Regional Technical Forum

The RTF is a technical advisory committee to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council established in 1999 to develop standards to verify and evaluate energy efficiency savings

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9:00 am	Introductions, Review, and Adopt Agenda, Minutes, and Decisions Today's Agenda Meeting Minutes and Decisions for 1/23/13 Voting Member Roll Call [Decision - Adopt Agenda & Minutes]
9:15 am	Recommendation of change to RTF Charter and Conflicts of Interest Policy - Charlie Grist, Sandra Hirotsu >> Memo on Policy >> Revised Draft Policy >> Revised Proposed Charter [Review COI Policy Changes, Decision to Amend Charter]
9:30 am	LED Integral Lighting UES Decision - John Wilson (BPA), Nick O'Neil >> Workbook [Presentation, Decision]
11:00 am	Break
11:15 am	Transformer De-Energizing and Dairy HX Standard Protocols - Nick O'Neil >> Proposed Transformer De-Energizing Standard Protocol (Clean) (Markup) and Calculator >> Proposed Dairy Heat Exchanger Standard Protocol (Clean) (Markup), Calculator and Supporting Documentation [Presentation, Decision]
12:00 pm	Lunch
12:30 pm	DHP Part 1: Presentation of the Billing Analysis Results - Jeff Harris (NEEA), David Baylon (Ecotope) [Presentation, Review]
2:00 pm	Break
2:15 pm	Default EUL Table - Lisa Skumatz (SERA) >> EUL Summary of Recommendations [Presentation, Review, Decision]
3:15 pm	ProCost Updates - Kevin Smit (EES Consulting), Charlie Grist >> ProCost Updates >> ProCost 8760 Comparisons [Presentation, Review]
3:45 pm	Staff Updates and Next Meeting Agenda Items [Presentation]
4:00 pm	Adjourn

Tentative Future Agenda Items: Savings Shape data and documentation Guidelines Roadmap and edits to Cost and Life SEEM 94 Calibration Getting Grid Savings and Supplemental Fuel Benefits Correct PTCS CC&S Residential Single Family Measures Default EUL Table Fan and Pump VFD Protocols Lighting Standard Protocol Rem/Rate SEEM 94 Calibration Ag Irrigation Hardware: Results of Data Collection Effort SEEM Calibration: Part 2 - Subcommittee Results Review PSE Multifamily Air Sealing Evaluation Plan DHP Results from NEEA - Part 2 ELCAP Database walkthrough of web portal DHPs in Manufactured Homes - Provisional EA Core Performance UES RTU Provisional Protocol for Heat Pumps LED Street and Area Lighting PTCS Evaluation Strips Residential Smart Strips Voltage Optimization and other CVR Protocols Residential Pipe Insulation Commercial HP & Shell measure protocols