A critical part of the Technical Advisory Council, the Utility Working Group activities for 2021 include:
- Informing the USDA-funded CEA and member-funded cannabis market characterization reports
- HVAC and Lighting Best Practices Guides for multiple resource-intensive crops and building types
- Best practices guidance for utility programs serving producers of hemp, food, and floriculture crops
- Guidance on calculating energy savings for post-harvest processes
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RII’s first-of-its-kind Program Design & Market Engagement Primer for Energy Efficiency Utilities & Program Implementers Serving Cannabis Cultivators is a byproduct of significant contributions by our 2020 Utility Working Group and provides you with unique insights to enhance your engagement with utility programs.
In this Primer, you will find peer-reviewed overviews and guidance from the leading CEA utility programs on the following topics:
- Utility energy efficiency program planning, including coordination between utilities and governments
- Program design, including measure identification and savings methodologies
- Program implementation, including market engagement
- Overview of North American cannabis and CEA utility programs, including incentive structures and contact info.
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