Rating System

Version 2
December 2017
Reliability and Resiliency (RR)
RR Prerequisite: Reliability Performance Monitoring ...................................................................................... 4
RR Credit: Reliability Performance Assessment ............................................................................................... 4
RR Credit: Momentary Interruption Tracking .................................................................................................. 6
RR Credit: Damage and Exposure Prevention .................................................................................................. 6
RR Credit: Distribution Redundancy and Auto Restoration ............................................................................. 8
RR Credit: Alternate Source of Supply ............................................................................................................. 9
RR Credit: Power Surety and Resiliency ........................................................................................................ 10
RR Credit: Power Quality Capabilities ............................................................................................................ 11

Energy Efficiency and Environment (EE)

EE Prerequisite: Environmental Performance Disclosure………………………………………………………………………….16
EE Prerequisite: System Energy Efficiency Coefficient Disclosure ................................................................ 16
EE Credit: Environmental Performance Improvement .................................................................................. 17
EE Credit: System Energy Efficiency Coefficient Improvement ..................................................................... 18
EE Credit: Green Power and Carbon Offsets ................................................................................................. 19
EE Credit: Distributed Energy Resources ....................................................................................................... 21
EE Credit: Environmental Impact Assessment, Disclosure & Management ................................................. 23

Operations, Management and Safety (OP)

OP Prerequisite: Triple bottom line Analysis ................................................................................................. 25
OP Credit: Risk Assessment & Mitigation ...................................................................................................... 26
OP Credit: Emergency Response Planning ..................................................................................................... 27
OP Credit: Safety Review Process .................................................................................................................. 28
OP Credit: Operational Processes .................................................................................................................. 29
OP Credit: Advanced Metering Infrastructure ............................................................................................... 30
OP Credit: Master Controller.......................................................................................................................... 31
OP Credit: Communication Network and Information Processing ................................................................ 33
OP Credit: Energy Management System ........................................................................................................ 33

Grid Services (GS)

GS Prerequisite: Consumer and Load Survey................................................................................................. 35
GS Credit: Consumer Engagement ................................................................................................................. 35
GS Credit: Load Duration Curve Optimization ............................................................................................... 36

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GS Credit: Data Privacy and Cybersecurity .................................................................................................... 37
GS Credit: Access to Energy Usage Data ........................................................................................................ 38
GS Credit: Supply Choice ................................................................................................................................ 40
GS Credit: Demand Side Management .......................................................................................................... 40
GS Credit: Demand Response......................................................................................................................... 42
GS Credit: Streamlined Interconnection and Net Metering Policies ............................................................. 43
GS Credit: Other Tools and Financial Incentives ............................................................................................ 44
GS Credit: Aggregation ................................................................................................................................... 45
GS Credit: Advanced External Interface ......................................................................................................... 46

PEER Regional Priority Credits (RPCs)

PEER Regional Priority Credits (RPCs) ............................................................................................................ 48
RPCs for India .................................................................................................................................................. 48
RPCs for USA ................................................................................................................................................... 49

Innovation Credits
Innovation Credits .......................................................................................................................................... 50

PEER Education
PEER Education...…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….51

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RR Prerequisite: Reliability Performance Monitoring
This prerequisite applies to:
• Utilities
• Campuses
• Transit

INTENT
To ensure data acquisition, monitoring and reporting of power interruptions

REQUIREMENTS
Infrastructure and / or formal processes to continuously monitor and record interruptions for the
complete project distribution network at high, medium and low voltage levels.

For Utilities
Utility projects without existing capability to monitor interruptions at low voltage level, shall commit to a
plan to establish necessary infrastructure to enable monitoring and recording of interruptions at low
voltage level distribution network, within 3 years and incorporate this as part of your energy
infrastructure improvement plan.

For Campuses
The infrastructure and / or process should address at minimum, interruptions at building-level for all the
buildings and loads that are centrally operated by the project. In addition, commit to a plan to establish
automated infrastructure for interruption monitoring within 3 years.

For Transit
The infrastructure and / or process should address at minimum, interruptions at traction and non-traction
loads operated by the project. In addition, commit to a plan to establish automated infrastructure for
interruption monitoring within 3 years.
For all projects –
Additionally, meet the following requirements –
• Use the standard database structure specified in the Reference Guide to document
interruption data for all the applicable system voltage levels, for a minimum period of
three months or as applicable.

RR Credit: Reliability Performance Assessment

This credit applies to
• Utilities (1-6 points)
• Campuses (1-6 points)
• Transit (1-6 points)

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INTENT
To provide operators and customers with greater transparency on interruption duration & frequency,
enabling action to improve project reliability.

REQUIREMENTS
Utilities, Campuses, Transit
Calculate SAIDI and SAIFI based on interruption data recorded by the project, using methods specified in
IEEE 1366.
Projects are required to report reliability indices for three most recent years. Unless interruption data is
unavailable due to a valid justification, data for 1 most recent year at minimum is acceptable.
At minimum projects should have manual process at low voltage level to monitor & report SAIDI, SAIFI
interruption data to be eligible for scoring.
An average of annual reliability index values should be calculated for scoring. PEER points for reliability
performance are awarded for achieving a value lower than or equal to thresholds specified in Table 1.1-
(a) & (b) respectively.

Table 1.1 (a) – Points awarded for SAIDI achievement

PEER
Utilities Campuses & Transit
Points
140 49 1
117 18 2
94 1 3

Table 1.1 (b) - Points awarded for SAIFI achievement

PEER
Utilities Campuses & Transit
Points
1.13 0.6 1
0.94 0.2 2
0.75 0.02 3

For Utilities
Calculate reliability indices with and without including Major Event Days (MEDs) as specified in the
methodology described in IEEE 1366. For the purpose of evaluation under PEER, use reliability indices
without MEDs. In addition, commit to annual disclosure of reliability indices including MEDs through
regulatory filings and annual performance reports.

For Campuses
For each year, calculate reliability indices with Major Event Days (MEDs) as specified in the methodology
described in IEEE 1366.

For Transit
Use methodology described in IEEE 1366 to calculate reliability indices with number of trips scheduled
and affected due to power interruption. For each year, calculate reliability indices including Major Event
Days (MEDs) as specified in the methodology.
Standard for Reference:

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1366-2012 - IEEE Guide for Electric Power Distribution Reliability Indices

RR Credit: Momentary Interruption Tracking

This credit applies to:
• Utilities (1 point)
• Campuses (1 point)
• Transit (1 point)

INTENT
To support effective grid management and identification of additional opportunities for reliability
improvement by tracking momentary interruptions.

REQUIREMENTS
Utilities, Campuses, Transit

OPTION 1. Report Momentary Interruptions

Calculate the project’s annual Momentary Average Interruption Frequency Index (MAIFI) as specified in
IEEE 1366.
OR

OPTION 2. Establish Monitoring Capability for momentary interruptions

Demonstrate that project has in place, infrastructure to monitor operations of all interrupting devices
used in project’s distribution network. Provide relevant operational data for 3 months at minimum to
meet this requirement.

RR Credit: Damage and Exposure Prevention

This credit applies to:
• Utilities (1-6 points)
• Campuses (1-6 points)
• Transit (1-6 points)

INTENT
To improve project reliability and power quality by protecting infrastructure from common external
threats that may cause equipment damage, malfunctioning or service interruption.

REQUIREMENTS

Utilities, Campuses, Transit

OPTION 1. External damage prevention (1 point)

Identify and implement minimum 4 of 5 listed preventive measures to avoid infrastructure damage and /

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or service interruption from following external risks –
• Tree contact
• Animal / Bird contact
• Vehicle traffic / Human interference
• Fire / Hazardous area
• Weather

AND/OR

OPTION 2. Power System Hardening (1-3 points)

Have in place following design considerations and/or infrastructure to harden power systems against
flood, storm and other extreme events.
• Flood plain avoidance: For 1 point, Implement below strategies to prevent damage to
the electrical equipment’s that includes electrical assets (substations, Diesel gensets,
transformers, OH cables etc.), including ancillary equipment such as pumps and compressors
based on a 100-year flood mark or flood map. Provide fuel storage with flooding protection
that meets or exceeds requirements dictated by the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ).
o Option 1: At minimum build a permanent storm water drainage system around the
critical power assets to protect from inundation.
(Or)
o Option 2: Commission a standalone pump to pump water from low-lying area around
the electrical systems. The pump should be operable in absence of power supply.
(Or)
o Option 3: Permanently relocate or increase the height of critical power assets in the
flood prone area as mentioned in (American Society of Civil Engineers) ASCE 24, Chapter
7 or equivalent
• Storm protection: To achieve 1 point, the Outdoor equipment’s must be able to
withstand 3 second wind gusts up to 140 mph or equivalent.
• Seism ic protection: To achieve 1 point, have in place a seismic restraint certified
equipment for critical electrical system and/or install a seismic restraint structural support for
critical electrical system based on the seismic zone.

AND/OR

OPTION 3. Undergrounding (1-2 points)

Bury electric cables underground, or protect them in conduits or underground tunnels. For Campuses,
electric cables distributing power within a building should be protected inside conduits or cable trays.
Points are awarded based on percentage of distribution network protected, greater than or equal to
thresholds specified in Table 2.
Table 2. Points awarded for Undergrounding of Distribution Network
% Distribution Network Protected (length) PEER
Utilities Campuses & Transit Points

10 40 1
30 80 2

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Projects that achieves improvement on % of distribution network protection more than 50 & 90 for
utilities, campuses & transit respectively, can score an additional 1 point as for exemplary performance
under innovation.

Standards for Reference:

National Electrical Safety Code (NESC), C2-2012
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 24, Chapter 7
Indian Standard for reference:
BIS-National Electrical Code 2011

RR Credit: Distribution Redundancy and Auto Restoration

This credit applies to:
• Utilities (1-2 points)
• Campuses (1-2 points)
• Transit (1-2 points)

INTENT
To improve reliability and resiliency by ensuring grid power can be supplied via multiple distribution
pathways.

REQUIREMENTS

Utilities, Campuses, Transit

Demonstrate the ability to sustain customer power with the use of redundant distribution and automated
power restoration in the event of an interruption within the project.
Calculate the percent protected using the following formula:
1 %DRe %AR
% Protected = %DRe − + %AR −
2 1 + ANS 1 + ANAS
Where:
• %DRe – percentage of circuits that have distribution redundancy or the percentage of customers
connected to circuits with distribution redundancy
• ANS – average number of redundant switches per circuit i.e., the number of switches on circuits
with distribution redundancy divided by the number of circuits with distribution redundancy.
• %AR – percentage of circuits that have automated restoration or the percentage of customers
connected to circuits with automated restoration
• ANAS – average number of automatically restored switches per circuit i.e., the number of
switches on circuits with automated restoration divided by the number of circuits with
automated restoration
Points are awarded according to Table 3.

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Table 3. Points for Distribution Redundancy & Auto Restoration
%Protected
PEER Points
PEER: All project types
30 1
50+ 2

RR Credit: Alternate Source of Supply

This credit applies to:
• Utilities (1-5 points)
• Campuses (1-5 points)
• Transit (1-5 points)

INTENT
To improve reliability and resiliency by providing an alternative source of electricity supply and transfer
controls in case primary source of power experiences an interruption.

REQUIREMENTS

Utilities, Campuses, Transit

OPTION 1. Alternate Supply Provision (2 points)

Have in place provisions for alternate source of power supply from 40 to 80% of project load in case of
failure of the primary power supply. Projects may choose one or more of the following eligible
alternatives –
• Alternate (or secondary) feeder from bulk grid
• Generation outside the project boundary (at neighborhood)
• Project owned or operated backup power systems
Calculate the fraction of project load including all the critical loads that is protected by backup power
supply options. Points are awarded as shown in Table 4.1, based on the fraction of load protected by the
project with backup power systems.
Table 4.1 Points for Alternate Supply Provisions

% Project load with PEER

Alternate Power Supply Points

40 1
80 2

AND

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OPTION 2. Transfer Controls (1-3 points)
Demonstrate advance capabilities to transfer control from grid-connected mode to complete or partial
islanding mode and back again. Points are awarded based on the transfer capabilities incorporated by the
project as shown in Table 4.2.
Table 4.2 Points for Transfer Controls
Transfer Capabilities PEER Points
Automatic & Quick Transfer 1
Seamless Transfer 2
Ride-Through 1

RR Credit: Power Surety and Resiliency

This credit applies to:
• Utilities (1-5 points)
• Campuses (1-5 points)
• Transit (1-5 points)

INTENT
To improve reliability by providing power surety to critical loads in emergency situations and to support
community recovery after catastrophic events and extended bulk power grid outages by ensuring power
resiliency to essential services

REQUIREMENTS

Utilities
Identify projects’ critical facilities/consumers and feeders that require power supply during wide-spread
outage. (1 point)
Achieve following set of sequential steps. Points corresponding to a particular step may be awarded if and
only if all the preceding steps are achieved.
• Step 1: Identification of interruption in the critical facilities / loads / feeders through advanced
meters or outage management system (OMS) integrated through GIS & SCADA. (1 point)
• Step 2: Facility to provide priority restoration for identified critical loads incase of a blackouts /
brownouts. (1 point)
• Step 3: Backup power provided by utility for critical & essential – loads / facilities (1 point), for
additional 1 point if provided through renewable energy systems such as solar or wind energy
technologies etc.

Campuses & Transit

Identify projects’ critical loads and essential services that require backup power during wide-spread
outages or disasters. Determine minimum daily runtime requirements for all the critical loads and also

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determine minimum daily runtime requirement for essential services. (1 point)
Achieve following set of sequential steps. Points corresponding to a particular step may be awarded if and
only if all the preceding steps are achieved.
• Step 1: Equip all the project loads with short-term backup power options to enable safe
shutdown of the load, process or other facilities. (1 point)
• Step 2: Demonstrate that the project can supply power to all critical loads at least for a duration
greater than the minimum daily runtime determined by the project. (1 point)
• Step 3: Demonstrate that the project is supplied with long-term local power source to support
essential services within the project boundary and / or in the project neighborhood to meet the
minimum daily runtime for a period of 1 week or greater. (1 point)
• Step 4: Have a power generation scheme (Ex. Solar/Wind) that does not depend on external fuel
(Ex. Gas/Diesel) requirements at least to meet the essential services that are listed in the
reference guide. (1 point)
Projects should have in place permanent fuel storage facility located within the project boundary to
support claimed capabilities of backup power systems or local generation.

RR Credit: Power Quality Capabilities

This credit applies to:
• Utilities (1-5 points)
• Campuses (1-5 points)
• Transit (1-5 points)

INTENT
To assess & mitigate impacts of poor power quality events through detection, prevention and corrective
actions.

REQUIREMENTS

Utilities, Campuses, Transit

OPTION 1. Power Quality Assessment (1 point)

Perform an assessment of the existing level of power quality associated with project’s power system.
Demonstrate compliance with standard Power Quality Audit Process defined in the reference guide. The
Power Quality Audit should satisfy following objectives at minimum –
• Assessment of present level of power quality within the project boundary
• Identification of locations for permanent power quality monitoring
• Identifying and troubleshooting existing issues caused by poor power quality
• Verification of performance of implemented corrective measures

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AND

OPTION 2. Continuous Power Quality Monitoring (1-2 points)

Establish permanently installed and integrated infrastructure to continuously monitor and record power
quality at different network locations.
The meters or associated infrastructure should be capable of measuring electric parameters that allow
monitoring and detection of minimum 3 power quality events that are applicable for the project –
• Voltage sag and swell
• Voltage unbalance
• Voltage harmonics
• Current harmonics
• Under-voltage and Over-voltage
Alternatively, independent event loggers can be used to detect and record occurrence of power quality
events mentioned above. In addition to the events mentioned above, infrastructure should also enable
continuous monitoring and recording of true power factor.

For Campus & Transit

1 point is awarded for permanently installed power quality monitoring equipment at the point of
common coupling. Additionally, 1 point is awarded for implementing permanent power quality
monitoring capabilities at network locations identified during the Power Quality Audit.

For Utilities
Projects are required to implement permanent power quality monitoring at substation level. A Power
Quality Monitoring Score is calculated as shown below –

Where:
• SPQ: Number of substations with permanent power quality monitoring capability
• St: total number of substations within the project boundary
• EM: average number of event types monitored (Maximum 8)
Points are awarded based on the achieved score as shown in table 5
Power Quality
Points
Monitoring Score
15 1
50 2

Note that substations with permanent monitoring capability should also be able to monitor and record
true power factor on a continuous basis.

AND

OPTION 3. Power Quality Improvement (1-2 points)

For Utilities
For 1 point, have in place infrastructure for improving voltage profile and reactive power support at
substation or feeder level.

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For 1 additional point, implement a Volt-VAR control program for project’s distribution network.
For Campus & Transit
For 1 point, have in place infrastructure for improving power factor at all points of common coupling.
Additionally, demonstrate that project has established necessary infrastructure to limit power quality
issues within the project’s distribution network based on the power quality audit.
For 1 additional point, demonstrate that project has automated infrastructure and controls to maintain
unity power factor and zero harmonic injection at all points of common coupling.

Standards for Reference:

European Quality Standard EN 50160
IEEE 519 - 2014
IEEE 1159
IEEE 1346

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EE Prerequisite: Environmental Performance Disclosure
This prerequisite applies to:
• Utilities
• Campuses
• Transit

INTENT
To measure and quantify the environmental impact of power generation, transmission and distribution
activity and improve awareness among consumers and project operators.

REQUIREMENTS

All Projects
Evaluate environmental impact of electricity consumption using PEER EE Index. Use following formulae to
calculate relevant metrics –
EE Index = SEIscore + CO2Iscore + NOxIscore + SO2Iscore + WaterIscore + WasteIscore
Overall performance metrics are the sum the SEI, CO2, NOx, SO2, Water Intensity, and Waste Intensity for
each generation source:

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𝑊𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑒𝐼! =
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Where WasteIi = 0 for all fuel types other than coal, nuclear, and biomass

Table 6.1 Methane Leakage Multipliers

Methane Leakage Multiplier

Coal 1.037
Natural Gas 1.130
All other fuel types 1.000

Using the indices defined above, PEER EE Index can be calculated as summation of EE Index Points
corresponding to the individual index values as shown in Table 6.2. EE Index Points are awarded for
achieved value of Waste Recycled index that is equal to or greater than the highest threshold value as
specified in Table 6.2. For all other indices, EE Index Points are awarded for achieved value that is equal to
or lower than the highest threshold value as specified in Table 6.2.
Table 6.2. Table for calculation of PEER EE Index
EE Index Metrics
EE Index
Water Waste Points
SEI CO2 NOX SO2
Use Recycled
13.0 2300 5.00 10.0 700 30 1
12.6 2232 4.65 7.5 674 37 2
12.2 2165 4.30 5.0 647 43 3
11.7 2097 3.95 2.5 621 50 4
11.3 2030 3.60 0.0 595 57 5
10.9 1962 3.25 568 63 6
10.5 1894 2.90 542 70 7
10.1 1827 2.55 516 77 8
9.6 1759 2.20 489 83 9
9.2 1692 1.85 463 ≥ 90 10
8.8 1624 1.50 437 11
8.4 1557 1.15 411 12
7.9 1489 0.80 384 13
7.5 1421 0.45 358 14
7.1 1354 0.1 332 15
6.7 1286 305 16
6.3 1219 279 17

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5.8 1151 253 18
5.4 1083 226 19
≤5 1016 ≤ 200 20
948 21
881 22
813 23
746 24
678 25
610 26
543 27
475 28
408 29
≤ 340 30

Additionally, incorporate a public disclosure policy with provisions to include results of environmental
impact evaluation in annual performance and / or sustainability reports published by the project.

For Utilities, Campuses, Transit

Projects that own or operate local / backup generation sources should meet following requirements –
• Have in place process to record (whenever operational) fuel consumption, water consumption
and energy output data for all the local generation & back up unit.
• Have in place policy to verify emission performance of local generation & back up units through
third party testing at least once in 3 years of operations.
• Demonstrate compliance to the regional environmental regulations applicable to the local /
backup generation units including but not limited to - emissions, waste material handling and
disposal, water and land utilization.

EE Prerequisite: System Energy Efficiency Coefficient Disclosure

This prerequisite applies to:
• Utilities
• Campuses
• Transit

INTENT
To quantify energy system conversion efficiency and improve awareness among consumers and project
operators.

REQUIREMENTS

All Projects
Demonstrate compliance with all of the following requirements:
• Evaluate energy system conversion efficiency using methodology defined for calculation of PEER
SEEC

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Calculate the project’s system energy efficiency coefficient (SEEC), benchmark SEEC, and percentage
improved above benchmark based on the project’s non-renewable energy sources, using the following
formula:
𝑆𝐸𝐸𝐶
𝑆𝐸𝐸𝐶 𝐼𝑚𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 % = – 1
𝐵𝑒𝑛𝑐ℎ𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑘 𝑆𝐸𝐸𝐶
Where:
𝐸𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑦 𝐷𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝐶𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑠, 𝑀𝑀𝐵𝑡𝑢
𝑆𝐸𝐸𝐶 =
𝑆𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑐𝑒 𝐸𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑦 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑢𝑚𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑗𝑒𝑐𝑡, 𝑀𝑀𝐵𝑡𝑢

𝐸𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑦 𝐷𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝐶𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑠, 𝑀𝑀𝐵𝑡𝑢

𝐵𝑒𝑛𝑐ℎ𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑘 𝑆𝐸𝐸𝐶 =
𝐵𝑒𝑛𝑐ℎ𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑘 𝐸𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑦 𝐷𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑗𝑒𝑐𝑡, 𝑀𝑀𝐵𝑡𝑢

Additionally, incorporate a public disclosure policy with provisions to include results of SEEC evaluation in
annual performance and/or sustainability reports published for the project.
For Utilities, Campuses, Transit
Projects that own or operate local generation sources (including backup generation) must:
• Have in place formal processes and/or infrastructure to enable periodic monitoring of the energy
system conversion performance of electricity generation, cooling and heating unit(s).

EE Credit: Environmental Performance Improvement

This credit applies to:
• Utilities (1-10 points)
• Campuses (1-10 points)
• Transit (1-10 points)

INTENT
To reduce the environmental impacts of energy generation, transmission, and distribution by achieving

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increasing levels of source energy, air emissions, water, and solid waste performance.

REQUIREMENTS

Utilities, Campuses, Transit

Evaluate project’s performance in Energy Efficiency and Environment based on PEER EE Index value
achieved in the prerequisite. Points are awarded based on PEER EE Index value that is equal to or greater
than the thresholds specified in Table 7.1.
Table 7.1. PEER EE Index (Utilities; Campuses, Transit)
EE Index PEER Points
30 1
40 2
50 3
60 4
70 5

Projects with an EE Index less than 100 but greater than the benchmark EE Index may achieve up to 5
points based on following formula –

(𝐸𝐸 𝐼𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑥 − 100)!

𝐴𝑑𝑑𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑃𝐸𝐸𝑅 𝑃𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑠 = 5 1 −
(𝐵𝑒𝑛𝑐ℎ𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑘 − 100)!

Guidelines for selection of benchmark EE Index are defined in Table 7.2 for US, contact PEER team for
Indian benchmarks.

Table 7.2. EE benchmarks - United States

Location Benchmark Location Benchmark Location Benchmark Location Benchmark Location Benchmark
AK 46 HI 45 ME 73 NJ 65 SD 60
AL 54 IA 42 MI 35 NM 34 TN 44
AR 44 ID 75 MN 48 NV 73 TX 57
AZ 52 IL 44 MO 27 NY 69 UT 29
CA 69 IN 25 MS 63 OH 32 VA 53
CO 40 KS 36 MT 48 OK 51 VT 60
CT 66 KY 19 NC 46 OR 78 WA 78
DE 63 LA 49 ND 26 PA 45 WI 38
FL 64 MA 69 NE 26 RI 77 WV 26
GA 51 MD 39 NH 67 SC 51 WY 23

EE Credit: System Energy Efficiency Coefficient Improvement

This credit applies to:

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• Utilities (1-3 points)
• Campuses (1-3 points)
• Transit (1-3 points)

INTENT
To reduce fossil fuel consumption and encourage investments that capture wasted energy, use higher-
efficiency technologies, and lower operating costs for the entire energy delivery system including
electricity, cooling, and heating.

REQUIREM ENTS

Utilities, Campuses, Transit

All Projects
Evaluate project’s SEEC performance based on SEEC Improvement % achieved in the prerequisite. Points
are awarded based on SEEC Improvement % that is equal to or greater than the thresholds specified in
Table 8.
Table 8. Points for SEEC Improvement %

Utilities Campuses & Transit

SEEC SEEC
PEER PEER
Improvement Improvement
Points Points
(%) (%)
10 1 5 1
15 2 10 2
20 3 15 3

Projects that achieves SEEC improvement more than 30% & 20% in Utilities & Campuses, Transit
respectively, can score an additional 1 point as for exemplary performance under innovation.

EE Credit: Green Power and Carbon Offsets

This credit applies to:
• Utilities (1-4 points)
• Campuses (1-4 points)
• Transit (1-4 points)

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INTENT
To encourage development & adoption of renewable energy technologies at a large scale to enhance
reduction of GHG emissions.

REQUIREMENTS
Utilities, Campuses, Transit
Purchase green power, renewable energy certificates (RECs) and / or carbon offsets to mitigate
environmental impacts of project energy consumption.
Engage in a contract for qualified resources that have come online since January 1, 2005, for a minimum
of five years, to be delivered at least annually.
Green power and RECs must be Green-e Energy certified or the equivalent. Carbon offsets may be used
to mitigate emissions on a metric ton of carbon dioxide–equivalent basis and must be Green-e Climate
certified or the equivalent. Carbon offsets must be purchased from recognized greenhouse gas emission
reduction projects within the country where the project is located.
Note – Renewable Energy PPAs (power purchase agreements) are also acceptable for calculations. PPAs
should be signed within last 1 year from the date of registration for PEER certification. The contribution
of purchased green power shall be considered valid only if the project starts receiving green power
within 1 year from the project registration date for PEER certification. The calculation for contribution of
green power shall be valid till end date of the signed PPA.
Determine the percentage of energy consumption addressed by green power, RECs and / or carbon
offsets combined. Use following formula for calculation –
% 𝐸𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑦 𝐴𝑑𝑑𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑑 =
Electricity purchased through
Green Power RECs, MWh + Equivalent Energy
Purchased/Contracted, MWh purchased through carbon

Total Energy consumption

+ ( offsets, MWh
Total Energy consumption
X 0.25 ) X 100

(Excluding local renewables), (Excluding local renewables)

MWh MWh

The Energy purchased through RECs can be calculated as –

𝐸𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑦 𝑝𝑢𝑟𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑅𝐸𝐶𝑠 = 𝑁𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑅𝐸𝐶𝑠 𝑝𝑢𝑟𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑠𝑒𝑑 ∗ 𝐸𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑦 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑡𝑜 1 𝑅𝐸𝐶
Points are awarded according to Table 9.
Table 9. Showing percentage of total energy addressed by green power, RECs and/or offsets and
corresponding points.
Campuses & Transit
Utilities (%) PEER points
(%)
>10 >20 1
>20 >40 2
>30 >60 3
>50 >80 4

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ALTERNATE COMPLIANCE PATHS
Projects in India may purchase RECs sold on power exchanges that operate REC trading with approval
from the India Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC). Eligible renewable energy sources for
compliance with this credit are solar & non-solar.

EE Credit: Distributed Energy Resources

This credit applies to:
• Utilities (1-6 points)
• Campuses (1-5 points)
• Transit (1-8 points)

INTENT
To reduce overall environmental impacts and minimize losses associated with energy transmission by
promoting local renewable generation, distributed generation, energy storage and district energy
systems.

REQUIREMENTS

Utilities, Campuses, Transit

OPTION 1. Local Renewables and Clean Generation

Determine the percentage of total project electrical load served by local renewables and/or clean
generation technologies.
𝐿𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑅𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑤𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝑀𝑊ℎ + 𝐿𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝐶𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑛 𝐺𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 (𝑀𝑊ℎ)
𝐿𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝐺𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 % = ×100
𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑗𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝐿𝑜𝑎𝑑, 𝑀𝑊ℎ
Points are awarded based on percent local generation value that is greater than or equal to thresholds
specified in Table 10.1.1 for Utilities & Campuses and 10.1.2 for transit projects.
Table 10.1.1 Points for Local Renewable & Clean Generation in Campuses & Utilities (2
points)

Local Renewable & Clean Generation % PEER

Points
Campuses Utilities
10 3 1
30 5 2

Table 10.1.2 Points for Local Renewable & Clean Generation in Transit (4 points)
Local Renewable & PEER Points for
PEER Points for
Clean Generation % for (Non-traction load)
(Traction load)
Transit
10 1 1
30 2 2

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AND/OR

OPTION 2. Local Energy Storage (Utilities & Campus; 1 point)

At minimum have in place one of the following technologies that support your projects energy
requirement;
• Mechanical
• Thermal
• Chemical energy storage
Note that only central storage systems are eligible to achieve points under this option.

Only for Transit Type projects (2 points)

Meet the below requirements to achieve 1 point each –
• Equip at least 10% of the active rolling stock with on-board energy storage systems (1 point)
• Have in place way-side or stationary energy storage system integrated with project’s electrical
system (1 point)

OPTION 3. Prosumers (Only for Utilities; 1 point)

Determine the total on-grid capacity of renewable is greater than 2 MW within the project boundary that
is owned and operated by consumers.

AND/OR

Option 4. District Energy (Only for Utilities & Campus; 1-2 points)
Have in place a district energy system (DES), or be connected to a DES. For the purposes of this credit, a
DES is a heating and/or cooling system that produces steam, hot water, and/or chilled water in a
centralized plant using cogeneration or tri-generation and distributes this energy to multiple buildings.
Determine the percentage of project’s electric, cooling and/or heating loads serviced by the DES using the
following formula:
%𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑡 𝐸𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑦 = %𝐻!"# + %𝐶!"# + %𝐸!"#
Where:
! %HDES: Percentage of project heating load supplied by DES
! %CDES: Percentage of project cooling load supplied by DES
! %EDES: Percentage of project electric load supplied by DES
PEER points can be calculated based on percentage of project load supplied by district energy systems as
shown in Table 10.2.
Table 10.2. Points for District Energy Systems
%District Energy PEER points
80 1
160 2

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AND / OR

Option 5. Regenerative Braking System (Only for Transit; 2 points)

For 2 points, equip at least 50% of the rolling stock with regenerative braking system. Also, the braking
system should have at least one of the following capabilities –
• Ability to inject excess power generated during braking into the main distribution system
(OR)
• Ability to transfer excess power generated during braking to an on-board energy storage device
in isolation

EE Credit: Environmental Impact Assessment, Disclosure &

Management
This credit applies to:
• Utilities (1-2 points)
• Campuses (1-5 points)
• Transit (1-5 points)

INTENT
To reduce the impacts of project infrastructure and operation on site biodiversity, land utilized, and
acoustics

REQUIREMENTS

Utilities (2 points)

Environmental Impact Disclosure (1 point)

Have in place, processes to continuously track and record the following –
• Number of trees cut or trimmed due to project construction and operation and number of
animals killed, injured or affected due to project construction & operation

Policies and Management (1 point)

Assessment & Implementation of policies and programs to reduce or prevent adverse impact on the
environmental ecosystem around the project.
• Perform an assessment on number of animals (or animal habitats) and trees (cut or trimmed)
disturbed due to construction and operation of project infrastructure. Have in place policies and
programs for protecting animals and animal habitats that are affected or likely to get affected
during project construction and operation.

Campuses & Transit (5 points)

Environmental Impact Disclosure (3 points)

Have in place, processes to continuously track and record the following –
1. Number of trees cut or trimmed due to project construction and operation and number of animals
killed, injured or affected due to project construction & operation (1 point)
2. Noise levels around the generation assets, Overhead cables, substations and switchyards within the
project (1 point)

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3. Disclose data on area (m2) occupied, type of land utilized (agricultural/brown-field etc.) for different
systems as defined in the reference guide template. (1 point)

Policies and Management (2 points)

1. Assessment & Implementation of policies and programs to reduce or prevent adverse impact on the
environmental ecosystem around the project. (1 point)
• Perform an assessment on number of animals (or animal habitats) and trees (cut or trimmed)
disturbed due to construction and operation of project infrastructure. Have in place policies and
programs for protecting animals and animal habitats that are affected or likely to get affected
during project construction and operation.
2. Determine the maximum acceptable noise level at the project’s property line. (1 point)
• Conduct screening measurements, then refine measurements to determine the loudest
location on the property line using slow time response.
• Conduct measurements with IEC 60651 Type 1, IEC 61672 Class 1, ANSI S1.4-Type 1 sound
level meter or equivalent.
• Identify strategies to reduce noise to acceptable levels.

ALTERNATE COMPLIANCE PATHS

For projects in India, comply with CPCB Protocol for Ambient Level Noise Monitoring.
Standard for Reference:
lSO 14001:2004
Indian Standard for reference:
BlS 14001:2004

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OP Prerequisite: Triple bottom line Analysis
This prerequisite applies to:
• Utilities
• Campuses
• Transit

INTENT
To quantify triple bottom line benefits associated with achieved levels of performance and to assess
opportunities for future improvements.

REQUIREMENTS

Utilities, Campuses & Transit

Perform an assessment to quantify benefits accrued by improving project’s performance and identify
financially viable investment opportunities. Align the assessment with following guidelines at the
minimum –

• Identify systems that have contributed towards improving performance as defined under PEER or
as determined by the project owner or operator. Consider minimum number of 3 systems from
the following –
o On-site Generation & Storage Systems
o Fault Location, Isolation and Service Restoration Systems
o Power Quality Improvement Systems
o Monitoring and Control Systems
o Asset Maintenance Systems
o Energy Metering Systems
o Demand Side Management Systems
• Identify all the relevant capabilities enabled by each system. Further, define expected or
measured performance of the project under following scenarios:
o Baseline: Predicted performance of the project in absence of the systems
o Current: Current performance of the project with present utilization of capabilities
o Upper Limit: Future performance of the project with utilization of all unused and
associated capabilities
• For all the scenarios, project performance must be modelled with the implemented systems as a
function of project and system characteristics, operational parameters and external factors.
Following impact categories should be included as part of the analysis.
o Economic impact
o Environmental impact
o Social impact
• Determine incremental value achieved by the project in Current scenario as compared to the
Baseline scenario.
• Estimate benefits (Opportunity cost) associated with achievement of Upper Limit scenario as
compared to Current scenario.

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OP Credit: Risk Assessment & Mitigation
This credit applies to:
• Utilities(1-4 points)
• Campuses (1-4 points)
• Transit (1-4 points)

INTENT
To assess and evaluate severity of risks to project and its functions and to safeguard projects from
potential risks and threats.

REQUIREMENTS

Utilities, Campuses, Transit

Conduct a comprehensive risk assessment for critical assets within the project boundary using Risk Matrix
approach and guidelines defined in the reference guide.
Develop a risk matrix with following dimensions, each qualitatively segmented into 5 classes at minimum
–
• probability or frequency of occurrence of the risk event
• severity of the impact of the risk event

At minimum, consider following subsystems in the risk assessment process –

• Main substations / switchyards
• Distribution substations / switchyards
• Distribution transformers
• Overhead distribution lines
• Underground power cables
• Local generation
• Energy storage systems
• Communication and control infrastructure
• Backup power supply
• Metering Infrastructure

Risk assessment for a subsystem should also consider individual assets that form part of the subsystem.
For each individual subsystem, a minimum of 4 risk events should be documented.
Evaluate the impact of individual risks across following categories at minimum 2 –
• Financial
• Environment
• Safety
• Quality of service

Points are awarded based on the table 11.

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Table 11. Points for Risk Assessment & Impact

Objectives to be met PEER Points

>4 risk events & 2 1
categories
>6 risk events & 3 2
categories

For additional 1 point, develop a ranking approach to prioritize risks associated with different subsystems
& assets and 1 more point for developing mitigation strategies.
Projects that achieves the objective of risk assessment & impact with 8 risk events across 4 categories,
can score an additional 1 point as for exemplary performance under innovation.

OP Credit: Emergency Response Planning

This credit applies to:
• Utilities (1-3 points)
• Campuses (1-3 points)
• Transit (1-3 points)

INTENT
To ensure that the project is capable of and prepared for responding to emergency situations resulting
from power interruptions.

REQUIREMENTS

Utilities, Campuses, Transit

The emergency response plan must be written specifically for the project or for the project’s impacted
community addressing both short-term & extended power interruptions and incorporating the following
attributes:
• Equip the project grid with at least two forms of pre-arranged backup communications for
internal use and external communication.
• Backup power for the project’s command and control to be used during emergencies.
• Needs assessment to determine the capacity of backup power and stored energy or fuel required
for each critical load and essential service
• Load priority list describing the order and priority in which power to loads or circuits should be
restored after a power interruption
• Operating procedures, including instructions to start generators and placement of power
switches for restoring power during a grid interruption and power restoration
• Plans and/or procedures for conducting emergency drills and training for the personnel
responsible to restore power during a power interruption and personnel responsible for
operating the project’s command and control centers during power interruptions
• Plans for managing traffic during power interruptions

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Points are awarded based on number of strategies planned for as shown in Table 12.

Table 12. Points for Emergency Response Plan

Strategies planned PEER Points
3 1
5 2
7 3

US Standard for reference:

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1600

Indian Standard for reference:

CEA (Grid Standards) Regulation 2010 & State Disaster Management Plan (DMP)

OP Credit: Safety Review Process

This credit applies to:
• Utilities(1-2 points)
• Campuses (1-2 points)
• Transit (1-2 points)

INTENT
To ensure that distribution and generation systems are built and operated safely. To prevent injuries and
death to any and all people who are or may be proximate to project equipment.
REQUIREMENTS
Utilities, Campuses, Transit
Projects are required to meet following requirements –
• Have in place procedures for identifying and tracking injuries and deaths for project staff and
public. Document cause of the incident and identify solutions to prevent its recurrence.
• Have in place processes and procedure controls for performing and maintaining a formal safety
risk analysis record (like Failure Mode & Effect Analysis, Hazardous Identification & Risk Analysis)
annually and when significant changes are made to the system. Also, comply with safety code
requirements for any design or operational changes as described by the Authority Having
Jurisdiction (AHJ) or National Electrical Safety Code (NESC), C2-2012.
• Establish a policy to hold safety review meetings for significant design or operational changes and
new product roll-outs.
• Address incorporation of safety review results into design standards and/or operating documents
(procedures, manuals, diagrams, etc.) for safely installing and operating local generation and
electric system assets.

Points are awarded based on number of requirements met as shown in Table 13.

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Table 13. Points for Safety Review Process
Requirements met PEER Points
2 1
4 2

ALTERNATE COMPLIANCE PATHS

For projects in India, comply with National Electrical Code 2011

OP Credit: Operational Processes

This credit applies to:
• Utilities(1-4 points)
• Campuses (1-4 points)
• Transit (1-4 points)

INTENT
To reduce project business operation costs by implementing continuous improvement processes and
reducing expenditures and maintenance costs.

REQUIREMENTS

Utilities, Campuses, Transit

Have in place preventive maintenance and condition monitoring programs for critical project assets.
Adopt processes to identify failure trends and causes to improve effectiveness of corrective actions.

OPTION 1. Waste Identification and Elimination (1-2 points)

Meet at least 2 (1 point) or 3 (2 points) of the following:
• Establish and implement a preventative maintenance program that identifies and tracks required
preventative maintenance procedures for all critical assets
• Establish and implement a condition-monitoring program that identifies and tracks required
predictive maintenance procedures for all critical assets
• Utilize a life cycle cost approach in the selection of equipment and assets with regular
maintenance requirements

AND / OR

OPTION 2. Failure Identification and Elimination Process (1-2 points)

For 2 points, implement a formal process for identification and elimination of process failures that
includes below features. Meet at least 2 (1 point) or 3 (2 points) of the following:
• Failure tracking & trending
• Failure cause analysis
• Tracking of corrective actions for all failures

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Alternatively, for 1 point provide evidence of an informal process adopted by the project which aligns
with specified features as above.

OP Credit: Advanced Metering Infrastructure

This credit applies to:
• Utilities(1-3 points)
• Campuses (1-3 points)
• Transit (1-3 points)

INTENT
To enable customer centric smart grid infrastructure contributing to enhanced grid performance and
management of electricity usage and costs.

REQUIREMENTS

Utilities

OPTION 1. Advanced Meter Infrastructure (1-2 points)

Have advanced meters in place for more than 5% of customers. Commit to achieve higher percentage of
AMI installations for the project from the current status and incorporate this as part of your energy
infrastructure improvement plan.
The project’s advanced metering infrastructure should be consistent with following specifications –
• Meters must be permanently installed and should be able to record data at intervals of one hour
or less, and transmit data to a remote location
• Meters must record both consumption and demand
• Meters must be capable of power interruption detection and active notification
• Data collection systems must be capable of storing all meter data for at least 36 months
• Meters should enable bi-directional communication between utilities and consumers
• Advanced metering infrastructure should be compatible with net-metering arrangements
• Advanced meters should be capable of measuring power factor and in addition should enable
monitoring of at least 2 type of power quality events
Points are awarded based on the extent of advanced metering implemented that is greater than or equal
to the thresholds specified in Table 14.1.
Table 14.1 Points for Advanced Metering Infrastructure Implementation
% of AMI consumers PEER Points
5 1
40+ 2

AND/OR

OPTION 2. Selection Process for Future Roll-Out (1 point)

Identify project metering needs and develop an advanced meter selection process that has below
capabilities:

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• Bi-directional communication and ability to receive signals from operator
• Power interruption detection and alarm
• Data collection rate
• Safety of the meter and safe installation processes/policies
• Meter accuracy and accuracy limits
• Wireless/hardwired communications to the utility/operator interface as well as to the customer
• Access to real time consumption data and price data
• Interface usability
• Net metering
• Local/Centralized Interval data storage options
• Sampling rates

Campuses, Transit

Advanced Energy Metering (1-3 points)

Equip all points of utility connection with advanced meters with data collection systems. Additionally,
individual buildings having more than 100 kVA load must have a metering system. The meters should
have following capabilities –
• Meters must be permanently installed and should be able to record data at intervals of one hour
or less, and transmit data to a remote location
• Meters must record both energy consumption and energy demand
• Meters must be capable of power interruption detection and active notification
• Data collection systems must can store all meter data for at least 36 months
• Advanced energy meter should be compatible with net-metering arrangements
1 Point is awarded if advanced meter is capable of bi-directional communication & measuring at least 2
type of power quality events i.e. voltage sag & swell, voltage & current harmonics etc.
Additional points are awarded as shown in Table 14.2 based on the percentage of project buildings with
metering systems that have specified advanced capabilities.
Table 14.2 Points for Advanced Energy Metering
% of Project loads / buildings
PEER Points
metered
40 1
80 2

OP Credit: Master Controller

This credit applies to:
• Utilities(1-3 points)
• Campuses (1-3 points)
• Transit (1-3 points)

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INTENT
To promote the development of advanced electric system projects that are able to adapt and make
operation changes to optimize the system in real time.

REQUIREMENTS

Utilities, Campuses, Transit

Install a master controller or control system that automatically interfaces with local control systems
within the project boundary.
Demonstrate the following capabilities: (1 point)
• The ability to remotely start and stop local generation
• The ability to remotely control loads in more than one building, either directly or by
communication with other controllers such as the project’s building controllers.
Additionally, up to 2 points are available for adoption of advanced capabilities. Demonstrate at least 3 of
the capabilities for 1 point and all capabilities for 2 points.
• Ability to control loads and local generation to maintain specified levels of demand for demand
response events, local demand reduction needs such limiting the projects demand to a maximum
demand and to respond to dynamic prices
• Ability to automatically detect threats to the project’s electrical system and take action to
mitigate such threats
• Ability to operate under complete loss of power and during periods when the primary
communication used by the master controller is unavailable
• Ability to use analytics to detect issues within the system such as poor power quality, low voltage,
and or impending equipment failures and can notify operators regarding these concerns
• Ability to operate in at least 3 of the following modes:
o Grid connect optimization mode where the master controller operates to optimize the
project’s costs, efficiency and/or emissions by controlling loads and local generation.
o Safe mode where the master controller will over-ride the optimization functions under the
grid connect mode and manage the project’s electric system to stabilize the project’s grid. In
this mode, generating assets will be started, prepared to start, or operated to stabilize the
grid incase grid conditions deteriorate. In safe mode, the project can be grid connected and
does not need to be operated as an island.
o Demand response mode will operate similar to grid connect mode except that loads and
generation will be operated to meet the requirements of an ISO or utility demand response
program.
o Unplanned Island mode will rapidly (within 1 minute) shed load and start generation to
switch the project from grid connect to island mode.
o Planned island mode in the event of an increase in threats to the power grid, the controller
has the ability to either start generators and switch to island mode or prepare to start the
generators so that the generators can be started quickly and enter island mode if the bulk
power grid is interrupted.

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OP Credit: Communication Network and Information Processing
This credit applies to:
• Utilities(1-2 points)
• Campuses (1-2 points)
• Transit (1-2 points)

INTENT
To facilitate power reliability and quality by ensuring the communication, data collection and control
infrastructure for monitoring and controlling the project as well as for recording electric meter data.

REQUIREMENTS

Utilities, Campuses, Transit

Install communications infrastructure or network connected to all major assets of the project. (1 point)
Additionally, install a data acquisition and control system that performs the functions outlined as below;
(1 point)
• Monitors and records project load data
• Monitors and records equipment fault data
• Displays relevant information to project operators and notifies operators when faults occur
• If the project includes district energy or central plant heating and cooling, monitors and records
the project’s heating and cooling data
• If the project includes central plant local generation, monitors and records the generator output
• If the project includes a smart distribution system, monitors and records switch and fault status

OP Credit: Energy Management System

This credit applies to:
• Campuses (1-2 points)
• Transit (1-2 points)

INTENT
To encourage the use of energy management systems and to promote the coordination of energy
management systems with the projects master controller or project operator.

REQUIREMENTS

Campuses, Transit
Install and use building automation systems (BAS) or energy management systems (EMS) capable of
interfacing with the project’s communication network and interacts with either the project’s master
controller or user interface for the project’s central plant that operates the projects central heating and
cooling plant and generation.

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Calculate the %BldgBAS using the following formula:
%BldgBAS = %TypeA + %TypeB + %TypeC + %TypeD
Where:
• %TypeA – Percentage of buildings with a BAS-EMS capable of controlling interior lighting
scheduling and automatic shutoff
• %TypeB – Percentage of buildings with a BAS-EMS capable of optimizing heating and cooling
system performance with the following minimum capabilities:
o Direct Digital Control
o Programmability for energy conservation and system optimization (setpoint reset,
optimized start/stop, night setback)
o Advanced scheduling (Sun-Sat; Holiday)
• %TypeC – Percentage of buildings with a BAS-EMS, capable of reducing HVAC and lighting loads
in response to remote signals from the project operator, with the following minimum capabilities:
o Notification for alarms and system events
o Remote real-time monitoring of key set points related to asset operation
• %TypeD – Percentage of buildings with a BAS-EMS, capable of communicating with and providing
data to the project’s master controller or central plant operators (not just building operators).
Points are awarded based on scale of building automation systems implemented as shown in Table 15.
Table 15. Points for Building Automation and Energy Management Systems
%Building
PEER Points
Automated System
120 1
240+ 2

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GS Prerequisite: Consumer and Load Survey
This prerequisite applies to:
• Utilities
• Campuses
• Transit

INTENT
To assess consumer concerns and interests regarding service quality and overall project performance and
to analyze demand characteristics of project loads

REQUIREMENTS

Utilities
• Have in place a consumer survey conducted at least once in three years by meeting the
guidelines and methodology specified in the Reference Guide.
• Have in place a process to document consumer feedback regarding existing or newly introduced
programs, policies and specific services experienced or used by the consumer
• Have in place programs and policies that focus on improving service quality, consumer awareness
and utilization of consumer potential and incorporate this as part of your consumer engagement
plan.
Campuses, Transit
Case 1. Campus projects with multiple tenants / users
• Conduct a consumer survey on an annual basis for a representative sample or entire population
of consumers served by the project
• Have in place a program to assess qualitative and quantitative characteristics of individual
consumer or load demand across operational and design parameters
• Have in place programs to improve consumer service quality and overall energy performance of
the project and incorporate this as part of your future improvement plan.
Case 2. Campus projects with single tenant / user
• Conduct a survey of project loads with qualitative and quantitative characteristics across
operational and design parameters
• Identify interdependencies between multiple loads and / or processes in terms of operational
schedules, input and output parameters
• Have in place programs to improve project infrastructure and processes to optimize project’s
energy performance and incorporate this as part of your future improvement plan.

GS Credit: Consumer Engagement

This prerequisite applies to:
• Utilities (1-3 points)

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INTENT
To educate and empower users to leverage consumer tools and services that enable better system
operation.

REQUIREMENTS

Utilities

Option 1. Communication and Outreach (1 point)

Identify customer preferences in the context of following aspects related to Communication and
Outreach –
• Frequency of sending information
• Different communication media
• Subjects covered in the shared information
• Presentation of the information

AND / OR

Option 2. Planning and Implementation (1 point)

Prioritize core ideas that require improvement in terms of awareness, satisfaction and participation.
Develop comprehensive improvement strategies for at least 3 existing or planned programs. The
improvement strategies should address the following objectives –
• Improvement of consumer satisfaction
• Facilitation of consumer participation
The improvement strategies should be developed based on drivers of consumer satisfaction and
participation as derived from consumer surveys.

AND / OR

Option 3. Consumer Satisfaction (1 point)

Calculate Consumer Satisfaction Index for individual programs, processes and services using specified
methodology. Achieve an overall satisfaction of 3.5 or greater.

GS Credit: Load Duration Curve Optimization

This credit applies to:
• Utilities (1-3 points)
• Campuses (1-4 points)
• Transit (1-4 points)

INTENT
To encourage investment in solutions that optimize hourly demand load profiles to lower project, supply
and delivery costs and reduce environmental impacts.

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REQUIREMENTS

Utilities, Campuses, Transit

All Projects
Calculate the project's annual hourly demand for one year, in kW, for all of the major loads served,
including customer meters and central cooling and heating. Determine the annual load duration as a
percentage of peak using the following formula:
𝐸!"#$%&'( (𝑘𝑊ℎ)
𝐿𝑜𝑎𝑑 𝐷𝑢𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 % 𝑜𝑓 𝑃𝑒𝑎𝑘 =
𝐷!"#$ (𝑘𝑊)×8760
Where:
• EConsumed = Total annual electricity consumption of the project in kWh
• Dpeak = Project peak annual electric demand, kW
• 8,760 = number of hours/year

Points are awarded based on Load duration percentage of Peak that is greater than or equal to the
thresholds specified in Table 16.
Table 16. Points for Load Duration Curve Optimization

PEER Points
Load Duration
as % of Peak Campuses &
Utilities
Transit
25 1
40 2 1
55+ 3 2
70 3
85+ 4

Projects that achieves a load duration % of peak more than 70% & 90% respectively for utilities &
campuses, Transit can score an additional 1 point as for exemplary performance under innovation.

GS Credit: Data Privacy and Cybersecurity

This credit applies to:
• Utilities (1-2 points)
• Campuses (1 point)
• Transit (1 point)

INTENT
To build customer confidence in grid modernization by ensuring protection of private electricity usage
data of individual customers and by protecting smart grid technologies from threats like cyber-attacks.

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REQUIREMENTS

Utilities, Campuses, Transit

Incorporate within the organizational policy or plan, to have a comprehensive policy on Data Privacy and
Cybersecurity that includes the assessment of need of such program considering future grid
modernization and also identifies steps to be taken to ensure secure network operation and data
integrity.

OPTION 1. Cybersecurity (1 point)

Have in place at least 3 of the following policies and practices to address cybersecurity threats:
• Access control for all physical, wireless, and virtual access points, including physical protections
and limited access to substations, routers, servers, firewalls and bridges
• Data encryption
• Periodic security audits of access points and potential vulnerabilities
• Automatic breach detection
• Threat and vulnerability assessment and standard responses in case of breach
• Undertake regular security awareness training for its employees. Effectiveness of security
awareness training needs to be reviewed once a year at a minimum. Practical exercises may be
included in the security awareness training that simulates actual cyber-attacks.
AND/OR

OPTION 2. Data Privacy (1 point only for Utilities)

Have in place policies and practices ensuring integrity, confidentiality of data & customer choice in
sharing data. Policies and practices must ensure information security at all interfaces, devices and data
operations.
Meet any 2 of the following measures for data privacy:
• Opt-out data sharing policy for aggregated data that explicitly protects customer privacy and
personally identifiable information
• Opt-in customer data sharing agreement for personally identifiable information
• Separate communication pathways policy for sending data

GS Credit: Access to Energy Usage Data

This credit applies to:
• Utilities (1-4 points)
• Campuses (1-4 points)

INTENT
To empower customers with energy usage feedback to encourage behavior and investments to optimize
energy system performance.

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REQUIREMENTS

For Utilities & Campuses

Have in place equipment and programs that provide metered users with secure access to demand and
usage interval data.

OPTION 1. Effective Data Sharing Practices (2 points)

Design or subscribe to an online platform for customers that enables secured access to individual energy
usage data. The platform design must align with following features at minimum –
• User authentication for secure access to energy usage data
• Availability of annual energy usage data for 3 previous years at minimum
• Availability of energy usage data with an interval of 1 month at maximum
• Availability of energy usage data for desired interval for 1 previous year at minimum
• Availability of energy usage data in standardized machine readable format

In addition to above features, for 1 point, enable the online platform to generate & download
infographics for users in standard file formats. At minimum, following infographics should be available –
• Variations in energy consumption and electricity bills over a year
• Trends in historic annual energy consumption and electricity bills
• Comparison of energy consumption and electricity bills for defined intervals from
different years
For 1 additional point, adopt at least one of the following advanced functionalities –
• The platform should provide users options to estimate financial and environmental benefits
through energy conservation and efficiency improvement of electric appliances.
• The platform enables consumers to authorize third parties to access their energy consumption
data directly from the utility web portal. Also, the third parties should be able to access the online
platform and also access energy usage data authorized by the consumers.

AND/OR

OPTION 2. Energy Usage Feedback Quality (2 points)

Improve energy conservation behavior of customers by providing near real-time data for more micro level
applications. Achieve Energy Usage Feedback Quality – Level 1 for 1 point or achieve Energy Usage
Feedback Quality – Level 2 for 2 points.
Energy Usage Feedback Quality – Level 1:
• Provide account-level daily energy usage data for residential consumers
• Provide building-level daily energy usage data for commercial & industrial consumers

Energy Usage Feedback Quality – Level 2:

• Provide account-level near real-time energy usage data to residential consumers
• Provide building-level hourly (or more frequent) energy usage data for commercial & industrial
consumers
Note that the strategies mentioned in Level 1 and Level 2 are applicable only for consumers with meters
that are remotely readable by the utility. For achieving points under both the levels, the minimum
number of such consumers under residential category should be 25% and under commercial and

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industrial category should be 50% of the total number of consumers in the respective categories.

GS Credit: Supply Choice

This credit applies to:
• Utilities (1 point)
• Campuses (1-2 points)
• Transit (1-2 points)

INTENT
To enable, facilitate, and motivate users to participate, act, and invest in preferred generation sources.

REQUIREMENTS

Utilities, Campuses, Transit

OPTION 1. Offer supply choice (1 point for Campuses, Transit & Utilities)
Provide more than one power supplier options to at least 50% of tenants or customers (Campuses) or all
customer classes (Utilities).

AND/OR

OPTION 2. Opt in to preferred electric supply (1 point for Campuses, Transit)

CASE 1. Supply choice available

Participate in a supply choice program and select an option that performs better than the state/regional
average for at least one of the following criteria:
• Renewables content
• Reliability performance
• Power quality performance

OR

CASE 2. Supply choice not available

Contact grid operators to discuss participation in future supply choice programs.

GS Credit: Demand Side Management

This credit applies to:
• Utilities (1-3 points)
• Campuses (1-3 points)
• Transit (1-5 points)

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INTENT
To achieve permanent reductions in project demand and energy consumption through load management
and energy conservation.

REQUIREMENTS

OPTION 1. Energy Conservation

Utilities (2 points)
Through consumer surveys or otherwise, estimate end-use energy consumption for all consumer
categories. Additionally, estimate potential for energy conservation through energy efficiency
improvement of consumer owned appliances or processes.
For 1 point, have in place energy conservation programs, at least for residential and agricultural
consumers. The program should have fixed targets in terms of energy conservation potential to be
achieved, consumer participation and consumer outreach.
Additionally, 1 point is available for projects that have implemented at minimum 2 energy conservation
programs in past, with individual achievement of 60% or more of the program’s target potential.

Campuses (1 point)
Based on project’s end-use applications, determine potential for reducing energy consumption by
improving energy efficiency of operating loads. Have in place a comprehensive program for implementing
energy efficiency improvement measures.

Transit (2 points)
For 1 point, demonstrate that the project has implemented following energy conservation strategies in
non-traction processes and loads -
• Selection of energy efficient equipment
• Adoption of operational practices to optimize energy consumption
Additionally, for 1 point, demonstrate that project has implemented following operational practices for
energy conservation in traction loads –
• Automatic controls for reducing energy consumption inside the rolling stock
• Use of low energy consuming driving techniques

AND/OR

OPTION 2. Load Management

Utilities (1 point)
Have in place infrastructure and programs that provide access to dynamic pricing for metered users to
motivate load shifting. Rate structures must be clearly defined, communicated to metered users in a
standard format, and easily accessible. At minimum, have a tariff scheme that offers, Time of Use pricing
with at least 1 time block and 2 tiers for all consumers.

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1 point is awarded for implementation of tariff schemes that offers Real Time pricing or Time of Use
pricing with 2 or more time blocks for all consumers.

Campuses (2 points)
Have in place metering infrastructure that can support implementation of pricing schemes offered by the
utility. For 1 point, participate in one of the dynamic tariff schemes offered by the utility in following
order of priority –
• Real Time pricing scheme
• Time of Use pricing with 2 or more time blocks or as applicable to the project.

For 1 additional point, implement load management programs to reduce project’s peak demand on a
permanent basis. Following strategies qualify for peak demand reductions –
• Use of energy storage systems
• Shifting of processes or loads from peak period to off-peak period

Transit (3 points)
Have in place metering infrastructure that can support implementation of pricing schemes offered by the
utility. For 1 point, participate in one of the dynamic tariff schemes offered by the utility in following
order of priority –
• Real Time pricing scheme
• Time of Use pricing with 2 or more time blocks or as applicable to the project.
Using load survey, identify processes that can be shifted to off-peak periods. For 1 point, implement a
peak reduction program for project’s non-traction load.
Additionally, for 1 point, implement a scheduling program for transit operations based on hourly, daily
and / or seasonal variations in commuter demand.

GS Credit: Demand Response

This credit applies to:
• Utilities (1-2 points)
• Campuses (1-2 points)
• Transit (1-2 points)

INTENT
To promote demand response strategies to enable performance and reliability improvements through
optimization of energy supply and demand.

REQUIREMENTS

Utilities (2 points)
Have in place tariff options that support short-term reduction in peak demand. For 1 point, have in place

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following tariff structures for residential, commercial and industrial consumer categories at minimum –
• Critical Peak Pricing
• Critical Peak Rebate
For 1 additional point, have in place a demand response program for at least 50% of customers across
residential, commercial and industrial customers

Campuses, Transit

CASE 1. Demand response program available (2 points)

Participate in an existing demand response (DR) program and complete the following activities; Achieve
first 2 steps for 1 point and next 2 steps for 2 points.
• Step1: Have in place a system with the capability for real-time, fully automated DR based on
external initiation by a DR program provider. Semi-automated DR may be utilized in practice.
• Step2: Enroll in a minimum one-year DR participation amount contractual commitment with a
qualified DR program provider, with the intention of multiyear renewal, for at least 10% of the
annual peak electricity demand.
• Step3: Develop a comprehensive plan for meeting the contractual commitment during a
Demand Response event.
• Step4: Include the DR processes in the current facilities requirements and operations and
maintenance plan and initiate at least one full test of the DR plan.

OR

CASE 2. Demand response not available (2 points)

Have infrastructure in place to take advantage of future demand response programs or dynamic, real-
time pricing programs. Achieve first 2 steps for 1 point and next 2 steps for 2 points.

• Step1: Develop a comprehensive plan for shed at least 10% of the annual peak electricity
demand.
• Step2: Include the DR processes in the current facilities requirements and operations and
maintenance plan.
• Step3: Initiate at least one full test of the DR plan.
• Step4: Contact local utility representatives to discuss participation in future DR programs.

GS Credit: Streamlined Interconnection and Net Metering Policies

This credit applies to:
• Utilities (1-4 points)

INTENT
To encourage and facilitate user adoption of local electricity generation and storage that is
interconnected and leveraged by the electricity system.

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REQUIREMENTS

Utilities

Have in place Interconnection and Net Metering policy to that meet following conditions at minimum in
context of applicability to generation system types and sizes –
For 1 point, policies must incorporate the following –
• Applicable for all renewable generation and energy storage technologies.
• The system capacity limit should be of 100 kW or greater or no limitations.
For 1 point, incorporate following best practices for Interconnection Policies –
• Provisions for a fast-track and low cost interconnection process for consumers with generation
capacity of 100 kW or lower
• Timelines and engineering fee structure for various stages of the process are pre-defined
• Identification of technical standards for interconnection of generation systems

For 1 point, incorporate at least 3 of the following best practices for Net Metering Policies –
• Monthly rollover of excess energy is permitted up to 1 year
• Compensation is provided for excess energy at pre-defined non-zero rates
• Ownership of renewable energy certificates is offered to the consumer
• Third party ownership and meter aggregation is permitted

Additionally, 1 point is awarded for public disclosure of the following –

• Average time for process completion
• Average cost of application
• Prior case studies
Standard for Reference:
(IEEE) 1547-2003, Standard for Interconnecting Distributed Resources with Electric Power Systems

GS Credit: Other Tools and Financial Incentives

This credit applies to:
• Utilities (1 point)
• Campuses (1 point)

INTENT
To enable, facilitate, and motivate users to participate, act, and invest in energy use reductions and
electricity system improvements, and to enable third party tools and services.

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REQUIREMENTS

Utilities

OPTION 1. Third Party Tools and Services

Have in place equipment and programs that provides a wide array of third party tools and service choices
for all types of users.

Allow customers to choose between more than two different providers/manufacturers/suppliers for two
or more of the following technologies:
• Advanced thermostats that can communicate directly with advanced meters
• Building energy management systems
• Electricity or chilled water storage

OR

OPTION 2. Market and Financial Incentives

Have in place financial incentives for customer demand-side investments for all applicable customer
classes, including residential, commercial, small industrial, large industrial.
For 1 point, provide financing that meets the following:
• An interest rate less than the market prime rate / base points
• Term greater than 5 years
• Application process can be completed in 4 weeks or less
• Program applies to more than one technology solution

Campuses
Offer tenants an energy aligned clause, green lease or other contractual language addressing energy
efficient build outs, payment structures for energy efficiency upgrades, cost recovery or pass through for
energy related capital costs, and/or utility data sharing.

GS Credit: Aggregation
This credit applies to:
• Utilities (1 point)
• Campuses (1 point)
• Transit (1 point)

INTENT
To recognize and enable customers to aggregate their loads, to lower cost, improving efficiency, and
enable local clean energy and jobs.

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REQUIREMENTS

Campuses, Transit
Participate in meter aggregation with at least one other building or aggregate at least for two buildings

Utilities
Have in place policies and/or programs for meter aggregation, physical or virtual, that allows groups of
customers or buildings to collectively procure electricity or provide ancillary services back to the grid as a
single entity.

GS Credit: Advanced External Interface

This credit applies to:
• Campuses (1-2 points)
• Transit (1-2 points)

INTENT
To encourage use of automated technologies to coordinate loads and generation services within a project
to meet the needs of the larger grid.

REQUIREMENTS

Campuses, Transit
Install and use a remote signal or information exchange that allows the project’s master controller (or
other supervisory software programs) to automatically receive service request signals from the project’s
supplying utility, independent system operator (ISO), or regional transmission operator (RTO) or
electricity aggregator.

AND

OPTION 1. Basic Communication Functions (1 Point)

• Ability to receive a remote dispatch signal or demand response signal
• Signals can be transmitted securely either by using a dedicated phone line or using established
cyber security protocols.

AND

OPTION 2. Advanced Functions (1 Point)

Achieve Option 1.
The interface for information exchange must have the following functions:
• Can determine and report the projects remaining generation capacity or load shedding capability
or stored energy charge state
• Can support two-way communication between project and the coordinating authority
• Can opt out of events
• Can bid load reduction or generation

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• Can receive load control or generator dispatch signals
• Can support information exchange regarding:
o Electricity energy pricing or price changes
o Demand charges or demand charge price changes
• Uses a cybersecurity policy for exchanging data

Achieve option 1 & 2

OR

OPTION 3. Open ADR Compliance (1-2 points)

Demonstrate compliance with the either of the following:
• OpenADR 2.0 Profile A (1 point)
• OpenADR 2.0 Profile B or Profile C (2 points)

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PEER Regional Priority Credits (RPCs)
This credit applies to:
• Utilities (1-4 points)
• Campuses (1-4 points)
• Transit (1-4 points)

INTENT
To provide an incentive for the achievement of credits that address geographically specific environmental
priorities.

To provide an incentive for the achievement of credits that address geographically specific energy
security, safety, social equity, and public health priorities.

REQUIREMENTS
Earn maximum of 4 out of 6 Regional Priority Credits. One point is awarded for each Regional Priority
credit achieved by meeting the minimum threshold required. No more than 4 credits identified as
Regional Priority credits may be earned.

Note – Projects that achieves a point under Innovation credit may not be eligible for a point under
regional priority for the same credit. Ex. Damage & Exposure Prevention is a regional priority credit for
USA & also an innovation credit, here project can attempt only one option and achieve 1 additional point.

RPCs for India

Credits are identified by GBCI India PEER Advisory Committee and stakeholders considering regional
energy & environmental importance. The 6 RP credits for India are listed below;
• RR Credit: Reliability Performance Assessment
• RR Credit: Power Quality Capabilities
• EE Credit: Environmental Performance Improvement
• EE Credit: Green Power and Carbon Offset
• EE Credit: Distributed Energy Resource
• OP Credit: Advanced Metering Infrastructure

Minimum points (threshold levels) to be achieved to gain additional point under regional priority is listed
below;

Reliability Performance Assessment

Up to 6 points
Required Point Threshold: 4

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Power Quality Capabilities
Up to 5 points
Required Point Threshold: 3

Environmental Performance Improvement

Up to 10 points
Required Point Threshold: 5

Green Power and Carbon Offset

Up to 4 points
Required Point Threshold: 2

Distributed Energy Resource

Up to 6 points
Required Point Threshold: 3

Note – For transit project, the required point threshold is 5 (Up to

8 points)

Advanced Metering Infrastructure

Up to 3 points
Required Point Threshold: 2

RPCs for USA

Credits are identified by USGBC & GBCI Inc. in consultation with PEER stakeholders in USA, considering
national challenges in energy, environment and climate change. The 6 RP credits for USA are listed below;
• RR Credit: Damage & Exposure Prevention
• RR Credit: Distribution Redundancy & Auto Restoration
• EE Credit: Environmental Performance Improvement
• OP Credit: Risk Assessment & Mitigation
• OP Credit: Emergency Response Planning
• GS Credit: Demand Response

Minimum points (threshold levels) to be achieved to gain additional point under regional priority is listed
below;

Damage & Exposure Prevention

Up to 6 points
Required Point Threshold: 4

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Distribution Redundancy and Auto Restoration
Up to 2 points
Required Point Threshold: 2

Environmental Performance Improvement

Up to 10 points
Required Point Threshold: 6

Risk Assessment & Mitigation

Up to 4 points
Required Point Threshold: 3

Emergency Response Planning

Up to 3 points
Required Point Threshold: 2

Demand Response
Up to 2 points
Required Point Threshold: 2

Innovation Credits
This credit applies to:
• Utilities (1-5 points)
• Campuses (1-5 points)
• Transit (1-5 points)

INTENT
To encourage projects to achieve exceptional or innovative performance.

REQUIREMENTS
Project teams can use any combination of innovation, and exemplary performance strategies.
Option 1. Innovation (2 points)
Achieve significant, measurable energy & environmental performance using a strategy not addressed in
the PEER rating system.
Identify the following:
• the intent of the proposed innovation credit;
• proposed requirements for compliance
• proposed submittals to demonstrate compliance; and
• the design approach or strategies used to meet the requirements.
AND/OR

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Option 2. Additional Strategies
Exemplary Performance (1–3 points)
Achieve exemplary performance in PEER v2 credits that allows exemplary performance, as specified in the
PEER rating system, v2 edition. An exemplary performance point is typically earned for achieving double
the credit requirements or the next incremental percentage threshold. Each credit that has set the
threshold for exemplary performance can achieve 1 point each, and a maximum of 3 such credits can be
attempted and 3 points can be achieved in total.

INNOVATION CREDITS UNDER PEER V2 RATING SYSTEM;

RR Credit: Damage and Exposure Prevention
EE Credit: System Energy Efficiency Coefficient Improvement
OP Credit: Risk Assessment & Mitigation
GS Credit: Load Duration Curve Optimization

PEER Education
This credit applies to:
• Utilities (1 point)
• Campuses (1 point)
• Transit (1 point)

INTENT
To educate & encourage the project team or consultants involved in the project to have a fundamental
understanding on the PEER rating system and smart grid concepts.

REQUIREMENTS
OPTION 1: Minimum one member of the project team or consultant involved in the project must have
participated in PEER workshop provided by GBCI.
AND/OR
OPTION 2: Minimum one member of the project team or consultant involved in the project must have
completed a certification program or course work on the smart grid technology certified by an
international organization.

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