PG&E’s Demand Response Emerging Technology (DRET) group initiated a Battery Study to investigate the ability to utilize residential photovoltaic solar systems paired with a Tesla Powerwall home battery systems to support state electric grid reliability in times of high electricity demand...

This project will help determine the effectiveness of Phase Change Materials (PCMs) in cold storage applications at Low Temperature -10 - 0 F (-23 - 18 C). Controls will also be implemented into the study to determine how compatible it is with PCMs. A total of 4 tests will be done on warehouses to...

San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E) contracted with Demand Side Analytics (DSA) to conduct analysis and develop tools to target Demand Response (DR) programs, behind-the-meter (BTM) battery storage, and distributed solar. The team designed the research tool to inform customer targeting and...

The craft brewing industry has experienced tremendous growth over the last 10 years and California—particularly San Diego—has been at the forefront of this wave. Unlike large breweries, small and mid-size craft breweries do not have the resources to dedicate to optimizing energy...

The study assessed the potential to leverage Electric Vehicle (EV) Automated Demand Response (ADR) charging technologies through the Demand Response Emerging Technology Program (DRET) from 2020–2021. It analyzed interval data from 71,000 EV customers in PG&E’s service territory to...

SCE provided a Letter of Commitment (LOC) in support of LBNL’s proposal titled “A framework to characterize the performance of building components in providing flexible loads and building services using a hardware-in-the-loop approach” in response to the DOE’s BENEFIT FOA 0002090 solicitation,...

Southern California Edison (SCE) provided a Letter of Commitment in support of LBNL’s proposal for the EPIC GFO 19-301 Group 4 EPIC solicitation, intending to cost share $300,000 ($150k / $150k from ET/DR). The project will develop and demonstrate an open-source energy and load management system...

Southern California Edison (SCE) provided a Letter of Commitment in support of LBNL’s proposal for the EPIC GFO 19-301 Group 4 EPIC solicitation. The project will develop and demonstrate an open-source energy and load management system designed to control advanced heat pumps on small/medium...

The goal of this project is to assess the energy and demand savings resulting from a solar assisted direct expansion (DX) system.  A field test was conducted in a 1,600 sq. ft. single-story residential home located within SDG&E territory. In this test, an emerging technology that consists...

SUMMARYThe goal of this Emerging Technologies study was to determine the load shifting potential of salt-water ice thermal energy storage systems installed as a retrofit on an existing grocery store refrigeration system.This report presents findings from the field test of a new refrigeration ice...