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Emission trading will be facilitated if the following energy report-
ing methods are considered when designing the savings determination
process:
- Electrical savings should be split into peak period and off peak
periods, and ozone season non-ozone season when NOx or VOCs
are involved. These periods will be defined by the relevant trading
program. - Reductions in purchases from the electrical grid should be divided
into those due to load reduction and those due to increased self-
generation at the facility. - Savings should be separated into those that are ‘surplus’ or ‘ad-
ditional’ to normal behavior and those that are simply ‘business
as usual’ or needed to comply with existing regulations. These
terms will be defined by the relevant trading program. For ex-
ample, where equipment minimum efficiency standards limit the
efficiency of new equipment on the market these standards may
form the reference case for determining tradable credits derived
from energy savings. - Segregate energy savings at each site if a project spans a power
pool’s boundary line, or if emission quantities may be outside an
air shed of concern. - Segregate fuel savings by fuel or boiler type if different emission
rates apply to each combustion device.
4.8 BASELINE ADJUSTMENTS (NON-ROUTINE)
Conditions which vary in a predictable fashion are normally
included within the basic mathematical model used for routine adjust-
ments, described in Chapter 3.4. Where unexpected or one-time changes
occur they may require non-routine adjustments, normally called simply
Baseline Adjustments.
Examples of situations often needing Baseline Adjustments are:
i) changes in the amount of space being heated or air conditioned, ii)
changes in the amount or use of equipment iii) changes in environ-
mental conditions (lighting levels, set-point temperatures, etc.) for the