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Integrate OpenBCA Tool within eTRM

Feature Request

Integrate the newly released, open-source OpenBCA tool into eTRM for what-if scenario analysis of cost-effectiveness beyond what is currently possible within the CET.

Per the OpenBCA site: “OpenBCA can assess individual technologies—including energy efficiency, demand response, distributed generation, distributed storage, electric vehicles (e.g. managed charging), and building electrification—as well as integrated DER portfolios at the project, program, and portfolio levels. OpenBCA can also support non-wires solutions (NWS), non-pipes solutions (NPS), and location-specific analyses when avoided or deferred infrastructure costs can be represented through appropriate valuation inputs.”

See OpenBCA Tool | NASEO for details on options for integrating the tool, licensing, and other IT considerations.

Note that incorporating additional benefit-cost and cost-effectiveness calculation capabilities beyond CET alone is consistent with Cal TF’s mission “To support the growth and success of energy efficiency and IDSM” and the vision for the eTRM Roadmap topic of Data Analytics.

Posted by michael.daukoru@futee.biz ·
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  • michael.daukoru@futee.biz

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    Jul 17

    Primary use cases for this kind of tool in eTRM would include (1) facilitating cost-effectiveness benchmarking of CA deemed measures with data from other jurisdictions using nationally-recognized, transparent methods and (2) supporting benefit-cost analysis for CA EE measures if/when combined with non-EE measures (e.g., in IDSM programs).