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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9:30 am	Introductions, Announcements & Review of Agenda Review and approval of meeting minutes (220k Word, updated 6/29) for June 1st, 2010 Reminder- RTF Meeting Dates for 2010 - August 3, September 28, November 2, December 7 Project & Subcommittee Updates >> IT Subcommittee - memo (40k Word) \| Nexant/Intel project attachment (60k Word) Call for Subcommittee Members to review SBW proposal (170k Word) for Commercial Faucet Aerator Metering Project EE Central Update (5mb PowerPoint) Decision (170k PowerPoint) on deemed measure for residential water heaters in residential applications
10:00 am	Presentation (1mb PowerPoint - updated), Discussion, and Decision on Updates to Refrigerator and Freezer Recycling deemed measure – Adam Hadley >> Supporting data (6mb Zip file)
11:00 am	Presentation (390k PowerPoint), Discussion, and Decision on deemed measure updates for Residential Appliances – Ryan Firestone Clothes washers Dishwashers (360k PowerPoint) Refrigerators and Freezers
12:30 pm	LUNCH
1:15 pm	Presentation (1mb PowerPoint) of Updated Existing Residential Single Family Weatherization (5mb Excel), Heat Pump(20mb Excel), and Duct (3mb Excel) Deemed Measures – Adam Hadley >> Supporting File (16mb Zip file)
2:15 pm	Decision (130k PowerPoint) on funding for contractor assistance with 6th Plan measure transition - Danielle Gidding >> Work plan (40k Word)
2:30 pm	BREAK
2:45 pm	Presentation (1mb PowerPoint) of preliminary results of the Direct Use of Gas Study – Council and RTF Staff
3:45 pm	Update (40k Word) of June 17th NEET Discussion of the RTF – Council Staff and Bill Drummond >> Memo (20k PDF) from Bill Drummond to NEET Executive Committee >> Proposed list (35k Word) of committee members
4:30 pm	Adjourn
Tentative August 3 Agenda Items Review of deemed savings for Dairy VFD’s – Carolyn Roos ResultsUpdated Res Wx, heat pump, and duct measures for manufactured and multifamily homes GrocerSmart 4.0 Software Energy Star New Homes Specs and Deemed Measures – David Baylon and Ben Larson Review of deemed measures: Industrial Motors, Scientific Irrigation Scheduling Tentative September 28th Agenda Items Deemed Measure (2mb PowerPoint) for LED Lighting in Open Cases in Grocery Stores - Attachment (2mb Excel) Subcommittee recommendation on Commercial Faucet Aerator Study Grocery Store Strip Curtains