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Q2 2025 RETAC Agenda Packet
The Regional Emerging Technology Advisory Committee (RETAC) held their second quarterly meeting of 2025 on June 18th. Topics include a committee “round robin” discussion of energy efficiency initiatives within the region, and an open discussion from members who attended the recent Hot Water-Hot Air Forum and Efficiency Exchange conferences.
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Dual-Fuel HVAC White Paper
Advancing dual-fuel residential HVAC to achieve a reliable, resilient and affordable energy future. North America’s energy system stands at a pivotal juncture, necessitating innovative and multifaceted approaches to support future resilience and reliability. Integrating natural gas and electricity can be a flexible and resilient solution to meeting the growing needs of our energy system. Dual-fuel…
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Code Savings Technical Assumptions Review
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Energy 350 to review three assumptions underlying the savings it reports for updates to energy codes for new construction buildings: Energy 350 found that most assumptions NEEA made to adjust code savings analyses were valid. The review team noted several areas where NEEA could improve assumptions either…
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Residential HPWH Product Assessment Datasheet (PADS)
For residential heat pump water heaters (HPWH) to be considered for inclusion on the Qualified Products List, HPWH product vendors must complete and submit a Product Assessment Datasheet (PADS). The PADS outlines compliance with the requirements within NEEA’s “Advanced Water Heating Specification.”
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Q1 2025 RETAC Agenda Packet
The Regional Emerging Technology Advisory Committee (RETAC) held their first quarterly meeting of 2025 on March 13th. Topics included a presentation by Ryan Kerr of GTI Energy, as well as an update from Kevin Smit of the NW Power and Conservation Council regarding the 9th Power Plan.
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High Efficiency Gas Water Heater Research
In the spring of 2024, NEEA contracted with ILLUME Advising to improve understanding of the current residential gas water heater market, identify purchase motivators for people with high-efficiency gas equipment, and see if and where there is a market for a commercialized gas heat pump water heater (GHPWH). NEEA hypothesized that there was potential to…
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Montana Residential Code Compliance Evaluation
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Industrial Economics, Incorporated (IEc) to conduct a residential code compliance evaluation in Montana that examined new construction single family homes built under the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) 2018 and 2021 with Montana amendments. The main study objective was to assess statewide compliance with the 2018 and…
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Q2 2025 RCC Meeting
Virtual
June 26, 2025
12:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Q2 2025 Residential Coordinating Committee (RCC). Regional priority topic presentation will be an organized panel with HPWH Manufacturers speaking about new products in the market and a roadmap to the 2029 Standard. Committee members will also engage in sharing out on current program highlights and organizational updates.
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ENERGY STAR® Windows, Doors, & Skylights Version 7.0 Evaluation
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Apex Analytics in 2024 to evaluate what impact, if any, NEEA had on the updated ENERGY STAR Windows, Doors, & Skylights Version 7.0 specification. This evaluation considered both NEEA’s formal engagement in the specification review process and NEEA staff members’ engagement with the market more broadly. Apex…
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