BPA Energy Efficiency:

BPA Emerging Technologies Technical Advisory Group

Residential Lighting

Fall 2017

Purpose

In 2008, the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) Office of Technology Innovation and Office of Energy Efficiency launched the Energy Efficiency Emerging Technologies program (E3T). The goal of E3T is to establish an ongoing collaborative effort to “fill the pipeline” of utility conservation programs with innovative energy efficiency solutions and technologies that promise significant and reliable region-wide energy savings.

The process uses Technical Advisory Groups, or TAGs, to help scan, screen, and score the most promising technologies and strategies (collectively called emerging technologies, or ETs), which are then formally assessed by BPA for their benefit to BPA customers– publicly-owned utilities throughout the Pacific Northwest region.Since 2009, twelveTAGs have focused on the following topics:data centers, lighting, LED Lighting and Controls, HVAC, energy management, and residential,commercial and multifamily buildings.

If we have asked you to participate in the E3T TAG, it is a reflection of the value and insight you bring to the energy efficiency knowledge base, and your ability to work as part of a group with a range of expertise and organizational representation. We appreciate your willingness to contribute to this important process.

To those of you who have been members of a previous TAG – we greatly appreciate your consideration to participate in this current process.

Goal

The goal of the 2017 Residential LightingTechnical Advisory Group (Res Lighting TAG)is to identify and prioritize emerging technologies that will yield additional energy efficiency potential in the residential lighting sector, in the near and long-term future.

Background

In recent years, residential lighting has made up 40% of energy savings for BPA Programs. However, over the past five years, these savings have dropped due to the phasing out of incandescent lighting, the introduction of more efficient lighting alternatives including CFLs and LEDs, and the positive influence of utility lighting programs. With the longer life expectancy of CFLs and LEDs this downward trend is expected to continue.

BPA’s Residential Lighting Team (with members from Programs, Engineering, and Planning) would like to identify new opportunities for Residential Lighting for both retrofit and new construction applications including controls and Connected Home applications.

Scope

The scope of the TAG is described here. The scope may be further refined at the initial meeting.

  • Residential technologies including all Multifamily (low-, mid and high-rise) will be considered
  • New construction and retrofit

Examples oftechnology categoriesto consider:

  • Lamps and fixtures
  • Control
  • Connected Homes

We will exclude any technologies already in BPA utility programs and most technologies already in assessment by BPA. The list of ETs that meet the above criteria will be pared down through recommendations of TAG members to the highest-ranked ETs through a rating and scoring process.

Logistics

The TAGis composed of20+experts focused on various aspects of lighting. TAG members are recruited from utilities, research organizations, building designers, contractors, and other key entities from the Northwest and across the country.

Other logistics include:

  • Participation in the TAG is voluntary; BPA will not provide monetary compensation for participation
  • The commitment for TAG participants is October through December 2017.
  • The overall time commitment for members is expected to be 12 to 20 hours over the three-month period; those who develop presentations will likely spend some additional hours.
  • Meetingswill be web-enabled conference calls.
  • The process includes two meetings and two to three presentation webinars with extended discussion (see dates below).We request that members complete aranking or scoring survey one to two days after the initial meeting and the presentations.
  • Participants in the TAG will be expected to make a good-faith effort to participate in all meetings, and to contribute to documenting emerging and under-utilized technologies.
  • A BPA Steering Committee, made up of residential lighting staff and others, along with WSU Energy Program, facilitate and guide the TAG process.

Expected Benefits

These activities are expected to provide strategic guidance for BPA’s investment in ETs for Northwest utility efficiency programs. In addition, we hope that outcomesfrom the TAGs will benefit the planning and operation of your programs as well asother energy efficiency organizations throughout the country.

The BPA E3T TAG provides participants with a unique opportunity to:

  • Collaborate with expert colleagues from the region and across the country,
  • Keep abreast of technology innovations,
  • Have their organizations recognized on the E3TNW website, and
  • Play a role in influencing the direction of multifamily efficiency in the Northwest and elsewhere.

Anticipated Residential Lighting TAGTimelinefor MeetingsInterim Work

Proposed dates / Hours / Purpose
Meeting: Oct 18 / 3 / Initial meeting – Introductions and brainstorming ET ideas
Meeting: Nov 2 / 1.5 / Presentation webinar #1
Meeting: Nov 16 / 1.5 / Presentation webinar #2
Meeting: Nov 29 / 1.5 / Presentation webinar #3
Meeting: Dec 7 / 3 / Final meeting – Review and provide final comment on scores

For more information, contact Rob Penney, (360) 956-2053, or
Karen Janowitz,(360) 956-2096,