Regional Technical Forum

The RTF is a technical advisory committee to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council established in 1999 to develop standards to verify and evaluate energy efficiency savings

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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

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9:30 AM	Introductions, Announcements & Review of Agenda (40k Word) Review and approval of meeting minutes (80k PDF) for August 5th, 2008 Set next meeting date - Tentative November 4th Project Updates: Direct Gas Use, End Use Load Data, Distribution Efficiency Calculator, EUI's (30k PowerPoint) for New Commercial Buildings Subcommittee Updates (40k Excel) Cold Climate Heat Pump Analysis Request (1m PowerPoint) for Funding
10:00 AM	Discussion (160k PowerPoint), and Decision on (Marginal) Distribution System Losses - Adam Hadley, Subcommittee Marginal Distribution System Losses Illustration (1.5m Excel)
10:45 AM	Presentation, Discussion, and Decision on Energy Savings Potential and Costs for Wastewater (2m PowerPoint) and Water Treatment Plant (2m PowerPoint)Improvements - Adam Hadley Wastewater (2m Excel) Water Supply (1m Excel)
11:30 AM	Presentation (3m PowerPoint) and Discussion on Emerging Technologies (1m Excel) - Jack Zeiger, Ron Penney
12:00 PM	LUNCH
12:30 PM	Presentation (1m PowerPoint), Discussion, and Decision on Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers - Adam Hadley Commercial Refrigerators/Freezers Spreadsheet (4m Excel) Application (800k PDF) of Best Industry Practices to the Design of Commercial Refrigerators: Development of a High Efficiency Reach-In Refrigerator PG&E Food Service Electric Measure Workpapers (390k Word)
1:00 PM	Presentation (870k PowerPoint) on Test Results of Grocery Store Door Gaskets on Coolers and Freezers - Tim Steele Energy Usage of a Reach-in Freezer With Various Gasket Conditions (1m PDF) Energy Usage of a Walk-In Freezer With Various Gasket Conditions (1.5m PDF)
2:00 PM	Presentation (200k PowerPoint), Discussion (870k PDF), and Decision on Window Replacements in Tenant Occupied Residences - Bruce Carter, Rich Arneson Cost-Effectiveness Analysis (1m Excel) for Low Income and Tenant Occupied Prime Window Replacements
2:30 PM	Discussion and Decision on Regional Deemed Savings and Cost-Effectiveness for Mission Valley Power's Energy Efficient New Homes Program - Tom Eckman Presentation (1m PowerPoint) on Mission Valley Home Deemed Savings and Cost-Effectiveness Cost-Effectiveness Analysis (1m Excel) of R10 Full Slab Insulation and GSHP in MVP Homes
3:00 PM	Discussion and Decision on the Applicability of the Provisional Savings and Cost-Effectiveness Values of Ductless Heat Pumps Installed in Homes with Electric Forced Air Furnaces - Jeff Harris
Time Permitting	Discussion (60k Word) and Decision on the Adding Prescriptive Duct Sealing Requirements to PTCS Duct Sealing Specifications for Manufactured Homes - Adam Hadley
3:30 PM	Adjourn