Sector
Commercial, Agricultural, Public, Other
End-use
Whole Building, Lighting
Project Number
DR15SDGE0001
The solution selected for study in this report is a connected LED lighting system with embedded sensors and wireless controls integrated into the luminaire. The luminaires can connect wirelessly to wireless access controls (WACs) that are connected to the EMS. This smart luminaire with...
Sector
Commercial, Residential
End-use
Whole Building, Lighting, Other, HVAC
Project Number
ET15PGE8851
Project SummaryThis report explores the potential role utilities may play in the emerging home energy management (HEM) marketplace and develops a roadmap to leverage, promote, and enable the use of these technologies for energy savings and grid load reduction. It takes a comprehensive view of...
Sector
Commercial, Agricultural, Other
End-use
Whole Building, Other, Process
Project Number
ET16SDG1061
Project SummaryThe purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of passive Phase Change Materials (PCMs) in cold storage freezer applications. The PCM technology is designed to melt and freeze at a specified temperature based on the specific needs of a particular freezer. By increasing...
Sector
Commercial, Public, Industrial, Other
End-use
Whole Building, Other, HVAC, Lighting
Project Number
DR14SDGE0001
Project SummaryIn this study, we demonstrated a fast DR system architecture for DR resources participation in ancillary services using the OpenADR 2.0b. One objective was to measure if response time would be 4 sec or less, with response time defined as time to send signal, get response, and...
Sector
Commercial, Public, Other
End-use
Whole Building, Other
Project Number
ET15SDG7011
Project SummaryIn support of California’s strategic plan to accelerate the penetration of energy efficiency technologies, this report presents the findings of a field evaluation of a plug load monitoring and control technology in an office building. The work was executed by Alternative Energy...
Sector
Commercial, Public
End-use
HVAC
Project Number
ET15SDG1041
Project SummaryTraditional, single speed space conditioning equipment operates in one of two states: either on or off. When single speed equipment is operating, it provides 100% heating or cooling output at a fixed efficiency based on the ambient conditions. In recent years, manufacturers...
Sector
Commercial, Public, Other
End-use
Lighting
Project Number
ET15SDG8021
Project SummaryThe goals of the project were: 1) to demonstrate the impact of precise light distribution of LEDs on energy efficiency and lighting quality 2) improve the lighting for broadcasting; 3) complete ballpark lighting control system to improve energy efficiency through control and allow...
Sector
Commercial
End-use
Whole Building
Project Number
ET14SCE1090
This project will assess the performance of different energy efficient technologies such as DC/solid state lighting, high efficiency HVAC, upgraded insulation, and controls for portable classrooms, a market that is currently untapped. An existing classroom will be retrofitted with all EE...
Sector
Industrial
End-use
Process
Project Number
ET15PGE1821
Solar Jack, an energy management system for rod beam pumps, is comprised of three components: a VFD, a regnerative component and a solar array. To assess the energy savings potential of Solar Jack, it was installed on three wells at three different customer...
Sector
Commercial, Industrial, Residential
End-use
Other
Project Number
DRET15PGE01
This paper summarizes current CAISO telemetry requirements and analyzes existing technologies that might be able to meet those requirements in a manner that can be scalable for Proxy Demand Resources to participate in the wholesale market. The paper offers various solution architechtures and...