The intent of this Focus Pilot is to break down barriers to residential heat pump water heater (HPWH) adoption in the marketplace. We target four of the most significant barriers to test for scalable solutions that will result in faster time to market for HPWH. Those barriers are 1) Higher first...

The proposed idea is to provide recommendations for updates around adding plug-in 120-volt heat pump water heaters (HPWHs) for inclusion into existing residential HPWH related eTRM measure packages.   The 120-volt HPWHs are market-ready and proven to be important new offerings. It is estimated...

The proposed project involves field demonstration and evaluation of an emerging technology, which is micro-zone control for ducted variable air volume (VAV) systems in medium to large commercial buildings. The technology is the only commercially available product in the U.S. today that can be added...

This focused pilot aims to increase the adoption of Commercial Packaged Unitary Heat Pump systems (Commercial HP RTUs) ≥ 5.4 tons through a streamlined midstream pilot program. While Commercial HP RTUs have been on the market for decades, adoption in CA is lower than expected given the generally...

This research was performed to support the development and implementation of California’s Title 24, Part 6, Building Energy Efficiency Standards (“Title 24”), to better understand the potential energy and cost advantages of dedicated outdoor air systems (DOAS) and variable refrigerant flow systems...

Industrial processes are one of the more difficult sectors for electrification and energy efficiency measures due to the high capital costs and risks of implementing new technologies. While less known, emerging microwave technologies can be a process heating solution for a variety of industrial,...

This project is an Emerging Technology Field Demonstration to evaluate the efficiency, cooling performance, and load shifting/demand flexibility, of a liquid desiccant- enhanced commercial packaged rooftop unit with integral energy storage. This tests a new class of equipment referred to by the US...

CPUC Resolution E-5221 (DEER2024) governs updates to the EE portfolio measures, and Section R directed program administrators to collect and update performance data for a variety of high efficiency variable capacity heat pump equipment (VCHPs) types (with and without heat recovery) in the deemed...

The proposed project aims to conduct a comprehensive market study focused on production line heat recovery systems within the industrial and manufacturing sectors. Heat recovery systems play a crucial role in improving energy efficiency and sustainability for various industrial processes, and their...

Advanced Electric Motors in this pilot are defined as electric motors with energy efficiency levels above current federal conservation standards published by DOE in 2014, which encompasses those listed on the 2022 Focused Pilot TPM as well as additional advanced motor technologies .[1]  The...