RTF Staff, Subcommittee and Work Updates

November 1, 2011

RTF Staff Updates• RTF Operations Subcommittee (10/13)–Reviewed Nov 1 Agenda–Reviewed Decision Matrix, Oct 4 Minutes–Reviewed Status of Cost, Life and Measure

Contracts–Bylaws status discussion–2012 Workplan Reviewed–RTF Policy Advisory Committee Overview

RTF Staff Updates• Conservation Voltage Regulation Protocol #1– Proposed for review by PCS UtiliData– Determined to need additional Review– Minimal change from original protocol– Requesting Subcommittee and independent expert review

• Needs:– Better define best practice compared to simplest reliable– Detail description of data collection– Describe calculator algorithms and transparency– Skills not widely represented

RTF Staff Updates• RFP’s Back For Review– Custom Measure and Impact Evaluation Guidelines– End Use Load Study Business Case ($100k)– Request RTF Members for reviewing proposals– Review Schedule 11/2 to 11/4– Subcommittee Discussion/Decision 11/7– Contracts by 11/11

RTF Staff Updates

• Small Rural Utilities Report– Final Report Received– Recommendations Status

• RTF Policy Advisory Committee– Meeting Schedule (October 27)– Topics for discussion, interests (RTF Work Plan)– RTF Bylaws and Charter review

RTF Staff Updates• Northwest Research Group– Meets November 4 in Tacoma• RTF Update on:

– Guidelines Implementation– Lighting Subcommittee– Custom Measure and Impact Evaluation Guidelines

• Bug Fixed In ProCost

• Multifamily SEEM Calibration

RTF Staff Updates• Variable Capacity Heat Pump• Standard Protocol for Fan VFD– Measure calculator work underway– Request RTF Subcommittee participation in

November• RTUG– NBI and other subs underway– Finalize the standard protocol and all documentation– January RTF Presentation

RTF Staff Updates• Contract status and progress– Measure Life Guidelines – SERA– Measure Cost/NEBS – Navigant• Web sites set up, materials posted• Meetings conducted for draft review (life, cost)• November and December RTF presentations

–UES Measure Review – SBW

UES Measure Review

• SBW Underway (6 Measures in Review)• Two Subcontractors being trained – EMP2 and PECI• 79 UES measures • 16 Reviews done

– Recommendations Memos or approved by RTF• 60 Reviews remain

– 3 deactivate– 6 small savers– 3 Standard Protocol– 40 UES measures– 11 UES ? until review

UES Measure Review

• Review Priority Considerations– Resource potential– Current use in region– UES, Protocol or Small Saver Categorization– Data quality - staff assessment – Utility ranking

• All measures reviewed and work plans by 2012• Subcommittee work anticipated– Small Saver Designations - criteria– Recommendations Memos and work plan review

RTF Staff Updates• Lighting Subcommittee– October 19 Meeting

• Review Draft Lighting Protocol, code baseline• Identify program needs• Overview of NEEA Comprehensive Lighting Pilot• Review Lighting RFP and pending RTF protocol/calculator work

– Need new baseline by July 2012– NW Lighting Trade Ally Network sees need– Likely to be a minimally compliant T12– Moving to a T8 baseline not representative of the market– Regional lighting calculator update needs assessment– List of RTF participants compiled– Schedule first Subcommittee Meeting:

RTF Staff Updates• SEEM Training–Webinar October 31, 2011, 2:00 to 4:00 pst–Additional user training to be decided

RTF Staff Updates• 2012 RTF Meeting Schedule:

– January 17 -- July 17– February 14 -- August 14– March 13 -- September 18– April 17 -- October 16– May 15 -- November 14

(Wednesday)– June 12 -- December 11