Definitions and Minimum Requirements for Energy Behaviour Programs

Designation Number:
CSA C555
Standard Type:
National Standard of Canada - Domestic
Standard Development Activity:
New Standard
ICS code(s):
27.015
Status:
Proceeding to development
SDO Comment Period Start Date:
SDO Comment Period End Date:
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Scope:

The standard will start by providing a consensus-based definition of energy behaviour. It will focus on actionable behaviours that can be adopted immediately and include both shifting behaviours to other times of the day, as well as reducing energy use. Furthermore, it will provide guidance to designers to set up explicit demand response management programs by providing the minimum requirement parameters for these programs along with guidance on the Behavioural Science technique applicable per type of behaviour targeted. These parameters could include requirements and guidance on the design, delivery and operation of such programs. Programs following the set requirements will be better positioned to measure results, capture resulting energy savings, and demonstrate credibility. 

Project need:

This proposed  New Standard is being developed at the request of the regulatory authority and the user interest categories. It will provide the industry with unified definitions for programs along with minimum requirements.

 

Even though behavioural demand response programs are delivering on the utilities’ and distributors’ immediate needs, a framework for designing, delivering and operating these programs is needed to ensure long term performance and allow for their designers / implementors to have comparable requirements and information.  Furthermore, a lot of ad-hoc work is being done, and this has led to a lack of a generally defined and approved upon definition of what energy behaviour is and what behavioural demand response (or more commonly demand response programs) are, and what they look to accomplish. 

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