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Recommendations for Adapting the TV Policy Approach for Computer Monitors and Digital Signage Displays
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Pacific Crest Labs (PCL) to conduct a study on the energy performance of computer monitors and digital signage displays (DSDs). This study extends the regulatory and testing framework, originally developed for televisions, to arrive at a unified approach to regulating all three display types under common test…
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Retail Product Portfolio: Market Progress Evaluation Report #3
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Level 7 Market Research to conduct the third Market Progress Evaluation Report (MPER) for the Retail Product Portfolio (RPP) program. From July 2025 through February 2026, Level 7 conducted interviews with NEEA staff and contractors, reviewed program documentation, internal reports, communication records, and sales data, and conducted…
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Q3 2025 RETAC Agenda Packet
The Regional Emerging Technology Advisory Committee (RETAC) will hold their third quarterly meeting of 2025 on September 24th. Topics include a committee “round robin” discussion of energy efficiency initiatives within the region, and an update on emerging technology projects from Puget Sound Energy.
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Air Cleaner Unit Savings Review
As part of its Retail Products Portfolio (RPP) program, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) implements a variety of strategies to speed adoption of energy-efficient consumer products. In 2019, NEEA discontinued midstream incentives for air cleaners while engaging actively in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) specification revision process. Because RPP program sponsors only receive…
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Air Cleaner Specification and Baseline Assessment Review
As part of its Retail Products Portfolio (RPP) program, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) works collaboratively with other energy efficiency stakeholders to affect the advancement of ENERGY STAR specifications for consumer products. In July through October 2020, NEEA contracted with Apex Analytics to conduct an Air Cleaner Specification and Baseline Assessment Review. The objectives…
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Desktop Power Supplies ENERGY STAR Version 6 Baseline Methodology and Specification Influence Review
In late 2018, NEEA contracted with Apex Analytics, LLC, to evaluate NEEA’s influence on the ENERGY STAR computers market and to review NEEA’s baseline approach for ENERGY STAR Version 6 commercial desktop computers. NEEA’s work in the market included early support of the 80 PLUS certification program as well as providing stand-alone and collaborative comments…
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Retail Product Platform Strategy
Since its launch in 2016, the ENERGY STAR Retail Products Platform (ESRPP) has served as a gateway for energy efficiency programs to capture savings cost-effectively. But a successful ESRPP program does more than incentivize ENERGY STAR products – the platform can provide insight into drivers behind product specifications and testing methodologies, identify market barriers for…
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Review of ACE Model for High Efficiency TVs Initiative
NEEA asked Evergreen Economics to review the data used in its ACE model for televisions per an electronic mail correspondence dated December 6, 2011. Evergreen was asked to focus on five items.
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