Q2 2026 Market Research and Evaluation Newsletter

Happy Spring, Readers!

I enjoyed connecting with many of you in May at Efficiency Exchange (EFX) in Boise, and I hope to see you at EFX in Wenatchee next year.

The NEEA Market Research & Evaluation (MRE) team is hard at work planning, managing and sharing the findings of over 20 studies. This quarter, I’d like to highlight our baseline and key assumption reviews, which provide third-party assessments of the inputs used to calculate energy savings reported for NEEA’s Market Transformation programs. These evaluations assess key assumptions used in energy savings calculations, including validating the assumed market conditions without NEEA intervention (Naturally Occurring Baseline), evaluating data sources and estimates, and reviewing NEEA’s approach to categorizing product classes.

The Q2 2026 newsletter includes information on baseline/key assumptions review for six programs and products:

• Advanced Performance DOAS (formerly High-Performance HVAC)
• Luminaire Level Lighting Controls
• Efficient Fans
• Televisions
• High-Performance Dryers
• Heat Pump Water Heaters

Meghan Bean, Manager, Market Research & Evaluation