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Utilities File Energy Efficiency Reports Including Information Re: Residential REP Connected Thermostat MTP Program
The utilities presented Energy Efficiency Plan and Reports (EEPRs) to comply with Public Utility Commission of Texas (Commission) 16 TAC §25.181, §25.182 and §25.183 (the Energy Efficiency Rule or EE Rule), which implement Public Utility Regulatory Act (PURA) §39.905.
PURA §39.905 requires that each investor owned electric utility achieve the minimum savings goals through market-based standard offer programs (SOPs), targeted Market Transformation Programs (MTPs), or utility self-delivered programs.
Excerpts from CenterPoint’s Report:
“The Plan portion of this EEPR details CenterPoint Houston’ s plans to achieve a 0.4% reduction in its peak demand of residential and commercial customers by December 31, 2025, and another 0.4% reduction in its peak demand of residential and commercial customers by December 31, 2026. The Plan also addresses the corresponding energy savings goal, which is calculated from the demand savings goal using a 20% capacity factor. The goals, budgets, and implementation plan that are included herein are determined by the requirements of 16 TAC § 25.181 and the knowledge gained from prior implementation of the selected programs. Table 1 presents a summary of 2025 and 2026 goals, projected savings, and projected budgets.
“As detailed in this report, CenterPoint Houston successfully implemented SOPs and MTPs required by PURA § 39.905 that met the statutory energy efficiency savings goal of 0.4% peak demand reduction. CenterPoint Houston’ s goals for 2024 were 66.26 MW in peak demand reduction and 116,088 MWh in energy savings. Actual achieved peak demand and energy savings reductions in 2024 totaled 233 MW and 229,003 MWh, respectively. The total forecasted spending for 2024 was $43 million, and actual 2024 spending totaled $45.47 million.”
Excerpts from Oncor’s Executive Summary Report:
The Energy Efficiency Plan portion of this EEPR details Oncor’s plans to achieve four-tenths of 1% of summer weather-adjusted five-year average peak demand for the combined residential and commercial customers for the 2025 program year and a similar reduction for the 2026 program year. Oncor will also address the corresponding energy savings goal, which is calculated from its demand savings goal using a 20% conservation load factor. The goals, budgets and implementation plan that is included in this EEPR are highly influenced by requirements of the EE Rule and lessons learned regarding energy efficiency service provider and customer participation in the various energy efficiency programs. A summary of annual goals and budgets is presented in Table 1. The Energy Efficiency Report portion of this EEPR demonstrates that in 2024 Oncor successfully implemented SOPs and MTPs, as required by PURA §39.905, that met Oncor’s four-tenths of 1% to the summer weather-adjusted five-year average peak demand for eligible residential and commercial customers by procuring 224,332 kW in demand savings. These programs included the Commercial SOP, Commercial Non-Metro Tune Up Standard Offer Program (previously SBDI), Commercial Food Service MTP Program (previously Commercial Midstream), Master Metered Multifamily Smart Thermostat Direct Install MTP, Strategic Energy Management MTP, Commercial Load Management SOP, Winter Emergency Load Management MTP, Home Energy Efficiency SOP, Solar PV SOP, REP Smart Thermostat, Multifamily Smart Thermostat Direct Install, New Home Program, Residential Products Platform, Residential Load Management Program, Residential Winter Load Management MTP, Hard-To-Reach SOP, Low Income HVAC Tune Up Program, LI Smart Thermostat Direct Install MTP, Targeted Weatherization Low Income SOP.”
Excerpt from AEP Executive Summary:
“AEP Texas achieved demand and energy reductions of 69,342 kW and 64,796,757 kWh in 2024. The total energy efficiency cost for achieving these savings was $18,423,454. This achievement exceeded the 2024 mandated energy efficiency goals of 21,550 kW and 37,756,000 kWh.
A broad portfolio of residential and non-residential SOPs and MTPs was used to accomplish these savings.”
Excerpt from Oncor Executive Summary:
“The Energy Efficiency Report portion of this EEPR demonstrates that in 2024 Oncor successfully implemented SOPs and MTPs, as required by PURA §39.905, that met Oncor’s four-tenths of 1% to the summer weather-adjusted five-year average peak demand for eligible residential and commercial customers by procuring 224,332 kW in demand savings. These programs included the Commercial SOP, Commercial Non-Metro Tune Up Standard Offer Program (previously SBDI), Commercial Food Service MTP Program (previously Commercial Midstream), Master Metered Multifamily Smart Thermostat Direct Install MTP, Strategic Energy Management MTP, Commercial Load Management SOP, Winter Emergency Load Management MTP, Home Energy Efficiency SOP, Solar PV SOP, REP Smart Thermostat, Multifamily Smart Thermostat Direct Install, New Home Program, Residential Products Platform, Residential Load Management Program, Residential Winter Load Management MTP, Hard-To-Reach SOP, Low Income HVAC Tune Up Program, LI Smart Thermostat Direct Install MTP, Targeted Weatherization Low Income SOP.”
AEP Texas Energy Efficiency Report (04/01/2025)
Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC’s 2025 Energy Efficiency Plan and Report (03/31/2025)
Entergy Texas’ 2025 Energy Efficiency Plan and Report (04/01/2025)
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC 2025 Energy Efficiency Plan and Report
(04/01/2025)
Project 57468
(PY 2026 Electric Utility Energy Efficiency Plan And Report Under 16 TAC § 25.181
