The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA), an alliance of more than 100 Northwest utilities and energy efficiency organizations, recently partnered with the Refrigerating Engineers & Technicians Association (RETA) to develop a new energy efficiency certification for industrial refrigeration operators across the northwest and the US: Certified Refrigeration Energy Specialist (CRES). The initiative seeks to transform industrial refrigeration operations and maintenance (O&M) practices by offering an ANSI-accredited operator certification in system energy performance.