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Technical Reference Manual (TRM) Filed on Energy Efficiency Measures
Comments Sought
On October 5, 2026 Public Utilities Commission of Texas (PUCT) evaluation, measurement, and verification (EM&V) contractor, Tetra Tech, filed “stakeholder questions to inform TRM guidance on braiding and stacking [investor-owned utility] programs with other energy efficiency funding sources”.
Project questions are grouped by topics: (1) project eligibility; (2) savings attribution; (3) utility influence; (4) utility contribution requirements; and (5) double counting and reporting.
On October 7, 2026 Tetra Tech followed up by filing TRM 14.0 summary memo and redline updates for volumes 1-4 (Multiple documents at filing link.)
Comments on braiding and stacking of utility programs with other energy efficiency funding due by November 6, 2026.
