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Trade Ally Network NW status update 

Due to unforeseen delays in the BPA contracting process, BPA is anticipating an interruption in services provided by the Trade Ally Network NW program beginning June 1, 2024. It is currently estimated that a new contract for lighting project field services support will be in place by Oct. 1, 2024. During this gap in service BPA will be supporting utility commercial lighting projects with internal staff. The process for requesting lighting support services will remain the same with utilities emailing Lighting@bpa.gov with project details and a request for support. TradeAllyNetwork.com will begin redirecting users to bpa.gov to access key resources, tools and marketing materials. Trade Allies will be notified explaining the website migration and lighting project support model. 

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to your energy efficiency representative.

2024 Efficiency Exchange Conference location change

Momentum Savings & market research: May 2024 quarterly call 

Join the BPA market research team’s next quarterly call May 1 at 9 a.m. (PDT). In this meeting, we will discuss the status of our research work toward BPA’s six-year Energy Efficiency Action Plan. We will provide updates for each of our research markets, including progress on the interim market models, new insights learned from recent data collection efforts and big research questions and data collection planned. We will also share some recent staffing changes and updates....More

UES measure list corrections notice: advanced smart thermostats 

In April 2023, BPA published notice that it would be reducing savings in several advanced thermostat measures. When these changes were implemented, BPA mistakenly failed to reduce 30 standard income advanced thermostat measures in BEETS. BPA has since corrected this mistake. Measures reported to BPA before this correction was made will not be retroactively adjusted. BPA will provide a savings comparison upon request by utilities. Please contact your energy efficiency representative if you have any questions or concerns.

Events

BPA webinar: Measurement & Verification Protocol 

Please join us May 2 from 10 - 11 a.m. PDT for the Measurement & Verification (M&V) Protocol webinar, providing a general overview of the BPA M&V Protocols and key updates. These new protocols will be posted on the custom project protocols webpage following the webinar...More

BPA Low-Income Energy Efficiency Workgroup 

Please join us May 1 from 1 - 2:30 p.m. PDT as we resume our BPA Northwest Regional Low-Income Energy Efficiency Workgroup series. This forum provides an opportunity for former and new attendees to share strategies and program offerings they have utilized to expand low-income program opportunities in their service territories and the region. We will also learn what future activities BPA and attendees might be planning, or have an interest in exploring, and tee up key topics of interest for future workgroup meetings...More

General

Corrected UES measure list and template available 

Corrected versions of the UES measure list and UES bulk upload template that were previously released April 1, 2024, are now available. These include corrections to payments allocated for five front load clothes washer and three variable speed heat pump measures. The bulk upload template also includes a correction to the Unique Site ID field. The updated versions of the documents can be found on the BPA BEETS webpage.
 
Please reach out to your EER with any questions or concerns. 

Comfort Ready Home: Greener Water Heater promo video now available 

If you have a contractor-facing newsletter or webpage, or an upcoming contractor meeting, this new video will help you communicate the benefits of HPWHs and a limited-time incentive for qualifying Heat Pump Water Heater (HPWH) installations. Through Sept. 30, 2024, contractors registered with the Comfort Ready Home Residential Contractor Network can receive $500 for each reported eligible HPWH replacement. ...More

Comfort Ready Home also has a video available created specifically for homeowners to help them maximize the efficiency and performance of their investment.