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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

  • Agricultural Irrigation
  • Air Source Heat Pumps
  • Commercial HVAC
  • Compressed Air
  • Connected Thermostats
  • Demand Response
  • Ductless Heat Pumps
  • Duct Sealing
  • Guidelines
  • Heat Pump Water Heaters
  • Implementers Group
  • Market Analysis
  • Natural Gas Subcommittee
  • New Homes Standard Protocol
  • Non-Residential Lighting
  • Operations
  • Pump Systems
  • Research and Evaluation
  • Residential Behavior
  • Residential Lighting
  • RTF Policy Advisory Committee
  • Small and Rural Utilities
  • Statistical Methods
  • Whole Building Subcommittee
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High Efficiency Residential Central Air Conditioners

At a Glance

Status 
under review
Fuel type 
electric
Sector 
residential
Applications 
HVAC
Sunset date 
Jan 31, 2024

This measure is the installation of a new high efficiency single speed or dual speed central air conditioner.  Per the Council’s Northwest Regional Cost-Effectiveness test this measure is not cost-effective, primarily because the energy savings occur in the summer and therefore do not align with the regional winter peak or get the benefit of deferred generation. However, for summer peaking utilities, this measure might have greater value. At adoption, the RTF set the measure to Planning as there remains uncertainty around regional cooling loads and the relationship between SEER and EER and energy usage in the Pacific Northwest. RTF Staff has developed a Research Strategy to target this uncertainty.  

Workbook

Latest Version

Residential Efficient Central Air Conditioners v2.0

File Residential Efficient Central Air Conditioners v2.0
Updated with 2021 Plan cost effectiveness methodology
Date 
Apr 18, 2022
Version number 
2.0

Past Versions

version date document
1.1
Mar 10, 2020
File Res Efficient Central Air Conditioners v1.1
Workbook adopted at January 2020 meeting. Completed QA/QC review.
1.0
Jan 23, 2020
File Res Efficient Central Air Conditioners v1.0
Workbook adopted at January 2020 meeting. Currently undergoing QA/QC review.
Supporting Documents
File Res Central AC-SEEM runs
Jan 23, 2020
SEEM runs accompanying workbook v1.1.
File Residential High Efficiency Central ACs Research Strategy (2020)
May 15, 2020
Approved at the April 2020 RTF meeting.

Decisions

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Latest decision

Decision details

Decided 
January 18, 2023
RTF Meeting: January 18, 2023

Extend Sunset Date and set Status to Under Review

Decision Details

Change the Status to Under Review;
Set the Sunset Date to January 31, 2024;
Keep the Category as Planning

Decided 
April 21, 2020
RTF Meeting: April 21, 2020

Approved Research Strategy

Decision Details

Adopt the Research Strategy for the High Efficiency Residential Central Air Conditioner UES measures as presented and set the Measure Status to Active.

Decided 
January 22, 2020
RTF Meeting: January 22, 2020

Adopt New Measure

Decision Details

Adopt the High Efficiency Residential Central Air Conditioners Measure: 

  • Set the Category to Planning
  • Set the Status to Under Review
  • Set the Sunset Date to January 31, 2023
  • Add EER minimum thresholds in the measure identifiers consistent with the CEE specifications, using EER 13.0 for the SEER 17.0 identifier. 
Decided 
November 19, 2019
RTF Meeting: November 19, 2019

Allocate Resources to New Measure Development

Decision Details

Allocate resources to: 

  • Small Commercial DHPs 
  • Generator Engine Block Heaters
  • ENERGY STAR Air Purifiers
  • Non-Residential LED Wallpacks
  • Residential High Efficiency Central AC
  • Advanced Kitchen Ventilation Controls 
  • Retrofit or Upgrade Doors on Existing Display Cases 
  • Air Curtains for Walk-Ins
  • Floating Controls for Multiplex Refrigeration System
  • Display Case Upgrade and Replacement

Do not allocate resource to:

  • Workstation Power Management Devices
  • Anti-Fouling Refrigerant Additives 
  • ENERGY STAR Dehumidifiers

 

Small/rural Checklist

Latest Version

January 2020 Residential High Efficiency Central AC Small/Rural Checklist

File January 2020 Residential High Efficiency Central AC Small/Rural Checklist
Checklist corresponds with the measure adopted at the January 2020 RTF meeting.
Date 
Jan 22, 2020

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