1. Executive Committee June 13, 2012
WHPA Key Initiatives
Executive Committee
June 13, 2012

2. Scope of Work
“Proactively work among and across WHPA teams…to identify cross-cutting themes, topics and issues of significance for improving demand-side energy management in California.”
Dale and Paul assigned primary WHPA staff responsibility, but success requires active involvement from entire WHPA membership

3. Preliminary List of Initiatives
Laundry list of items compiled over last six months
Input received from WHPA members, IOUs, CPUC, and WHPA staff
Included in the materials for May Executive Committee meeting
Updated since meeting with additional input
Some initiatives are complex and costly while others are simple and less costly
However, the current list is still incomplete

4. Additional Sources of Input
WHPA Progress Report
Recently completed by EMI and submitted to SCE as a draft
WHPA Sustainability Working Group
Executive Committee
Council of Advisors
Key WHPA Members
Committee Chairs

5. Next Steps Distribute current list of Potential Key Initiatives
Contact WHPA members to solicit additional input, guidance and ideas
Include actionable recommendations from EMI report
Include additional details on “final” list
Cost
Project schedule
Support resources
Recommended priority
Present at August EC meeting for approval or modification

6. Questions That Need Answered
Which initiatives seem worthy of WHPA involvement?
Which are not worthy at this time?
What additional initiatives have been missed and need to be added?
Which initiatives most support current activities/issues impacting the HVAC industry?
The 2012 WHPA Staff budget is very limited.  Which one, two, or three Key Initiatives are urgent?
For instance, which initiatives should be dealt with so that the HVAC programs can be of the maximum benefit to ratepayers, customers, and the HVAC industry?
Who needs to be involved in the initiatives that seem most worthwhile and in what roles/capacities would they participate?
Which Key Initiatives should be dealt with immediately and which should be kept on the list and have their costs included in the WHPA budget?