Measuring What Matters November 7 th 2008

Agenda Review and update of tasks and timeline Review and update of tasks and timeline Role of RTF Role of RTF Review of Task 5 - Program Policies Review of Task 5 - Program Policies Update from Oct 3 rd Executive Committee meeting Update from Oct 3 rd Executive Committee meeting Review of survey results- so far Review of survey results- so far Remaining tasks Remaining tasks

Review of the tasks and we have done Task 1: Survey the Council, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, the Energy Trust of Oregon, BPA, individual utilities and states to determine to what extent existing data is current, sufficient, and useful in the following areas: Task 1: Survey the Council, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, the Energy Trust of Oregon, BPA, individual utilities and states to determine to what extent existing data is current, sufficient, and useful in the following areas: –Customer characteristics data –Energy consumption data –End use/load shape data, including hourly load data –Market characteristics and market baseline data –Energy efficiency technology or behavior change savings and cost data Task 2: Explore whether a regional approach to acquiring needed data is appropriate and, if so, recommend a solution. Task 2: Explore whether a regional approach to acquiring needed data is appropriate and, if so, recommend a solution. Task 3: Evaluate the current role of the Regional Technical Forum (RTF) and determine if it is adequately supported. Task 3: Evaluate the current role of the Regional Technical Forum (RTF) and determine if it is adequately supported. Task 4: Recommend schedule and topics for regional research and data collection/analysis in the Northwest. Identify priority data needs. Evaluate budget needs in conjunction with other energy efficiency needs, opportunities and priorities. Task 4: Recommend schedule and topics for regional research and data collection/analysis in the Northwest. Identify priority data needs. Evaluate budget needs in conjunction with other energy efficiency needs, opportunities and priorities. Task 5: Provide background on the different types of state programs which, in conjunction with utility-funded efforts, promote energy efficiency. Task 5: Provide background on the different types of state programs which, in conjunction with utility-funded efforts, promote energy efficiency. Task 6: Identify opportunities for regional synergies in the development of coordinated state approaches to energy efficiency incentives, building codes, code enforcement and product standards. Task 6: Identify opportunities for regional synergies in the development of coordinated state approaches to energy efficiency incentives, building codes, code enforcement and product standards.

Project Timeline Phase 1 Phase 1 Assess the current state of energy efficiency in the region including ongoing research, initiatives, data needs, funding and operational experience. Assess what information is needed to determine further action or decisions. Assess the current state of energy efficiency in the region including ongoing research, initiatives, data needs, funding and operational experience. Assess what information is needed to determine further action or decisions. Phase 2 Phase 2 Identify and discuss short-term and long-term strategies and timeline recommendations to increase efficient energy efficiency development throughout the region. Identify and discuss short-term and long-term strategies and timeline recommendations to increase efficient energy efficiency development throughout the region. Midpoint Check In Midpoint Check In Taskforce Executive Committee Meeting Timeline – Oct. 3, 2008 Taskforce Executive Committee Meeting Timeline – Oct. 3, 2008 Phase 3 Phase 3 Prioritize short-term and long-term recommendations for the region and report them to the Executive Committee. Prioritize short-term and long-term recommendations for the region and report them to the Executive Committee. Timeline – Complete no later than December 1, 2008 Timeline – Complete no later than December 1, 2008 Phase 4 Phase 4 Executive Committee discusses and approves recommendations. Hold a symposium on regional energy efficiency. Executive Committee discusses and approves recommendations. Hold a symposium on regional energy efficiency. Timeline – Tentatively scheduled for January, 2009 Timeline – Tentatively scheduled for January, 2009

October 3 rd Executive Committee meeting Comments Clearly identity who will take action Clearly identity who will take action Identify what is the value added to the region? Identify what is the value added to the region? What’s not here now that we could be doing? What’s not here now that we could be doing? Is there a way to do things more efficiently than what we’re doing today Is there a way to do things more efficiently than what we’re doing today Identify where operating on the regional level could add greater efficiency without spending any more money or even by spending less Identify where operating on the regional level could add greater efficiency without spending any more money or even by spending less Liked the idea of a common set of survey questions that could be used on multiple surveys around the region. Liked the idea of a common set of survey questions that could be used on multiple surveys around the region. Will regional utilities seriously consider changing their behavior or operations to support the actionable items being identified by the workgroups? Will regional utilities seriously consider changing their behavior or operations to support the actionable items being identified by the workgroups? Will they be willing to expend additional funds on it? We need to know which ideas are really going to fly. Will they be willing to expend additional funds on it? We need to know which ideas are really going to fly. Staying together as a group until that is done Staying together as a group until that is done

Review of RTF Role Origin and Function background Origin and Function background Charter Charter Role of RTF in the region Role of RTF in the region What it does and does not do What it does and does not do Value of RTF to region Value of RTF to region

Comparison of Savings (kWh/year/door) Case Type Case Temp Emerson Lab Testing Express Efficiency 1 SCE 1,3 Reach-InLow4102, Medium Walk-InLow6624, Medium Notes: 1.Assumes gasket length of 15' for Reach-In and 20' for Walk-In 2.Emerson Lab Testing: BPA sponsored Emerson study 3.SCE: So. Calif. Edison Work Papers WPSCNRRN0013 (10/2007) and WPSCNRRN0001, Revision 1 (10/2007)

Review of Task 5 Program Policy Issues Are these policies be reviewed Free riders and Drivers Free riders and Drivers TRC TRC What is Energy Efficiency What is Energy Efficiency How Necessary are M&E How Necessary are M&E

NEET Workgroup #1 Survey Results Snohomish County PUD November 2008

Respondents

Sources of Market Characterization and Energy Consumption Data Utility billing data Utility billing data Audit information Audit information Secondary databases (DOE, State, etc.) Secondary databases (DOE, State, etc.) Building characteristic and saturation surveys Building characteristic and saturation surveys

Annual Spending

Reliance on NEEA

RTF Involvement

End-Use Data Used by nearly all respondents for conservation program design and evaluation, load forecasting Used by nearly all respondents for conservation program design and evaluation, load forecasting Most utilities budget less than $50,000 for this effort, one utility is spending up to $100,000 Most utilities budget less than $50,000 for this effort, one utility is spending up to $100,000

Memberships in Information Organizations

An Independent Data Organization

Highest Priorities to Accelerate Conservation Acquisition Customer baseline data Customer baseline data Measure data – cost and impacts of currently available and emerging technologies Measure data – cost and impacts of currently available and emerging technologies Effective program designs Effective program designs Market adoption information Market adoption information Consistent funding Consistent funding Policy support Policy support

October 3 rd Executive Committee meeting Comments How do we keep the pipeline full How do we keep the pipeline full Do not be afraid of making mistakes in trying new technologies/options/pilots. Do not be afraid of making mistakes in trying new technologies/options/pilots. Are there barriers in NW regional act/RTF that limits scope or is limitation due to resource limitations? Are there barriers in NW regional act/RTF that limits scope or is limitation due to resource limitations?

Things we need to do in the next two weeks Increase response rate to the survey on the draft recommendations for workgroup #1. Increase response rate to the survey on the draft recommendations for workgroup #1. Develop a more detailed recommendation covering requirements, functionality, incremental budget. Develop a more detailed recommendation covering requirements, functionality, incremental budget. Discuss the specific role of existing regional organizations i.e. RTF, NEEA, to see if existing organizations fit the bill. Discuss the specific role of existing regional organizations i.e. RTF, NEEA, to see if existing organizations fit the bill. Explore further role for that state programs. Explore further role for that state programs.

Low Hanging Fruit Coordinated Survey questions, definitions Coordinated Survey questions, definitions What else…. What else….