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, Announcements & Review of Agenda Review and Approval of meeting minutes Set next meeting date - Tentative April 7th, 2009 Project and Subcommittee Updates
10:00 am	Review (60k Excel) and approval of 2009 RTF work plan - Adam Hadley
10:30 am	Presentation (890k PowerPoint), discussion, and decision on updated deemed savings for ECM motors in walk-in grocery store cases - Jeremy Litow
11:00 am	Presentation (50k PowerPoint), discussion, and decision on proposed energy savings for a Prescriptive Duct Sealing Pilot Program - Bruce Manclark
12:00 am	LUNCH
12:30 pm	PTCS Related Decisions Service providers list (340k PowerPoint) and Ecos as an approved PTCS service provider for the region Service provider standards (126k Word); Proposed revisions to 10% QA inspection rate - Adam Hadley and subcommittee Ducts inside specification (175k PowerPoint) proposed exception to 100% inside requirement - Adam Hadley and subcommittee >> Attachment (60k Word) Service provider standards (170k PowerPoint); ETO/CSG/ESG's adherence to the 3rd party requirement - Diane Ferington ARI Rating Requirement (270k PowerPoint) for Standalone Commissioning/Controls Measures
1:45 pm	Presentation (800k PowerPoint), discussion, and decision on Montana house energy savings and costs - Adam Hadley >> Spreadsheet (8mb Excel)
2:30 pm	Presentation (1mb PowerPoint), discussion, and decision on savings and economics of Eco-rated manufactured homes - Tom Hewes and Adam Hadley >> Attachment (4mb zip)
3:10 pm	Presentation, discussion, and decision on deemed savings for a 0.6gpm commercial pre-rinse spray head measure - Bretnie Eschenbach >> Summary (930k Word)
3:40 pm	Presentation and discussion of results from OSU Motor Database Study - Steven Scott >> Northwest Industrial Motor Database Summary (150k PDF)
4:00 pm	Adjourn
Tentative April Agenda Items: Decision on Proposed Revision of the HSPF requirement for PTCS "commissioning/controls only" measures Decision on Proposed Revisions to the Electronic Line-Voltage Thermostat Specifications Decision on Proposed PTCS Duct Specification Revisions RTF Input on the Residential Lighting Time of Use study SOW Decision on MVP Home Baseline for ID, WA, and OR Presentation on Heat Pump Conversion Cost-Effective Presentation on Manufactured Home Evaluation Results