The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) is evaluating proposed zero nitrogen oxide (NOx) standards for residential and commercial space and water heating devices.  As a part of its evaluation, SCAQMD needed to examine the potential grid impact. To support this effort, Southern...

This project involves a market study for the agricultural sector adoption of PEI-rated pumps in California. California agriculture irrigates more than 9 million acres using roughly 34 million acre-feet (MAF) of water typically diverted from surface waters or pumped from groundwater and consumes 8.8...

The 2024 High Efficiency Rooftop Unit (HE RTU) focus pilot builds off CalNEXT’s existing 2023 RTU focus pilot. The existing HP RTU focus pilot is a midstream pilot aligned with the current efficiency minimums of the current eTRM RTU HP measure packages. The goal of that pilot is to streamline the...

A significant increase in datacenters is anticipated in the coming decade due to the rise of AI, machine learning and cloud computing. In California, PG&E estimates that in its territory alone 3.5 GW of datacenter capacity will be added in the next 5 years, adding huge demands on the grid....

Electrification is one of the primary avenues for decarbonization within California. A barrier to home electrification is cost and time delays associated with the perceived need to upsize electrical panels and utility services to accommodate new electrical loads. Increasing household peak electric...

The Commercial Heat Pump Water Heater Focused Pilot aims to address barriers limiting the adoption of heat pump water heaters in commercial buildings, including:Lack of customer and contractor familiarity with heat pump water heatersExisting water heating program eligibility limitationsElectrical...

Frontier Energy will conduct a field study which will characterize the energy use of rapid cook ovens (also known as high-speed ovens) in the commercial foodservice industry. This is an emerging technology commonly found in cafes, airports, and commissaries. These ovens use a combination of a...

Outdoor lighting systems have evolved considerably in the past twenty years since the first California outdoor lighting baseline assessment project was completed in 20031. When the 2003 study  California Outdoor Lighting Assessment study was completed, LED fixtures didn’t exist in any form and...

All existing refrigeration systems operate 24/7/365 and consume vast amounts of energy to maintain the required temperature to prevent spoilage of food, medicine, flowers and industrial chemicals.  It is standard practice that all refrigeration systems are designed to maintain temperature even on...

In commercial buildings where forced-air heating and cooling systems are employed, the efficiency of ductwork plays a pivotal role in both energy management and indoor air quality.  According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's (EIA), ventilation systems in commercial buildings consume...