The Need for and Approaches to Developing Common Protocols to Measure, Verify and Report Energy Efficiency Savings in the Northeast

This report from the Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP) addresses the need to establish common protocols for measuring, verifying, and reporting energy and capacity savings in a consistent and transparent manner that meets minimum requirements for rigor. It reviews practices in use in the Northeast, as well as other regions, and offers insight into the key issues surrounding evaluation.