Initial Application of the FEMP Measurement & Verification Guidelines in Super ESPC Delivery Orders: Final Report, May 2000

Schiller Associates examined the measurement and verification (M&V) plans and activities for seven Western Region Super Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) projects to learn how federal agencies are implementing M&V and what factors influence M&V plan development. This report describes the method used to examine the M&V plans and presents the findings. The goals were to find common factorsthat influenced M&V plan development and implementation, assess risks to the agency as a result of particular M&V plans, and develop recommendations for improving M&V plan development and implementation. Participating agencies and sites were: (1) National Park Service, Yosemite National Park, CA; (2) Veterans Affairs, VA Medical Center, San Francisco, CA; (3) United States Forest Service, USFSLaboratory, Corvallis, OR; (4) Federal Aviation Administration, ATRCC, Auburn, WA; (5) United States Department of Defense, Defense Manpower Data Center, Monterey, CA; (6) United States Coast Guard, Coast Guard Station, Alameda, CA; and (7) United States Navy, Pt. Mugu, Oxnard, CA.