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Project types	Options	Paths	Documentation
All	All	All	Description of the grid interactive measures evaluated and the relevant context (e.g., forecasted grid conditions, project location, building type, ownership structure, and other relevant factors), and confirmation that the results have been accounted for in decision-making.
All	All	All	Confirmation the project has interval recording meters and equipment capable of accepting an external signal.
All	All	All	Documentation that the technology and controls in place for energy storage, demand response, automated demand- side management, and power resiliency, as applicable, are within the CxP scope of work.
All	All	All	Affirmation that the technology and controls in place for energy storage, demand response, automated demand- side management, and power resiliency, as applicable, are documented in the project systems manual, or Current Facilities Requirements (CFR) and Operations and Maintenance (OM) plan.
All	Option 1		Calculation showcasing achievement of point threshold. (Estimated Energy use, Peak Demand, Storage Capacity, Peak Storage Capacity Relative to Peak Demand).
All	Option 1		Narrative documenting the automatic load management controls.
All	Option 2		Proof of enrollment in demand response program.
All	Option 3	Path 1	Identification of systems with automatic demand response controls and calculation showing required thresholds have been met.
All	Option 3	Path 2	Project total peak electricity demand and total percentage of load included in the load shedding program.
All	Option 3	Path 2	Description of how the project will shed 10% of the peak demand for one hour and what triggers the event. (Examples include short narrative, Sequence of Operations, etc.).
All	Option 4		Define and give examples of critical equipment that requires continuous operation. Provide evidence of controls capable of meeting power resiliency
All	Option 4		Narrative describing the on-site renewable and energy storage system design and operation, and calculation to demonstrate islanding capabilities for the critical infrastructure for at least three days.
Core and Shell	Option 3	Path 1 and Path 2	Tenant Lease Agreement showing the inclusion of automatic demand response control within their scope of work.
Core and Shell	Option 3	Path 1. System Level Controls	Building systems manual, or Current Facilities Requirements and O&M plan that address the technology and controls in place for Automated Demand Response System-Level controls.

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