Wednesday, November 5 SAG Non-Energy Impacts Working Group Meeting
2025-11-05 10:00 - 12:30 (America/Chicago)
The SAG Non-Energy Impacts Working Group will meet on Wednesday, November 5.
The purpose of the November 5 meeting:

For Opinion Dynamics and Guidehouse to provide a high-level overview of non-energy impact research;
For Guidehouse to present an update on non-energy impact participant research for ComEd; and
For Guidehouse to present an update on the updated COBRA model.

Meeting Materials:

November 5 SAG Non-Energy Impacts Working Group Agenda
SAG Facilitator Introduction to November 5 Meeting
Opinion Dynamics Presentation: Overview of Ameren Illinois NEI Research
Guidehouse Presentation: Economic & Societal NEI Research Update and Updated COBRA Model
Guidehouse Presentation: Participant NEI Research Updates for ComEd

Follow-up: November 5, 2025 SAG Non-Energy Impacts Working Group Attendees and Notes

Visit the SAG Non-Energy Impacts Working Group page for information about this Working Group.

Wednesday, November 12 Q4 SAG Meeting
2025-11-12 10:00 - 16:00
SAG will meet on Wednesday, November 12 (10:00 am – 4:00 pm) by teleconference, via Webex. This is the fourth quarter (Q4) meeting. The November 12 meeting will be held in-person in Chicago, with a teleconference option.
Meeting Materials:
November 12 Large Group SAG Agenda
SAG Facilitator Introduction to November 12 Meeting
SAG Facilitator Presentation: Overview of Legislative Changes with Impacts to Illinois EE Portfolios
Nicor Gas Presentation: EE Portfolio Report-out
Peoples Gas & North Shore Gas Presentation: EE Portfolio Report-out
Electrification Presentations:

Ameren Illinois Presentation: Electrification Update
ComEd Presentation: Electrification Update
Guidehouse Presentation: Midstream Income Eligible Policy Analysis for ComEd

Guidehouse Presentation: ComEd Financial Assistance and Energy Efficiency Research
Opinion Dynamics Presentations:

Ameren Illinois 2025 Evaluation Research Update
Ameren Illinois 2025 Heat Pump Incentive and Program Design Study

Meeting Follow-up:

November 12, 2025 Large Group SAG Meeting Attendee List and Notes

Responses to Follow-up Items:

ComEd Response to Electrification Questions: ComEd Electrification Follow-up from Nov. 12 SAG Meeting
Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas: Please see this webpage (https://www.peoplesgasdelivery.com/savings/business/chp) which provides additional information regarding combined heat and power systems (CHP and mCHP).

Tuesday, December 2 SAG Evaluation Plan Meeting (Day 1)
2025-12-02 09:30 - 12:00
The purpose of the Tuesday, December 2 meeting is for independent evaluators to present an overview of the draft evaluation plans for Ameren Illinois and ComEd for the 2026 program year. Evaluators will present Nicor Gas, Peoples Gas & North Shore Gas draft evaluation plans on Wednesday, December 3.
Meeting Materials:

Tuesday, December 2 SAG Evaluation Plan Meeting Agenda
SAG Facilitator Introduction to December 2, 2025 SAG Meeting
Opinion Dynamics Presentation: Ameren Illinois 2026-2029 Evaluation Plan
Guidehouse Presentation: ComEd 2026 Evaluation Plan

Meeting Notes:

December 2, 2025 Large Group SAG Attendee List and Notes

Follow-up Items:

Ameren Illinois Evaluation Plan Presentation

No follow-up items.

ComEd Evaluation Plan Presentation

Provide a breakdown of residential energy savings, market rate vs. income eligible.
In the past what proportion of energy savings has been from Voltage Optimization?
How are energy savings claimed in the Retail Online program?
Several participants requested a follow-up SAG discussion with ComEd and Guidehouse on how the Net-to-Gross (NTG) for Disadvantaged Areas policy works in practice, per channel. SAG participants are encouraged to review materials from a July 2024 SAG meeting where an overview of this policy was presented by both Guidehouse and Opinion Dynamics. The SAG Facilitator will consider this as a topic for later in 2026.

Wednesday, December 3 SAG Evaluation Plan Meeting (Day 2)
2025-12-03 10:00 - 12:00
The purpose of the Wednesday, December 3 meeting is for independent evaluators to present an overview of the draft evaluation plans for Nicor Gas, Peoples Gas & North Shore Gas for the 2025 program year. Evaluators presented Ameren Illinois and ComEd draft evaluation plans on Tuesday, December 2.
Meeting Materials:

Wednesday, December 3 SAG Evaluation Plan Meeting Agenda
SAG Facilitator Introduction to December 3, 2025 SAG Meeting
Guidehouse Presentation: Evaluation Plan for Nicor Gas Program Year 2026
Guidehouse Presentation: Evaluation Plan for Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas Program Year 2026

Meeting Notes:

December 3, 2025 Large Group SAG Attendee List and Notes

Follow-up Items:

Nicor Gas Evaluation Plan Presentation

Karen Lusson and Kari Ross will follow-up with Nicor Gas to better understand the weatherization pilots in Rockford and Elgin.
Why did ComEd drop out of the joint direct install program with Nicor Gas?

Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas Evaluation Plan Presentation

No follow-up items.

Tuesday, December 9 SAG Equity Subcommittee Meeting
2025-12-09 10:00 - 11:00
The SAG Equity Subcommittee will meet on Tuesday, December 9.
The purpose of the December 9 meeting is for ComEd to present the Market Development Initiative (MDI) assessment.
Meeting Materials:

Tuesday, December 9 SAG Equity Subcommittee Meeting Agenda
SAG Facilitator Introduction to December 9 Meeting
ComEd Presentation: Market Development Initiative Evaluation

Meeting Notes:

December 9, 2025 SAG Equity Subcommittee Attendee List and Notes

Thursday, December 18 SAG Meeting
2025-12-18 10:00 - 12:00
The Large Group SAG will meet on Thursday, December 18 (10:00 am – 12:00 pm)
The purpose of the December 18 meeting:

For Guidehouse to present an overview of a multi-family income eligible research study for ComEd; and
For ComEd to present the draft 2027-2029 EE Plan.

Meeting Materials

December 18, 2025 Large Group SAG Agenda
SAG Facilitator Introduction to December 18 Meeting
Questions Submitted to Inform ComEd’s Draft EE Plan Presentation to SAG
Guidehouse Presentation: ComEd Income Eligible Multi-Family Process Evaluation
ComEd Presentation: Revised EE Plan 7 (2027-2029)

Meeting Follow-up:

December 18, 2025 Large Group SAG Meeting Attendee List and Notes
ComEd Revised Draft EE Plan for 2027-2029 (1/8/26, with spend and savings)
Updated Guidehouse Presentation (with additional information on comprehensiveness on slide 12)

Tuesday, January 13 SAG Meeting
2026-01-13 09:30 - 12:30
The Large Group SAG will meet on Tuesday, January 13 (9:30 am – 12:30 pm)
The purpose of the January 13 meeting:

For interested SAG participants to present feedback on the draft ComEd 2027-2029 EE Plan presented to SAG on December 18; and
To discuss Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) attribution with Illinois utility EE programs.

Meeting Materials

January 13, 2026 Large Group SAG Agenda
Facilitator Introduction to January 13 SAG Meeting
ICC Staff and ICC Office of General Counsel Feedback to ComEd
Illinois Office of the Attorney General Feedback to ComEd
Natural Resources Defense Council Feedback to ComEd
National Consumer Law Center Feedback to ComEd
Illinois EPA Presentation: IRA Home Energy Rebate Program Update
DCEO Presentation (verbal update)
Joint Utility Presentation: Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Savings Attribution Discussion

Meeting Follow-up

January 13, 2026 Large Group SAG Meeting Attendee List and Notes

ComEd Follow-up

Several SAG participants requested an Income Eligible (IE) breakout. ComEd provided an updated 2027-2029 EE Plan presentation, with updated spend/savings tables including a breakout of Income Eligible (IE) spend. See the appendix beginning on slide 29: ComEd Revised Draft EE Plan for 2027-2029 (1/14/26)
NRDC requested customer journey mapping for the joint residential Home Energy Savings offering. See the northern Illinois utilities’ September 18, 2025 SAG Equity Subcommittee presentation (slide 2): SAG-Retrofits-Prioritization_9.18-Joint-Utility-Presentation_updated.pdf
Opportunity for Additional Feedback: Following the January 13 meeting, SAG participants had an opportunity to submit additional feedback to ComEd in writing. Feedback was due by Wednesday, January 21. The following feedback was received:

Comments from The Preservation Compact (1/21/26)

Request for Feedback on Inflation Reduction Act Savings Attribution Proposal
The utilities jointly shared an IRA savings attribution proposal (see the joint utility presentation linked above). Comments on the IRA savings attribution proposal were due Wednesday, January 28, 2026.

Click here to download the IRA Savings Attribution Proposal Request for Comments template.
The following SAG participants submitted comments:

American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE)
Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) Staff

Next Steps:

A SAG Small Group meeting on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.

Tuesday, March 3 SAG Small Group Meeting
2026-03-03 14:30 - 16:00
A SAG Small Group meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 3 (2:30 – 4:00 pm)
The purpose of the March 3 meeting: To hold a follow-up discussion on feedback received on the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) savings attribution policy proposal presented by Illinois utilities during the January 13 Large Group SAG meeting.
Meeting Materials

March 3, 2026 SAG Small Group Meeting Agenda
SAG Facilitator Introduction to March 3 Meeting
Joint Utility Presentation
Next Steps

Feedback on the joint utility IRA savings attribution policy proposal was due on January 28. The following SAG participants submitted comments on the IRA savings attribution policy proposal:

American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE)
Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) Staff

Meeting Follow-up

March 3, 2026 Small Group SAG Meeting Attendee List and Notes

Wednesday, March 4 SAG Meeting
2026-03-04 14:00 - 16:00
The Large Group SAG will meet on Wednesday, March 4 (2:00 – 4:00 pm)
The purpose of the March 4 meeting is for Ameren Illinois to present the draft revised EE Plan for 2027-2029.

March 4, 2026 Large Group SAG Agenda
SAG Facilitator Introduction to March 4 Meeting
Ameren Illinois Presentation: 2027-2029 Draft EE Plan
Next Steps

Meeting Follow-up:

March 4, 2026 Large Group SAG Meeting Attendee List and Notes
Ameren Illinois Responses to March 4 SAG Questions

Tuesday, March 17 SAG Meeting
2026-03-17 09:00 - 11:30
The Large Group SAG will meet by teleconference on Tuesday, March 17 (9:00 – 11:30 am)
The purpose of the March 17 meeting:

For interested SAG participants to present feedback on the Ameren Illinois draft 2027-2029 EE Plan; and
For Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas to present the revised draft 2027-2029 EE Plan.

Meeting Materials

March 17, 2026 Large Group SAG Agenda
SAG Facilitator Introduction to March 17 Meeting
ICC Staff and ICC Office of General Counsel Feedback to Ameren Illinois (no presentation)
Illinois Office of the Attorney General Feedback to Ameren Illinois
National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) Feedback to Ameren Illinois
Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) Feedback to Ameren Illinois
Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas Presentation: Revised Draft EE Plan for 2027-2029
Next Steps

Meeting Follow-up

March 17, 2026 Large Group SAG Meeting Attendee List and Notes
Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas Responses to March 17 SAG Questions

Reference Document

Questions Submitted to Inform the Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas Draft EE Plan Presentation to SAG

Tuesday, March 24 SAG Meeting
2026-03-24 13:30 - 16:00
The Large Group SAG will meet on Tuesday, March 24 (1:30 – 4:00 pm)
The purpose of the March 24 meeting:

For Nicor Gas to present the revised draft 2027-2029 EE Plan; and
For stakeholders to present feedback on Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas’ draft revised EE Plan, presented to SAG on March 17.

Meeting Materials

March 24, 2026 Large Group SAG Agenda
SAG Facilitator Introduction to March 24 Meeting
Nicor Gas Presentation: 2027-2029 Revised EE Plan
ICC Staff and ICC Office of General Counsel Feedback to Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas (no presentation)
Illinois Office of the Attorney General Feedback to Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas
National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) Feedback to Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas
Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) Feedback to Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas
Next Steps

Meeting Follow-up

March 24, 2026 Large Group SAG Meeting Attendee List and Notes

Reference Document

Questions Submitted to Inform the Nicor Gas Draft EE Plan Presentation to SAG

Tuesday, March 31 SAG Meeting
2026-03-31 10:30 - 12:00
The Large Group SAG will meet on Tuesday, March 31 (10:30 am – 12:00 pm)
The purpose of the March 31 meeting is for stakeholders to present feedback on the Nicor Gas draft revised EE Plan, presented to SAG on March 24.
Meeting Materials

March 31, 2026 Large Group SAG Agenda
SAG Facilitator Introduction to March 31 Meeting
ICC Staff and ICC Office of General Counsel Feedback to Nicor Gas (no presentation)
Illinois Office of the Attorney General Feedback to Nicor Gas
National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) Feedback to Nicor Gas
Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) Feedback to Nicor Gas

Meeting Follow-up

March 31, 2026 Large Group SAG Meeting Attendee List and Notes

Monday, June 8 SAG Meeting
2026-06-08 13:30 - 15:30
The Large Group SAG will meet on Monday, June 8 (1:30 – 3:30 pm)

Meeting Purpose: To discuss interpretation of the Net-to-Gross (NTG) Ratio for Disadvantaged Areas policy (see Illinois Energy Efficiency Policy Manual Section 7.4), regarding how Trade Allies are considered in application of the policy.

Meeting Materials

June 8, 2026 Large Group SAG Agenda
SAG Facilitator Introduction to June 8 Meeting
SAG Facilitator Presentation: Introduction to NTG for Disadvantaged Areas Policy Discussion
E Source Presentation: Consideration of Trade Ally Location in Application of the NTGR for Disadvantaged Areas Policy for Ameren Illinois
Guidehouse Presentation: Disadvantaged Areas Policy Approach (for ComEd, Nicor Gas, Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas)

Meeting Follow-up

June 8, 2026 Large Group SAG Meeting Attendee List and Notes
Question from Zach Ross, E Source: Does Guidehouse remove distributors or trade allies from their NTG samples when they are in disadvantaged areas?
Response from Guidehouse: For ComEd, with the exception of the Commercial Instant Discounts program, Trade Allies/Distributors are removed when in DACs. Because of the small sample size available for the Instant Discounts program, removing them prevents statistically valid results, so the Trade Allies/Distributors are not removed. For IL GAS, similarly, Trade Allies are not removed when there is a small sample.

Request for Feedback on NTG Ratio for Disadvantaged Areas Policy Interpretation Issue

Question: Should the location of a Trade Ally in a utility’s service territory be considered when applying the NTG for Disadvantaged Areas policy?
Click here to download the NTG Ratio for Disadvantaged Areas Policy Issue Template.
Comment Deadline: Friday, June 26, 2026
Next Steps:

If needed, a follow-up discussion with interested parties will be scheduled.
The goal is to document the interpretation and post it on the Policy page of the SAG website. If policy clarification(s) are needed, those can be proposed during the 2027 comprehensive Policy Manual update process.

Comments Received June 26, 2026

ICC Staff Comments
E Source Comments
Guidehouse Memo to SAG: Interpretation of NTG Application for Disadvantaged Communities (DAC Policy)
Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (MEEA) Comments
Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) Comments

Monday, June 15 SAG Market Transformation Savings Working Group Meeting
2026-06-15 09:30 - 12:00
The SAG Market Transformation (MT) Savings Working Group will hold a virtual meeting on Monday, June 15 (9:30 am – 12:00 pm).
Meeting Purpose: For Illinois utilities to provide a status update on current Illinois market transformation (MT) initiatives in progress in 2026.
Meeting Materials

June 15, 2026 SAG Market Transformation Savings Working Group Agenda
SAG Facilitator Presentation: Introduction to June 15 MT Savings Working Group Meeting
Utility Status Updates on 2026 Illinois Market Transformation Initiatives (Excel)

Meeting Follow-up

June 15, 2026 SAG MT Savings Working Group Meeting Attendee List and Notes

Visit the SAG Market Transformation Savings Working Group page for information about this Working Group.

Wednesday, July 15 SAG Meeting
2026-07-15 10:00 - 11:00
The Large Group SAG will meet on Wednesday, July 15 (10:00 – 11:00 am)

The purpose of the July 15 SAG meeting is for the SAG Facilitator to present an overview of the 2026 SAG Plan and request feedback.

Meeting Materials

July 15, 2026 Large Group SAG Agenda
SAG Facilitator Introduction to July 15 Meeting
SAG Facilitator Presentation: Overview of 2026 SAG Plan
2026 SAG Plan (Final Draft updated 7/13/26)
SAG Process Guidance – 2026 Update (Redline 7/9/26)

Meeting Follow-up

July 15, 2026 Large Group SAG Meeting Attendee List and Notes
2026 SAG Plan (Final Redline Compared to the Version Presented to SAG on July 15)
The final 2026 SAG planning materials are posted on the SAG Planning page.

Thursday, September 3 SAG Meeting (NTG #1)
2026-09-03 09:30 - 11:30
The purpose of the September 3, 2026 Large Group SAG meeting is for the Ameren Illinois, ComEd, Nicor Gas, and Peoples Gas/North Shore Gas evaluators to present initial net-to-gross (NTG) recommendations for the 2027 program year.
Thursday, September 3 Large Group SAG Agenda

All NTG meeting materials will be posted on the 2027 NTG page.

Additional Information:

As required by the Illinois Energy Efficiency Policy Manual, initial evaluator NTG recommendations will be circulated in advance, by September 1. NTG recommend must be finalized by October 1.
There are four Large Group SAG meetings planned in September 2026 to discuss and reach agreement on NTG ratios.

Thursday, September 10 SAG Meeting (NTG #2)
2026-09-10 10:00 - 12:00
The purpose of the September 10, 2026 Large Group SAG meeting is to hold a follow-up discussion on Ameren Illinois, ComEd, Nicor Gas, and Peoples Gas/North Shore Gas evaluator net-to-gross (NTG) recommendations for the 2027 program year.
The agenda will be posted and circulated in advance of the meeting.
Additional Information:

As required by the Illinois Energy Efficiency Policy Manual, initial evaluator NTG recommendations will be circulated in advance, by September 1. NTG recommend must be finalized by October 1.
There are four Large Group SAG meetings planned in September 2026 to discuss and reach agreement on NTG ratios.
All NTG meeting materials will be posted on the 2027 NTG page.

Thursday, September 17 SAG Meeting (NTG #3)
2026-09-17 10:00 - 12:00
The purpose of the September 17, 2026 Large Group SAG meeting is to hold a follow-up discussion on Ameren Illinois, ComEd, Nicor Gas, and Peoples Gas/North Shore Gas evaluator net-to-gross (NTG) recommendations for the 2027 program year.
The agenda will be posted and circulated in advance of the meeting.
Additional Information:

As required by the Illinois Energy Efficiency Policy Manual, initial evaluator NTG recommendations will be circulated in advance, by September 1. NTG recommend must be finalized by October 1.
There are four Large Group SAG meetings planned in September 2026 to discuss and reach agreement on NTG ratios.
All NTG meeting materials will be posted on the 2027 NTG page.

Tuesday, September 22 SAG Equity Subcommittee Meeting
2026-09-22 09:30 - 12:00
The SAG Equity Subcommittee will meet on Tuesday, September 22, 2026 by teleconference, via Webex. The meeting will be held jointly with the IQ North EE Committee and IQ South EE Committee.
The agenda will be posted and circulated in advance of the meeting. Meeting presentations will also be circulated in advance, if possible.

Visit the SAG Equity Subcommittee page for information about this Subcommittee.

Thursday, September 24 SAG Meeting (NTG #4)
2026-09-24 13:00 - 15:00
The purpose of the September 24, 2026 Large Group SAG meeting is to finalize consensus on Ameren Illinois, ComEd, Nicor Gas, and Peoples Gas/North Shore Gas evaluator net-to-gross (NTG) recommendations for the 2027 program year.
The agenda will be posted and circulated in advance of the meeting.
Additional Information:

As required by the Illinois Energy Efficiency Policy Manual, initial evaluator NTG recommendations will be circulated in advance, by September 1. NTG recommend must be finalized by October 1.
There are four Large Group SAG meetings planned in September 2026 to discuss and reach agreement on NTG ratios.
All NTG meeting materials will be posted on the 2027 NTG page.

Tuesday, September 29 Q3 SAG Meeting
2026-09-29 09:30 - 12:00
The Large Group SAG will meet on Tuesday, September 29 by teleconference, via Webex. This is a virtual SAG meeting for the third quarter (Q3).
The agenda will be posted and circulated in advance of the meeting. Meeting presentations will also be posted and circulated in advance, if possible.

Tuesday, October 6 SAG Market Transformation Savings Working Group Meeting
2026-10-06 10:00 - 12:00
The SAG Market Transformation (MT) Savings Working Group will hold a virtual meeting on Tuesday, October 6 (10:00 am – 12:00 pm).
The agenda and meeting materials will be posted and circulated in advance of the meeting, if possible.

Visit the SAG Market Transformation Savings Working Group page for information about this Working Group.

Wednesday, October 28 SAG Equity Subcommittee Meeting
2026-10-28 09:30 - 12:00
The SAG Equity Subcommittee will meet on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 by teleconference, via Webex.
The agenda will be posted and circulated in advance of the meeting. Meeting presentations will also be circulated in advance, if possible.

Visit the SAG Equity Subcommittee page for information about this Subcommittee.

Monday, November 2 SAG Non-Energy Impacts Working Group Meeting
2026-11-02 10:00 - 11:30
The SAG Non-Energy Impacts Working Group will meet on Monday, November 2.
The agenda will be posted and circulated in advance. Meeting presentations will also be posted and circulated in advance, if possible.

Visit the SAG Non-Energy Impacts Working Group page for information about this Working Group.

Tuesday, November 10 Q4 SAG Meeting
2026-11-10 10:00 - 16:00
The Large Group SAG will meet on Tuesday, November 10 (10:00 am – 4:00 pm). This is the fourth quarter (Q4) meeting. The November 10 meeting will be held in-person in Chicago, with a teleconference option.
The agenda will be posted and circulated in advance. Meeting presentations will also be posted and circulated in advance, if possible.
