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Participant Definitions for 2022-2024

Program/Core Initiative Participant Definition
A - Residential
A1 - Residential New Buildings
  A1a - Residential New Homes & Renovations Dwelling unit with any measure
A2 - Residential Existing Buildings
  A2a – Residential Coordinated Delivery Dwelling unit with any measure
  A2b - Residential Conservation Services (RCS) [no participants; not a separate core initiative]
  A2c - Residential Retail Number of widgets
Assumption for upstream : 1 measure per participant, except 2 measures for smartstrips and therostats)
  A2d - Residential Behavior Unique account number
  A2e – Residential Active Demand Reduction Unique account number
B – Income Eligible
B1 – Income Eligible Existing Buildings
  B1a – Income Eligible Coordinated Delivery Dwelling unit with any measure
  B1b – Income Eligible Active Demand Reduction Unique account number
C - Commercial & Industrial
C1 – C&I New Buildings
  C1a - C&I New Buildings & Major Renovations Unique account number or equivalent
C2 – C&I Existing Buildings
  C2a - C&I Existing Building Retrofit Unique account number
  C2b - C&I New & Replacement Equipment Unique account number
  C2c - C&I Active Demand Reduction Unique account number


Participant Definitions for 2019-2021

Program/Core Initiative Participant Definition
A - Residential
A1 - Residential New Buildings
  A1a - Residential New Homes & Renovations Dwelling unit with any measure
A2 - Residential Existing Buildings
  A2a – Residential Coordinated Delivery Dwelling unit with any measure
  A2b - Residential Conservation Services (RCS) [no participants; not a separate core initiative]
  A2c - Residential Retail Unique account number when available, assumption for upstream (1 measure per participant, except for lighting, per the chart below)
  A2d - Residential Behavior Unique account number
  A2e – Residential Active Demand Reduction Unique account number
B – Income Eligible
B1 – Income Eligible Existing Buildings
  B1a – Income Eligible Coordinated Delivery Dwelling unit with any measure
  B1b – Income Eligible Active Demand Reduction Unique account number
C - Commercial & Industrial
C1 – C&I New Buildings
  C1a - C&I New Buildings & Major Renovations Unique account number or equivalent
C2 – C&I Existing Buildings
  C2a - C&I Existing Building Retrofit Unique account number
  C2b - C&I New & Replacement Equipment Unique account number
  C2c - C&I Active Demand Reduction Unique account number

Residential Upstream Lighting Widget per Participant
LED Fixture 1
LED Bulb 4
LED Bulb (Specialty) 3
LED Bulb (Hard to Reach) 2
LED Bulb (School Fundraiser) 4
LED Reflector 3
LED Bulb (Food Pantry) 2
Linear LED 2


Participant Definitions for 2016-2018

Program/Core Initiative Participant Definition
A - Residential
A1a - Residential New Construction Dwelling unit
A1b - Residential Multi-Family Retrofit Dwelling unit with any measure installed
A1c - Residential Home Energy Services - Measures Unique account number with at least one major measure installed
A1d - Residential Home Energy Services - RCS [no participants; not a separate core initiative]
A1e - Residential Behavior/Feedback Program Unique account number
A2a - Residential Heating & Cooling Equipment Unique account number
A2b - Residential Consumer Products Number of widgets; unique account number when available, assumption for upstream (2 measures per participant for Tier 1 smart strips, 1 measure per participant for all other measures).
A2c - Residential Lighting Number of widgets, see chart below
B - Low-Income
B1a - Low-Income Single Family Retrofit Unique account number
B1b - Low-Income Multi-Family Retrofit Dwelling unit
C - Commercial & Industrial
C1a - C&I New Buildings & Major Renovations Unique account number or equivalent
C1b - C&I Initial Purchase & End of Useful Life Unique account number; for upstream, unique installation address
C2a - C&I Existing Building Retrofit Unique account number
C2b - C&I Small Business Unique account number
C2c - C&I Multifamily Retrofit Unique account number
C2d - C&I Upstream Lighting Unique installation address

Residential Lighting Assumptions

2016-2018 Residential Lighting Widget per Participant
CFL Bulb 4
CFL Bulb (EISA Exempt) 2
CFL Bulb (Hard to Reach) 4
CFL Bulb (School Fundraiser) 4
Fixture 1
LED Fixture 1
LED Bulb 8
LED Bulb (EISA Exempt) 4
LED Bulb (Hard to Reach) 8
LED Bulb (School Fundraiser) 8
LED Reflectors 4

Participant Definitions for 2013-2015

Program/Core Initiative Electric Participant Definition Gas Participant Definition
Residential
Residential New Construction Unique Identifier Unique Identifier
Residential Multifamily Retrofit Dwelling Unit Dwelling Unit
Residential Home Energy Services Unique Account Number Unique Account Number
Residential Behavior/Feedback Unique Account Number (Activated Customer for OPower), (activated and passive customers for WMECO) Unique Account Number (Activated Customer for OPower)
Residential Heating & Water Heating n/a Unique Account Number
Residential Heating & Cooling Equipment Unique Account Number n/a
Residential Lighting Number of widgets, see chart below n/a
Residential Consumer Products Unique Account Number + assumption for upstream (e.g., one-to-one for TVs) n/a
Low-Income
Low-Income New Construction Unique Identifier n/a
Low-Income Single Family Retrofit Unique Account Number Unique Account Number
Low-Income Multifamily Retrofit Dwelling Unit Dwelling Unit
Commercial & Industrial
C&I New Construction See C&I Definition below, with examples See C&I Definition below, with examples
C&I Retrofit See C&I Definition below, with examples See C&I Definition below, with examples
C&I Direct Install See C&I Definition below, with examples See C&I Definition below, with examples

Residential Lighting Assumptions

2013-2015 Residential Lighting Widget per Participant
Screw-in Bulbs 8
Screw-in Bulbs (Hard to Reach) 4
Screw-in Bulbs (Specialty) 8
LED Bulb 1
Indoor Fixture (Inc. Torchieres) 2
Outdoor Fixture 2
LED Fixtures 1
Screw-in Bulbs (School Fundraiser) 4

C&I Definition

• By one representative number (account number, location ID, or meter, as determined by each PA) for each location/campus, by year, by program.
        Example: Company A has 5 buildings with 5 meters and 3 customer account numbers in Location X. Company A installs measures related to several end uses in the retrofit program in January 2013. Company A then installs additional retrofit measures in April 2013. PA would count ONE participant in C&I Retrofit in 2013.
                   * If Company A were to build another building at Location X in 2013 and measures were installed with New Construction dollars, ONE additional participant would be counted in C&I New Construction.
                   * If Company A were to install retrofit measures in Location Y in 2013, one additional participant would be counted.
                   * If Company A were to install additional retrofit measures in Location X in 2014, one participant would be counted for 2014.
• For electric upstream lighting initiative, by unique installation address or representative account number IN ADDITION to any participant already counted in New Construction
        Example: Company A installs New Construction measures in 2013 (other than upstream lighting-related), one participant is counted. If Company A also participates in Upstream Lighting in 2013, a SECOND participant is counted.
This method will apply generally to additional upstream initiatives unless otherwise discussed.
• For street lighting, by actual (not representative) account number.


Participant Definitions for 2010-2012

Participant definitions varied by Program Administrator in 2010-2012. For more detailed information, please see the 2010, 2011, and 2012 energy efficiency annual reports filed by each Program Administrator with the Department of Public Utilities.


Electric Program Participant Definition (varied by PA)
Residential
Residential New Construction and Major Renovation Unique electric account or newly constructed dwelling unit
Residential Cooling and Heating Equipment Unique electric account or number of measures installed
Residential Mass Save/ Weatherization Unique electric account or residential audit
Residential Multi-Family Retrofit Unique electric account or dwelling unit
Low-Income
Low-Income Residential New Construction Unique electric account or newly constructed dwelling unit
Low-Income Retrofit Unique electric account or multi-family dwelling unit
Commercial & Industrial
C&I New Construction and Major Renovation Individual project, representative account number for each location, unique billing account, or individual customer; plus unique installation address or account number for upstream lighting
C&I Large Retrofit Individual project, representative account number for each location, or unique billing account
C&I Small Retrofit Individual project, representative number (account, location ID, or meter) for each location, or unique billing account

Gas Program Participant Definition (varied by PA)
Residential
Residential New Construction and Major Renovation Unique gas account, unique location number, or unit completed
Residential Heating and Water Heating Number of measures installed
Residential Mass Save/ Weatherization Weatherization: number of customers who installed measures, number of insulation and air sealing jobs completed, or unique accounts with insulation and air sealing jobs completed.
Mass Save: number of audits completed, unique gas account, unique location completing a home energy assessment, or number of instant savings measures installed.
Residential Multi-Family Retrofit Dwelling unit or number of measures installed
Low-Income
Low-Income Retrofit Unique gas account, unique location number, single home or housing unit, number of measures installed, or dwelling units
Commercial & Industrial
C&I New Construction and Major Renovation Individual customers, individual projects, or unique billing account; number of rebates for prescriptive measures
C&I Retrofit Individual customers, individual projects, or unique billing account; number of rebates for prescriptive measures
C&I Direct Install Unique customer, unique location ID associated with project, number of measures installed, or unique billing account