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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ENTRY LEVEL
Tier 2
$1,500/YEAR
Key Benefits
- PowerScore Pro dashboard & analytics
- The Benchmark: RII’s report on cultivation resource use
- Best Practices Guides
- Monthly policy & regulatory updates
ACTIVE
Founders Circle
$5,000/YEAR
Key Benefits
- PowerScore aggregate data – filter by state & climate zone
- Utility Working Group
- Utility Primer on Program Design & Market Engagement
- Market Characterization Reports
LEADERSHIP
Cornerstone
$10,000/YEAR
Key Benefits
- Custom PowerScore analysis (5 hours)
- The Landscape: RII’s report on governments, utilities & standards organizations
- Enhanced Technical Advisory Council engagement
DEEP ENGAGEMENT
Sustaining Partner
$25,000/YEAR
Key Benefits
- Add up your sponsorship dollars to reach the highest level
- PowerScore data access – cultivation techniques & technologies
- Preferred thought leadership opportunities
Join today and receive your ticket to an effective CEA program
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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