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Northwest Regional Income Qualified Energy Conservation Workgroup

Please join BPA’s Northwest Regional Income Qualified Energy Conservation Workgroup April 22, from 1-4 p.m. (PDT) to discuss priority topics impacting regional utilities, community action agencies, and other stakeholders. The agenda and related presentation materials will be posted on the BPA Income Qualified Homepage …More

New Energy Conservation Utility Quickstart Guide Now Available

BPA has released an updated version of the Energy Conservation Utility Quickstart Guide that is now available in the Utility Toolkit. Sector specific guides are also in development and will be available soon. 

BPA OLC Training: Uploading Cost Documentation Video

BPA has released a new training video that walks through the steps for uploading cost documentation into the BPA Online Lighting Calculator.

Market Research Quarterly Call Cancellation Notice

The Market Research Quarterly Call on May 6 is cancelled due to overlapping schedules with the 2026 Efficiency Exchange. Instead, the BPA Market Research and Momentum Savings team will publish a short update on the latest research efforts—stay tuned for an update in May. The Quarterly Calls will resume Aug. 5, 2026. More information is available on the Momentum Savings Calls webpage. Energy conservation account executives (ECAEs) are available to assist with questions.  

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Agricultural Utility Group Meeting

Join BPA’s Agricultural (Ag) team for the Ag Utility Group (AUG) Meeting on April 14 from 9-11 a.m. (PDT). Topics for the first hour will include Ag energy audit measures, pursuing dairy Unit Energy Savings (UES) measures and dairy heat pump water heater demonstration project opportunities, available BPA marketing support, and an overview of Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) for Ag pumps calculator improvements. 

In the second hour, Dick Stroh, mechanical engineer, will demonstrate the new and improved VFD for Ag pumps calculator. BPA invites utilities to provide feedback on improving the new VFD calculator’s usability. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect to everything Ag!...More

Evaluation Project Update: Spring 2026

BPA provides stakeholders with regular status updates on evaluation projects. The latest update covers progress made on two evaluations launched in 2025 and information about four new studies launched in 2026. BPA just completed an impact evaluation of the non-industrial custom program portfolio and the Energy Smart Reserve Power (ESRP). The Comfort Ready Home (CRH) Process Evaluation will release its final report later in Spring 2026, but this update includes a preview of findings. BPA is undergoing data gathering for the Variable Speed Heat Pumps (VSHP) Deep Dive study, launching two behavioral evaluations, and looking for participants for a Daily Demand Voltage Reduction (DVR) real-time evaluation study.
Evaluation offers valuable information that allows energy efficiency programs the ability to achieve continuous improvement and efficient, cost-effective implementation. Visit BPA's evaluation site to learn more.