Sector
Commercial, Agricultural, Industrial, Other
End-use
Process
Project Number
ET13PGE1081
Lab testing was conducted to evaluate the efficiency at various loads for PMAC motors at the 3 and 5 HP sizes compared with Premium Efficiency Induction Motor (PEIM) technology. Lab testing found efficiency increases to be between 2% and 24% for the 3 HP motor and 4% to 24% for the 5 HP motor,...
Sector
Other
End-use
Other
Project Number
ET13PGE1091
The objective of this project was to validate energy savings associated with forced circulation pump driven technology and characterize the energy performance of thermosiphon and forced circulation engine generator block heater technologies under a field testing effort. Analysis of the field...
Sector
Commercial, Public, Other
End-use
Process
Project Number
ET13PGE1101
This is a revision to the previously submitted report that adjusts findings to provide more relevance for a broader market. (3/30/2015)
A field evaluation was conducted of a submersion cooling system installed in an existing data center. Heat was generated by load banks and servers running...
Sector
Residential
End-use
Other, Whole Building, Process
Project Number
DR13SDGE0004
This study investigates the demand response (DR) capability and potential of a controller which can lower the speed of variable speed pool pumps. The vast majority of incumbent pool pumps are single speed and can only be turned off for DR measures. Variable speed pool pumps have the ability to...
Sector
Residential
End-use
HVAC
Project Number
DR12.04
In past funding cycles, SCE funded the development of two studies to introduce OCSTs—formerly referred to as programmable communicating thermostats (PCTs)—into California’s Building Code, Title 24. In 2012, OCSTs were incorporated as alternatives in residential buildings and requirements for...
Sector
Residential
End-use
HVAC
Project Number
DR12.26
This is a field study evaluating the potential of leveraging the existing installed base of internet-controlled programmable communicating thermostats (PCTs), from third parties including thermostat manufacturers, security companies, and cable providers. This study includes the roll out of a common...
Sector
Residential
End-use
Plug Loads and Appliances
Project Number
DR12.14
This project will evaluate Energy Star Residential Refrigerators and Freezers DR...
Sector
Residential
End-use
Process Loads
Project Number
DR12.51
The purpose of this project is to perform laboratory and field tests of commercially available pool pumps and pool pump controllers designed to enable curtailment of pool pump loads in response to DR event (curtailment) or pricing signals. This work is a follow-up to prior studies that estimated...
Sector
Commercial
End-use
HVAC
Project Number
DR12.13
The purpose of the project to demonstrate capabilities of AutoDR enabled OCSTs in light commercial settings. This phase will field test a different vendor than phase 1, at a different fast food...
Sector
Commercial
End-use
HVAC
Project Number
DR12.19
This project will leverage the efforts from ET13SCE7060 (Analysis of Next-Generation Home/Building Energy Management Systems) to conduct laboratory and field evaluations of currently available home/building area network systems. This activity will assess the systems’ effectiveness in implementing...