Work Group #2 Emerging Solutions and Technologies Susan Hermenet, Director Business Services, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance Robert Balzar, Director, Conservation Resources Seattle City Light Northwest Energy Efficiency Taskforce Friday, October 3, 2008 4/4/2019

Emerging Solutions and Technologies The Team 4/4/2019

Emerging Solutions and Technologies The Team 4/4/2019

Emerging Solutions and Technologies Challenges Who is doing what in the region? What is not being done? Define “Sandbox” What technologies are we talking about? How does this effort overlap with existing agencies, universities and private industry? If a regional entity is established, how would this entity relate to others? How and who would set direction? How and who would fund? How would it define success? 4/4/2019

Emerging Solutions and Technologies Process Initial Meeting- July 31 Several Conference Calls Initial survey of regional capabilities/”do-ers” Define the “Sandbox” Three Subgroups Inventory of effort- (110 +/- technologies/solutions) Selection criteria “Who should do it” 4/4/2019

Emerging Solutions and Technologies Survey Results Questions designed to capture who is doing what in the region regarding “Research, Development and Demonstration” of emerging energy efficiency technologies and solutions. 82 respondents representing 63 organizations 65% have dedicated role in RDD 74% have no dedicated budget for RDD 94% believe there is a role for a regional solution 4/4/2019

Emerging Solutions and Technologies Criteria/Definition The innovation is an emerging technology or solution that promises a quantifiable increase in efficiency of energy use, production, or distribution as seen by end-use customers in the Region. Specifically, excludes “Smart Grid”, AMI, Transmission and Distribution Efficiencies 4/4/2019

Emerging Solutions and Technologies The Three Screens The Innovation has Technical Promise Magnitude, Shape and Measure Life can be identified, predictable and quantifiable The Innovation has Regional Promise Significant energy savings across the region Good demographic and geographic distribution The Innovation has Market Promise Advantage to end users and trade allies Energy and non-energy benefits (climate/quality of life) Eventually cost-effective, but some potential of some risk (does not pass traditional cost effectiveness tests) in the short term 4/4/2019

Emerging Solutions and Technologies “Who Should Do It” What Track emerging technologies/solutions/ideas Prioritize, identify and select opportunities based on criteria Participate in project in support/mgmt role Primary execution to others Disseminate results Who Regional entity with small staff that is responsive to market and technology movement Dedicated and permanent funding sources Oversight board from “funders” and market experts 4/4/2019

Emerging Solutions and Technologies Recommendations to Exec. Committee “Keeping the Pipeline Full” Identify (or create) regional entity to be designated a regional lead There must be permanent and dedicated funding source identified and secured Long Term Focus Long term view and commitment with eye towards long term cost effectiveness balanced with short term risk Advocacy and Policy for this effort needs a home We felt that this was beyond our scope, but want Task Force to consider further direction 4/4/2019

Emerging Solutions and Technologies Next Steps 1) Additional work to identify the top 3-6 technologies to be “put through” the selection process described above- 2) Make sure coordination of this workgroups efforts with groups working on marketing, cost-effectiveness, and best practices 4/4/2019