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NEEA 2025-2029 Strategic + Business Plans
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) is an alliance of more than 140 electric and natural gas utilities and partners working to increase the adoption of energy-efficient technologies and practices on behalf of customers in Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. Working together, NEEA’s funders pool resources to create economies of scale, lowering the costs of…
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Q4 2024 Emerging Technology Newsletter
NEEA’s Emerging Technology team is concluding a successful 2024 with the completion of several key projects, including: The launch of a long-awaited field study on Luminaire Level Lighting Controls (LLLC) combined with HVAC control in a commercial building constitute a highlight of the year. Led by Senior Product Manager Chris Wolgamott, this study, delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic,…
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Water Heater Flexible Load Conformance White Paper
Utilities have used residential loads for providing grid services to utility customers for decades, particularly for demand response. However, the number of customers participating in such programs remains low. New Flexible Load Management strategies for providing grid services have the potential to accelerate customer participation. Efforts to improve customer participation and experience will result in…
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Q4 2024 RPAC Slides
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Q3 2024 Market Progress Report
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Independent Assessment of NEEA Approaches to Estimating Influence Over State Energy Codes
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with NMR Group to conduct a review of several alternative approaches to evaluating NEEA’s influence on the outcomes of state energy code processes in the Northwest. The objective of this assessment was to support NEEA in identifying ways to assess its codes efforts that more accurately document and…
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2025 CBSA Webinar #4 Slides
On October 21, 2024, staff from the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA), study implementer Westat and on-site data collection leads Michaels Energy presented information on the Commercial Building Stock Assessment (CBSA) recruitment efforts and data collection, which includes the web survey, billing data, and site visits. Every five years NEEA conducts the CBSA on behalf of…
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Q3 2024 Market Research and Evaluation Newsletter
Welcome to another issue of NEEA’s Market Research and Evaluation quarterly newsletter! Thank you for taking time to read over the team’s plans for the fourth quarter. The end of the year is busy, with at least 15 studies in the field. Seven others are wrapping up and anticipating final reports. Evaluations are being fielded…
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Commercial HPWH Product Assessment Datasheet (PADS)
For commercial 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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Q2 2024 Market Progress Report