# Measurement and Verification

**Citation:** 4 CCR 723-4 Rule 4755  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Colorado Public Utilities Commission  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** Not stated

(a) Each utility shall implement a measurement and verification (M & V) program to evaluate the actual performance of its DSM program. The utility shall present its M & V plan as a part of its DSM plan application, pursuant to rule 4753, and shall include the complete M & V evaluation results with i

## Document text

(a) Each utility shall implement a measurement and verification (M & V) program to
evaluate the actual performance of its DSM program. The utility shall present its
M & V plan as a part of its DSM plan application, pursuant to rule 4753, and shall
include the complete M & V evaluation results with its annual DSM report in
those years when the M & V is conducted.
(b) As a part of its M & V program, the utility shall, at a minimum, design a M & V
plan to evaluate the effectiveness of the actual DSM measures and programs
implemented by the utility. The M & V plan shall address: sampling bias; a data
gathering process sufficient to yield statistically significant results; and generally
accepted methods of data analysis. The M & V plan shall also include an
evaluation of free ridership, spillover, and the net-to-gross ratio. The M & V
evaluation shall be implemented at least once per the DSM plan period.
Subsequent DSM plan applications shall reflect the results of all completed M &
V evaluations.
(c) The M & V evaluation shall, at a minimum, include the following:
(I) an assessment of whether the DSM programs have been implemented as
set forth in its Commission approved DSM plan;
(II) a measurement of the actual energy savings for each DSM program, in
dekatherms per dollar expended and in total dollars, and a comparison to
the corresponding utility projections in the approved DSM plan;
(III) to the extent feasible, an assessment of the period of time that each DSM
measure actually remains in service, and a comparison to the
corresponding utility projections in the approved DSM plan;
(IV) a summary of the actual benefit/cost ratio for each DSM program within
the approved DSM plan;
(V) an assessment of the extent to which education and market
transformation efforts are achieving the desired results; and
(VI) recommendations for how the utility can improve the market penetration
and cost effectiveness of individual DSM programs.

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.sos.state.co.us/CCR/DisplayRule.do?action=ruleinfo&ruleId=2260&deptID=18&agencyID=96&deptName=Department%20of%20Regulatory%20Agencies&agencyName=Public%20Utilities%20Commission&seriesNum=4%20CCR%20723-4>
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- Retrieved: 2026-08-12T04:36:48.096Z
- Exported: 2026-08-23T13:29:41.222Z
- Document slug: `co-ccr-4-723-4-4755`

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  "applicabilityCaveat": "Part 4 applies according to Colorado Public Utilities Commission jurisdiction and each rule's scope. The former dedicated pipeline-safety rules 4900 through 4975 are reserved after repeal; this connector does not represent them as current. Part 4 does not replace federal pipeline-safety requirements, determine whether a facility is interstate or intrastate, or resolve operator-specific orders, waivers, tariffs, or later rulemaking.",
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