Policy Manual Version 3.0 Subcommittee

Background

From June 2022 to August 2023, the SAG Policy Manual Subcommittee worked on updates to Illinois policy documents, including Illinois Energy Efficiency Policy Manual Version 3.0 and Illinois-TRM Policy Document Version 4.0. Final policy documents are posted below. Meeting materials and original policy proposals can also be found on this page, included for transparency purposes. The ICC approved updated policy documents in December 2023.

Final Policy Documents

Policy Manual Version 3.0:

• Illinois Energy Efficiency Policy Manual Version 3.0 (Final)

IL-TRM Policy Document Version 4.0:

• IL-TRM Policy Document Version 4.0 (Final)

The following documents are provided for reference:

• Summary of Final 2023 Policy Updates (Excel)
• Redline Policy Manual Version 3.0, Compared to Version 2.1
• Redline TRM Policy Document Version 4.0, Compared to Version 3.1

Process:

• The SAG Policy Manual Subcommittee kicked off the policy update process in June 2022, by reviewing policy proposals submitted by a number of interested participants.
• From June 2022 to August 2023, the Policy Manual Subcommittee held 16 teleconference meetings, 2 in-person meetings, and 15 small group teleconference meetings to follow-up on various policies with interested participants.
• The Policy Manual Subcommittee requested input on new income qualified policies from the SAG Equity Subcommittee, IQ North EE Committee and IQ South EE Committee in June 2023, with comments due in July 2023.
• The final meeting of the Policy Manual Subcommittee was held on August 28, 2023.
• In September 2023, the Policy Manual Writing Committee reviewed the updated Policy Manual and IL-TRM Policy Document through an “attorney review process”, to ensure policy language has a consistent voice, “look and feel”, and content, avoiding substantive edits.

Policy Manual Subcommittee 2022/2023 Meetings

• Meeting #1: Thursday, June 23, 2022 (teleconference)
• Meeting #2: Wednesday, August 3, 2022 (teleconference)
• Meeting #3: Wednesday, September 21, 2022 (teleconference)
• Meeting #4: Wednesday, October 19, 2022 (in-person *Chicago* with teleconference option)
• Meeting #5: Wednesday, November 9, 2022 (teleconference)
• Meeting #6: Wednesday, December 14, 2022 (teleconference)
• Meeting #7: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 (teleconference)
• Meeting #8: Wednesday, February 15, 2023 (in-person *Chicago* with teleconference option)
• Meeting #9: Wednesday, March 15, 2023 (teleconference)
• Meeting #10: Wednesday, April 19, 2023 (teleconference)
• Meeting #11: Wednesday, May 3, 2023 (teleconference)
• Meeting #12: Wednesday, May 10, 2023 (teleconference)
• Meeting #13: Wednesday, May 31, 2023 (teleconference)
• Meeting #14: Tuesday, June 27, 2023 (teleconference)
• Meeting #15: Tuesday, July 11, 2023 (teleconference)
• Meeting #16: Wednesday, July 19 2023 (teleconference)
• Meeting #17: Thursday, July 27, 2023 (teleconference)
• Meeting #18: Monday, August 28, 2023 (teleconference)

Policy Manual Small Group Meetings

Policy Manual Small Group meetings were established to discuss follow-up from Subcommittee meetings, with a smaller group of interested participants. 

Policy Manual Small Group: Interactive Effects and Renewable/EE Policy

• Thursday, July 13, 2023 Small Group Meeting
  • Thursday, July 13, 2023 Meeting Agenda
  • Updated Guidehouse Policy Proposal (discussed 7/13)
• Wednesday, June 14, 2023 Small Group Meeting
  • Wednesday, June 14, 2023 Meeting Agenda
  • Equity and Affordability Reporting (6/14 edits)
  • Diverse Contracting Reporting (6/14 edits)
  • Interactive Effects Compromise Policy Proposal
  • Updated RE/EE Policy Proposal: Allowing Renewable Measures Under EE Programs
  • Example Measures that May Apply to the Proposed Renewable Energy/EE Policy
• Follow-up to June 14 Small Group Meeting:
  • Diverse Contracting Reporting Policy – Additional Stakeholder Edits for Final Draft Review
  • Equity and Affordability Reporting Policy – Additional Stakeholder Edits for Final Draft Review
  • NTG for Disadvantaged Areas Policy – For Final Draft Review

Policy Manual Small Group: IQ Policy Follow-up

• Thursday, June 1, 2023 Small Group Meeting
  • Thursday, June 1, 2023 Meeting Agenda
  • NTG for Disadvantaged Areas Policy – Utility Follow-up Information from 5/10 Meeting
  • Diverse Contracting Reporting Policy (PG-NSG proposed edits)
  • Equity and Affordability Reporting Policy (Redline from 5/10 meeting)
  • NTG for Disadvantaged Areas – Policy Edits from 6/1 Meeting

Policy Manual Small Group: Cumulative Persisting Annual Savings (CPAS) Goal Setting

• Monday, May 8, 2023 Small Group Meeting #1
  • Monday, May 8, 2023 Meeting Agenda
• Tuesday, May 30 2023 Small Group Meeting #2
  • Tuesday, May 30 2023 Meeting Agenda

Policy Manual Small Group: Reporting

• Thursday, April 27, 2023 Small Group Meeting
  • Thursday, April 27, 2023 Meeting Agenda

Policy Manual Small Group: Leveraging Co-Funding

• Thursday, February 9, 2023 Small Group Meeting #1
  • Thursday, February 9, 2023 Meeting Agenda
  • ComEd Presentation: Framework for Claiming Savings from Co-Funding Programs Follow-Up
  • Stakeholder Edits to ComEd Policy Proposal (NCLC and NRDC)
  • February 9, 2023 Policy Manual Small Group Meeting Notes
• Thursday, February 16, 2023 Small Group Meeting #2
  • Thursday, February 16, 2023 Meeting Agenda
  • 2/16 Edits to ComEd Policy Proposal
  • February 16, 2023 Policy Manual Small Group Meeting Notes
• Monday, March 13, 2023 Small Group Meeting #3
  • Monday, March 13 Meeting Agenda
  • 3/13 Edits to ComEd Policy Proposal
  • March 13, 2023 Policy Manual Small Group Meeting Notes

Policy Manual Small Group: NTG for Disadvantaged Areas

• Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Small Group Meeting #1
  • Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Meeting Agenda
  • Ameren Illinois Presentation: Disadvantaged Areas Policy Proposal
  • January 25, 2023 Policy Manual Small Group Meeting Notes
• Monday, April 17, 2023 Small Group Meeting #2
  • Monday, April 17, 2023 Meeting Agenda
  • Ameren Illinois Presentation for Disadvantaged Areas Meeting
  • Summary of Various Economically Disadvantaged Community Definitions and Tools (Compiled by SAG Facilitator – updated 4/18)
  • April 17, 2023 Policy Manual Small Group Meeting Notes
• Monday, May 1, 2023 Small Group Meeting #3

Policy Manual Small Group: TRM Administrator Role

• Friday, December 2, 2022 Meeting

Policy Manual Small Group: Statewide Potential Study

• Thursday, November 17, 2022 Meeting

Policy Manual Small Group: Single Family IQ Eligibility 

• Wednesday, October 13, 2022 Meeting
  • October 13, 2022 Policy Manual Small Group Meeting Notes

Interim Policy Resolution

Single Family Income Qualified Eligibility Verification Guidelines – Interim Resolution (Final, November 2022)

Comments Received

Cost/Benefit Edits to Policy Manual Section 8:

• PG/NSG Policy Manual Section 8 Comments
• Blacks in Green Policy Manual Section 8 Comments

Comments Received from SAG Equity Subcommittee, IQ North EE Committee, and IQ South EE Committee:

• IQ South EE Committee Facilitator Comments, reflecting feedback from June 26 Meeting (7/10/23)

Meeting Materials

Meeting #18: Monday, August 28, 2023

August 28, 2023 Policy Manual Subcommittee Agenda

Remaining Open Items for August 28 Meeting

SAG Facilitator Presentation: Introduction to August 28 Meeting

One Stop Shop Program Design Definition for IQ Multi-Family Retrofit Policy, including 8/25 Stakeholder Feedback

Policy Documents for Reference:

• • Electrification Bill Impacts Policy with Response from ICC Office of General Counsel on Legal Question
  • Electrification Energy Consumption Reduction Policy (updated 7/27)
  • Prohibited Expenses Policy (Final)
  • One Stop Shop Program Design Definition for IQ Multi-Family Retrofit – Edits from Ameren Illinois and PG/NSG
  • IQ Policies for Policy Manual (updated 7/27)

Spreadsheet with Comments on Policy Manual Effective Dates (8/23/23)

Meeting #17: Thursday, July 27, 2023

July 27, 2023 Policy Manual Subcommittee Agenda

SAG Facilitator Presentation: Introduction to July 27 Meeting

Finalize Remaining Open Policies:

• • Electrification Energy Consumption Reduction Policy
  • Electrification Bill Impacts Policy
  • Prohibited Expenses Policy

Finalize Redline Edits in IQ Policy Document, to follow-up on July 19 Meeting:

• • IQ Policies for Policy Manual
    • This document includes all IQ policies presented in June to the SAG Equity Subcommittee, IQ North Committee, and IQ South Committee for review. The policy language highlighted in yellow needs follow-up from the July 19 meeting. Follow-up from the July 19 meeting is summarized here.
    • One-Stop-Shop Program Design Definition for Income Qualified Multifamily Retrofit (edits from NRDC and NCLC to follow-up on July 19 meeting – this version of the policy replaces the policy on page 17 of the summary document linked above).
    • Please Note:
      • SAG Facilitator requests consensus at the July 27 meeting of all redline edits in the IQ Policy summary document.
      • No new edits are being accepted on the IQ Policies or any other policy, unless an edit relates to the remaining follow-up items.

Finalize Effective Dates: Policy Status Table with Proposed Effective Dates (updated 7/21/23)

Follow-up to July 27 Meeting:

• Summary of Next Steps from July 27 Policy Manual Meeting
• Updated Policy Documents:
  • Electrification Bill Impacts Policy (updated 7/27)
  • Electrification Energy Consumption Reduction Policy (updated 7/27)
  • Prohibited Expenses Policy (updated 7/27)
  • IQ Policies for Policy Manual (updated 7/27)
  • One-Stop-Shop Program Design Definition for Income Qualified Multifamily Retrofit Policy (updated 7/27)
• Effective Dates:
  • Policy Manual Status Update with Proposed Effective Dates (updated 7/28)

Meeting #16: Wednesday, July 19, 2023

July 19, 2023 Policy Manual Subcommittee Agenda

SAG Facilitator Presentation: Introduction to July 19 Meeting

IQ Policy Comments Received (compiled by SAG Facilitator)

Follow-up to July 19 Meeting:

• July 19, 2023 Policy Manual Subcommittee Meeting Notes
• Summary of Next Steps from July 19 Policy Manual Meeting
• Policy Status Table with Proposed Effective Dates (updated 7/21/23)
• Updated Policy Documents:
  • IQ Policies for Policy Manual – see policy language in yellow highlight for follow-up from July 19 meeting (7/20/23)

Meeting #15: Tuesday, July 11, 2023

July 11, 2023 Policy Manual Subcommittee Agenda

SAG Facilitator Presentation: Introduction to July 11 Meeting and Policy Background

Nicor Gas, Peoples Gas & North Shore Gas Policy Proposal: Electrification Bill Impacts (7/6/23)

Follow-up on Nicor Gas Electrification Savings Calculation Policy (see slides 5-8 from June 27 Presentation)

Follow-up on ICC Staff Prohibited Expenses Policy:

• • Updated Prohibited Expenses Policy with ICC Staff Edits (7/10/23 version 2)
  • ICC Staff Prohibited Expenses Presentation (version 2)

Policy Status Table with Proposed Effective Dates (updated 7/6/23)

Policy Manual Section 8 Comments Received:

• • Peoples Gas & North Shore Gas Section 8 Comments (see green edits on pages 6-7)

Follow-up to July 11 Meeting:

• July 11, 2023 Policy Manual Subcommittee Meeting Notes
• Summary of Next Steps from July 11 Policy Manual Meeting
• Policy Status Table with Proposed Effective Dates (updated 7/14/23)
• Updated Policy Documents:
  • Section 8 Policy Edits (final redline)
  • Bill Impacts Policy (edited during 7/11 meeting)

Meeting #14: Tuesday, June 27, 2023

June 27, 2023 Policy Manual Subcommittee Agenda

SAG Facilitator Presentation: Introduction to June 27 Meeting and Policy Background

Administrative Edits to Policy Manual (prepared by SAG Facilitator)

Peoples Gas & North Shore Gas Compromise Policy Proposal: Bill Impacts

ICC Staff Presentation: Response to Prohibited Expenses Comments

Comments Received on ICC Staff Prohibited Expenses Policy Proposal:

• • Ameren Illinois Prohibited Expenses Comments
  • Nicor Gas Prohibited Expenses Comments

Nicor Gas Presentation: Follow-up on Electrification Comments

Comments Received on Nicor Gas Electrification Policy Proposals:

• • Ameren Illinois Comments to Nicor Gas Electrification Proposals
  • ComEd Comments on Electrification Bill Impacts Proposal
  • ComEd Comments on Electrification Energy Consumption Reduction Proposal
  • Stakeholder Comments on Electrification Bill Impacts Proposal (NRDC, NCLC, and IL AG)
  • Stakeholder Comments on Electrification Energy Consumption Reduction Proposal (NRDC, NCLC, and IL AG)

Follow-up to June 27 Meeting:

• June 27, 2023 Policy Manual Subcommittee Meeting Notes
• Summary of Next Steps from June 27 Policy Manual Meeting
• Policy Status Table with Proposed Effective Dates (updated 6/29/23)
• Updated Policy Documents:
  • Administrative Edits (6/29/23)
  • Prohibited Expenses Policy (with comments from Ameren Illinois and Nicor Gas)

Meeting #13: Wednesday, May 31, 2023

May 31, 2023 Policy Manual Subcommittee Agenda

SAG Facilitator Presentation: Introduction to May 31 Meeting and Policy Background

Evaluation Policy: Allowing Renewable Measures Under EE Programs

• • Provided for reference: Guidehouse CHP Export Memo

Electrification Policy Follow-up:

• • Nicor Gas Presentation: Updated Policy Proposals on Electrification Issues
  • Electrification Bill Impacts – Updated Policy Proposal
  • Electrification Energy Consumption Reduction – Updated Policy Proposal
  • Interactive Effects – Updated Policy Proposal

ICC Staff Presentation: Prohibited Expenses Policy

• • Prohibited Expenses Policy Proposal Update

Follow-up to May 31 Meeting:

• May 31, 2023 Policy Manual Subcommittee Meeting Notes
• Summary of Next Steps from May 31 Policy Manual Meeting
• Proposed Policy Tracker (updated 6/6/23)
• Nicor Gas Electrification Policy Proposal Follow-up:
  • Electrification Bill Impacts – Updated Policy Proposal
  • Electrification Energy Consumption Reduction – Updated Policy Proposal
  • Comments due Tuesday, June 20 – see “Summary of Next Steps” for instructions
• ICC Staff Prohibited Expenses Policy Proposal Follow-up:
  • Prohibited Expenses Policy Proposed Edits
  • Comments due Tuesday, June 20 – see “Summary of Next Steps” for instructions

Meeting #12: Wednesday, May 10, 2023

May 10, 2023 Policy Manual Subcommittee Agenda

SAG Facilitator Presentation: Introduction to May 10 Meeting and Policy Background

Equity and Affordability Reporting Policy

Diverse Contracting Reporting Policy

NTG for Disadvantaged Areas Policy – Ameren Illinois Redline Edits (v2)

Ameren Illinois Presentation: NTG for Disadvantaged Areas Policy

Follow-up to May 10 Meeting:

• May 10, 2023 Policy Manual Subcommittee Meeting Notes
• Summary of Next Steps from May 10 Policy Manual Meeting
• May-August 2023 Policy Manual Planning Summary (updated 5/16/23)
• Proposed Policy Tracker (updated 5/16/23)
• Updated Policy Documents:
  • Equity and Affordability Reporting Policy – 5/10 Redline
  • Diverse Contracting Reporting Policy – 5/10 Redline
  • NTG for Disadvantaged Areas Policy – 5/10 Redline

Meeting #11: Wednesday, May 3, 2023

May 3, 2023 Policy Manual Subcommittee Agenda

SAG Facilitator Presentation: Introduction to May 3 Meeting and Policy Background

Single Family IQ Eligibility Verification Guidelines Policy (Ameren Illinois will discuss edit to yellow highlight language)

Evaluation Policies:

• • Heating Penalty Policies (Opinion Dynamics)
  • Negative Savings Policies (Guidehouse)
  • Evaluation Policy Previously Agreed to in SAG (2020) – Discuss whether to include in the Policy Manual: Evaluating Savings from Non-Qualified Equipment (Final, Jan. 2020)

Follow-up to May 3 Meeting:

• May 3, 2023 Policy Manual Subcommittee Meeting Notes
• Summary of Next Steps from May 3 Policy Manual Meeting
• May-August 2023 Policy Manual Planning Summary (updated 5/8/23)
• Proposed Policy Tracker (updated 5/8/23)
• Updated Policy Documents:
  • Single Family IQ Eligibility Verification Guidelines – Redline and Clean Final Draft
  • Heating Penalty Policies – Redline and Clean Final Draft
  • Negative Savings Policies – Redline and Clean Final Draft

Meeting #10: Wednesday, April 19, 2023

April 19, 2023 Policy Manual Subcommittee Agenda

SAG Facilitator Presentation: Introduction to April Meeting and Policy Background

Follow-up on IQ Reporting from March Policy Manual Subcommittee Meeting:

• • Diverse Contracting Reporting Principles – Utility Edits
  • Equity and Affordability Reporting Principles – Utility Edits

Income Qualified Program Principles Policy – LIEEAC Collaboration and Partnering (Ameren Illinois)

Single Family IQ Eligibility Verification Guidelines Policy (Stakeholder Edits)

LIEEAC Facilitator Independence Policy (ComEd Edits)

Follow-up to March Meeting: Updated SAG Conflict of Interest Policy

Organizing IQ Policies in Policy Manual (SAG Facilitator Track Changes Edits – starting on page 52)

Follow-up to April 19 Meeting:

• April 19, 2023 Policy Manual Subcommittee Meeting Notes
• Summary of Next Steps from April 19 Policy Manual Meeting
• April-August 2023 Policy Manual Planning Summary (updated 4/27/23)
• Proposed Policy Tracker (updated 4/27/23)

Meeting #9: Wednesday, March 15, 2023

March 15, 2023 Policy Manual Subcommittee Agenda

SAG Facilitator Introduction:

• • Policy Manual Process Reminder
  • Spring – Summer 2023 Policy Manual Planning Summary

Income Qualified Policy Proposals:

• • Diverse Contracting Reporting (Ameren Illinois Counterproposal) 
  • SAG Conflict of Interest Policy (edits to follow-up on Feb. Policy Manual meeting)
  • LIEEAC Facilitator Independence (ComEd policy proposal)

Program Administration Policy Proposal: Cumulative Persisting Annual Savings (CPAS) Goal Setting (ComEd)

Independence Policy Proposal: IL-TRM Administrator and Independent Evaluator Contract Review (Ameren Illinois)

Follow-up to March 15 Meeting:

• March 15, 2023 Policy Manual Subcommittee Meeting Notes
• Summary of Next Steps from March Policy Manual Meeting
• Proposed Policy Tracker (updated 3/15/23)

Meeting #8: Wednesday, February 15, 2023

February 15, 2023 Policy Manual Subcommittee Agenda

Income Qualified Reporting

• • Equity and Affordability Principles + Metrics (Joint Stakeholder Proposal)
  • Diverse Contracting Reporting Metrics (NCLC / COFI Proposal – updated 2/15)
  • IQ Multifamily Reporting Principles – Clean Draft for Review following Dec. Meeting 
  • IQ Health and Safety Reporting Principles – Clean Draft for Review following Dec. Meeting

Income Qualified Process Policies (IQ N Committee Facilitator and IQ N Committee Leadership Team)

TRM Administrator Role

• • Policy Manual Edits – Updated following Dec. Meeting
  • IL-TRM Policy Document Edits – Updated following Dec. Meeting
  • Excerpt from SAG Process Guidance Document – Current SAG Financial Conflict of Interest Policy

Electrification

• • Peoples Gas & North Shore Gas Presentation: Fuel Switch Feedback
    • Peoples Gas & North Shore Gas Fuel Switching Policy Proposal
    • ACEEE Paper from 2020 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings: Optimizing Energy Efficiency in Residential Heating Applications – What are the Options? What are the Impacts?
  • Nicor Gas Presentation: Electrification Policy Proposals – Response to Stakeholder Comments
    • Nicor Gas Policy Proposal: Electrification Bill Impacts
    • Nicor Gas Policy Proposal: Electrification Energy Consumption Reduction

Electrification Comments Received

• • Summary Table – Electrification Comments Received (2/13/2023)
  • Comments on Peoples Gas & North Shore Gas Fuel Switching Policy Proposal:
    • Ameren Illinois Comments – see summary table
    • Blacks in Green Fuel Switching Comments
    • ComEd Comments – see summary table
    • IL AG’s Office + National Consumer Law Center Fuel Switching Comments
    • NRDC Comments – see summary table
  • Comments on Nicor Gas Electrification Bill Impacts Policy Proposal:
    • Ameren Illinois Comments – see summary table
    • Blacks in Green Bill Impacts Comments
    • ComEd Comments – see summary table
    • IL AG’s Office + National Consumer Law Center + NRDC Bill Impacts Comments
  • Comments on Nicor Gas Electrification Bill Impacts Policy Proposal:
    • Ameren Illinois Comments – see summary table
    • Blacks in Green Electrification Energy Consumption Reduction Comments
    • ComEd Comments – see summary table
    • IL AG’s Office + National Consumer Law Center + NRDC Electrification Energy Consumption Reduction Comments

Follow-up to February 15 Meeting:

• February 15, 2023 Policy Manual Subcommittee Meeting Notes
• Summary of Next Steps from February Policy Manual Meeting
• Proposed Policy Tracker (updated 2/28/23)

Meeting #7: Wednesday, January 18, 2023

January 18, 2023 Policy Manual Subcommittee Agenda

ComEd Policy Proposal: Cumulative Persisting Annual Savings Goal Setting

Follow-up from December Meeting: Interactive Effects Joint Stakeholder Proposal

Peoples Gas & North Shore Gas Policy Proposal: Fuel Switching

• • AEG Memo to PG & NSG: Fuel Switching / Electrification Research

Nicor Gas Policy Proposal: Electrification Bill Impacts

Nicor Gas Policy Proposal: Electrification Energy Consumption Reduction

Follow-up to January 18 Meeting:

• January 18, 2023 Policy Manual Subcommittee Meeting Notes
• Summary of Next Steps from January Policy Manual Meeting
• Proposed Policy Tracker (updated 1/26/23)
• Documents for review (comments due Wed. Feb. 8):
  1. Peoples Gas & North Shore Gas Fuel Switching Policy Proposal
  2. Nicor Gas Policy Proposal: Electrification Bill Impacts
  3. Nicor Gas Policy Proposal: Electrification Energy Consumption Reduction
  4. Redline Policy Manual Edits (reflecting costs as costs and benefits as benefits)

Meeting #6: Wednesday, December 14, 2022

December 14, 2022 Policy Manual Subcommittee Agenda

Interactive Effects Compromise Policy Proposal

TRM Administrator Role – Redline Edits Proposed by ComEd (follow-up from Small Group meeting):

• • Redline Edits to Policy Manual
  • Redline Edits to IL-TRM Policy Document

Income Qualified Reporting:

• • IQ Multifamily Reporting Principles (Proposed Edits following Nov. Meeting)
  • IQ Health & Safety Reporting Principles (Proposed Edits following Nov. Meeting)
  • Diverse Contracting Reporting Metrics (NCLC / COFI Proposal)
  • Equity and Affordability Principles + Metrics (Joint Stakeholder Proposal)

Follow-up to December 14 Meeting:

• December 14, 2022 Policy Manual Subcommittee Meeting Notes
• Summary of Next Steps from December Policy Manual Meeting
• Proposed Policy Tracker (updated 12/14/22)
• Meeting Documents:
  • Interactions between Electrification and Other Efficiency Measures 
  • TRM Administrator Role
    • Policy Manual Edits
    • TRM Policy Document Edits
  • Electrification Cost-Effectiveness 
  • Single Family IQ Eligibility Verification Guidelines
  • IQ Multifamily Reporting Principles – Clean Draft for Review 
  • IQ Health and Safety Reporting Principles – Clean Draft for Review

Meeting #5: Wednesday, November 9, 2022

November 9, 2022 Policy Manual Subcommittee Agenda

Joint Stakeholder Updated Policy Proposals (IQ Multifamily Reporting, IQ Health and Safety Reporting, and Income Qualified Multifamily (IQ MF) One-Stop Shop Principles)

National Consumer Law Center / Community Organizing on Family Issues Policy Proposal: Diverse Contracting Reporting Metrics

Example Interactive Effects Calculation from VEIC

Follow-up to November 9 Meeting:

• November 9, 2022 Policy Manual Subcommittee Meeting Notes
• Summary of Next Steps from November Policy Manual Meeting
• Edited policy documents from meeting:
  • IQ Multifamily Reporting Principles (Joint Stakeholder Proposal)
  • IQ Health & Safety Reporting Principles (Joint Stakeholder Proposal)
  • IQ Multifamily One-Stop-Shop Principles (Joint Stakeholder Proposal)
• Proposed Policy Tracker (updated 11/16/22)

Meeting #4: Wednesday, October 19, 2022

October 19, 2022 Policy Manual Subcommittee Agenda

SAG Facilitator Presentation: Policy Manual Process Update

Proposed Policy Tracker (updated 10/18/22)

Policy Manual Subcommittee Version 3.0 Plan (Final Draft – 10/17/22)

Opinion Dynamics Presentation: Electrification Savings in Cost-Effectiveness Analyses

Single Family IQ Eligibility Policy Resolution – 10/13 Draft

ComEd Presentation: Co-Funding Policy Proposal

Revised Electrification Cost-Effectiveness Proposal (Ameren Illinois)

Follow-up to October 19 Meeting:

• October 19, 2022 Policy Manual Subcommittee Meeting Notes
• Summary of Next Steps from October Policy Manual Meeting
• Example Interactive Effects Calculation from VEIC
• Proposed Policy Tracker (updated 10/26/22)

Meeting #3: Wednesday, September 21, 2022

September 21, 2022 Policy Manual Subcommittee Agenda

Policy Manual Feedback (SAG Facilitator Presentation)

Proposed Policy Tracker – Feedback Received on Policy Manual Proposals (9/15/2022)

Ameren Illinois Presentation: Single Family Income Qualified Eligibility Policy

ComEd Proposed Policy: IL-TRM Administrator Role

Follow-up to September 21 Meeting:

• September 21, 2022 Policy Manual Subcommittee Meeting Notes
• Proposed Policy Tracker (updated 9/29/22)
• ComEd Proposed Policy: IL-TRM Administrator Role (9/21/22)
• Annette Beitel Comments on IL-TRM Administrator Role (9/21/22)

Meeting #2: Wednesday, August 3, 2022

August 3, 2022 Policy Manual Subcommittee Agenda

Policy Manual Version 3.0 Kick-Off Part 2 (SAG Facilitator Presentation)

Policy Manual Subcommittee Policy Principles – Questions to Consider (SAG Facilitator)

Proposed Policy Tracker – Request for Feedback (updated 8/16/2022)

Policy Manual Subcommittee Version 3.0 Plan:

Policy Manual Subcommittee Version 3.0 Plan (7/26 Clean Version)

Policy Manual Subcommittee Version 3.0 Plan (7/26 Redline Compared to June Draft)

**Scroll below for the list of proposed policies. Proposed policies for discussion August 3 are also linked on the agenda.

Follow-up to August 3 Meeting:

• August 3, 2022 Policy Manual Subcommittee Meeting Notes

Meeting #1: Thursday, June 23, 2022

June 23, 2022 Policy Manual Subcommittee Agenda

Policy Manual Version 3.0 Kick-Off Part 1 (SAG Facilitator Presentation)

Policy Proposal Presentation: Renewable Energy as Energy Efficiency (Guidehouse)

Policy Proposal Presentation: Electrification Cost-Effectiveness (Opinion Dynamics)

Follow-up to June 23 Meeting:

• June 23, 2022 Policy Manual Subcommittee Meeting Notes
• Proposed Policy Tracker (updated 6/27/22)

Policy Proposals for Policy Manual Version 3.0

Policy proposals were due June 17, 2022. Policies submitted after the deadline will not be considered, unless there is consensus with the Subcommittee on adding a new policy proposal to the discussion list. Several policy proposals were removed from the consideration list following feedback submitted in September 2022. The removed proposals can be found at the end of this page.

• Electrification Proposals:
  • Electrification Savings in Cost-Effectiveness (Opinion Dynamics)
  • Electrification Cost-Effectiveness (Ameren Illinois)
  • Interactions Between Electrification and Other Efficiency Measures (Joint Stakeholders**)
  • Fuel Switching Definition (Peoples Gas & North Shore Gas)
  • Electrification Bill Impacts (Nicor Gas)
  • Electrification Energy Consumption Reduction (Nicor Gas)
• Evaluation Proposals:
  • Allowing Renewable Measures Under EE Programs (Guidehouse)
  • Heating Penalties Policies (Opinion Dynamics and Guidehouse)
  • Net-to-Gross (NTG) Clarification (ICC Staff)
  • Weighted Average Measure Life Clarification (ICC Staff)
• Income Qualified / Income Eligible Policy Proposals:
  • Policy Proposals from IQ North Committee Leadership Team and IQ North Facilitator
    • Proposals submitted will be raised for discussion outside the Policy Manual process, except for the following:
      • Local CBOs/CAAs Considered “Non-financially interested parties”
      • Create single section in Policy Manual for IQ Policies
      • All IQ items discussed through SAG should be grouped together
      • Developing general IQ policy principles
  • Single Family IQ Eligibility Verification Guidelines (Ameren Illinois)
  • Net-to-Gross Policy for Disadvantaged Areas (Ameren Illinois)
  • New Income Qualified Accountability Committee Section (Joint Stakeholders*)
  • One-Stop Shop Program Design Definition for IQ Multifamily Retrofit (Joint Stakeholders*)
• Income Qualified / Income Eligible Reporting Proposals:
  • Equity and Affordability Statewide Reporting Metrics (Joint Stakeholders*)
  • IQ Multi-Family Reporting Metrics (Joint Stakeholders*)
  • Health and Safety Reporting (Joint Stakeholders*)
  • Diverse Vendor Reporting (National Consumer Law Center / Community Organizing on Family Issues)
• Independence Policy Proposals:
  • Independence Policy Clarification (ICC Staff)
  • LIEEAC Facilitator Independence (ComEd)
  • IL-TRM Administrator and Independent Evaluator Contract Review (Ameren Illinois)
  • IL-TRM Administrator Role (ComEd)
    • Annette Beitel Comments on IL-TRM Administrator Role (9/21/22)
• Proposals that Relate to Program Administration:
  • CPAS Goal Setting (ComEd)
  • Framework for Claiming Savings from Co-Funded Programs (ComEd)
  • Prohibited Expenses Expansion (ICC Staff)
• Proposals Addressed by SAG from 2019-2021
  • Evaluating Savings from Non-Qualified Equipment (Final, Jan. 2020)

Policy Proposals Removed from Policy Manual Discussion List

• Electrification Proposals
  • Electrification Savings Calculations (Nicor Gas)
  • Assessments for Fuel Switching Measures Using HFCs (Peoples Gas & North Shore Gas)
  • Interactive Effects (VEIC)
    • Interactive effects will be discussed with the stakeholder proposal regarding “Interactions Between Electrification and Other Efficiency Measures”
  • Greenhouse Gas Savings Calculations (Nicor Gas)
• Income Qualified / Income Eligible Policy Proposals
  • Policy Proposals from IQ North Committee Leadership Team and IQ North Facilitator
• Proposals that Relate to Program Administration
  • Statewide Potential Study (Joint Stakeholders***)
• Proposals Addressed by SAG from 2019-2021
  • Market Transformation Policy Issues (Final Draft from 2020)
  • Estimating Savings in Calendar Year 2020 and Calendar Year 2021 Due to COVID-19 Pandemic (Final, March 2021)
  • Using the Project Application Date to Determine the IL-TRM Version Followed by the Affordable Housing New Construction Program (Final, Dec. 2019)
  • Income Eligibility Verification for Low Income Customers (Final, July 2020)
    • This is removed because it relates to the Single Family Income Qualified (IQ) Eligibility Verification Proposal

*Joint Stakeholders = The following Illinois Energy Efficiency for All (IL EEFA) Coalition Members and EE Settlement Groups: ACES 4 Youth, Blacks in Green/Green Power Alliance, City of Chicago, Community Investment Corporation (CIC), Citizens Utility Board (CUB), Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), People for Community Recovery (PCR), and National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) / Community Organizing on Family Issues (COFI).

**Joint Stakeholders = City of Chicago, NRDC, CUB, NCLC / COFI

***Joint Stakeholders = NRDC, ICC Staff, NCLC / COFI