BPA launched EE Central as the replacement solution for the former Planning Tracking and Reporting (PTR) system. EE Central is planned to be a portal for our customers to track and report the implementation of energy efficiency measures. After launch, challenges to user needs and payment delays were unacceptable, and BPA decided to shut down EE Central (effective December 12, 2011) and implement an interim reporting process. This interim process defers detailed reporting until EE Central is re-launched, but provides an interim means for BPA to pay customers for the energy efficiency measures and projects they complete.

While EE Central is offline, BPA will work with the contractor (Nexant) to deliver intended functionality and improved user experience. BPA will not re-launch EE Central until it has been extensively tested internally and with customers. BPA estimates the length of this shut-down to be a matter of months. BPA will provide between 14 days and 30 days notice to users before re-launch.

During the temporary closure of EE Central, customers who seek BPA reimbursement must, using the Implementation Manual as a basis for claims, use an Interim Invoice. The Interim Invoice does not require detailed data on individual projects or deemed measures and therefore does not satisfy BPA’s reporting requirements. Customers must retain detailed information associated with interim claims and must submit this information when EE Central becomes operational. Once data is reported into EE Central, BPA will work with customers to true-up any differences in savings and reimbursement reported during the interim period.

The Resources sidebar on this page is the location for necessary forms and links to resources.

New Process Overview

Custom Project Proposals: Option 1 utilities will leverage the Interim Option 1 Custom Project Proposal Form and Interim Option 1 Custom Project Calculator emailing completed forms to their COTR for review and approval.

Custom Project Completion Reports: Option 1 utilities will report their custom projects on completion using the Interim Option 1 Completion Report and Interim Option 1 Custom Project Calculator. Option 2 utilities will leverage the Interim Option 2 Custom Project Calculator in development of their invoice.

Invoicing: Utilities will invoice for all deemed measures, calculated projects and custom projects using the Interim Invoice form. Please refer to the Implementation Manual and document instruction pages for information.

To help utilities transition to this interim invoicing process, BPA is offering an exception to the one invoice/month standard; two invoices may be submitted in December and two again in January.

Any invoices that were approved and paid through EE Central may not be submitted through the interim process. For invoices submitted but not yet approved, acceptable invoices will be processed through EE Central. Any other measures or projects submitted into EE Central but not included on an approved invoice may be reported through the interim process.