This document provides general Measurement and Verification (M&V) requirements for standard Energy Conservation Measures (ECMs) to be implemented under Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) at the Department of Veterans Affair (VA) sites within various VISN Regions. This document contains procedures and guidelines for quantifying the savings resulting from energy efficiency equipment, water conservation, and renewable energy projects implemented through ESPCs for the Department of VA. This M&V guide will assist the VA in reviewing ESCO M&V Plans. The guide emphasizes the key parameters that should be considered when performing M&V on specific ECMs. However, site specific variations should be considered when developing a M&V plan. The ESCOs bidding on each project shall meet the minimum requirements to satisfy the VA M&V guide requirements. This M&V Guide is general in approach and will give the ESCO an idea of the general approach to most ECMs. In reality, an M&V plan needs to be tailored to a specific ECM at a specific site. This guide is a broad approach for general ECMs and each plan does not consider ECM size, cost, and savings which are crucial for development of proper M&V plans. This M&V guide is the standard for ECMs analyzed across all VISN facilities. The purpose of the M&V is to establish the method by which the calculated energy savings for the project shall be proven. The measurement and verification plan will identify the methodology to be used to capture and quantify the changes in the performance and operational parameters which are measured or calculated. The values of the performance and operational parameters are needed to calculate energy savings associated with each ECM implementation. Veteran Affairs ESPCs include contractual requirement for ESCOs to comply with M&V protocols in planning and carrying out M&V activities. The actual M&V plans will be more in-depth and complex once the specific ECM is determined at a specific site. The actual M&V plan will account for ECM cost, savings, and size before an M&V plan is selected.
This document provides general Measurement and Verification (M&V) requirements for standard Energy Conservation Measures (ECMs) to be implemented under Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) at the Department of Veterans Affair (VA) sites within various VISN Regions. This document contains procedures and guidelines for quantifying the savings resulting from energy efficiency equipment, water conservation, and renewable energy projects implemented through ESPCs for the Department of VA. This M&V guide will assist the VA in reviewing ESCO M&V Plans. The guide emphasizes the key parameters that should be considered when performing M&V on specific ECMs. However, site specific variations should be considered when developing a M&V plan. The ESCOs bidding on each project shall meet the minimum requirements to satisfy the VA M&V guide requirements. This M&V Guide is general in approach and will give the ESCO an idea of the general approach to most ECMs. In reality, an M&V plan needs to be tailored to a specific ECM at a specific site. This guide is a broad approach for general ECMs and each plan does not consider ECM size, cost, and savings which are crucial for development of proper M&V plans. This M&V guide is the standard for ECMs analyzed across all VISN facilities. The purpose of the M&V is to establish the method by which the calculated energy savings for the project shall be proven. The measurement and verification plan will identify the methodology to be used to capture and quantify the changes in the performance and operational parameters which are measured or calculated. The values of the performance and operational parameters are needed to calculate energy savings associated with each ECM implementation. Veteran Affairs ESPCs include contractual requirement for ESCOs to comply with M&V protocols in planning and carrying out M&V activities. The actual M&V plans will be more in-depth and complex once the specific ECM is determined at a specific site. The actual M&V plan will account for ECM cost, savings, and size before an M&V plan is selected.
2009VAguidelineForStandardEnergyConservationMeasures.docx