In response to major electrical grid failures over the past few decades, coupled with the emergence of widespread renewable generation and increased need for understanding energy consumption, there has been a growing push for an electric “Smart Grid”. The Smart Grid is envisioned to...

This project sets out to develop building standards for SCE’s facilities that would ensure the inclusion of cost effective EE and DR measures and strategies. The goal is to identify and engage stakeholders, develop methodology, and ultimately develop recommended packages. However, due to...

The Link between Energy Management and Demand Response (DR) study seeks to determine if the process of developing and maintaining an energy management system (EnMS) improves an industrial facility’s capabilities for DR. An EnMS is a set of procedures, documents, and records designed to help...

A small-scale market study was conducted to evaluate DR pilot credit implementation. The goal of this study is to understand if, and how, building owners, engineers, and consultants would take advantage of such a credit, and then provide feedback to utilities and the USGBC. As part of the USGBC...

Incorporating Demand Response (DR) capability at the building design stage not only optimizes the equipment and control system and increases the building operation effectiveness; it also avoids costs associated with retrofitting and implementing DR. This guide is aimed at providing information...

This Demand Response report looks at DR automation tools including; training, education, and load-analysis tools to coordinate power reduction...

This project aims to identify tools that can be used by commercial and industrial customers to better understand their facility’s demand profile and assist in decision making for DR program participation. This report summarizes the known characteristics and capabilities of existing DR tools....

This project seeks to assess the functionality of two demand response (DR) assessment tools by gathering comments and feedback from Southern California Edison’s (SCE) Field Engineering group and other stakeholders regarding their field trial and evaluation of the tools. The project aims to...

This report presents the findings of a study conducted to understand residential and commercial customers’ interest in various Demand Response (DR) programs, and estimated adoption for each of these programs. The results of this study are meant to inform Southern California Edison’s...

This report evaluates the lighting Demand Response (DR) technology installed at the Executive Suites located in the General Office Building 4 (GO4). This is a Class A commercial office building owned and managed by Southern California Edison (SCE) in Rosemead, California. The DR study is managed by...