1. Introduction and Goals for Today
Regional Emerging Technology Advisory Committee
Introduction and Goals for Today
Mark Rehley, Senior Manager Emerging Technology / Product Management

2. Alignment on RETAC’s charter
Understand emerging technology needs from across the region
Gain visibility of resources that could support our goals
Approve a work group to develop work plan options that
Meet regional need for ET tracking and coordination
Include technology (product) readiness, market readiness, and program readiness factors
Leverage extra-regional and national efforts and resources
Includes updated charter language to address increased scope of RETAC.
Clarify the connection with RPAC and utility programs.

3. RETAC Charter
Purpose
Goals
Advise NEEA on emerging technology priorities to meet business plan goals.
Provide regional visibility, advice on resource allocation and feedback on highest priority technologies.
Oversee development and maintenance of a prioritized portfolio of emerging technologies to help the region meet its EE goals.
Provide a forum for information exchange
Share experiences and advice on how the region can best work together to leverage resources to increase ET adoption.
Communicate to your organizations NEEA’s ET activities and strategies

4. RETAC Charter Continued
Members
Governance
Organization
Current Member
Changes
BPA
Ryan Fedie
ETO
Fred Gordon
PSE
Rem Husted
SCL
Michael Little
Edward Smalley
Avista
Tom Lienhard
Snohomish
Suzanne Frew
Idaho Power
Kathy Yi
PNNL
Marc Ledbetter
WSU
Todd Currier
NWPCC
Charlie Grist
EPRI
Ammi Amarnath
PGE
Joe Barra
NEEA
Mark Rehley
Cowlitz County PUD
David Shepherd-Gaw
Chelan County PUD
Jim White
EWEB
Greg Kelleher
PNGC Power
Steve King
The RETAC is a NEEA advisory committee under NEEA’s Executive Director and subject to NEEA’s bi-laws.
The RETAC is co-chaired with BPA

5. Regional ET Needs Other Needs 7th Power Plan – Emerging Technologies
7th Power Plan – Market Strategies
Other Needs
ETO
BPA
NEEA
Others
Data needs for tracking
Coordinated activities to leverage resources and advance the technologies
Strategy development to address market barriers
Interaction with programs

6. How much overlap is there between needs?
Market Strategies
Other ET Efforts
7th Plan ET
Market Strategies
7th Plan ET
Other ET Efforts

7. Readiness Framework Product (Technology) Readiness Market Readiness
An opportunity with demonstrated energy savings, performance that is equal to or better than it is replacing, and end user satisfaction with the performance.
Market Readiness
The market is prepared to manufacture, distribute, sell, install, and maintain the product, and there is a clear differentiation between good and bad product.
Program Readiness
The product meets regulatory cost effectiveness requirements, and program activities have been shown effective at increasing adoption of the product.

8. Advisory Committee Relationships
Readiness
Product / Technology
Market
Program
RETAC ? ?
Low ?
Portfolio Advisory Committee (RPAC)
Medium
Sector Advisory Committees
High

9. Advisory Committee Relationships
Readiness
Product / Technology
Market
Program
RETAC
Low
RPAC
Medium
Sector Advisory Committees
High

10. Mapping 7th Plan Action Plans
Readiness
Product / Technology
Market
Program
MCS-4
Low
Medium
REG-10
High

11. Sector Advisory Committees
The Proposed Work Plan
Readiness
Product / Technology
Market
Program
RETAC
Low
RPAC
Define a collective approach to push to higher levels of market and program readiness.
Clarify connection with RPAC
Medium
Sector Advisory Committees
High

12. Questions First thoughts about RETAC’s role?
Is the readiness framework useful for organizing our work?
What other questions or points of discussion should we include today so that we can reach a decision?

13. Thank you !