P6-6. Impact Assessment Framework
Background

Technological advancements may be in the form of gains in knowledge, demonstration and validation of performance of hardware or software, development of new control strategies, and development of new hardware. The objectives that a comprehensive impact assessment framework should address include:

• Define and characterize the target market sectors and their market size, the market delivery mechanism, and the time to market for each technological-advancement.
  
• Provide a cost/performance characterization of each technology-advancement.
  
• Identify market barriers and analyze the potential impacts imposed by existing or likely future regulatory requirements.
  
• Assess impacts of each technological advancement relevant and related to:
  • Rapid growth in energy consumption in hot inland areas
  • Non-energy benefits
  • Public health and safety
  • Building and housing affordability, value, and the state's economy.
    
• Characterize the benefits of each technology-advancement to the California ratepayer and to the state's economy.
  
• Provide a method for technology ranking based on impact assessments and projections.

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