Consumer Heat Pump Water Heater in Commercial Applications

At a Glance

Status

active

Fuel type

electric

Sector

commercial

Applications

DHW

Sunset date

Dec 31, 2024

Heat pump water heaters save energy by using ambient heat to raise the temperature of water, rather than relying solely on electric resistance heat such as with a conventional electric storage water heater. This measure applies specifically to consumer heat pump water heaters replacing electric storage water heaters in commercial buildings.

Workbook

Latest Version

Commercial Heat Pump Water Heater v3.0

Commercial Heat Pump Water Heater v3.0

Updated with 2021 Plan cost effectiveness methodology

Date

Apr 22, 2022

Version number

3.0

Past Versions

version	date	document
2.1	Apr 02, 2021	Commercial Heat Pump Water Heater v2.1 Adopted at the January 2021 RTF meeting. QC complete.
2.0	Jan 29, 2021	Commercial Heat Pump Water Heater v2.0 Adopted at the January 2021 RTF meeting.
1.3	May 22, 2020	Commercial Heat Pump Water Heater v1.3 Adopted at the April 2020 RTF Meeting. QC completed.
1.1	Apr 21, 2020	Commercial Heat Pump Water Heaters v1.1 Adopted at the April 2020 RTF Meeting. Currently undergoing QC.

Decisions

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Latest decision

Decision details

Decided

January 20, 2021

Approved Measure Updates

Decision Details

Update the Consumer HPWH UES measure consistent with the Residential Heat Pump Water Heater UES measure updates made and approved by the RTF on January 20, 2021

Keep the measure category at Planning
Keep the measure status at Active
Set the Sunset Date to December 31, 2024

Decided

April 21, 2020

Adopt New Measure

Decision Details

Approve the Consumer HPWH in Commercial Applications UES measure as proposed, add Groceries into the the high use category, change measure life to ASHP measure, set the Category to Planning, adopt the Research Strategy as outlined. Set the status to Active. Set the sunset date to January 2021.

Decided

December 17, 2019

Allocate Resources to New Measure Development

Decision Details

The RTF to allocate resources to the following measures:

Residential Door Sweeps
Commercial Heat Pump Water Heaters
ENERGY STAR Commercial Ice Makers and Storage Bins
ENERGY STAR Commercial Vending Machine
Lodging - Guest Room Controls
Variable Volume Lab Hood
Water Cooler Timer
Irrigation - Pressure Reduction
Compressed Air - additional applications
Chillers

Have CAT and staff work with the Implementer's Group to prioritize these measures.