In consultation with the Program Administrator Staff, Energy Division Staff, and TF and PAC Members, Cal TF Staff develops White Papers, Technical Position Papers (TPPs), Memos, and other documentation as appropriate to establish and communicate guidelines, protocols, and recommendations.
WHITE PAPERS & GUIDELINES
DEER Requirements Memorandum (2014)
White Paper: Energy Efficiency Measure Classification (2020)
White Paper: Cost Analysis Guidance for the California Statewide Deemed Energy Efficiency Measures (2020)
White Paper: Current State and Recommended Improvements for Industry Standard Practice (ISP) Studies and Use (April 2024)
Cal TF Research Memo: Background Information Supporting the Cal TF ISP White Paper (April 2024)
TECHNICAL POSITION PAPERS (TPPs)
TPP No. 1: Capturing Savings to Code: Proposed Framework and Examples
TPP No. 2: Electronic TRM Proposal
TPP No. 3: Case for Using EnergyPlus as "Default" Modeling Engine for the "Electronic TRM" Project
TPP No. 4: Using Best Available Data to Determine Deemed Savings
TPP No. 5: Reducing Measure Complexity
TPP No. 6: Overlapping Measure Consolidation Process (Prior to eTRM Placement)
DRAFT TPP No. 7: Statewide Measure Development Guidelines and Internal QA/QC Procedures
DRAFT TPP No. 8: Proposed Statewide Measure Development and Measure Update Processes
TPP No. 10: Recommendations for Improving Building Energy Modeling in California
TPP No. 11: Statewide New Measure Development and Measure Update Process (2020)
TPP No. 12: Review of the Energy Savings Assistance Program Saving Estimation Methods (2020)
TPP No. 13: Custom Initiative - Recommendations and Next Steps (2024)
TPP No. 14: Energy Efficiency Priority Solutions - Recommendations and Next Steps (2025)