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Work Group #2 Emerging Solutions and Technologies

Explore challenges in the region, identify technologies and solutions, and establish a regional entity to drive research, development, and demonstration of emerging energy efficiency solutions.

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Work Group #2 Emerging Solutions and Technologies

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  1. Work Group #2Emerging Solutions and Technologies Susan Hermenet, Director Business Services, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance Robert Balzar, Director, Conservation Resources Seattle City Light Northwest Energy Efficiency Taskforce Friday, October 3, 2008

  2. Emerging Solutions and TechnologiesThe Team

  3. Emerging Solutions and TechnologiesThe Team

  4. Emerging Solutions and Technologies • Challenges • Who is doing what in the region? • What is not being done? • Define “Sandbox” • What technologies are we talking about? • How does this effort overlap with existing agencies, universities and private industry? • If a regional entity is established, how would this entity relate to others? • How and who would set direction? • How and who would fund? • How would it define success?

  5. Emerging Solutions and TechnologiesProcess • Initial Meeting- July 31 • Several Conference Calls • Initial survey of regional capabilities/”do-ers” • Define the “Sandbox” • Three Subgroups • Inventory of effort- • (110 +/- technologies/solutions) • Selection criteria • “Who should do it”

  6. Emerging Solutions and TechnologiesSurvey Results • Questions designed to capture who is doing what in the region regarding “Research, Development and Demonstration” of emerging energy efficiency technologies and solutions. • 82 respondents representing 63 organizations • 65% have dedicated role in RDD • 74% have no dedicated budget for RDD • 94% believe there is a role for a regional solution

  7. Emerging Solutions and TechnologiesCriteria/Definition • The innovation is an emerging technology or solution that promises a quantifiable increase in efficiency of energy use, production, or distribution as seen by end-use customers in the Region. • Specifically, excludes “Smart Grid”, AMI, Transmission and Distribution Efficiencies

  8. Emerging Solutions and TechnologiesThe Three Screens • The Innovation has Technical Promise • Magnitude, Shape and Measure Life can be identified, predictable and quantifiable • The Innovation has Regional Promise • Significant energy savings across the region • Good demographic and geographic distribution • The Innovation has Market Promise • Advantage to end users and trade allies • Energy and non-energy benefits (climate/quality of life) • Eventually cost-effective, but some potential of some risk (does not pass traditional cost effectiveness tests) in the short term

  9. Emerging Solutions and Technologies“Who Should Do It” • What • Track emerging technologies/solutions/ideas • Prioritize, identify and select opportunities based on criteria • Participate in project in support/mgmt role • Primary execution to others • Disseminate results • Who • Regional entity with small staff that is responsive to market and technology movement • Dedicated and permanent funding sources • Oversight board from “funders” and market experts

  10. Emerging Solutions and TechnologiesRecommendations to Exec. Committee • “Keeping the Pipeline Full” • Identify (or create) regional entity to be designated a regional lead • There must be permanent and dedicated funding source identified and secured • Long Term Focus • Long term view and commitment with eye towards long term cost effectiveness balanced with short term risk • Advocacy and Policy for this effort needs a home • We felt that this was beyond our scope, but want Task Force to consider further direction

  11. Emerging Solutions and TechnologiesNext Steps • 1) Additional work to identify the top 3-6 technologies to be “put through” the selection process described above- • 2) Make sure coordination of this workgroups efforts with groups working on marketing, cost-effectiveness, and best practices

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