The California electronic Technical Reference Manual (eTRM) is an online application that serves as the repository for all statewide deemed measures for California. The state-of-the art, best-in-class platform ensures the accuracy, transparency, and accessibility of all deemed measure values, and will streamline the program design and reporting workflow.

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Register as an eTRM Base User to view all published measures.

View the eTRM User Guide for Base Users to watch short how-to videos on how to complete the most common tasks in the eTRM. Or you can access the entire User Guide video playlist on YouTube.

Last updated on December 14, 2022

BACKGROUND

The eTRM supports the policy goals of the new California implementation framework for which third-party implementation contractors will design and implement 60% of the portfolio by 2022 (D. 18-01-004).

The eTRM was launched and became open to the public on January 2, 2019. All CPUC-approved statewide measures, as well as measures only available to POUs are being published and are available in the eTRM.

The eTRM version 2 software development project, launched in October 2020, added features and functionality to meet the CPUC data source of record requirements and additional needs identified by IOU and POU stakeholders. The version 2 project will continue through 2022.

CPUC Resolution E-5082 (2020) established the regulatory path for the eTRM to become the “conditional data source of record” in January 2021.

CPUC Resolution E-5152 (voted out on August 5, 2021), designated the eTRM as the “data source of record” for “EE measure information approved for EE planning and reporting for PY2021 and beyond.”

The eTRM was developed by the Cal TF with invaluable stakeholder input and funding provided by the utilities that fund the Cal TF:
San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), Southern California Edison (SCE), Southern California Gas Company (SCG),
Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), and Sacramento Municipal Utilities District (SMUD).

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