Hydraulic Institute And Consortium For Energy Efficiency Partner To Advance Energy Efficiency In Pumping Systems

The Hydraulic Institute (HI) and the Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE) are pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to formalize their collaboration in advancing energy efficiency in commercial and industrial pumping systems. The MOU was officially executed on July 9, 2025, marking a significant step toward accelerating market adoption of high-efficiency pump technologies.

Under this agreement, HI and CEE will collaborate to support the implementation of the CEE Commercial and Industrial (C&I) Pump Systems Initiative and the HI Energy Rating Program. The two organizations will leverage their respective expertise-HI’s leadership in pump standards and energy ratings and CEE’s role in energy efficiency program design and market transformation-to improve access to critical efficiency information and promote best practices across the industry.

“Through this partnership, we’re ensuring that industry and efficiency program administrators have a clear, unified source of trusted product performance data,” said Michael Michaud, Executive Director of the Hydraulic Institute. “We’re proud to work with CEE in building a strong foundation for pump energy efficiency that utilities and consumers across the United States and Canada can rely on.”

Key elements of the collaboration include:

• Maintaining and enhancing the HI Energy Rating Database as the designated CEE C&I Pump Systems Initiative Qualified Products List (QPL)
• Incorporating CEE efficiency specifications into HI’s product database and ensuring timely updates
• Jointly promoting energy-efficient solutions and resources to advance public awareness and adoption
• Safeguarding proprietary and confidential data shared during this collaboration

“Efficiency programs across the United States and Canada rely on consistent, independent third-party data as the basis for Qualified Product Lists that CEE members reference when implementing and administering programs,” said John Taylor, Executive Director of CEE. “This collaboration with HI will strengthen the infrastructure that supports energy-saving investments in pump systems.”

For more information, visit https://cee1.org/program-resources. For more information, visit www.pumps.org/energyrating.

About the Hydraulic Institute
Founded in 1917, the Hydraulic Institute (HI) is North America’s largest association of pump manufacturers. As the global authority on pumps and pump systems, HI develops standards and technical resources, including application guidebooks, online tools, and calculators. HI also manages efficiency programs in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy, such as the HI Energy Rating Label for identifying efficient equipment and the Pump System Assessment Professional (PSAP) certification, which designates qualified professionals. Additionally, Hydraulic Institute University (HIU) provides product-neutral training on energy efficiency, reliability, and best practices for pump systems through live, virtual, and on-demand courses and webinars. For more information, visit www.pumps.org.

About CEE
The Consortium for Energy Efficiency is a group of North American utility energy efficiency program administrators. For more than 30 years, Consortium members have developed cutting-edge strategies to accelerate the commercialization of energy efficient solutions to benefit gas and electric customers, utility systems, and the environment.  In this work, CEE has successfully engaged with leading manufacturers, trade associations and other market stakeholders to develop win/win solutions that benefit all. Consortium work is guided by Initiatives that members voluntarily implement.