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Structure and Integration of RTF Guidelines: Savings, Lifetimes and Cost/Benefit. July 17, 2012 Regional Technical Forum Presented by: Michael Baker, SBW Adam Hadley, RTF Staff. Topics for Today. Status Development Plan Proposed Structure Decision. Status of Guidelines.
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Structure and Integration of RTF Guidelines: Savings, Lifetimes and Cost/Benefit July 17, 2012 Regional Technical Forum Presented by: Michael Baker, SBW Adam Hadley, RTF Staff
Topics for Today Status Development Plan Proposed Structure Decision
Status of Guidelines • Savings Estimation Methods • Latest (and only) operative version 6-1-2011 • Nearly final additional appendices • App D – Custom Measures • App E – Impact Evaluation • Work under way to fold App D and E into main body and create new operative version • Measure Lifetimes • Latest (and only) operative version 5-16-2012 • Developing the "Standard Information Workbook" • Incremental Measure Cost and Benefits • Latest (and only) operative version March 2012 • Developing the "Default EUL Table"
Plan for Integrating RTF Guidelines • July meeting – Propose, discuss, adopt overall structure for Guidelines. • August meeting – Discuss and adopt a new version of the Savings Guidelines. • Draft July 15th • Comments August 3rd • Second draft August 10th • September meeting – Observe the discussion and decision-making related to the Phase II Lifetimes and Cost/Benefit updates. • Debrief with update contractor • Distribute Guidelines integration issues October 6th
Plan Continued • October meeting • Review a first draft of the consolidated Guidelines • “Roadmap” Volume • Structural changes in other volumes needed to achieve integration • Consistent language and style across volumes • Discuss and Resolve Integration Issues • Any changes in meaning, discrepancies, or omissions will be identified and solutions recommended. • Technical issues with Lifetime and Cost/Benefit Guidelines identified through the Phase II work • Possible subcommittee work to resolve issues • November meeting and beyond – Once the issues have been resolved, present a revised draft of integrated Guidelines and assist the RTF with review and adoption.
Structure of Integrated RTF Guidelines: Four Volumes • Volume 1 - Roadmap to RTF Guidelines • 5-10 pages, graphically-oriented • RTF work flow and decision-making described • Helps tie together the other three volumes • Volume 2 - Savings Estimation Methods • Key Terms, Guidelines, References and Appendices • Volume 3 - Incremental Measure Cost and Benefit Estimates • Key Terms, Guidelines, References and Appendices • Volume 4 - Measure Lifetime Estimates • Key Terms, Guidelines, References and Appendices
Proposed Motion Approve the structure of the integrated RTF Guidelines as proposed in this presentation