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2022 Review of Key Assumptions for Luminaire Level Lighting Controls
As part of its Luminaire Level Lighting Controls (LLLC) program, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Cadmus Group for an independent review of the program’s key assumptions for modeling co-created savings. In late 2022, Cadmus Group reviewed NEEA documents and calculations, and then provided feedback and recommendations on NEEA’s key modeling assumptions. Key…
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NEEA Intellectual Property (IP) Policy
Market Transformation is driven by ideas. When an idea, such as an invention or discovery, a design or symbol, a name, or a written document, is original and unique it is considered intellectual property (“IP”). Once IP is protected (typically through a copyright, a trademark, or a patent), the IP owner can determine how to share…
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Hydrogen-Ready Appliances Assessment Report
In 2022, NEEA contracted with Cadeo Group to assess the current and future needs of natural gas appliances served by a blend of conventional methane and hydrogen. The attached report documents that assessment and provides recommendations for future actions to support efficient and safe use of hydrogen blended fuels in new and existing natural gas…
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NEEA Energy Efficiency Test Procedure for Residential Clothes Dryers
A test procedure for clothes dryers used to generate utility energy savings estimates Version 2.0 – Updated December 2022 This document describes a clothes dryer laboratory test procedure used to calculate a real-world metric for residential clothes dryer energy use. The procedure describes the different cycles, settings, test load articles, and equipment needed to generate the…
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NEEA Dryer Test Procedure Version 2.0 – Summary of Changes and Rationale
In 2017, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) collaborated with Pacific Gas & Electric to develop a Clothes Dryer Test Procedure that calculates an accurate metric for clothes dryer energy use (Version 1.2). Since then, NEEA conducted laboratory testing and applied the Version 1.2 test procedure to more than 60 dryers to gather information on…
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Prosaris Compressed Air Leak Detection Initial Field Tests
Compressed air and gas leaks are a persistent problem across industries, wasting valuable resources and energy and impacting operations. Air leak reduction has been identified as a significant source of savings for efficiency programs in the Northwest. As such, NEEA’s emerging technology and product teams are investigating technologies to overcome these challenges and enhance efficiency.…
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Becca Yates biography
Becca Yates is the Executive Director of the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA), whose purpose is to pool resources and share risks to transform the market for energy efficiency to the benefit of all consumers in the Northwest.
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Central Heat Pump Water Heaters for Multifamily Supply Side Assessment Study
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with New Buildings Institute (NBI) in January 2021 to conduct research and outreach to better understand the current landscape of central heat pump water heater (HPWH) adoption in multifamily buildings. Research objectives included 1) Identifying all primary barriers to central HPWH adoption, 2) Increasing understanding of the value…
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