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Agenda Agenda
• Review and update of tasks and Review and update of tasks and timelinetimeline
• Role of RTF Role of RTF
• Review of Task 5 - Program PoliciesReview of Task 5 - Program Policies
• Update from Oct 3Update from Oct 3rdrd Executive Executive Committee meetingCommittee meeting
• Review of survey results- so farReview of survey results- so far
• Remaining tasksRemaining tasks
Review of the tasks and we have doneReview of the tasks and we have done• Task 1:Task 1: Survey the Council, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, the Energy Trust of Survey the Council, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, the Energy Trust of
Oregon, BPA, individual utilities and states to determine to what extent existing data is Oregon, BPA, individual utilities and states to determine to what extent existing data is current, sufficient, and useful in the following areas:current, sufficient, and useful in the following areas:– Customer characteristics dataCustomer characteristics data– Energy consumption dataEnergy consumption data– End use/load shape data, including hourly load dataEnd use/load shape data, including hourly load data– Market characteristics and market baseline dataMarket characteristics and market baseline data– Energy efficiency technology or behavior change savings and cost dataEnergy efficiency technology or behavior change savings and cost data
• Task 2:Task 2: Explore whether a regional approach to acquiring needed data is appropriate Explore whether a regional approach to acquiring needed data is appropriate and, if so, recommend a solution.and, if so, recommend a solution.
• Task 3:Task 3: Evaluate the current role of the Regional Technical Forum (RTF) and determine if Evaluate the current role of the Regional Technical Forum (RTF) and determine if it is adequately supported.it is adequately supported.
• Task 4:Task 4: Recommend schedule and topics for regional research and data Recommend schedule and topics for regional research and data collection/analysis in the Northwest. Identify priority data needs. Evaluate budget needs collection/analysis in the Northwest. Identify priority data needs. Evaluate budget needs in conjunction with other energy efficiency needs, opportunities and prioritiesin conjunction with other energy efficiency needs, opportunities and priorities. .
• Task 5:Task 5: Provide background on the different types of state programs which, in Provide background on the different types of state programs which, in conjunction with utility-funded efforts, promote energy efficiency.conjunction with utility-funded efforts, promote energy efficiency.
• Task 6: Task 6: Identify opportunities for regional synergies in the development of coordinated Identify opportunities for regional synergies in the development of coordinated state approaches to energy efficiency incentives, building codes, code enforcement and state approaches to energy efficiency incentives, building codes, code enforcement and product standards.product standards.
Project Timeline Project Timeline • Phase 1Phase 1• Assess the current state of energy efficiency in the region Assess the current state of energy efficiency in the region
including ongoing research, initiatives, data needs, funding and including ongoing research, initiatives, data needs, funding and operational experience. Assess what information is needed to operational experience. Assess what information is needed to determine further action or decisions. determine further action or decisions.
• Phase 2 Phase 2 • Identify and discuss short-term and long-term strategies and Identify and discuss short-term and long-term strategies and
timeline recommendations to increase efficient energy efficiency timeline recommendations to increase efficient energy efficiency development throughout the region.development throughout the region.
• Midpoint Check InMidpoint Check In• Taskforce Executive Committee Meeting Taskforce Executive Committee Meeting Timeline – Oct. 3, 2008Timeline – Oct. 3, 2008• Phase 3Phase 3• Prioritize short-term and long-term recommendations for the Prioritize short-term and long-term recommendations for the
region and report them to the Executive Committee.region and report them to the Executive Committee.• Timeline – Complete no later than December 1, 2008Timeline – Complete no later than December 1, 2008• Phase 4Phase 4• Executive Committee discusses and approves recommendations. Executive Committee discusses and approves recommendations.
Hold a symposium on regional energy efficiency. Hold a symposium on regional energy efficiency.• Timeline – Tentatively scheduled for January, 2009Timeline – Tentatively scheduled for January, 2009
October 3October 3rdrd Executive Committee meeting Executive Committee meeting CommentsComments
• Clearly identity who will take action Clearly identity who will take action • Identify what is the value added to the region? Identify what is the value added to the region? • What’s not here now that we could be doing? What’s not here now that we could be doing? • Is there a way to do things more efficiently than what we’re Is there a way to do things more efficiently than what we’re
doing today doing today • Identify where operating on the regional level could add greater Identify where operating on the regional level could add greater
efficiency without spending any more money or even by efficiency without spending any more money or even by spending less spending less
• Liked the idea of a common set of survey questions that could Liked the idea of a common set of survey questions that could be used on multiple surveys around the region.be used on multiple surveys around the region.
• Will regional utilities seriously consider changing their behavior Will regional utilities seriously consider changing their behavior or operations to support the actionable items being identified or operations to support the actionable items being identified by the workgroups?by the workgroups?
• Will they be willing to expend additional funds on it? We need Will they be willing to expend additional funds on it? We need to know which ideas are really going to fly.to know which ideas are really going to fly.
• Staying together as a group until that is done Staying together as a group until that is done
Review of RTF RoleReview of RTF Role
• Origin and Function backgroundOrigin and Function background
• CharterCharter
• Role of RTF in the regionRole of RTF in the region
• What it does and does not doWhat it does and does not do
• Value of RTF to regionValue of RTF to region
Comparison of Savings Comparison of Savings (kWh/year/door)(kWh/year/door)
Case Case TypeType
Case Case TempTemp
Emerson Lab Emerson Lab TestingTesting
ExpressExpressEfficiencyEfficiency11 SCESCE1,31,3
Reach-InReach-In LowLow 410 410 2,369 2,369 210 - 420210 - 420
MediumMedium 273 273 407 407 98 - 19598 - 195
Walk-InWalk-In LowLow 662 662 4,708 4,708 1060 - 25601060 - 2560
MediumMedium 361 361 809 809 200 - 480200 - 480
Notes:1. Assumes gasket length of 15' for Reach-In and 20' for Walk-In2. Emerson Lab Testing: BPA sponsored Emerson study3. SCE: So. Calif. Edison Work Papers WPSCNRRN0013 (10/2007) and
WPSCNRRN0001, Revision 1 (10/2007)
Review of Task 5 Program Review of Task 5 Program Policy IssuesPolicy Issues
Are these policies be reviewedAre these policies be reviewed
• Free riders and Drivers Free riders and Drivers
• TRCTRC
• What is Energy EfficiencyWhat is Energy Efficiency
• How Necessary are M&EHow Necessary are M&E
NEET Workgroup #1NEET Workgroup #1Survey ResultsSurvey Results
Snohomish County PUDSnohomish County PUDNovember 2008November 2008
RespondentsRespondents
Organization Type
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Sources of Market Sources of Market Characterization and Energy Characterization and Energy Consumption DataConsumption Data
• Utility billing dataUtility billing data
• Audit informationAudit information
• Secondary databases (DOE, State, Secondary databases (DOE, State, etc.)etc.)
• Building characteristic and saturation Building characteristic and saturation surveyssurveys
Annual SpendingAnnual Spending
Spending on Market Characterization and Customer Consumption
Information
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$0-50K $100-200K More than $200K
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Reliance on NEEAReliance on NEEA
Reliance on Market Characterization Data from NEEA
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RTF InvolvementRTF InvolvementReliance on/Support of the RTF
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Funding Support Staff Support
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End-Use DataEnd-Use Data
• Used by nearly all respondents for Used by nearly all respondents for conservation program design and conservation program design and evaluation, load forecastingevaluation, load forecasting
• Most utilities budget less than Most utilities budget less than $50,000 for this effort, one utility is $50,000 for this effort, one utility is spending up to $100,000spending up to $100,000
Memberships in Information Memberships in Information OrganizationsOrganizations
Memberships
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An Independent Data An Independent Data OrganizationOrganization
Potential Benefits of a Dedicated Data Entity
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Reduce Overall DataCollection Costs
Improve Date Quality Increase DateApplicability
Allow DataAggregation
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Stongly Agree Agree
Highest Priorities to Accelerate Highest Priorities to Accelerate Conservation AcquisitionConservation Acquisition
• Customer baseline dataCustomer baseline data
• Measure data – cost and impacts of currently Measure data – cost and impacts of currently available and emerging technologiesavailable and emerging technologies
• Effective program designsEffective program designs
• Market adoption informationMarket adoption information
• Consistent fundingConsistent funding
• Policy supportPolicy support
October 3October 3rdrd Executive Committee Executive Committee meeting Commentsmeeting Comments
• How do we keep the pipeline fullHow do we keep the pipeline full
• Do not be afraid of making mistakes Do not be afraid of making mistakes in trying new in trying new technologies/options/pilots.technologies/options/pilots.
• Are there barriers in NW regional Are there barriers in NW regional act/RTF that limits scope or is act/RTF that limits scope or is limitation due to resource limitation due to resource limitations?limitations?
Things we need to do inThings we need to do in the next two weeks the next two weeks
• Increase response rate to the survey on the Increase response rate to the survey on the draft recommendations for workgroup #1.draft recommendations for workgroup #1.
• Develop a more detailed recommendation Develop a more detailed recommendation covering requirements, covering requirements, functionality, incremental budget.functionality, incremental budget.
• Discuss the specific role of existing regional Discuss the specific role of existing regional organizations i.e. RTF, NEEA, to see if existing organizations i.e. RTF, NEEA, to see if existing organizations fit the bill. organizations fit the bill.
• Explore further role for that state programs.Explore further role for that state programs.
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