Energy Benchmarking
with Xcel Energy
Drew Quirk, Product Developer
2/21/2017
• Overview of the benchmarking and transparency landscape across the
United States
• Discussion of barriers involved in gaining access to energy utility data
• Best practice solutions for utility providers
• Preview to Xcel Energy’s Energy Benchmarking system
Agenda
Energy Benchmarking with Xcel Energy
Benchmarking & Transparency in the U.S.
Drivers – Energy Efficiency Potential
• Data availability
• Protection of consumer privacy and confidentiality interests
• Data quality
But barriers exist
How Xcel Energy approached these barriers
2013 2014 2015 2016
DOE Energy Data Accelerator
CO PUC Rulemaking
MN PUC Workgroup
Internal Development
Launch
DOE Energy Data Accelerator
Best Practice #1: Aggregate
Best Practice #2: Streamline Consent Process
CO PUC Rule for Whole Building Access
Best Practice #3: Utility Auto-Upload
Solution Overview
Benchmarking Tool
Back-end Systems Web Portal
Current Participation Statistics