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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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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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Next Step Homes Pilot Phases 2 and 3 Summary
As part of the Next Step Homes program (now known as Residential New Construction) the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with CLEAResult to conduct a summary report of activities, outcomes and lessons learned between 2013 and 2019. The activities detailed in this report occurred during NEEA’s Next Step Homes Pilot (Pilot) Phases 2 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…
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Washington Residential Energy Code Compliance
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with The Cadmus Group, Inc. (Cadmus) to conduct a study of residential energy code compliance in the state of Washington. This effort to measure compliance has roots in the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), which provided funding to states, contingent upon a commitment to adopt the…
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MagnaDrive Adjustable Speed Drive Status Report
MagnaDrive Corporation is located in Bellevue, Washington, and develops and commercializes patented torque transfer technology with applications in industry, public works, transportation, and consumer products domestically and internationally. The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (the Alliance) and MagnaDrive formed a public/private partnership to help commercialize the MagnaDrive adjustable speed drive (ASD), an innovative speed-control device that…
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Pacific Northwest Water and Wastewater Market Assessment
The water and wastewater industry is a significant consumer of energy in the Pacific Northwest where it consumed 2910 GWh, or approximately two percent of total energy consumed in the region last year.1 Water supply facilities consume 661 GWh regionally, of which municipal facilities consume 332 GWh and non-municipal facilities consume 329 GWh. Total energy…
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Energy Efficiency within the Pulp and Paper, Water and Wastewater and Irrigation Markets in the Pacific Northwest
This report profiles the pulp and paper, water and wastewater, and irrigation industries in the Pacific Northwest and assesses the opportunity for energy efficiency practices penetration specific to pump, fan/blower, and conveyor system usage and purchase practices within these markets. The report characterizes the value chain, the purchase decision process, and existing practices within these…
Industrial