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Small and Rural Utilities

At a Glance

Status 
active
Sector 
Non-Sector Specific

Previous Meeting

Dec 2025 03 Wed
Small and Rural Utilities Subcommittee Meeting 10:00 AM-11:00 AM
Summary

The Small/Rural Subcommittee maintains a dedicated function within the RTF to support the specific needs of small and rural utilities. The subcommittee generally meets quarterly, although may meet more frequently as the work requires.

The major work areas include:

  • Identify new efficiency measures that are applicable for small and rural utilities
  • Assess all measures approved by the RTF for applicability to small and rural utilities
  • Assist the RTF in facilitating an integrated approach to bring new measures and suggest potential revisions to existing measures to the RTF, in support of small and rural utilities

Subcommittee Materials

  • Small/Rural Case Studies
  • August 2015 Workshop on SRR Barriers and Solutions
  • Mobile Home Decommissioning Report
  • Ecotope Small and Rural Technical Needs Study 2012

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