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  • Steffes Low-Cost High-Temperature Thermal Storage for Load Shifting in Residential Applications

    High-temperature thermal storage (>800 F) can enable daily load shifting up to 16 hours with 10 times the storage density of using hot water. This webinar presents the Steffes technology and explores whether it could be paired with heat pumps to avoid setback recovery peak power typically provided by electric resistance heating. The goal of…

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  • Cost Benefit Model Analysis for Heat Pump Water Heaters

    NEEA contracted with Larson Energy Research to conduct a third-party review of specific aspects of its 2022 Heat Pump Water Heater (HPWH) Benefit Cost Model. Key activities included: The report recommends an alternative method for extrapolation of sales that requires fewer assumptions. It also recommends several updates to assumptions in support of assessing HPWH market…

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  • Heat Pump Water Heater Market Progress Evaluation Report #7

    The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with NMR Group in early 2023 to conduct its seventh Market Progress Evaluation Report (MPER) for the alliance’s Heat Pump Water Heater (HPWH) program. The findings of this MPER will help inform and refine program interventions in the market. Study objectives included: The report concludes that the program…

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  • Q3 2023 Codes, Standards and New Construction Newsletter

    NEEA’s codes, standards and new construction team kept up a busy pace all summer with impactful activities in water heating standards and Washington state’s energy code. A few highlights follow. Codes Standards Funding Opportunities

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  • Central Heat Pump Water Heaters Stories From the Field

    October 24, 2023 – Hear stories from EPIC Grant installations of Central Heat Pump Water Heaters in new and retrofit conditions. Learn about some of the challenges, successes, and opportunities. This session showcased at least three installations and current results. All content and materials accessed through this webpage or any meeting resources are provided “as-is”…

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  • How Will All These Smart Appliances Talk to the Smart Grid

    October 3, 2023 – At this Product Council meeting, speakers walked the audience through their product line for communicating to smart devices in the consumer’s home and commercial markets (Water Heating, HVAC, EV Charging, Batteries, White Goods, Pool Pumps and Solar Inverters.) Each speaker addressed challenges and opportunities, provided real examples of pilots and programs…

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  • High-Performance Windows Baseline Review

    As part of its High-Performance Windows program, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) seeks to accelerate and broaden the installation of high-performance windows in residential buildings, with a long-term goal of having over 50% of window sales in the Northwest having a U-Value of 0.20 or less. To enhance its understanding of the current status…

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    New Construction|Residential|Residential Buildings

  • Q3 2023 Emerging Technology Newsletter

    The third quarter of 2023 demonstrated the interest in heat pump technology throughout the region. The micro heat pump field study concluded and was presented at a Product Council. Participants were pleased with the units’ performance, and the technology looks promising for efficient air conditioning and heating. Work is also proceeding on residential dual fuel efforts, testing laundry centers and all-in-one washer-dryers…

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    Commercial|Consumer Products|Heating and Cooling|Natural Gas|Products|Residential|Technology

  • Retail Product Portfolio Market Progress Evaluation Report #2

    The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with TRC to conduct the second Market Progress Evaluation Report (MPER) for the Retail Product Portfolio (RPP) program. Between July 2022 and May 2023, TRC reviewed NEEA’s updated RPP logic model and conducted program staff interviews, reviewed program documents, and analyzed sales data to assess progress on applicable…

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  • Q2 2023 Codes, Standards and New Construction Newsletter

    After a fast start, NEEA’s codes and standards team made steady progress in Q2 2023. Highlights of Q2 2023 include:  Codes Standards Funding Opportunities

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