Energy Efficiency Best Practice Write-Ups

The 2-3 page write-ups for the categories listed below are to be broken down as follows:

1. Description of the practice or program.

2. Explanation of the public policy rationale for the policy or program including a discussion of whether the measure is consistent with deregulated markets.

3. Examples of implementation.

4. Political feasibility of the practice or program.

5. Summary of costs and benefits for each practice or policy [For example, information is to be included on when states are most likely to see energy savings from the proposed practice (e.g., seasonal benefits, etc.). Other information on the quantification of benefits could also be included under #3 (examples of implementation) if such information is available. Any further information on quantifying the benefits of best practices in the Forum report will be generated by a new Quantification Work Group which was formed at the meeting].

6. Interaction with other potential policy options and discussion of any need for regional coordination to enhance the effectiveness of the practice or program.

7. Required actions to implement the practice or program.

Best Practice Categories and Assignments

I. Residential HVAC sector

· CEC program on Certification and Installation Training – Mike Messenger or ACEEE

· Duct sealing programs ( SMUD) – Amanda Ormond

· Indirect Evaporative Cooling (PG&E) – Mike Messenger or delete

· High efficiency heating and cooling standards, including new federal central air conditioner standards (and Thermal Expansion valves) – Jeff Harris

· Load controls on cooling – Jeff Burks

· Programs to promote Ground source Heat pumps – Cathy Ghandehari will explore. Mike Messenger or NREL may be able to provide assistance.

II. Residential Appliances

· Energy STAR branding effort for major appliances – (listed under education below) – Cathy Ghandehari

· Horizontal axis washing machines – Brian Hedman

· Water heating (if Nox and CO emissions from residential houses are significant) (need research) -- staff

· Appliance accelerated retirement program (refrigerators/freezers and air condition) –Rich Ferguson

III. Residential Lighting

· Programs to promote Fluorescent Torchieres – Brian Hedman

· Fluorescent hard wired fixture programs – Brian Hedman

IV. Residential New Construction

· CEC plans for 2001 Building Standards/Administration and updating of codes – Jeff Harris

· Programs to promote more efficient Window systems (high performance window glazings)—Jeff Harris

IV. Residential retrofits – Cathy Ghandehari

V. Commercial Retrofit

· Demand Responsive

· HVAC and lighting systems -- Rich Ferguson

· Energy management control systems that can communicate with load scheduling coordinators – Rich Ferguson

· Building/System Commissioning – Stan Price

· Energy Efficient Water Treatment – Brian Hedman (Van Jamison – link to state revolving funds)

· Direct/indirect evaporative cooling systems – Jeff Burks

· Continuous commissioning – Jeff Burks

V. Commercial New Construction

· Savings by design – Stan Price

· CEC plans for 2001 non residential building standards – Mark Case/Jeff Burks

· LED traffic lights – Mike Messenger

· Cool Roofs – Mike Messenger/Cathy Ghandehari

· Building commissioning—Stan Price

VI. Industrial Retrofit

· Industrial compressed air system retrofit/maintenance –Bob Green

· Motors (better management practices/ motor system optimization) – Bob Green

· Steam systems -- ?

V. State Leading by Example – Amanda Ormond/Jeff Burks/Cathy Ghandehari

· New construction

· State facility performance contracting

· Require state facilities to commission and use LEED design standards

· Provide state O&M staff with training and certification in building operation

· Adopt procurement standards requiring life cycle cost assessment (standardized specification in state purchases)

VII. Process Issues – Stan Price

· Streamline RFP processes

· Standard performance contracting

· Reasonable measurement and verification requirements

· Define public and private roles clearly

TAX CREDITS –

· Oregon-type business and residential tax credits – John Savage

PUBLIC PURPOSE FUNDING – staff (Brian Hedman will send to staff an article on public purpose funding)

PUBLIC EDUCATION –

· Energy STAR branding effort – Cathy Ghandehari

· CA Power Watch – staff

LEVERAGING LOAD MANAGEMENT FOR INCREASED EFFICIENCY INVESTMENTS– John Nielsen