RTF Staff Subcommittee and Work Updates August 30, 2011

1. RTF Staff Subcommittee and Work UpdatesAugust 30, 2011

2. RTF Staff Updates • RTF Operations Subcommittee (8/15) • Reviewed Aug 30, Oct 4 and Nov 1 Agendas • Reviewed Status of Cost, Life and Measure Contracts • Bylaws and Procedures Manual discussion • 2012 Workplan Schedule Discussed • RTF Policy Advisory Committee Overview

3. RTF Staff Updates • RFP’s to be Published • Lighting Codes and Calculator ($100k) • Measurement and Verification Guidelines ($60k) • End Use Load Study Business Case ($100k) • Invitation to RTF Members interested in reviewing • Motion: I ___________ move that the RTF authorize the RTF Operations Subcommittee to review and approve staff prepared Requests For Proposals and Scopes of Work, approved in the 2011 Work Plan, For Lighting Measure Development, Measurement and Verification Guidelines and the End Use Business Case, not to exceed $300,000 in budget.

4. RTF Staff Updates • Work to be Deferred from 2011 Work Plan • Contractor to Engage IT Community and Inform Measure Development and/or renewal • Response to May RTF Meeting Interest Request • Small Rural Utilities Report • Final Report Received • Subcommittee Draft Review Underway • RTF Policy Advisory Committee • Meeting Schedule (September 28) • Topics for discussion, interests (RTF Work Plan)

5. RTF Staff Updates • Domestic Heating Fuel Choice Study • No follow up meeting since July RTF • Northwest Research Group • Meets November 4 in Tacoma • GSHP Measures (ASHP to GSHP; FAF to GSHP) • Subcommitteereview period complete • 2-week public comment period Aug 29-Sept12 • See GSHP Subcommittee webpage for details

6. RTF Staff Updates • Montana House 2 • Corrected specifications (v2_1) now posted to measure webpage. • Body of specifications (2.2 and 2.7) didn't match the updated table. • Grocery Refrigeration • Subcommittee met once – little participation • Finalized Protocols required for RTF Consideration • Refrigeration doors for multi-deck mid temp cases UES

7. RTF Staff Updates • Variable Capacity Heat Pump • Standard Protocol for Fan VFD • Measure calculator contract in place • Request RTF Subcommittee participation in October • RTUG • Statement of work and RFP closed • Invite contractor selection committee participation • Finalize the standard protocol and all documentation

8. RTF Staff Updates • Contracts complete or agreed to: • UES Measure Review – SBW • Measure Life Guidelines – SERA • Measure Cost/NEBS – Navigant • Request RTF Subcommittee Participation • 4 or 5 meetings through December • Provide input on emphasis and outcomes • Provide additional information or research • RTF Review of Proposed Guidelines By December

9. RTF Staff Updates • Forming Lighting Subcommittee • Need new baseline by July 2012 • NW Lighting Trade Ally Network sees need • Likely to be a minimally compliant T12 • Moving to a T8 baseline will not be representative of the market • Regional lighting calculator update called for • Requesting RTF participants • Developing RFP for development services

10. RTF Staff Updates • SEEM Training • Fall Webinar to be scheduled • Additional user training to be decided

11. RTF Staff Updates • 2012 Work Plan, Budget and Business Plan • Draft to Operations Subcommittee September • Review By Operations by September 15 • To RTF For Review September 15 • Draft for RTF PAC Review September30 • RTF Discussion October 2 • Review by PAC October 27th