Program Evaluations, Market Analysis and TRMs
Building and Energy Codes
Commercial / Industrial
Cost Effectiveness Analysis & Avoided Cost
Demographic Analysis
New Jersey’s 2018 Clean Energy Act (N.J.S.A. 48:3-87.9(f)(2)) requires that the state’s electric and gas public utilities conduct a demographic analysis in order to determine if all of their customers are able to participate fully in energy efficiency measures, to identify market barriers that prevent participation, and to make recommendations to overcome such barriers. In October 2019, the Board directed the utilities to jointly procure a contractor to complete the analysis, and in early 2020 the utilities contracted the firm DNV-GL.
The main product resulting from DNV-GL’s study is a demographic/firmographic profile of New Jersey utility customers (including residential, commercial, and industrial) and their participation rates in energy efficiency programs. The study generated a statewide demographic profile, as well as profiles for each utility. DNV-GL also drew upon industry-wide research on market barriers to energy efficiency to develop recommendations for methods to overcome those barriers, based on New Jersey’s demographics. In June 2020, the Board accepted DNV-GL’s demographic analysis report and directed the utilities to use it to design energy efficiency and peak demand reduction programs that maximize access to and participation by all customers.
The report is supplemented by residential and commercial and industrial datasets, which are available to the public by request by contacting energyefficiency@bpu.nj.gov.
Energy Savings Analyses
Evaluation Guidelines
- Energy Efficiency Tri 2 – Interactive Effects Memo (2025)
- Energy Efficiency Tri 2 – Evaluation Framework (2025)
- Energy Efficiency Tri 2 – Energy Savings Carryover Calculations (2025)
- Basic Rigor Process and Impact Evaluations for New and Transitioning Program (May 2023)
- Enhanced Rigor Process and Impact Evaluations for On-Going and Mature Programs (May 2023)
- Net-to-Gross (NTG) Guidance for Downstream Rebate Programs (May 2023)
- Net-to-Gross (NTG) Recommended Ratios - Commercial (May 2023)
- Net-to-Gross (NTG) Recommended Ratios - Residential (May 2023)
- Process and Impact Evaluations for Behavioral Programs (May 2023)
- NJ Recommended Net-to-Gross Ratios Overall Report (March 2023)
Evaluation Studies
Grid Modernization Study
Impact Evaluations
Low Income
Market Assessments
Market Potential Studies
Market Research
Multi-Family
NJCEP Program Evaluation & Benchmarking Studies
Process Evaluations
Residential
Resource Adequacy
Technical Reference Manuals
Technical Reference Manuals (formerly known as "Protocols") have been developed to determine energy and resource savings for technologies and measures supported by New Jersey's Clean Energy Program. The TRMs are updated on an annual basis to reflect the addition of new programs, modifications to existing programs, and the results of program evaluations.
Board Order approving the FY22 TRM Addendum and Coordinated Measure List
- FY22 TRM Addendum is an update to a select set of measures that were out-of-date or inaccurate.
- The Coordinated Measure List is a compendium of protocols from FY20 Protocols, FY21 Amendment, and TRMs from neighboring states. The program evaluators use this list to evaluate savings from energy efficiency programs.
Board Order approving the FY21 NJCEP Protocols Addendum to the FY20 Protocols
- This document contains Board-approved alternative estimation methods and assumptions. Adherence to either the FY20 NJCEP Protocols or the revised methods described by the FY21 Protocols Addendum represent compliance with Board approved methods for FY21 programs.
Board Order approving the FY20 NJCEP Protocols