The Q3 2026 Natural Gas Advisory Committee (NGAC) webinar featured a review of the program expansion opportunity to add HVAC controls to the existing Luminaire Level Lighting Controls (LLLC) program. The review included an overview of the electric LLLC program, the integration pathway between lighting occupancy controls and rooftop-unit thermostats, and the 2026–27 development activities that had been planned to advance the opportunity into the gas portfolio. The agenda also included a Committee Round Robin discussion covering program and personnel changes, current challenges, and how utility activities related to NEEA’s work. Housekeeping and forward-looking items included the 2027 Operations Planning process and proposed 2027 NGAC meeting dates.

In addition to those focused topics, NEEA staff provided organizational updates and information about upcoming activities. These included reflections on previous meeting notes and action items, as well as reminders about the Navien survey and Product Council, the New & Manufactured Homes work session, the Stakeholder Satisfaction Survey, and the Leadership in Energy Efficiency Awards. The Committee also received informational updates on recruitment and data collection for the Dual-Fuel Residential HVAC switchover-temperature field study; a reminder about program expansions ahead of the Advanced Performance DOAS milestone vote that had been planned for December; and the Q2 2026 Market Progress Report, which covered progress toward annual goals across gas and electric programs. During the round robin, Committee members shared updates from their organizations to support alignment on regional priorities, challenges, and opportunities.