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RTF Meeting: July 1, 2008

Next Mtg August 5

Northwest Power & Conservation Council
851 SW 6th Avenue, Suite 1100
Portland, Oregon

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9:30 AM Introductions, Announcements & Review of Agenda (40k Word)
  • Review and approval of meeting minutes (75k Word) for May 27th, 2008
  • Set next meeting date - Tentative August 5
  • Subcommittee (45k Excel) Updates
  • New subcommittee to review RFP responses for Gas Use Study
  • Energy Star Window Specification Change
9:50 AM Decision on Distribution Efficiency Initiative Funding - Adam Hadley
10:00 AM Presentation (400k PowerPoint) on a Potential PTCS Duct Sealing Process Evaluation, an Opportunity to Leverage California Funding - Reid Hart
10:30 AM Presentation (130k PowerPoint) and Discussion on Specifications for Moving the Ducts Inside in New Construction - Adam Hadley, Mark Johnson
  • Crawlspace Design for Marine and Cold Climates - ASHRAE Paper (230k PDF)
  • Green Production Building - Moving Ducts Inside (400k PDF)
  • ACEEE Summer Study Paper (625k Word) on Moving Ducts Inside
  • Preliminary Cost-Effectiveness Analysis for Locating HVAC System Inside
11:00 AM Presentation (4m PowerPoint) on Update to Solid State Lighting Measures for the 6th Plan - Charlie Grist
11:45 AM LUNCH - Complete this Online Deli Order
12:15 PM Presentation (320k PowerPoint) on Update to Generic Assumptions for the Draft 6th Plan - Tom Eckman, Charlie Grist
  • Discount Rate
  • Source of Utility Funding of Conservation Investments (Debt Financing vs. Expense)
  • Marginal CO2 Content
  • Avoided Electricity and Gas Costs
  • Transmission and Distribution System Losses
  • Deferred Cost of Transmission and Distribution
  • Council Staff Issue Paper (180k PDF) on Discount Rate and Financing Cost
  • EEI Study (440k PDF) on Increasing Generation, Transmission and Distribution Costs
  • Analysis (25k Excel) of Marginal Distribution System Losses on Burbank, CA System
1:45 PM Presentation (730k PowerPoint), Discussion (5m Excel), and Decision on Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers - Adam Hadley
2:15 PM Presentation (7m PowerPoint), Discussion and Decision on Grocery Store Measure Revisions - PECI
  • LED Case Lighting in Medium Temperature Cases
  • Shaded Pole to PSC Evaporator Fan Motors
  • Install Doors on Medium Temp Open Walk-In Case
2:45 PM Presentation (1m PowerPoint) and Discussion on Developing Deemed Values for Economizers and Other Measures for Commercial Packaged Roof Top HVAC Equipment - Stan Price, David Baylon
3:30 PM Adjourn