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Time-Dependent Valuation (TDV)

The following documents explain the development of Time-Dependent Valuation (TDV), the new method for valuing energy in the performance approach in the 2005 Building Energy Efficiency Standards. Under TDV the value of electricity differs depending on time-of-use (hourly, daily, seasonal), and the value of natural gas differs depending on season. TDV is based on the cost for utilities to provide the energy at different times.


pdficon Time Dependent Valuation (TDV) - Economics Methodology (PDF file, 67 pages, 494 kb)

pdficon Time Dependent Valuation (TDV) - Economics Methodology - 12-page extract from 67-page report (PDF file, 12 pages, 128 kb)

pdficon Time Dependent Valuation (TDV) - Formulation "Cookbook" (PDF file, 32 pages, 212 kb)

pdficon TDV "Cookbook" Appendices - Input Data Sources (PDF file, 131 pages, 819 kb)

ZIP icon ZIP FILE containing Time Dependent Valuation (TDV) energy values for all 16 California climate zones. (ZIP file of Excel CSV files and one text "read me" file, 648 kilobytes)


For more information, please contact:

Elaine Hebert
California Energy Commission
Energy Efficiency and Demand Analysis Division
1516 Ninth Street, MS-25
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916-654-4800
E-mail: ehebert@energy.state.ca.us

 

Page Updated: July 1, 2004