PSC work group recommends TRACE method for GHG goals; DHCD and stakeholders clash over target interpretation
Staff and utilities proposed converting statutory MWh targets into lifecycle GHG goals using a TRACE methodology and agreed to statutory minimums for 2027–2029; advocates urged a longer‑lived measure adjustment to favor durable measures, and DHCD said its statute requires a trajectory interpretation rather than an annual fixed target, prompting requests for more analysis.
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Staff presented the future programming work group's recommendation to translate previously expressed megawatt‑hour goals into lifecycle greenhouse‑gas reduction goals using a TRACE methodology that combines baseline savings, estimated useful life (EUL) of measures and marginal emissions intensity.
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