This project was created to develop the National Advanced Lighting Controls and Certification (NALCAC) program. The NALCAC program is being designed to provide significant increases in energy efficiency (EE) and demand response (DR) capabilities in the lighting and advanced controls systems that...

This project was created to develop the National Advanced Lighting Controls and Certification (NALCAC) program. The NALCAC program is being designed to provide significant increases in energy efficiency and demand response capabilities in the lighting and advanced control systems that are designed...

The goal of this Feasibility Study is to review existing California utility-specific software offerings and EnergyPlus tools currently in place or planned, as well as to ascertain what will be required to adapt the EnergyPlus tools for utilization by utility incentive programs. Additional...

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...

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...

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 evaluates performance of a Demand Response (DR) capable clothes washer under various DR event and operational scenarios. Where possible, it quantifies the DR potential for each test...

The overarching Demand Response (DR) Appliance project is aimed at three types of residential appliances: refrigerators, dishwashers, and clothes washers. This report focuses on refrigerators manufactured by LG Electronics. Concurrent with this project, the U.S. Environmental Protection...

Phase change material (PCM) is a thermal energy storage device that utilizes its high storage density and latent heat properties to decrease the cooling load on the air conditioning unit. PCM appears in a variety of compositions of organic and inorganic materials. PCM products are being designed...