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RTF Subcommittee Meeting

RTF Technical Support Needs for Small & Rural Utilities December 3, 2010. RTF Subcommittee Meeting . Agenda. Introductions Analysis process List of recommended utilities Draft interview guide Questions and subcommittee feedback Review project timeline and next steps. Analysis process.

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RTF Subcommittee Meeting

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  1. RTF Technical Support Needs for Small & Rural Utilities December 3, 2010 RTF Subcommittee Meeting

  2. Agenda • Introductions • Analysis process • List of recommended utilities • Draft interview guide • Questions and subcommittee feedback • Review project timeline and next steps

  3. Analysis process • Identify Utilities of interest • Clean/prune data (remove misc. “non-utility” entities) • Small (<15 aMW) • Rural (LDD recipients) • Residential (> 60%) Location of Utilities of interest (pools and small rural residential) All these utilities fall within 150 aMW and 40,000 total customers

  4. Utility Breakdowns

  5. Breakdown of Implemented Measures • Use of Lighting measures is a major source of savings in residential and commercial sectors. • Also see significant savings in irrigation measures.

  6. Utility Selection Criteria • Small, rural, residential status • Volume of savings • Patterns of measure implementation of various utilities • Climate • Availability of adjacent conservation infrastructure • Residential vs. commercial • Renewables vs. measures

  7. List of Proposed Utilities • City of McCleary • Wahkiakum • Okanogan County Electric Coop • City of Bonners Ferry • Burley • City of Milton Freewater • Lincoln • Blachly-Lane • Ravalli • Glacier • Harney • Lane • Fall River • Mission Valley • Kootenai • Big Bend • Mason PUD #3 • Central • Umatilla • Raft River

  8. Utility List Matrix • See Excel file: Draft Utility List_Small-Rural Utils.xlsx

  9. Recommended Washington Utilities • City of McCleary • Wahkiakum • Okanogan County Electric Coop • Lincoln • Kootenai • Big Bend • Mason PUD #3

  10. Recommended Oregon Utilities • City of Milton Freewater • Blachly-Lane • Harney • Lane • Central • Umatilla

  11. Recommended Idaho Utilities • City of Bonners Ferry • Burley • Fall River • Raft River

  12. Recommended Montana Utilities • Lincoln • Ravalli • Glacier • Mission Valley

  13. Draft Interview Guide Objectives • Focus on technical characteristics of conservation efforts: • Development of deemed measures • Technical specifications • Simplified M&V protocols • Help identify program barriers faced by small/rural utilities (for RTF approved measures/protocols) • Review measures implemented by the utility • Discuss staff resources, incentives paid, and measures not reported to the PTR • Develop list of measures the utility is interested in implementing • Assess available conservation infrastructure

  14. Draft Interview Guide • See Word doc: Draft Interview Guide_Small-Rural Utilities.docx

  15. Questions and Subcommittee Feedback

  16. Project Timeline & Next Steps

  17. Ecotope Contact: Poppy Storm, Project Manager 4056 9th Avenue NE − Seattle, Washington, 98105 PH: (206) 322-3753, FAX: (206) 325-7270 www.ecotope.com

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