RD501 - Combined Reports: Annual Report on Energy Efficiency Programs Pursuant to Chapter 1193 of the 2020 Virginia Acts of Assembly, Annual Report on the Feasibility of Achieving Energy Efficiency Goals Pursuant to Chapter 1193 of the 2020 Virginia Acts of Assembly – September 30, 2022
Executive Summary: This document contains the combined reports ("Report") of the Virginia State Corporation Commission ("Commission") pursuant to Chapter 1193 of the 2020 Virginia Acts of Assembly.(*1) The key highlights of this report include: • In its second DSM application pursuant to the VCEA, Dominion filed for, and received approval of, nine energy efficiency programs. In addition to its application, Dominion also presented a long-term plan to comply with the total energy savings targets in the VCEA and Dominion's investment levels in the GTSA.(*2) • In its second DSM application pursuant to the VCEA, APCo filed for, and received approval of, one energy efficiency program. Additionally, APCo filed for, and received approval of, permission to move to a biennial filing cadence for its energy efficiency activities. • The calendar year 2022 is the first year that the energy efficiency targets will be in effect. As such, the Commission will not receive data related to the utilities' achievement of such targets until the 2023 evaluation, measurement, and verification ("EM&V") reports are received and reviewed. The Commission expects to be able to provide additional data related to the feasibility of achieving these energy efficiency goals in future reports. • Based on DEV's and APCo's filings with the Commission, both utilities expect to meet the energy savings targets in 2022 on a "net" basis. A glossary of terms is provided in Appendix 1. |