California has nearly 200,000 walk-in refrigerators and freezers in the food & beverage, retail, and restaurant markets. Most of this equipment relies on high-GWP synthetic refrigerants that, when leaked, are significant contributors to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. VEIC proposes to conduct a...

This project is a field study of a Gas Absorption Heat Pump (GAHP) water heater. The GAHP is a gas-fired technology with a technology readiness level (TRL) of 9. This project falls into phase 2F (field study phase) of a multi-phase field study pilot project for GAHP water heaters & combination...

Refrigeration systems in commercial facilities, such as supermarkets and grocery stores refrigerated display cases and cooler/freezer rooms, can account for up to 50% of these facilities' total electricity consumption. In California, most refrigeration systems rely on HydroFluoroCarbon (HFCs),...

The scope of this project is to interview five (5) subject matter experts (SMEs) to gain early feedback on CFS measures without incentives or measure packages and barriers to their implementation. Barriers could include: not enough difference between efficient an non-efficient equipment, high...

This report marks the third annual publication highlighting key initiatives of the SCE P&C program in its five focus elements of decarbonization, grid harmonization, code harmonization, strategic planning and coordination, and program coordination.  Key initiatives to advance technology...

In 2024, PG&E’s Code Readiness Program research team initiated an energy modeling research project for elevators in commercial and multifamily buildings. The intent of the energy modeling research was to provide a clear methodology and dataset that would help inform developing a CASE measure...

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...

BackgroundThis project addresses the process dehumidification and cooling loads that account for approximately 40% energy consumption in indoor farms with energy efficient lighting. Indoors farms are defined as enclosed and insulated facilities where the lighting and environment are completely...

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...