Evaluation, Measurement and Verification of Energy Optimization Programs

The Lansing Board of Water and Light (BWL) is seeking proposals for the evaluation, measurement, and verification of its Energy Optimization (EO) programs. The EO programs aim to achieve direct and measurable kilowatt hour (kWh) savings for residential, including income-qualified, and business customers in the BWL's electric service territory. The selected contractor will be responsible for evaluating the BWL's EO programs during the specified timeline of January 1, 2027, through June 3, 2030. The contractor will provide a detailed plan for the evaluation, measurement, and verification of annual gross kWh savings, including timelines and milestones for each program. Some key aspects of the EO programs include: • Residential High Efficiency Appliances: providing rebates to encourage customers to purchase qualified high-efficiency and ENERGY STAR products • Residential High Efficiency Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC) Equipment: offering financial incentives and encouraging customers to purchase high-efficiency and ENERGY STAR HVAC equipment • Residential Appliance Recycling: removing older, operable, inefficient refrigerators, freezers, room air-conditioners, and dehumidifiers from the power grid and recycling them in an environmentally safe manner • Residential New Construction: promoting energy-efficient building practices in newly constructed residential homes within the BWL service territory • Home Energy Visit: a home energy assessment program that includes personalized behavioral and improvement guidance for customers and makes cost-effective upgrade recommendations along with associated rebates and includes the direct installation of free high-efficiency products • Commercial & Industrial Prescriptive Incentive Program: providing a simple payback solution for customers interested in purchasing efficient technologies that can produce verifiable electric savings and promote rebates for eligible equipment • Commercial & Industrial Custom Incentive Program: providing financial assistance to customers to support the installation of site-specific and unique energy efficiency technologies and process improvements • Small Business Program: offering increased incentives to small business electric customers to identify opportunities for purchasing and installing energy-efficient technologies designed to optimize performance and reduce operational costs • Income Qualified Single Family: improving the energy efficiency of income-qualified customers in single and multifamily dwellings • Income Qualified Multifamily: providing affordable housing properties with free direct installation of high-efficiency products to help reduce energy use and lower utility costs • Electrification: helping customers transition from fossil fuel-powered systems to efficient electric alternatives