Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. Request for Information (RFI) Non-Pipeline Solutions to Provide Peak Period Natural Gas System Relief 2020 ISSUED: JANUARY 31, 2020 SUBMISSION DEADLINE: APRIL 3, 2020 Non-Pipeline Solutions RFI Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................................... 3 BACKGROUND ............................................................................................................................................................... 3 DEFINITIONS.................................................................................................................................................................. 3 OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................................................................... 5 NON-PIPELINE SOLUTIONS HIGH LEVEL PROCESS .................................................................................................................. 6 NON-PIPELINE SOLUTIONS PROJECT DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................ 6 PROJECT DESCRIPTION .................................................................................................................................................... 6 ELIGIBLE PROJECTS ......................................................................................................................................................... 7 AREAS OF NEED ............................................................................................................................................................. 8 SCALE & TIMING OF OPPORTUNITY .................................................................................................................................. 11 VALUE OF OPPORTUNITY ............................................................................................................................................... 12 DURATION OF PEAK REDUCTION REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................... 12 CUSTOMER PROFILES .................................................................................................................................................... 13 NON-PIPELINE SOLUTIONS RFI RESPONSE REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................. 15 LIMITATIONS ON ACCEPTABLE RESPONSES ......................................................................................................................... 16 PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE WITH THE PROPOSED SOLUTION ...................................................................... 16 PROPOSED SOLUTION DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................................. 17 PROJECT PLAN AND TIMELINE TO IMPLEMENT SOLUTION ..................................................................................................... 18 DETAILED COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROPOSED SOLUTION ................................................................................................... 19 NON-PIPELINE SOLUTIONS QUESTIONNAIRE ...................................................................................................................... 20 RESPONSE EVALUATION APPROACH .................................................................................................................... 20 RESPONSE EVALUATION CRITERIA .................................................................................................................................... 21 INSTRUCTIONS TO RESPONDENT ......................................................................................................................... 22 RFI SCHEDULE ............................................................................................................................................................. 22 CONTACT INFORMATION AND QUESTIONS ......................................................................................................................... 23 RESPONSE SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS .............................................................................................................................. 23 RESPONSE FORMAT ...................................................................................................................................................... 24 Cover Letter ......................................................................................................................................................... 24 Respondent Checklist .......................................................................................................................................... 24 Table of Contents ................................................................................................................................................ 24 Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................................. 24 Non-Pipeline Solution .......................................................................................................................................... 25 Assumptions & Exceptions .................................................................................................................................. 25 Glossary of Terms ................................................................................................................................................ 25 Non-Pipeline Solutions Questionnaire ................................................................................................................. 25 RFI TERMS AND CONDITIONS .............................................................................................................................. 25 QUALIFICATIONS OF RESPONDENTS .................................................................................................................................. 25 PROPRIETARY INFORMATION .......................................................................................................................................... 26 COST OF RESPONSE PREPARATION .................................................................................................................................... 26 RIGHT TO REJECT ......................................................................................................................................................... 26 REVISION TO THE RFI .................................................................................................................................................... 26 APPENDIX A: RESPONDENT CHECKLIST ................................................................................................................ 27 Page 1 of 36 Non-Pipeline Solutions RFI APPENDIX B: ADDITIONAL TECHNOLOGY-SPECIFIC INFORMATION ...................................................................... 28 Alternative Peak Day supply options................................................................................................................... 28 Energy efficiency measures that reduce Peak Day Demand ............................................................................... 30 Measures that convert natural gas or oil applications to electricity .................................................................. 31 Demand response measures that reduce Peak Day natural gas demand........................................................... 31 APPENDIX C: OUTLINE OF NON-PIPELINE SOLUTIONS BENEFIT-COST ANALYSIS (BCA) ......................................... 33 Background ......................................................................................................................................................... 33 Cost Effectiveness Tests ...................................................................................................................................... 33 Gross vs. Incremental Costs ................................................................................................................................ 33 Program Administration Costs ............................................................................................................................ 33 Evaluation Period ................................................................................................................................................ 34 Avoided Cost of CO2 Emissions ............................................................................................................................ 34 Avoided Cost of On-System Gas T&D Projects .................................................................................................... 34 Avoided Gas Supply Costs - Commodity .............................................................................................................. 34 Avoided Gas Supply Costs – Capacity .................................................................................................................. 34 Avoided (or Increased) Electric Supply Costs – Commodity ................................................................................ 35 Avoided (or Increased) Electric Supply Costs – Capacity ....................................................................................