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Standard Statement of Work Requirements
This document outlines the the requirements set forth in every Standard NEEA Statement of Work (though the numbering may vary). If you have a question about these terms, please reach out to your NEEA contact so they can work with the Contracts/Legal team to address any concerns.
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End-Use Load Flexibility: Connected Water Heater Study
Since 2023 in Washington and 2025 in Oregon, state regulations have required electric storage water heaters with capacities of 40–120 gallons to include an EcoPort®, enabling direct communication with the water heater through the ANSI/CTA-2045 standard. As adoption of EcoPort-enabled water heaters increases, utilities have a growing opportunity to leverage these devices as flexible grid…
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HVAC Installation Contractor Market Research
The Northwest Energy Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Evergreen Economics to conduct qualitative research with residential HVAC contractors across Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. The study sought to understand how heat pumps are selected, installed, and configured in real-world practice. Through focus groups and in-depth interviews, research examined contractor perspectives on connected commissioning, cold-climate heat pumps, auxiliary electric resistance…
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Design Research for Whole Building Energy Efficiency Concepts
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with ETHNO, LLC to conduct research and gather feedback on proposed Market Transformation concepts for the Whole Building Special Project. With ETHNO support, NEEA conducted a three day in-person design workshop to identify promising Market Transformation concepts to accelerate commercial upgrades in small and medium-sized buildings. NEEA then built paper prototypes of the five resulting concepts. In Q4 2025, ETHNO tested these early concepts by interviewing commercial…
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Variable Speed Heat Pump Load Flexibility Modeling
Variable speed heat pumps (VSHP) and cold climate air source heat pumps (ccASHP) have gained increased attention for their potential to support utility end-use load flexibility programs while maintaining customer comfort. VSHPs can be programmed to respond to grid signals, adjusting unit energy consumption by varying the compressor and fan speeds. Very limited data are available to quantify VSHP…
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2025 Heat Pump Water Heater Baseline and Key Assumption Review
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Larson Energy Research to review key baseline assumptions and energy savings inputs for its Heat Pump Water Heater (HPWH) program. In 2025, NEEA updated key assumptions to better account for HPWH adoption in residential new construction, introducing new approaches to more accurately track savings across the region.…
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Manufactured Homes Market Diffusion Evaluation Report
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Apex Analytics, LLC to conduct the first Market Diffusion Evaluation report for its Manufactured Homes program, which stopped active market engagement in 2024. The program was designed to increase adoption of manufactured homes built to an above–ENERGY STAR® efficiency level (NEEM+) and, in doing so, to support…
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SharePoint Usage Requirements for Contractors
This SharePoint Usage Requirements document is here to help contractors working with NEEA collaborate with via SharePoint, which is NEEA’s go-to file management system for sharing files across and with teams. Please refer to this information to help navigate when and how to use SharePoint for working with teams at NEEA, especially when new to…
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Recommendations for Adapting the TV Policy Approach for Computer Monitors and Digital Signage Displays
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Pacific Crest Labs (PCL) to conduct a study on the energy performance of computer monitors and digital signage displays (DSDs). This study extends the regulatory and testing framework, originally developed for televisions, to arrive at a unified approach to regulating all three display types under common test…
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Gas High Efficiency DOAS Energy Savings Analysis
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) is exploring the energy savings potential from gas high efficiency dedicated outdoor air system (DOAS) configurations in which the primary heating system for HVAC is a natural gas solution. This report analyzes the energy performance of conventional heating and ventilation approaches compared to high-efficiency system designs across a range…
Commercial + Industrial|Natural Gas