Updated guidelines describing the Federal Energy Management Program's standard procedures for measurement and verification (M&V) of savings from projects installed under energy savings performance contracts.
Federal Energy Management Program
October 14, 2024
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This document contains procedures and guidelines for verifying and quantifying the savings resulting from energy-efficient equipment, water conservation, improved operation and maintenance, renewable energy, and cogeneration projects installed under performance-based contracts.
Updates to Version 5.0
This document updates the previous version of the FEMP M&V Guidelines: Measurement and Verification for Performance-Based Contracts Version 4.0, released in November 2015.
Edits to the previous version include clarification on the application of measurement and verification (M&V) options used in performance-based projects, based on stakeholder feedback, and a reorganization of and additions to Section 6.0: Guidance for Specific Energy Conservation Measures (ECMs).
The appendices reflect the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) energy savings performance contract (ESPC) indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) program-specific outline updates for the required M&V plan, post installation report, and annual report.
Similarly, the Risk Responsibility and Performance Matrix (RRP Matrix) has been updated to reflect the most recent version (2023) of the DOE ESPC IDIQ contract requirements.
These guidelines remain applicable to all performance-based contracts.