Conservation Voltage Reduction Challenges and Opportunities in Data Collection and Analytics from a Utility Perspective

Conservation voltage reduction (CVR) has gained renewed interest in recent years as a cost?effective way to deliver energy efficiency benefits to customers. Electric utilities collect a substantial amount of load and voltage data over extended periods of time to estimate the benefits of the CVR programs. However, the calculation of the program's energy savings depends heavily on the data quality, data treatment, and the selected methodology. Even the smallest variations associated with data and it’s effect on the selected methodology can result in vastly different CVR factors and energy savings results. This panel brings together subject matter experts from multiple utilities across the US to provide a practical perspective into some of these challenges. The panelists will further share their experiences and utility-adopted solutions to address these challenges and ensure their programs' success.