Campuses(1–2points)• Transit(1–2points)

Intent

Toencourageuseofautomatedtechnologiesthatcoordinateloadsandgenerationservicestomeettheneedsofthelargergrid.

Requirements

CampusesandTransit

OPTION1.Informationexchangesystem(1–2points)Installandusearemotesignalorinformationexchangethatallowstheproject’smastercontroller(orothersupervisorysoftwareprogram)toautomaticallyreceiveservicerequestsignalsfromtheproject’ssupplyingcityorutility,ISO,regionaltransmissionoperator,orregionalelectricityaggregator.

Designtheinterfaceforinformationexchangewiththefollowingbasicfunctions(1point):

• Itcanreceivearemotedispatchsignalordemandresponsesignal.• Signalsaretransmittedsecurelyeitherviaadedicatedphonelineorusingestablishedcyber

securityprotocols.

Designtheinterfaceforinformationexchangetohavethefollowingadvancedfunctionsinadditiontothebasicfunctions(1point):

• Itcandetermineandreporttheproject’sremaininggenerationcapacityorloadsheddingcapabilityorstoredenergychargestate.

• Itsupportstwo-waycommunicationbetweentheprojectandthecoordinatingauthority.• Thecontrollercanoptoutofevents.• Itcanbidorproposeloadreductionorgenerationtothecoordinatingauthority.• Itcanreceiveloadcontrolorgeneratordispatchsignals.• Itsupportsinformationexchangeregardingbothsupplypricinganddemandcharges.

OR

OPTION2.OpenADRcompliance(1–2points)Installandusearemotesignalorinformationexchangethatallowstheproject’smastercontroller(orothersupervisorysoftwareprogram)toautomaticallyreceiveservicerequestsignalsfromtheproject’ssupplyingcityorutility,ISO,regionaltransmissionoperator,orregionalelectricityaggregator.

Demonstratecompliancewitheitherofthefollowing:

• OpenADR2.0ProfileA(1point)• OpenADR2.0ProfileBorProfileC(2points)

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OASISEnergyInteroperationVersion1.0

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PEER Regional PriorityApplicability:


INTENT

Toaddressgeographicallyspecificenvironmental,energysecurity,safety,socialequity,andpublichealthpriorities.

REQUIREMENTS

SelectuptofourofthesixRegionalPrioritycredits(listedbelow)andmeetorexceedthethreshold(1pointeach).Projectscannotdouble-countpointsunderbothRegionalPriorityandInnovationforthesamecredit.Forexample,forU.S.projects,DamageandExposurePreventionisbothaRegionalPrioritycreditandanInnovationcredit,butmeetingthethresholdearnstheprojectonly1point,not2.

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Regional Priorities for India ThefollowingsixcreditshavebeenidentifiedbyGBCIIndia’sPEERAdvisoryCommitteeandstakeholdersashavingregionalenergyandenvironmentalimportance.Projectsmayselectuptofour,foramaximumof4RPpoints.

• RRCredit:ReliabilityPerformanceAssessment.Achieve4ormorepoints(1point).

• RRCredit:PowerQualityCapabilities.Achieve3ormorepoints(1point).

• EECredit:EnvironmentalPerformanceImprovement.Achieve5ormorepoints(1point)

• EECredit:GreenPowerandCarbonOffset.Achieve2ormorepoints(1point).

• EECredit:DistributedEnergyResource.Achieve3ormorepoints(1point).Fortransitprojects,achieve5ormorepoints(1point).

• OPCredit:AdvancedMeteringInfrastructure.Achieve2or3points(1point).

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Regional Priorities for the United States ThefollowingsixcreditshavebeenidentifiedbyUSGBCandGBCI,inconsultationwithPEERstakeholdersintheUnitedStates,asregionalprioritiesforaddressingchallengesinenergy,theenvironment,andclimatechange.Projectsmayselectuptofour,foramaximumof4RPpoints.

• RRCredit:DamageandExposurePrevention.Achieve4ormorepoints(1point).

• RRCredit:DistributionRedundancyandAutoRestoration.Achieve2points(1point).

• EECredit:EnvironmentalPerformanceImprovement.Achieve6ormorepoints(1point).

• OPCredit:RiskAssessmentandMitigation.Achieve3or4points(1point).

• OPCredit:EmergencyResponsePlanning.Achieve2or3points(1point).

• GSCredit:DemandResponse.Achieve2points(1point).

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Innovation Credits Applicability:


INTENT

Toencourageprojectstoachieveexceptionalorinnovativeperformance.

REQUIREMENTS

Projectteamscanuseanycombinationofinnovationandexemplaryperformancestrategies.

Option1.Innovation(2points)

Achievesignificant,measurableenergyandenvironmentalperformanceusingastrategynotaddressedinthePEERratingsystem.

Identifythefollowing:

• Intentoftheproposedinnovationcredit• Proposedrequirementsforcompliance• Proposedsubmittalstodemonstratecompliance• Approachesorstrategiestomeettherequirements

AND/OR

Option2.Exemplaryperformance(1–3points)

Achieveexemplaryperformance—typically,achievingdoublethecreditrequirements(1point)orthenextincrementalpercentagethreshold(1pointperthreshold,uptoamaximumof3).

ProjectsmayattemptInnovationpointsforthefollowingcredits:

RRCredit:DamageandExposurePrevention

EECredit:SystemEnergyEfficiencyCoefficientImprovement

OPCredit:RiskAssessmentandMitigation

GSCredit:LoadDurationCurveOptimization

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PEER Education Applicability:


INTENT

TogiveprojectteammembersandconsultantsafundamentalunderstandingofthePEERratingsystemandsmartgridconcepts.

REQUIREMENTS

AtleastonememberoftheprojectteamoraprojectconsultantmustparticipateinaPEERworkshopgivenbyGBCIand/orcompleteacertificationprogramorcourseinsmartgridtechnologyaccreditedbyaninternationalorganization(1point).

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