Cutting-edge Features to Evaluate the Cost-effectiveness of
Identify Benefits at the Measure Level
Measure setup using ePLAN involves the definition of measure general attributes, measure per unit savings (including load shape distribution percentages), impact factors like free-ridership rate, spill-over rate, etc.), and measure cost-benefit parameters.
Maximize the Program Level Benefits
Program setup using ePLAN involves the definition of general program attributes, program-level cost/benefit components, program measure mapping, and measure penetrations (expected measure installations for each year over the program period).
Utilize Portfolio Level Benefits
This helps create a hierarchy of program groups (for instance, residential, low-income, demand response programs, etc.). In addition, program group level/portfolio level cost & benefits components can be added.
What-if Scenarios
Helps to define various avoided cost and tariff rate scenarios (for instance, high avoided cost scenario, avoided cost with half-year adjustment, etc.); in addition, it allows the definition of the default scenario that has to be used for the cost-effectiveness test runs.
Simple Configuration
This helps create a hierarchy of program groups (for instance, residential, low-income, demand response programs, etc.). In addition, program group level/portfolio level cost & benefits components can be added.
Robust Security
ePLAN uses role-based security to control the system's access to users. It allows for various roles with different privileges to be created. The role management allows for securing menus, sub-menu, screens, screen actions, fields, reports, and dashboards.
Easy Evaluation
Plug in ePLAN with a program tracking software like eTRACK+ and compare actual program performance with planned. Make informed decisions about program changes or new strategies.
Intuitive Dashboards
ePLAN dashboard helps users visualize the portfolio level benefit-cost ratio information and drill through to various program groups, program, and measure levels. Dashboards have filter options to slice & dice the results and are exportable in various formats.
Instant Reports
This helps see the inputs, input assumptions, intermediate results, and calculated outputs against each test run. These reports are exportable into excel for further analytics.