Voltage Optimization Protocol

At a Glance

Status

active

Fuel type

electric

Sector

utility system efficiency

Applications

utility distribution system

Sunset date

Jul 31, 2025

This protocol supports estimating savings at the end user for lowering voltage, which can reduce consumption for some devices. The protocol applies to qualifying projects and provides a methodology for estimating savings with “canned” VO factors to simplify savings estimation and offers delivery verification guidance. An eligible project is one that is mostly residential, is able to reliable estimate average annual change in voltage experience by end users and meets Benchmark Performance Thresholds. For ineligible projects the protocol provides guidance to evaluators for estimating reliable savings by ensuring key validity threats are addressed.

Standard Protocols

Latest Version

Voltage Optimization Standard Protocol v2.1

Voltage Optimization Standard Protocol v2.1

Approved at the July 2020 RTF meeting.

Date

Jul 21, 2020

Version number

2.1

Past Versions

version	date	document
2.0	Nov 23, 2015	VoltageOptimzationProtocol_v2_0.pdf
1.0	May 04, 2010	VoltageOptimization_Protocol_v1.pdf

Calculator

Latest Version

Voltage Optimization Savings Calculator v2.1

Corresponds to version 2.1 of the protocol. Updated with minor changes for clarity.

Date

Jul 31, 2021

Version number

2.1

Past Versions

version	date	document
1.2	Oct 04, 2016	Voltage Optimization Savings Calculator v1.2 Calculator corresponds with v2.1 of the protocol.

Decisions

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Latest decision

Decision details

Decided

July 21, 2020

Approved Measure Updates

Decision Details

Updated the Voltage Optimization Standard Protocol as presented:

Keep the Status at Active
Set the Sunset Date to July 2025

Decided

July 21, 2015

Approve measure update

Decision Details

Approve the Standard Protocol for Voltage Optimization as presented: Set the status to 'Active'; Set the category to 'Proven'; Set the sunset date to July 31, 2020.

Decided

May 04, 2010

Approve Standard Protocol

Decision Details

RTF adopted the simplified voltage optimization protocol as proposed.