In the summer of 2012, the Emerging Technologies program at PG&E collaborated with PG&E’s training center in Stockton, California, the Energy Training Center (ETC), to update existing lighting installations in three rooms and one hallway – replacing what are now generally considered to be standard...

This Xenon lighting evaluation project is divided into two phases. The first phase, documented in this interim report, consists of product evaluation and comparison against traditional exterior source technologies using published manufacturer’s data. The second phase of this project, beginning in...

The California Energy Efficiency Strategic Plan has set a long-term goal that all new residential construction in California be ZNE by 2020. One of Pacific Gas and Electric’s (PG&E) strategies in support of this goal is to inform the local building industry of ZNE benefits, concepts, and...

Ice machines are installed throughout the foodservice and hospitality industry, from bars, delis and restaurants, to hotels, casinos, and other institutional kitchens. Nearly every foodservice operation has at least one ice machine. They also are found in other commercial building types such as...

Six sites were selected for assessment, monitoring, and evaluation of results. As mentioned in table ES1, restaurant types ranged from fine dining to casual dining to catering. Each piece of equipment listed in table ES1 above was selected from the California Energy Wise program’s list of...

This report describes the procedures, equipment, and results obtained as related to the performance testing of the EcoFactor thermostat system by PG&E's Applied Technology Services (ATS) Department. The EcoFactor product allows the user to communicate with and control their thermostat from the web...

In response to an overwhelming interest in innovations in LED lighting technology for the outdoor area lighting applications, San Diego Gas & Electric’s Emerging Technologies Program (ETP) objectives with this assessment were: • identify potential LED solution for outdoor area lighting,...

In response to an overwhelming interest in innovations in LED lighting technology for the outdoor area lighting applications, San Diego Gas & Electric’s Emerging Technologies Program (ETP) objectives with this assessment were: • identify potential LED solution for outdoor area lighting,...

In response to an overwhelming interest in innovations in street lighting technology among cities in its service area, SDG&E’s objective with this assessment was to: • assess both induction and LED lighting technologies, validating manufacturer claims regarding energy savings, light levels and...

The goal of the project was to determine the energy savings potential provided by LED lighting as compared to the designed metal halide (MH) high intensity discharge (HID) base case for outdoor area lighting applications, especially underground parking structures. This demonstration project...