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Walk-In Evaporator Fan Motor Retrofit

At a Glance

Category 
proven
Status 
active
Fuel type 
electric
Sector 
commercial
Applications 
grocery
Sunset date 
Apr 30, 2026

Replace an existing evaporator fan Shaded Pole motor with a more efficient Electrically Commutated Motor (ECM). Savings occur from:

  1. Direct motor wattage reduction and 
  2. Waste heat reduction to refrigeration system.

Workbook

Latest Version

Commercial Grocery Walk-in ECM Retrofit v5.1

File Commercial Grocery Walk-in ECM Retrofit v5.1
Updated cost effectiveness using procost version 5.08
Date 
Jul 18, 2023
Version number 
5.1

Past Versions

version date document
5.0
Apr 18, 2022
File Commercial Grocery Walk-in ECM Retrofit v5.0
Updated with 2021 Plan cost effectiveness methodology
4.3
Sep 27, 2021
File Commercial Grocery Walk-in ECM Retrofit v4.3
Reran through ProCost 3.1.05 to correct for minor error
4.2
Jun 21, 2021
File Commercial Grocery Walk-in ECM Retrofit v4.2
QC complete.
4.1
May 11, 2021
File Commercial Grocery Walk-In Evaporator Fan Motor Retrofit v4.1
Approved at the May 2021 RTF meeting. Currently undergoing QC.
3.1
Dec 07, 2018
File Grocery Walk-In ECM v3.1
Workbook for savings approved at May 2018 meeting. Workbook updated post QA/QC review.
3.0
Jun 01, 2018
File ComGroceryWalkinECM_v3_0.xlsm
Pre-QC workbook. Approved May 2018.
2.3
Dec 05, 2016
File ComGroceryWalkinECM_v2_3.xlsm
Updated to 7th Plan format and assumptions. QC review complete.
2.2
Jun 29, 2016
File ComGroceryWalkinECM_v2_2.xlsm
Updated to 7th Plan format and assumptions. Currently undergoing QC.
2.1
May 28, 2015
File ComGroceryWalkinECM_v2_1.xlsm
Delivery verification checklist added.
2.0
May 01, 2014
File ComGroceryWalkinECM_v2_0.xlsm
QC review complete.
1.2
Mar 19, 2014
File ComGroceryWalkinECM_v1_2.xlsm
Incorporated recommendation memo items. Currently undergoing QC.
1.1
Oct 24, 2012
File ComGroceryWalkinECM_v1_1.xlsm
Summary sheet added.
Supporting Documents
File Recommendation memo

Decisions

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Latest decision

Decision details

Decided 
May 11, 2021
RTF Meeting: May 11-12, 2021

Approved Measure Updates

Decision Details

Update Walk-In Evaporator Fan Motor Retrofit UES as presented and

  • Keep the Category at Proven
  • Keep the Status at Active
  • Set the Sunset Date to April 30, 2026
Decided 
May 22, 2018
RTF Meeting: May 22-23, 2018

Approve measure updates

Decision Details

Approve the ‘ECM for Walk-ins’ as Proven UES and ‘ECM Controllers for Walk-ins’ as Small Saver as presented

  • Set the measure statuses to ‘Active;’ and
  • Set the sunset dates to May 2021
  • For the controller measure change to assume 10% of controllers are removed when applied to an existing ECM.
Decided 
May 12, 2015
RTF Meeting: May 12, 2015

Approve measure update

Decision Details

Adopt the delivery verification guidance, and related specification changes, as presented for the following UES measures:Single Family Existing HVAC measures; Residential Clothes Washers; Residential Clothes Dryers; New Construction ENERGY STAR WA; New Construction ENERGY STAR OR; Refrigerator/Freezer Decommissioning; School Weatherization; Grocery ECMs for Walk Ins; Industrial and Agricultural Green Motor Rewind; Grocery Door Gasket Replacements.

Decided 
March 18, 2014
RTF Meeting: March 18, 2014

Approve measure update

Decision Details

Approve the ECM for Walk-ins measure as a 'Small Saver' UES; Set the measure status to ‘Active;’ and Set the sunset date to March, 2019. Non-weighted EER values should be use, rather than weighted EER values.

Decided 
November 19, 2013
RTF Meeting: November 19, 2013

Sunset date extension

Decision Details

Accept staff’s proposed plan to bring the Out-of-Compliance UES measure into compliance and to extend the sunset date to March, 2014.

Decided 
October 24, 2012
RTF Meeting: October 24, 2012

Set measure to Out of Compliance

Decision Details

Adopt the SBW recommendations for the Commercial, Walk-in Electronically Commutated Motor (ECM) measure and change the status to Out of Compliance with a sunset date of November 1, 2013.

RTF staff will work with stakeholders to develop a plan to bring the measure back into compliance with the Guidelines based on the recommendation memo and seek RTF approval of that plan by the sunset date. If a plan is not approved by the RTF by the sunset date, the measure will be deactivated.

Decided 
October 24, 2012
RTF Meeting: October 24, 2012

Set measure to out of compliance

Decision Details

Adopt the SBW recommendations for the Commercial Grocery Walk-In CFL Lighting measure and change the status to Out of Compliance with a sunset date of November 1, 2013.

RTF staff will work with stakeholders to develop a plan to bring the measure back into compliance with the Guidelines based on the recommendation memo and seek RTF approval of that plan by the sunset date. If a plan is not approved by the RTF by the sunset date, the measure will be deactivated.

Small/rural Checklist

Latest Version

August 2018 Grocery Walk-in ECMs Small/Rural Utilities Checklist

File August 2018 Grocery Walk-in ECMs Small/Rural Utilities Checklist
Date 
Aug 13, 2018

Past Versions

version date document
Jul 07, 2014
File ComGroceryWalkinECM_SRR_Checklist.xlsx

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