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

Subcommittees

9:30 am	Introductions of New and Renewed RTF Members
9:50 am	Presentation (46ok PowerPoint) of the Role of the RTF – Tom Eckman
10:00 am	Announcements & Review of Agenda Review and Approval of meeting minutes for November 9th, 2009 Set next meeting date – Tentative February 2nd, 2010 Project & Subcommittee (70k Excel) Updates (call for subcommittees to review SOW’s, grocery refrigeration subcommittee) >> Deemed Measure Review SOW (30k Word) >> Simplified M&V SOW (30k Word) >> Small Utilities Efficiency Measures SOW (30k Word)
10:15 am	Presentation (180k PowerPoint) and Discussion on RTF’s CY 2010 Finances, and Decision on revising the 2010 work plan – Tom Eckman, Charlie Grist, and Adam Hadley >> RTF Work Plan (60k Excel) >> Gant Chart (70k Excel)
10:30 am	Presentation (440k PowerPoint) and Discussion of the Final 6th Plan Portfolio Model Results, and Decision on the use of new avoided cost and risk premium adders for conservation measures – Tom Eckman
11:00 am	Presentation, Discussion, and Decision on Grocery Store Measure Deemed Savings Updates: Motion Sensors for LED Case Lights, Efficient Coils in Refrigerated Cases, and ECM’s for Display Cases – Ben Cartwright, James Anthony, and Chris Rogers >> LED Case Lighting with and without Motion Sensors - Presentation (2mb PowerPoint) >> Efficient Evaporated Coils in Medium Temperature Cases - Presentation (4mb PowerPoint) \| Worksheet(90k Excel) >> Shaded Pole to ECM Display Case - Presentation (2mb PowerPoint) \| Worksheet (80k Excel)
12:15 pm	LUNCH
1:00 pm	Presentation (1mb PowerPoint) of Results of Commercial Rooftop Unit Study – Mark Cherniack >> Performance Tested HVAC (2mb PowerPoint)
1:45 pm	Presentation (5mb PowerPoint), Discussion, and Decision on Updating Ag Irrigation Hardware Deemed Savings Estimates – Quentin Nesbitt, Adam Hadley, and Subcommittee >> Worksheet (3mb Excel)
2:25 pm	Break
2:30 pm	Presentation (2mb PowerPoint), Discussion, and Decision on Updating Commercial Refrigerator & Freezer Deemed Savings and Cost Effectiveness – Adam Hadley >> Worksheet (3mb Zip)
3:00 pm	Presentation (240k PowerPoint), Discussion, and RTF Feedback on Evaluation Methods for Residential Behavior-based Programs – Bobbie Wilhelm and Lauren Gage >> Draft residential behavior based programs methods (120k Word)
4:00 pm	Adjourn
Tentative February Agenda Items Decision on Evaluation Methods for Residential Behavior-based Programs Residential Ventilation and Weatherization Specification Updates Review (& approval?) of RTF SOW’s for: Measure savings and life comparison and guidance, Behavioral Measures, End-Use Load Study Part 2 Presentation of NEET’s Review of the RTF Deemed savings for duct insulation Deemed savings for faucet aerators Decision on Shelving Rate for Specialty CFL’s
Tentative March Agenda Items Direct Use of Gas Study – Preliminary Results Report from PTCS Subcommittee - moving PTCS management away from the RTF Approval of SOW’s