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2027 Motor System Stock Assessment Webinar #1 Slides
On March 25, 2026, staff from the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) presented details about the upcoming 2027 Motor System Stock Assessment (MSSA). The webinar presented information on the study’s objectives, sample design, and the beginning of recruitment. In order to benchmark the region’s industrial energy efficiency work and support Northwest resource and energy efficiency…
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Agricultural Pump Market Research
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Resource Innovations to conduct a market research study that explored the applicability of current Extended Motor Products (XMP) – Pumps program knowledge and intervention activities to the Northwest agricultural irrigation pump market. Between January and September 2025, Resource Innovations conducted a review of relevant documents and materials, followed by primary data collection through in-depth interviews with manufacturers’ representatives, specifying engineers, contractors, and end-users of agricultural pumps…
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Extended Motor Products Market Progress Evaluation Report #1
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with ADM Associates Inc. (ADM) to conduct the first Market Progress Evaluation Report (MPER) for NEEA’s Extended Motor Products (XMP) pump and circulator program. Through this study, ADM reviewed and assessed the clarity and alignment of the program’s guiding documentation, including the Program Logic Model, Market Transformation Theory,…
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Commercial-Sector Adjustable-Speed Drive Market Research Study
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Johnson Consulting Group, LLC, to conduct research assessing the market penetration of adjustable-speed drives (ASDs) paired with commercial pumps and fans in the Northwest. The primary objectives of this research were to (a) assess the proportion of commercial pumps and fans that are paired with drives; (b)…
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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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Extended Motor Products Regional Market Share Study
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with ADM Associates, Inc., to assess the clean water pumps and circulators market in the Northwest. The specific research objectives were to (a) estimate the size of the clean water pumps and circulators market in the Northwest, (b) assess NEEA’s estimates of the market share held by participants…
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Pump Energy Rating Label Awareness and Use Study
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Johnson Consulting Group to conduct market research on awareness and usage dynamics for the Hydraulic Institute’s (HI) Energy Rating (ER) label for pumps and circulators. Specifically, this study assessed the role of efficiency in the pump selection process, explored current levels and patterns of awareness and use…
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Extended Motor Products Pump and Circulator Manufacturers’ Representative Pilot: Market Test Assessment
As part of its Extended Motor Products (XMP) program, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Johnson Consulting Group to conduct a Market Test Assessment of the XMP Pump and Circulator Manufacturers’ Representative Pilot. The study assessed the overall effectiveness of the program’s manufacturer representative-focused activities and the likelihood that the pilot activities being…
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Extended Motor Products Pump and Circulator Baseline Assumptions Review
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance’s (NEEA) Extended Motor Products (XMP) program aims to accelerate adoption of efficient pumps and circulators in the Northwest. NEEA engaged with Apex Analytics to conduct a review of its 20-year naturally occurring baselines for pumps and circulators. Specifically, Apex reviewed: In February through May 2021, Apex Analytics conducted qualitative and…
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Power Drive Systems – Energy Savings and Non-Energy Benefits in Constant & Variable Load Applications
As part of the scanning work for Extended Motor Products opportunities, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Cadeo Group to execute research on Power Drive Systems (PDS). PDS offer significant energy savings potential in commercial and industrial applications. However, while adoption of PDS has increased steadily since the mid-20th century, several barriers remain…
Agricultural|Commercial + Industrial