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An “RTF Transaction” is:

  1. Covered Parties with a conflict of interest must not participate in the RTF Transaction. Covered Parties with an appearance of conflict of interest should not participate in the RTF Transaction.
  2. A Covered Party with a conflict of interest or with an appearance of a conflict of interest shall not attempt to exert his or her personal influence regarding the RTF Transaction at any time.
  3. A Covered Party’s non-participation in a vote due to a conflict of interest or an appearance of a conflict of interest shall be reflected in the minutes of the meeting as an abstention:
    1. Costs and savings of conservation measures
    2. Technical recommendations on standardized protocols for verification and evaluation of energy savings
    3. Savings calculation methodologies
    4. Measure technical specifications
    5. Measure life
    6. Adoption of a published report, database, work plan, scope of work, finding, research recommendation or request for proposals

It is also the policy of the RTF that ...