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

9:00 am	Welcome, Review Agenda and Meeting Minutes - Tom Eckman Today's Agenda Meeting Minutes and Decisions for September 16, 2014 Voting Members Roll Call Decision - Adopt Agenda & Minutes
9:15 am	Wood Smoke Report - Jennifer Anziano, Mohit Singh-Chhabra, Josh Rushton Draft Wood Smoke Valuation Report Presentation, Decision updated 10/13/2014
10:45 am	Break
11:00 am	Provisional UES: HPWH - Bringing it to Proven - Ben Larson, Christian Douglass Res \| DHW - HPWH Workbook Presentation updated 10/13/2014
12:30 pm	Lunch
1:00 pm	Provisional SP: Scientific Irrigation Scheduling - Update on BPA's Work - Carrie Cobb, Ryan Firestone Standard Protocol - Scientific Irrigation Scheduling BPA Update updated 10/13/2014 Presentation, Decision updated 10/13/2014
1:30 pm	Provisional UES: Residential Refrigerators and Freezers - Christian Douglass, Ryan Firestone Res \| Appliances - Refrigerators Res \| Appliances - Freezers Workbook updated 10/13/14 Presentation, Decision updated 10/13/14
2:00 pm	Proven UES: New Construction - Energy Star and Ecorated Homes MH - Mohit Singh-Chhabra Res \| New Construction - Energy Star & EcoRated Homes MH Workbook Presentation, Decision updated 10/13/2014
2:15 pm	Sunset Dates for UES Weatherization Measures - Jennifer Anziano Res \| Weatherization - Single Family Presentation, Decision updated 10/13/14
2:25 pm	Sunset Date Extension Requests - Jennifer Anziano Proven UES: New Construction - Montana House 2 Proven UES: Commercial Smart Plug Power Strips Proven UES: New Construction Energy Star Homes MF Presentation, Decision updated 10/13/14
2:35 pm	Break
2:50 pm	Review of 7th Plan Inputs by RTF - Charlie Grist Preliminary Seventh Power Plan Energy Efficiency Estimates: Wastewater Treatment Community Water Supply Efficiency Improvment Presentation, Decision
3:50 pm	Staff Updates - Jennifer Anziano Presentation
4:00 pm	Adjourn
Tentative Future Agenda Items Provisional UES: DHP for Forced Air Furnaces in SF and MH Provisional SP: Voltage Optimization and CVR Proven UES: Heat Pump Conversion Measure Identifiers Prescriptive Air Sealing Duct Insulation: SF and MH Provisional SP: Non-Res Lighting - Retrofits Proven UES: Residential Single Family SEEM-affected UES Measures - Savings and Costs Plan for addressing Delivery Verification Proven UES: Manufactured Homes HVAC Upgrade and Conversion Measures Rem/Rate Infiltration Trade-Off Planning UES: Heating/Cooling - PTCS Commissioning, Controls, & Sizing SF & MH Provisional UES: Heating/Cooling - Variable Speed ASHP SF Provisional UES: New Construction - High Performance Manufactured Home Provisional SP: Non-Res Lighting - Code Compliance NREL SEEM vs. EnergyPlus comparison WA Energy Star and Built Green: Electric Resistance Compliance Path