Everyone has been told that cost-effectiveness, and specifically Total Resource Cost (TRC), guides portfolio decisions, but do you understand the TRC calculation and why the programs that benefit your community may not make the cut? This session will continue the discussion started at the SEEC Forum in 2018. The panel will review the history and components of TRC, the impact that relying on the TRC has on energy efficiency programs, and what national best practices could improve California’s approach. The panel will also raise alternatives for how to accurately value efficiency, protect customer funds, and align with state policies.

Speakers:

• Nicol Manzanares, The Energy Coalition
• Lara Ettenson, Natural Resources Defense Council
• Chris Ford, The Energy Coalition
• Lou Jacobson, Redwood Coast Energy Authority