Energy Efficiency and Demand Response Evaluation

Since 1998, Cadmus’ Energy Services Group has provided evaluation services of energy efficiency demand response programs to public and private sector clients, which include electric and gas utilities, state regulators, and regional organizations across North America. We are noted for our expertise in providing:

Impact evaluations, focusing on documenting energy and demand savings.
Process evaluations, focusing on program design efficiency and improvements.
Market evaluations, to examine program effects on existing markets for efficient products and services.
Logic model and program theory development to guide program implementation and develop appropriate indicators of success in short-, medium-, and long-term time frames.
Customer surveys, focusing on satisfaction, intentions, and attitudes.
Evaluability assessment, to determine if programs are gathering the appropriate data for comprehensive evaluation.
Training and guidance in evaluation management and implementation for evaluation staff and program management.
Preparation of testimony and reporting in support of state regulatory proceedings.
Development of policies, procedures, and protocols for evaluation of energy-efficiency programs.
Development and management of tracking databases for program tracking and evaluations.

Our Evaluability Assessment Template has been recently adopted by a California utility for innovative demand-side management programs and is currently in use at several other utilities as part of our overall evaluation activities.

Cadmus staff also recently conducted a two-day training in demand-side management program evaluations for a Southwestern utility.