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BEETS Flagging OLC Projects Based on B/C Ratio

A recent change to BPA requirements is causing BPA Energy Efficiency Tracking System (BEETS) to incorrectly flag some Online Lighting Calculator (OLC) projects as requiring revisions.

Effective Oct. 1, 2025, the minimum Benefit/Cost (B/C) ratio requirement applies only to OLC projects with
≥200,000 kWh savings. The OLC is applying this updated requirement correctly, but BEETS is automatically moving all OLC projects with a B/C ratio of <0.5 to a Revisions Required status and sending an email to the user requesting corrective action. BPA staff will manually correct the status for these incorrectly flagged projects until the issue is addressed with a BEETS update.

If you need more information about a specific OLC project, energy efficiency representatives (EERs) are available to answer questions.

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Comfort Ready Home Webinar: Optimizing Manufactured Home Energy Programs

Join Comfort Ready Home’s webinar on Dec. 11 from 10-11 a.m. (PST) for a session on how weatherization measures and manufactured home systems work together to maximize the impact of residential energy efficiency programs. Field Specialist Aaron Lazelle will present on the fundamentals of building science principles and energy upgrade opportunities, unique to manufactured homes...More