Energy Efficiency Board: Conservation and Load Management Plans

Energy Efficiency Board: Conservation and Load Management Plans

Energy Efficiency Board: Conservation and Load Management Plans

Energy Efficiency Board: Conservation and Load Management Plans

Energy Efficiency Board: Conservation and Load Management Plans

The utilities, as the program administrators of the Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund, file a plan with the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) and the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA). The plan is known as the Conservation and Load Management Plan, or C&LM Plan.

Plans are developed following a three-year cycle with the advice and assistance of the Energy Efficiency Board (EEB), its consultants, and input from stakeholders. Below, please find information on the current plan, upcoming plan, and previously approved plans, including history, supporting information, and materials for previously approved plans.

    The utilities, in collaboration with the EEB and its Consultants, have developed the current 2022-2024 C&LM Plan.

    November 2023

    June 2023

    March 2023

    November 2022

    • The Companies filed the 2023 Update to the 2022-2024 Conservation and Load Management Plan (2022-2024 C&LM Plan Update) with DEEP. 

    April 2022


    March 2022


    December 2021


    November 2021


    October 2021

    • October 13 - The Board voted to approve the 2022-2024 C&LM Plan Budgets and Tables, as well as voted to modify the PMI structure for the 2022-2024 C&LM Plan. The Board voted to approve Plan Text changes. Reference materials and Plan documents can be found here


    September 2021

    • September 8 - The Board voted to approve the 2022-2024 C&LM Plan Text during its monthly meeting. 
    • September 3 - The Companies shared their Final 2022-2024 C&LM Plan Text


    August 2021

    • The CT EEB invites stakeholders to participate in virtual Public Input Sessions, August 11 at 12PM EST and August 18 at 5PM EST, that will inform development of the next Three-Year CL&M Plan.

     

    June 2021

    • June 30 - United Illuminating filed its DEEP 2020 Report with a Cover Letter regarding the 2019-2021 Plan's Equitable Distribution Compliance Item #2. 


    March 2021


    January 2021


    November 2020


    March 2020


    February 2020


    December 2019


    November 2019


    March 2019

    December 2018

    November 2018

    December 2017


    May 2017


    March 2017


    December 2016


    October 2016


    May 2016


    December 2015

    November 2015

    • November 16 - The Program Administrators filed their responses to a second Request for Information from the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection regarding the 2016-2018 C&LM Plan. The Energy Efficiency Board filed its responses to a Request for Information from the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection regarding the 2016-2018 C&LM Plan.
    • November 3 - The Program Administrators filed their responses to a first Request for Information from the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection regarding the 2016-2018 C&LM Plan.


    October 2015

    • October 28  - The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) will be holding a public Technical Meeting to discuss the proposed 2016-2018 C&LM Plan, and is also inviting public comments through November 3.  
    • October 15 - The Energy Efficiency Board submitted a Letter of Support of the 2016-2018 C&LM Plan to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
    • October 1 - The Program Administrators filed their proposed 2016-2018 C&LM Plan with the DEEP.

    Latest updates for the current plan (the 2013-2015 Electric and Natural Gas Plan) are listed below. Newest developments are listed first. For additional information and documentation, please visit PURA Docket No. 13-03-02, the PURA/Bureau of Energy and Technology Policy Docket for Consideration of the 2013-2015 C&LM Plan.


    February 2015


    December 2014


    April 2014 Update

    • April 15, 2014 - In response to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection's (DEEP's) Letter of Approval with Conditions of the 2014 Plan Update, the Energy Efficiency Board approved a Thank You and Letter of Support that was submitted to DEEP.


    March 2014 Update


    February 2014 Update

    • February 28, 2014 - With the approval of the Energy Efficiency Board the public utilities charged with administering the programs supported by the Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund filed with the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection the required 2014 Update to the 2013-15 Electric and Natural Gas Conservation and Load Management Plan. The Update was concurrently filed with the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority under docket 13-03-02. Interested parties may find the budget tables in Excel format here.


    October 2013 Update


    September 2013 Update


    August 2013 Updates


    February 2013 Updates


    November 2012 - Filing of the 2013-2015 C&LM Plan

    November 1, 2012 - The Electric Distribution and Natural Gas Companies, in collaboration with the EEB, jointly submitted to both the DEEP Bureau of Energy and Technology Policy and PURA the 2013-2015 C&LM Plan, which proposes C&LM programs and budgets for both gas and electric conservation for a three-year period beginning January 1, 2013. In support of the plan, the 2013 Energy Efficiency Board Program Evaluation Plan and the Connecticut Program Savings Document 8th Edition for the 2013 Program Year were also submitted.

    Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative (CMEEC)

    History, Supporting Information, & Materials for Approved C&LM Plans

      September 2011

      With the approval of the Energy Efficiency Board on Friday, September 30, 2011, the Eversource and United Illuminating companies filed the 2012 Conservation and Load Management Plan with the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority. Several documents were also filed in support of the plan, including the:

      January 2012

      PURA Docket 11-10-03 for the gas plan was opened, including the PURA Review of the Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund's Gas Conservation and Management Plan for 2012 Decision.

      PURA Docket 12-02-01 for the electric plan was opened.
      A C&LM Plan Technical Meeting was held on January 12th. Information related to the meeting is available here:

      June 2012

      June 5, 2012 DEEP Bureau of Energy and Technology Policy released its Draft Proposed Determination on 2012 Conservation and Load Management Electric Expanded Plan and Request for Comments. The deadline for comments was June 19, 2012.


      July 2012

      PURA released its draft decision in Docket 12-0-01 regarding the C&LM Electric Base Plan. Written Exceptions were due July 25, and oral arguments were held on August 3.
      The DEEP Bureau of Energy and Technology Policy released its Final Determination to approve the 2012 C&LM Expanded Plan and Budget.
      The EEB filed comments on the PURA draft decision on the 2012 C&LM Electric Base Plan in Docket 12-02-01.


      August 2012

      PURA released its Final Decision in Docket 12-02-01 regarding the 2012 C&LM Electric Base Plan.