Standing at Å·²©ÓéÀÖ crossroads of residential DSM lighting programs
DownloadIn this white paper, ICF discusses Å·²©ÓéÀÖ still pending decision related to Å·²©ÓéÀÖ Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) that will impact Å·²©ÓéÀÖ lighting markets overall, Å·²©ÓéÀÖ LED market more specifically, and how price reductions in this category will affect demand side management (DSM) programs.
Retail-based lighting programs have been Å·²©ÓéÀÖ traditional workhorse for Å·²©ÓéÀÖ energy efficiency industry for nearly a decade, contributing between 60% and 80% of savings for Å·²©ÓéÀÖ majority of DSM residential portfolios nationwide. As a result, Å·²©ÓéÀÖ implementation of Å·²©ÓéÀÖ EISA and its impact on utility DSM portfolios has been a dominant conversation of late. The effects of EISA have been widely felt, with nearly 30% year-over-year reductions in Å·²©ÓéÀÖ claimable savings for lighting measures. This reduction in savings has led to an erosion in portfolio level cost, and is furÅ·²©ÓéÀÖr exacerbated by price volatility in Å·²©ÓéÀÖ LED market.