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

Subcommittees

9:30 am	Introductions, Announcements & Review of Agenda (50k Word) Review and Approval of meeting minutes (120k PDF) for June 2nd, 2009 Set next meeting date - Tentative August 4th, 2009 Project and Subcommittee Updates Call for Server and Data Center efficiency expertise to help RTF understand and review deemed savings, M&V protocols, and deemed calculators
10:00 am	Presentation on energy savings from VFD projects and Discussion and Decision on a proposed method for deeming energy savings – Tom Osborn >> Pump VFD Summary (90k Excel)
10:45 am	Presentation (1mb PowerPoint) of the “Expected Value Deemed Savings Method” and Discussion, and Decision on its acceptable use – Reid Hart >> Decision Framework Matrix Report (460k PDF)
11:45 am	Overview of Commercial Existing Building Commissioning and Presentation (3mb PowerPoint) and Discussion of M&V approaches – Dave Moser
12:30 pm	LUNCH
1:00 pm	Update (50k Word) on Commercial Rooftop Unit Project Phase 3 - Mark Cherniack and Howdy Reichmuth
1:30 pm	Presentation (150k PowerPoint), Discussion, and Decision on Subcommittee Recommendation for oversight of PTCS Service Providers – Adam Hadley & Subcommittee
2:00 pm	Break
2:15 pm	Presentation, Discussion, and Decision on status of existing deemed energy savings for super insulated stock tanks, green motors, and agriculture sprinkler measures – Adam Hadley >> Energy Free Stock Tanks Review (1mb PowerPoint) >> Energy Free Stock Tanks Spreadsheet (3mb Excel) >> Green Motors Savings Review (350k PowerPoint) >> Green Motors - Ind (2mb Excel) >> Green Motors - Ag (2mb Excel) >> Irrigation Hardware Deemed Savings (200k PowerPoint)
3:00 pm	Adjourn
Tentative August Agenda Items Presentation on BPA’s DEI Initiative Presentation on BPA’s industrial “Energy Management” initiative – Rob Morton, Todd Amundson, Danielle Gidding Direct Use of Gas Study Results End-Use Load Data Study Results Incorporate 6th Plan Assumptions for RTF Analysis EnergySmart Grocer Evaluation – Lauren Gage and Ray Hartwell