Refrigerator Decommissioning: Next Steps for Measure Update March 18th,

Measure Update Research Priorities Staff, with subcommittee feedback, is researching if secondary market effects can be estimated using existing data. Staff to assess compliance with guidelines as a UES measure. Staff, with subcommittee feedback, will update measure parameters as necessary using latest research. 2

Proposed Timeline (Communicated to Subcommittee): March 14th - Subcommittee reconvenes to understand existing sources of data. Recommend path forward (Staff makes all necessary revisions to the measure) Mid April - Subcommittee meets to review results of staff work. (Further subcommittee meetings on an as-needed basis. The subcommittee may also meet between March and April if required or if there is no need to wait further. May RTF meeting: Presentation to the RTF; aim to get an RTF decision. June RTF meeting (If Required): Second presentation to the RTF if necessary. 3

New Refrigerator Decommissioning Studies Considered: 4 ReportStateEvaluatorYear PacificPower: See Ya Later, Refrigerator Evaluation Report IdahoCadmus PacificPower: See Ya Later, Refrigerator Evaluation Report WashingtonCadmus ARPs are RAD: How to Incorporate Environmental Benefits from Appliance Recycling Programs into Cost-Effectiveness Calculations California IEPEC Paper (Cadmus) 2013 Appliance Recycling Program Process Evaluation and Market Characterization CaliforniaSCE & PGE2013 Appliance Recycling Program Retailer Trial Final Report CaliforniaInnovologie2013 PSE Refrigerator DecommissioningWashingtonKEMA2013

March 14 th Subcommittee Meeting Update and Next Steps Subcommittee agrees with staff proposed process to update the measure. The next subcommittee meeting will primarily focus on determining the “brother-in-law” factor. Staff to prepare a proposal for this factor in advance of the meeting. Other measure parameters will be updated using similar methodology, latest regional datasets. 5