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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Work products

UES Measures Standard protocols list Demand Response Technologies Supporting Documents Propose a measure or standard protocol Proposed measures and status Whole Building Efforts

Subcommittees

Connected Thermostats Demand Response Duct Sealing Guidelines Heat Pump Water Heaters Implementers Group Natural Gas New Homes Non-Residential Lighting Operations Refrigeration Research and Evaluation Residential HVAC Small and Rural Utilities Whole Building

This meeting is by webinar only.

Attendance Information

Sep 15, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Sep 16, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Webinar

Previous Meeting

Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Decisions

Sunsetting Measures and Standard Protocols

The following measures and standard protocols are scheduled to sunset in the next 90 days.

Consumer Heat Pump Water Heater in Commercial Applications
Saturday, January 31, 2026
Residential Heat Pump Water Heaters
Saturday, January 31, 2026
Commercial Clothes Washers
Saturday, February 28, 2026

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Tuesday, September 15, 2026 to Wednesday, September 16, 2026

About the RTF

Work Products

Subcommittees

Tuesday, September 15, 2026 to Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Attendance Information

Previous Meeting

Sunsetting Measures and Standard Protocols

Consumer Heat Pump Water Heater in Commercial Applications

Residential Heat Pump Water Heaters

Commercial Clothes Washers

About the RTF

Work Products

Subcommittees

RTF Meeting

Tuesday, September 15, 2026 to Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Attendance Information

Previous Meeting

Sunsetting Measures and Standard Protocols

Consumer Heat Pump Water Heater in Commercial Applications

Residential Heat Pump Water Heaters

Commercial Clothes Washers