1. Northwest Power and Conservation Council Emerging Technologies and Business Practices Stories September 2008

2. Northwest Power and Conservation Council slide 2 Approach Contract with WSU Energy Extension Contract with WSU Energy Extension Review literature, programs, organizations Review literature, programs, organizations Develop list of measures & practices with key characteristics Develop list of measures & practices with key characteristics 250 to 300 measures & practices considered.. so far 250 to 300 measures & practices considered.. so far

3. Northwest Power and Conservation Council slide 3 Organization Consulted ACEEE ACEEE BC Hydro BC Hydro BPA BPA California Lighting Technolgy Center California Lighting Technolgy Center E Source E Source ECOS Consulting ECOS Consulting Edison Electric Institute Edison Electric Institute Emerging Technology Coodinating Council Emerging Technology Coodinating Council Federal Energy Management Program Federal Energy Management Program National Labs Natural Resources Canada Puget Sound Energy Seattle City Light Sacremento Municipal Utility District UC Davis U.S. Dept of Energy WSU Energy Program Washington Technolgy Center

4. Northwest Power and Conservation Council slide 4 Selection Criteria Significant savings likely within 15 years Significant savings likely within 15 years Advanced stages of development Advanced stages of development –Commercially available or –Ready for commercialization Not yet in wide use in PNW Not yet in wide use in PNW Little negative impact on the service provided Little negative impact on the service provided Not fully considered in 5 th Power Plan Not fully considered in 5 th Power Plan

5. Northwest Power and Conservation Council slide 5 Major Findings So Far No Silver Bullets No Silver Bullets Many Incremental Improvements Many Incremental Improvements Proliferation of Niche Applications Proliferation of Niche Applications Development of Business Practices for Energy Management Development of Business Practices for Energy Management Some Potential “Breakthrough” Technologies Warrant RD&D Now Some Potential “Breakthrough” Technologies Warrant RD&D Now

6. Northwest Power and Conservation Council slide 6 Findings in Three Categories New Products & Technology. Breakthrough technologies not previously considered viable. Includes both direct and enabling technologies & products. Improvements to Existing Technology. Gains in cost, efficacy, applicability or measure life. New Tech Improved Tech New & Improved Practices Changes to Design & Business Practices: Systematic business strategies that improve measure applicability, penetration and persistence … Design & Operations

7. Northwest Power and Conservation Council slide 7 A Sampling of New Technologies & Business Practices Long-life Fluorescent Lighting Long-life Fluorescent Lighting Low-Lift Cooling Low-Lift Cooling Improved Business Practices Improved Business Practices OLEDs – Organic Light Emitting Diode OLEDs – Organic Light Emitting Diode Server Virtualization Server Virtualization Electron Stimulated Luminescence Electron Stimulated Luminescence

8. Northwest Power and Conservation Council slide 8 Long-life Fluorescent Lighting Key to long life: T5s with program-start ballasts Key to long life: T5s with program-start ballasts Philips and Sylvania lamps: 46,000 hours Philips and Sylvania lamps: 46,000 hours Kumho Electric: 100,000 hrs! Kumho Electric: 100,000 hrs! Work well with occupancy sensors Work well with occupancy sensors

9. Northwest Power and Conservation Council slide 9 Why do we care? Lower implementation and maintenance costs Lower implementation and maintenance costs Now competes with SSLs for longevity Now competes with SSLs for longevity Less embodied energy Less embodied energy

10. Northwest Power and Conservation Council slide 10 Downsides of LED Lighting for General Service Lighting “100,000 hours” is only for colored lights “100,000 hours” is only for colored lights “White” lights are still not consistent color “White” lights are still not consistent color Currently very expensive Currently very expensive Difficult to achieve even light distribution Difficult to achieve even light distribution

11. Northwest Power and Conservation Council slide 11 Low-Lift Cooling 1 of 5 “Technology Option Sets” to be developed by the DOE net Zero Energy Buildings program by 2010 1 of 5 “Technology Option Sets” to be developed by the DOE net Zero Energy Buildings program by 2010 A package of five technologies that work together as a system A package of five technologies that work together as a system According to PNNL models: save 30-74% of cooling in new buildings According to PNNL models: save 30-74% of cooling in new buildings BPA to be doing field trials BPA to be doing field trials

12. Northwest Power and Conservation Council slide 12 Low-Lift Cooling Option Set 1. Peak-load shifting by thermal energy storage 2. Dedicated outdoor air supply with enthalpy heat recovery from exhaust air 3. Radiant heating/cooling system: panels or floor 4. Low-lift vapor compression cooling equipment 5. Advanced controls at equipment and system (supervisory) levels

13. Northwest Power and Conservation Council slide 13 Business Practices Not Technologies Not Technologies Strategies that: Strategies that: –Create new savings due to synergies –Allow higher penetration of measures –Improve persistence of measures Significant new conservation potential Significant new conservation potential

14. Northwest Power and Conservation Council slide 14 Improved Strategies & Practices A Sampling Integrated Building Design Integrated Building Design Energy Management Business Practices Energy Management Business Practices –Analyzing how corporate decisions get made –Continuous Energy Improvement, Envinta 1 to 5, Enterprise Energy Management Data Center Optimization Data Center Optimization Building Commissioning Practices Building Commissioning Practices –Monitoring-Based Commissioning

15. Northwest Power and Conservation Council slide 15 Organic LEDs Exciting potential: Can light up entire ceiling or clothes Exciting potential: Can light up entire ceiling or clothes Projected to be more efficacious than fluorescent lamps Projected to be more efficacious than fluorescent lamps In screens, more efficient and much more contrast than LCD In screens, more efficient and much more contrast than LCD For use in screens for now. Some lighting products in 3-4 years. For use in screens for now. Some lighting products in 3-4 years.

16. Northwest Power and Conservation Council slide 16 Electron Stimulated Luminescence (ESL™) Same efficiency, life, and cost as CFLs Same efficiency, life, and cost as CFLs No mercury No mercury CRI of 95+ CRI of 95+ Instant-on Instant-on Easily dimmable Easily dimmable Can use standard glass bulbs Can use standard glass bulbs Reflector bulbs available in 2009 Reflector bulbs available in 2009 More info: www.vu1.com More info: www.vu1.comwww.vu1.com

17. Northwest Power and Conservation Council slide 17 Server Virtualization Can use one “box” as several “servers” Can use one “box” as several “servers” Can cut computing energy substantially (over 50%) Can cut computing energy substantially (over 50%) Lower equipment costs Lower equipment costs Greatly decreases cooling loads Greatly decreases cooling loads How do we treat this? How do we treat this?

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30. Northwest Power and Conservation Council slide 30 Refrigerated Display Case Replaces T-12 & T-8 fluorescent Replaces T-12 & T-8 fluorescent Long hours of operation per year (18 to 24 hours/day) Long hours of operation per year (18 to 24 hours/day) Cool ambient application & potentially long life Cool ambient application & potentially long life Saves refrigeration energy too Saves refrigeration energy too –Savings multiplier 1.3 to 1.7 With occupancy sensors – more savings With occupancy sensors – more savings

31. Northwest Power and Conservation Council slide 31 Interior Downlights- Residential