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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9:00 am	Introductions, Review, and Adopt Agenda, Minutes, and Decisions Today's Agenda Meeting Minutes and Decisions for 9/18-19 Voting Member Roll Call [Decision - Adopt Agenda & Minutes]
9:15 am	Provisional Lighting Standard Protocol - David Reynolds (ERS) >> Proposed Protocol (redline) >> Proposed Protocol (clean) >> Proposed Calculator 10/4/12 [Presentation (updated 10/22), Review, Decision]
10:15 am	End-Use Business Case - Next Steps - Mark Kendall >> Final deliverable - Building the Business Case for End-Use Data [Presentation]
10:30 am	Break
10:45 am	UES Phase II: Decision on 2 measures (from last meeting), discussion on 1, and initial feedback on the next 4 measures - Mohit Singh-Chhabra (Navigant) >> Decision: Manufactured Home Duct Sealing and SEEM runs >> Decision: Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers >> Discussion: Refrigerator/Freezer Decommissioning >> Comments from JACO: Comments, Draft UMP Protocol >> Feedback: Green Motor Rewinds >> Feedback: Specialty CFL and LED Downlights >> Feedback: Residential Dishwashers >> Feedback: Air Source Heat Pump Upgrades [Presentation on Decisions, Presentation on Feedback, Review, Decisions]
12:15 pm	Lunch
12:45 pm	CONT... UES Phase II: Decision on 3 measures and initial feedback on the next 4 measures
1:15 pm	2013 Draft Work Plan - Agreement to send recommendation to Council - Nick O'Neil >> Draft Workplan (Comments due October 15) >> Proposed Workplan (10/16/12) >> Proposed 2013-2015 Business Plan (10/16/12) [Presentation, Decision]
2:00 pm	First Look: RTF Online Petition Form for New Measures and/or Revisions to Existing Measures - Eric Schrepel [Review]
2:15 pm	Break
2:30 pm	Draft Presentation: Deemed Calculator Conversion - Zach Podell-Eberhardt >> Scientific Irrigation Scheduling >> Voltage Optimization >> Transformer De-energizing >> Premium Efficiency Motors >> Dairy Heat Exchanger [Presentation, Review]
4:00 pm	Staff Updates and Next Meeting Agenda Items - Tom Eckman
4:15 pm	Adjourn for the day