Decisions | Regional Technical Forum

Date	Description	Related Measures and Standard Protocols
January 04, 2011	Direction for subcommittee Presenters should bring their proposal back in the template format with a study plan for getting the measure to provisional status	Residential Lighting
December 07, 2010	Approve measure update with direction for future analysis The RTF approved provisional savings numbers according to the chart in Larson's presentation for Washington, Idaho, and Montana; a three-year sunset; an annual report on the location of homes; and if available, the types of builders who use the TCO.	Energy Star Homes SF - ID/MT DHP TCO (provisional)
December 07, 2010	Approve measure update The RTF approved provisional savings numbers according to the chart in Larson's presentation for Washington, Idaho, and Montana; a three-year sunset; an annual report on the location of homes; and if available, the types of builders who use the TCO.	Energy Star Homes SF - ID/MT BOP2
December 07, 2010	Approve measure update The RTF approved the deemed savings for zonal electric Energy Star homes in Idaho and Montana	Energy Star Homes SF - ID/MT BOP2
November 02, 2010	Hold off on measure update The RTF decided to stick with what has been used for a deemed calculation until better data exists.	Dairy Milking Machines Vacuum Pump Variable Frequency Drive
November 02, 2010	Approve measure update with direction for further analysis Measure accepted, analysis will be run to gauge the effect of modeling different refrigerants, with the potential of splitting the savings between R404 and R22s, and that Jerome, Hadley, and Grist will review the results	Floating Head Pressure Controls for Single Compressor Systems
September 28, 2010	Approve measure update Include L79 testing by an approved laboratory with the requirement of 50 lumens per watt; two-year sunset, and T10s and T12s are included for that period.	Display Case Lighting
September 28, 2010	Approve measure update with direction for future analysis Provisionally deem the savings for 18 months, with a recommendation to collect field data on motor power draw and runtimes	Walk-in Evaporator Fan Motor Controllers
September 28, 2010	Approve measure update Adopt savings on the basis of the 16-line tables with steps in the presentation. The savings are by horsepower and hours of operation – 12, 16, or 24 hours	Rooftop Unit Supply Fan VFDs
August 25, 2010	Approve measure update with direction for further analysis Adopt the savings numbers associated with Built Green, including the condition for a QA and QC process
August 25, 2010	Approve measure update Adopt the savings for the Energy Star heat pump and gas homes in Idaho and Montana	Energy Star Homes SF - Montana
August 25, 2010	Approve measure update Accept the Washington Builder Option Packages 1 and 2 savings	Built Green Washington
August 25, 2010	Approve measure update Adopt the savings for the Energy Star heat pump and gas homes in Idaho and Montana	Energy Star Homes SF - Idaho, Energy Star Homes SF - Montana
August 03, 2010	Approve measure update The RTF accepted the deemed measure updates for ASHP Conversions for single family homes.
August 03, 2010	Hold off on measure update The RTF agreed not to change the baseline from 1.93 MEF for the Residential Clothes Washer measure	Residential Clothes Washers
August 03, 2010	Approve measure update Provisionally accept the measure savings for supermarket freezer and cooler, convenience store freezer, and restaurant freezer. In the next year, the RTF needs to get before-and-after door-opening data for warehouses as a condition of accepting the warehouse savings numbers as provisional.	Strip Curtains
August 03, 2010	Approve measure update The RTF accepted the deemed measure updates for existing manufactured homes.	Commissioning, Controls, & Sizing MH, Air Source Heat Pump Upgrades and Conversions MH, Manufactured Home Weatherization, MH Duct Sealing
August 03, 2010	Approve measure update The RTF approved the updates to the ASHP Upgrades measure for Manufactured Homes.	Air Source Heat Pump Upgrades and Conversions MH
August 03, 2010	Approve measure update The RTF accepted the deemed measure updates for existing single family homes.	Single Family Weatherization
August 03, 2010	Approve measure update Motion to use with the savings associated with the CEC baseline and usage case #1, a constant number of cycles per year (215).	Residential Dishwashers
August 03, 2010	Approve measure update The RTF adopted the updated savings estimates for residential freezers.	Residential Refrigerators and Freezers
August 03, 2010	Approve measure update The RTF approved the updates to the ASHP Conversions measure for Manufactured Homes.
August 03, 2010	Approve measure update The RTF accepted the deemed measure updates for ASHP Upgrades for single family homes.	Centrally Ducted Air Source Heat Pump Upgrades and Conversions
June 29, 2010	Approve measure update Accept the new deemed measure for PTCS and Commissioning and Controls.	Commissioning, Controls, & Sizing SF
June 29, 2010	Approve measure update with direction for further analysis Accept the baseline methodology, with direction to come back with the costs and savings at the next meeting.	Residential Dishwashers
June 29, 2010	Approve measure update RTF accepts the updated deemed savings for residential water heaters.	Residential Efficient Tanks
June 29, 2010	Approve measure update Accept Option B for the savings calculation, which assumes 50 percent of theappliances retired are replaced and that the savings apply to both in-home pickup and retailpickup from residential applications and to both in-facility pickup and retail pickup fromcommercial applications. The measure would sunset within two years.	Refrigerator/Freezer Decommissioning
June 29, 2010	Approve measure updates The RTF adopted the proposal on methodology, baseline (1.93 MEF), and results (approve savings for residential clothes washers for 2.2 MEF and above).	Residential Clothes Washers
June 01, 2010	Approve measure update Approve the savings for commercial-type units, making the same changes to the methodology as were made for the residential-type units: eliminating the interaction factors and assuming a measure life consistent with the plan. Amended to exclude water heaters in new construction in Oregon.	Commercial Efficient Tanks
May 04, 2010	Approve measure update Adopt provisionally the savings estimate presented and update within 2 years based on findings from research plan.	Non-Res Network Computer Power Management
May 04, 2010	Approve Standard Protocol RTF adopted the simplified voltage optimization protocol as proposed.	Voltage Optimization Protocol
April 06, 2010	Approve measure update The RTF made a series of decisions: Reduce the storage rate for specialty bulbs from 36% to 20% Reduce direct-install removal rates for both standard and specialty lamps to from 12% to 4% Reduce the take-back from 5% to 0% Accept proposed savings for specialty lamps by lamp type Adopt Approach 4 to weighting by lamp type for the "any-specialty-lamp" option Adopt measure requirements (Energy Star rated; 5 watts or greater; data collection for retail measures to include package size, retail cost, and wattage; data collection for direct install measures to include lamp type, wattage, and room in which installed) Adopt 24-month sunset provision Accept a 1% storage rate for LEDs	Residential Lighting
April 06, 2010	Approve Research Plan Adopt the research plan BPA presented to collect data on baseline flow rate, occupancy rate, number of occupants per showerhead, shower duration, and showers per person per day.	Commercial and Residential Showerheads
March 02, 2010	Approve measure update Approve the new costs and cost effectiveness numbers.	ENERGY STAR Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers
March 02, 2010	Allocate resource to measure development Adopted a motion that behavior-based programs go forward with the evaluation protocol guidance, if program providers see opportunities to apply it.	Methods for Evaluating Behavior-Based Energy Conservation Programs in the PNW
February 02, 2010	Approve measure update with direction for further analysis Approve the proposed savings, with a direction to further review cost data and cost-effectiveness and bring the information back to the RTF.	ENERGY STAR Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers
February 02, 2010	Approve measure update Accept the commercial deemed savings as provisional for 18 months; the savings would not be effective until BPA comes back with its evaluation plan.	Commercial and Residential Showerheads
February 02, 2010	Approve measure update Approve the residential savings, with a change to the proposed installation rate of by-mail requests to 60% and retail savings, as a separate category, remains as proposed at 70%-80% depending on flow.	Commercial and Residential Showerheads
January 05, 2010	Approve measure update Adopt the savings for LED Display Case Lighting with a review and update in 2 years capturing store hours of operation.	Display Case Lighting
January 05, 2010	Approve measure update with direction for further analysis Adopt the savings for LED Display Case Motion Sensors with a review and update in 2 years capturing reduction in hours of operation and store hours of operation.
January 05, 2010	Approve measure update with direction for subcommittee Accept the calculation methodology for the measure with a two-year sunset on the savings and a subcommittee review of BPA's field data.
January 05, 2010	Approve measure update Methodology accepted for calculating deemed savings numbers on irrigation hardware, with estimates adjusted by state and a sunset within 13 months	Irrigation Hardware Maintenance
November 09, 2009	Approve measure update Accept the savings with a weighted average calculated in four categories - fuel type (gas and electric) and high and low water temperature, all based on Energy Star data	Commercial Dishwashers
November 09, 2009	Approve measure update Adopted the combination oven provision with an 18-month life span and then revisit it with new Energy Star data. In addition, the calculation would be based on weighting the efficiency.	Combination Ovens
November 09, 2009	Approve measure update Adopted the deemed savings based on the calculation presented, with the exception that the efficiency would be set at a number closer to the weighted average of sales from data about Energy Star appliances.	Convection Ovens
September 15, 2009	Guidelines Update Electric generation from waste heat at an individual facility, for in-plant use, cannot be counted toward conservation targets.	All Measure Applicable
August 04, 2009	Approve measure update The RTF adopted a recommendation to continue using the deemed savings assumptions from April 2001 and updating O&M savings to 2006 dollars.	LED Traffic Signals
August 04, 2009	Approve measure update The RTF approved the recommendation for deemed savings for Laundromat clothes washers, using a measure life of seven years.	Commercial Clothes Washers
August 04, 2009	Approve measure update The RTF approved the proposed changes to the irrigation motor replacement savings.	Efficient Motors Replacement
July 07, 2009	Approve measure update The RTF approved the recommendation to accept the existing savings and costs for the green motors program.	Green Motor Rewind
July 07, 2009	Approve measure update The RTF approved the existing deemed energy savings (1,137kWh/year) and cost ($370) for stock watering tanks.	Energy-Free Stock Watering Tanks
July 07, 2009	Approve measure updates The RTF approved the recommendation to accept the existing savings and costs for the green motors program.	Green Motor Rewind
June 02, 2009	Approve measure update The RTF approved geothermal as the baseline heating system for computing deemed savings for geothermal heat pump conversion and calculations assuming an upgrade from a standard efficiency GSHP to an Energy Star unit. A previous motion, to approve zonal as the baseline, was defeated.	Montana House
June 02, 2009	Approve measure update The RTF approved the deemed savings at 539 kWh/yr with a cost of $808 and measure life of 12 years.	Fryers
May 05, 2009	Hold off on measure update The RTF deferred approval of proposed costs and savings for commercial fryers to reconsider a higher-efficiency baseline assumption and with a premium efficiency tier set at a higher efficiency.	Fryers
May 05, 2009	Approve measure update The RTF approved the energy savings and costs for steamers (incremental cost variedfrom $132 for 3‐pan to $215 for 5‐pan to $209 for 6‐pan; kWh savings were 888 for3‐pan, 1,671 for 5‐pan and 2,020 for 6‐pan).	Steamers
May 05, 2009	Approve measure updates The RTF approved the proposed costs and savings, with a minor modification to use crawlspace/slab on grade weightings from NEEA's recent new construction report.	PTCS Ducts Inside
May 05, 2009	Approve measure update The RTF approved the energy savings and costs for hot food holding cabinets (incremental cost was $788for half‐size, $710 for ¾ size and $1,505 for full‐size; kWh savings varied from 876 forhalf‐size to 1,314 for ¾ size to 1,752 for full‐size).	Hot Food Holding Cabinets
April 07, 2009	Approve measure update with direction for further analysis The RTF provisionally deemed the smart plug power strips measure at 100 kWh for both residential and commercial sectors, with the provison that these provisional savings expire in a year, at which time preliminary results will be provided to the RTF. In addition, the measure will have an associated installation and application specification.	Residential Advanced Power Strips, Commercial Advanced Power Strips
April 07, 2009	Approve measure update The RTF approved recommendations for BPA and others to: a) use 1,000 kWh/year per horsepower as the deemed value for VSD potato and onion shed ventilation fans, and b) derive an estimated cost for this measure using the following equation: Measure cost = $229.61*HP + $4,727.43.	Potato/Onion Shed Variable Frequency Drives
April 07, 2009	Approve measure update The RTF approved a single baseline number (the federal minimum, 1.18 gpm) for the region, and to use the median hours of use per day by facility type (rather than the average) and to make no adjustment for post-flow rate since the tested cleanability for the 0.65 PRSV is similar to the other federal minimum PRSV's cleanability.	Pre-Rinse Spray Valves
March 02, 2009	Approve measure update The RTF approved the EcoRated costs and savings and the updated Energy Star Manufactured Home costs and savings.	New Manufactured Homes and HVAC
January 06, 2009	Tool adoption The RTF approved the Small Compressed Air Tool as a deemed calculator with modifications made during the meeting.	Compressed Air
November 04, 2008	Approve measure update The RTF adopted the updated savings estimates for Autoclosers.	Autoclosers
November 04, 2008	Approve measure update The RTF adopted a deemed savings value of 1,000 kWh per hp for the spud/onion shed VFD measure, with a provison that people are free to bring custom projects to the table for consideration.	Potato/Onion Shed Variable Frequency Drives
May 27, 2008	Approve measure update Adopt the updates to the measure as:All systems must be ARI certified,Air-Cooled systems must meet Energy Star Standards,Water-Cooled systems must meet CEE Tier 2 standards and condenser water must be supplied from a closed loop system or a system with a remote evaporative condenser	ENERGY STAR Ice Makers
March 25, 2008	Approve measure update The RTF agreed to use the same leakage rate for SGC homes from non-SGC homes.	MH Duct Sealing
February 05, 2008	Approve measure update The RTF approved the deemed savings for duct sealing.	Performance Based Duct Sealing SF
November 09, 2007	Approve measure update Motion to set the estimated provisional savings number at 3,500 kWh. It was agreed that this motion is agnostic with respect to the size of the system and to pre-consumption.	Ductless Heat Pumps for Zonal Heat SF - OLD
July 17, 2007	Approve measure updates The RTF approved the savings estimates for Green Motor Rewinds for motor sizes 15HP and above.	Green Motor Rewind
January 10, 2006	Tool adoption The RTF unanimously approves the use of the Scientific Irrigation Scheduling tool.	Scientific Irrigation Scheduling
April 13, 2004	Approve Standard Protocol The RTF adopted the draft protocol for estimating savings from automated CVR, including temperature normalization and re-verification, as revised.	Automated CVR Protocol No. 1
June 04, 2003	Approve calculator The RTF adopted a revised savings calculator for NEMA premium motors using updated Motormaster 4 data.	Efficient Motor Replacement
June 04, 2003	Approve calculator The RTF adopted the deemed calculator for Premium Efficiency Motor upgrades using updated MotorMaster 4.0 data.	Premium Efficiency Motors
May 07, 2002	Approve calculator The RTF unanimously approves the calculator for estimating savings from Variable Speed Controls on Milking Machine Vacuum Pumps.	Dairy Milking Machine Vacuum Pump Variable Frequency Drive
March 12, 2002	Approve calculator The RTF adopted the deemed calculator to determine savings from using a single-pass flat-plate heat exchanger for milk cooling.	Plate Heat Exchanger for Dairy Cooling
February 12, 2002	Approve measure update The RTF adopted the deemed calculator to determine the savings associated with de-energized transformer upgrades.	Transformer De-energizing

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