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Market Transformation Evaluation - Compressed Air Efficiency

SAV-AIR is a compressed air efficiency service that centers around an innovative measurement and reporting system. This makes compressed air a “visible” and measured utility similar to water, gas and electricity. (MPER #2 and #3 cover the Compressed Air Challenge.)

• Market Progress Evaluation Report #1 on the SAV-AIR Initiative (6/00) (external PDF)
• Market Progress Evaluation Report #2 on the SAV-AIR Initiative (2/01) (external PDF)
• Market Progress Evaluation Report #3 on the SAV-AIR Initiative (3/02) (external PDF)
• Market Progress Evaluation Report #4 on the SAV-AIR Initiative (11/02) (external PDF)
• 2001 ACEEE Summer Study Paper on the SAV-AIR Initiative (205kb PDF)
• 2003 IETC Paper on Compressed Air Energy Savings: SAV-AIR and PNW Compressed Air Challenge (co-author) (226kb PDF)

Market Transformation Evaluation - Electric Motor Management

This initiative is working to change industrial motor management practices to include motor operating costs in decision-making, purchase of efficient motors, and computerized databases. (MPER #4 covers the Compressed Air Challenge.)

• Market Progress Evaluation Report #1 on the DrivePower Initiative (3/00) (external PDF)
• Market Progress Evaluation Report #2 on the DrivePower Initiative (2/01) (external PDF)
• Market Progress Evaluation Report #3 on the DrivePower Initiative (11/01) (external PDF)
• Market Progress Evaluation Report #4 on the DrivePower Initiative (12/02) (external PDF)

Market Transformation Evaluation - Evaporator Fan VFD

This initiative made variable-frequency drives (VFD) a standard technology for evaporator fan installations in new and existing refrigerated storage warehouses in the Northwest.

• Market Progress Evaluation Report #3 on the Evaporator Fan VFD Initiative (6/02) (external PDF)

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