Non-Energy Impacts Working Group

Working Group Purpose

The purpose of the SAG Non-Energy Impacts Working Group (NEI Working Group) is to discuss  research plans and results from Illinois non-energy impact (NEI) studies as well as defensible methodologies to use across the state related to calculating non-energy impacts.

Participation

Participation in the NEI Working Group is open to all interested SAG participants, unless a topic presents a financial conflict of interest. Contact the SAG Facilitator to join the NEI Working Group.

2024 Working Group Meetings

• No NEI Working Group meetings were held in 2024.

2023 Working Group Meetings

• Wednesday, October 4 NEI Working Group Meeting

2022 Working Group Meetings

• Thursday, October 20 NEI Working Group Meeting

2021 Working Group Meetings

• No NEI Working Group meetings were held in 2021.

2020 Working Group Meetings

Click here to download the final 2020 NEI Working Group Plan.

• Meeting #1: Thursday, March 5 NEI Working Group Meeting
• Meeting #2: Tuesday, May 5 NEI Working Group Meeting
• Meeting #3: Wednesday, July 15 NEI Working Group Meeting
• Meeting #4: Tuesday, October 6 NEI Working Group Meeting
• Meeting #5: Tuesday, December 8 NEI Working Group Meeting

2019 Working Group Meetings

• Meeting #1: Monday, February 4 NEI Working Group Meeting
• Meeting #2: Friday, March 22 NEI Working Group Meeting
• Meeting #3: Wednesday, May 1 NEI Working Group Meeting
• Meeting #4: Wednesday, November 6 NEI Working Group Meeting

2018 Working Group Meetings

• August 29, 2018 Meeting
  • Agenda (v2)
  • Navigant Presentation: Highlights of Non-Energy Impacts Research Plan for ComEd
  • Opinion Dynamics Presentation: Non-Energy Impacts Working Group Draft NEI Research Plan for Ameren Illinois
  • Quantifying the Multiple Benefits of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy: A Guide for State and Local Governments (U.S. EPA, 2018)
  • Follow-up:
    • Attendee List and Meeting Notes (9/14/18)
    • ComEd Evaluator Responses to Stakeholder Feedback

Non-Energy Impact Resources

Ameren Illinois

• Ameren Illinois 2023 Societal Health Non-Energy Impacts Report (Dec. 9, 2024)
• Ameren Illinois Nonresidential NEIs Case Study Results: Manufacturing/Industrial
• Memo from Opinion Dynamics to Ameren Illinois: Non-Residential NEI Estimation Approach (March 30, 2022)
• Memo to Ameren IL: 2020 Economic and Employment Impacts Analysis (Jan. 25, 2022)
• Memo to Ameren IL: 2019 Economic and Employment Impact Analysis (Sept. 13, 2021)
• Ameren Illinois 2018 Societal Health Non-Energy Impacts Report (April 9, 2021)
• Memo from Opinion Dynamics to Ameren Illinois: Cognitive Pretest Results of the AIC Income Qualified Participant Non-Energy Impacts Survey (Dec. 4, 2020)
• Illinois DSM Portfolio Non-Energy Impacts Economic Analysis – ComEd and Ameren Illinois (July 10, 2020)
• Memo from Opinion Dynamics to Ameren Illinois: Literature Review Findings for Negative Non-Energy Impacts (Feb. 10, 2020)
• Memo to Ameren Illinois: 2018 NEI Baseline Assessment Summary and Findings (Feb. 10, 2020)
• Non-Energy Impact Literature Review for Ameren Illinois Company (Opinion Dynamics, Nov. 19, 2018)

ComEd

• ComEd CY2023 Societal Non-Energy Impacts Research Report
• Memo from Guidehouse to ComEd: CY2023 Energy Efficiency Program Economic and Employment Impacts (June 25, 2024)
• Memo from Guidehouse to ComEd: ComEd CY2022 EE Portfolio Economic and Employment Impacts
• ComEd CY2022 Societal Non-Energy Impacts Research Report
• Memo from Guidehouse to ComEd: 2021 EE Portfolio Economic and Employment Impacts
• ComEd Utility Non-Energy Impacts Research Overview (April 19, 2021)
• ComEd CY2020 Societal Non-Energy Impacts Research Report (March 10, 2021)
• Memo from Guidehouse to ComEd: CY2019 Energy Efficiency Portfolio Economic and Employment Impacts
• Illinois DSM Portfolio Non-Energy Impacts Economic Analysis – ComEd and Ameren Illinois (July 10, 2020)
• Quantifying Non-Energy Benefits from ComEd’s Income Eligible Programs: Secondary Research Report (Navigant, March 6, 2019)

Nicor Gas

• Memo from Guidehouse to Nicor Gas: 2023 Energy Efficiency Portfolio Economic Impact Reporting
• Memo from Guidehouse to Nicor Gas: 2022 Energy Efficiency Portfolio Economic Impact Reporting
• Memo from Guidehouse to Nicor Gas: Recommended Non-Energy Impacts for Peoples Gas’ Cost-Effectiveness Tests (Feb. 19, 2021)
• Memo from Guidehouse to Nicor Gas: 2021 Energy Efficiency Portfolio Economic Impact Reporting

Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas

• Peoples Gas 2023 Energy Efficiency Portfolio Economic Impact Reporting
• North Shore Gas 2023 Energy Efficiency Portfolio Economic Impact Reporting
• Memo from Guidehouse to Peoples Gas: 2022 Energy Efficiency Portfolio Economic Impact Reporting
• Memo from Guidehouse to North Shore Gas: 2022 Energy Efficiency Portfolio Economic Impact Reporting
• Memo from Guidehouse to Peoples Gas: Recommended Non-Energy Impacts for Peoples Gas’ Cost-Effectiveness Tests (Dec. 17, 2020)
• Memo from Guidehouse to North Shore Gas: Recommended Non-Energy Impacts for North Shore Gas’ Cost-Effectiveness Tests (Dec. 17, 2020)

Additional Resources

• Applying Non-Energy Impacts from Other Jurisdictions in Cost-Benefit Analyses of Energy Efficiency Programs: Resources for States for Utility Customer-Funded Programs – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (May 2020)
• Memo from VEIC to Technical Advisory Committee: Documentation of TAC Review of Non Energy Benefits (Feb. 9, 2016)

2018 Non-Energy Impact Research Plans

• Final Ameren Illinois NEI Research Plan (Opinion Dynamics, 10/5/18)
  • NEI Research Plan (Word version, track changes)
  • Responses to Stakeholder Comments – Opinion Dynamics (10/2/18)
• Final ComEd Non-Energy Impacts Research Plan (7/31/18)​​