Sector
Commercial, Agricultural
End-use
Whole Building, Process
Project Number
ET12PGE1401
The project was initiated to test emerging evaluation approaches to identify operational and technical opportunities to optimize energy and water usage of pressurized irrigation systems. The combined evaluation incorporates information derived from a "standard" pump efficiency test and a "standard"...
Sector
Commercial, Agricultural
End-use
Process
Project Number
ET12PGE1431
This project tested performance characteristics of pressure regulating valves and pressure compensating emitters from a variety of manufacturers. In addition to the research, the Consultant coordinated the implementation of these low-pressure components on a commercial agriculture operation and...
Sector
Commercial, Public
End-use
HVAC
Project Number
ET12SDGE0003
Four different retrofit RTU controllers were tested on four 7.5 ton heat pumps serving office space at one building in San Diego. The operation of those units was alternated on a weekly basis from baseline to retrofit mode. Proper operation of the each controller was verified and the features of...
Sector
Commercial
End-use
Lighting
Project Number
ET12SDGE0001
A side-by-side comparison was done with the conventional technology, MH HID, and the emerging technologies, LED and induction. Based upon pump island occupancy, the bi-level light sources would allow for the under-canopy lights to be further dimmed to a light level acceptable to the station’s...
Sector
Commercial, Public
End-use
Lighting
Project Number
ET12PGE3361
This project partnered with ACE Hardware’s Distribution Center located in Rocklin, CA and tested the integration of High Bay Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting fixtures with integrated sensors and an aggressive Advanced Lighting Control System (ALCS) to realize the deepest energy savings possible...
Sector
Public
End-use
Project Number
ET12PGE5421
The primary goal of this project was to develop a complete, standardized auditing procedure that PG&E field representatives, consultants, or water agencies themselves could perform on municipal water systems. The procedure was to be a simple audit, requiring limited time, measurements, and...
Sector
Commercial
End-use
Lighting
Project Number
ET12PGE1481
The goal of this project was to evaluate the economic and technical viability of a comprehensive LED retrofit for all major fixture applications within a Fry’s Electronics store in Northern California. This includes general service fluorescent lighting, general service incandescent lighting,...
Sector
Commercial
End-use
Lighting
Project Number
ET12PGE3172
This study evaluated the performance of an installation of Light Emitting Plasma fixtures on 80’ lighting poles, with twelve fixtures per pole, at a study site in Northern California. Results of the LEP performance are compared to the performance of an existing installation of HPS lighting...
Sector
Commercial
End-use
Other
Project Number
ET12PGE5312
A number of Energy Management and Information System (EMIS) software products designed for commercial buildings offer advanced functionality whereby energy savings is estimated by comparing pre-and post-installation energy use baselines determined through empirical modeling using interval meter and...
Sector
Industrial
End-use
Other
Project Number
ET12PGE7411
The goal of this study is to develop and apply a method for providing a high-resolution characterization of the spatial and temporal variability of energy intensity in the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) water system.
The water sector is an emerging target for energy efficiency (EE)...