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Modulating Gas Valve for Commercial Dryer Study
As part of its emerging technology work, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) is investigating modulating commercial gas dryers to learn more about the product and its energy efficiency potential. In the Northwest, there are over 50,000 commercial gas dryers, however most of the existing dryers in the region are standard commercial gas-fired dryers with…
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2015 Battery Charger Standard Evaluation for NEEA’s Non-Adoptive States
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) supported the development of legislation in California and Oregon related to battery charger standards. In 2015, NEEA contracted with TRC Energy Services (TRC) to investigate the question of whether a battery charger appliance standard adopted in California and Oregon affected the battery chargers sold in NEEA’s non-adoptive states: Idaho,…
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Fan Manufacturer Regional Market Share Research
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with DNV Energy Insights, Inc. (DNV), to conduct market research on non-embedded or stand-alone fan systems in the Northwest. The study sought to assess the distribution and general characteristics of sales across manufacturers active in the market to inform program planning and support the precision of future savings…
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Extended Motor Products Variable Load Baseline and Constant-Load to Variable Load Savings Key Assumptions Review
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Apex Analytics LLC to review NEEA’s baseline assumptions and savings calculation approach for variable speed pumps, which are part of the Extended Motor Products (XMP) Market Transformation program. The study reviewed NEEA’s approach to estimating a natural market baseline for adoption of variable speed pumps and its…
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2022 Luminaire Level Lighting Controls Incremental Cost Study
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Energy Solutions to estimate the additional equipment and labor cost to install Luminaire Level Lighting Controls (LLLC) compared to other options. The outcome of this bi-annual study, conducted since 2017, enables NEEA to track cost trends and conduct cost-effectiveness analysis in a market with rapidly changing product…
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Hydrogen-Ready Appliances Assessment Report
In 2022, NEEA contracted with Cadeo Group to assess the current and future needs of natural gas appliances served by a blend of conventional methane and hydrogen. The attached report documents that assessment and provides recommendations for future actions to support efficient and safe use of hydrogen blended fuels in new and existing natural gas…
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NEEA Energy Efficiency Test Procedure for Residential Clothes Dryers
A test procedure for clothes dryers used to generate utility energy savings estimates Version 2.0 – Updated December 2022 This document describes a clothes dryer laboratory test procedure used to calculate a real-world metric for residential clothes dryer energy use. The procedure describes the different cycles, settings, test load articles, and equipment needed to generate the…
Products|Residential