The objectives of the testing were to quantify the DR potential for dishwasher A and characterize its response to DR signals under varying operational scenarios. The project included two types of tests: - Acquire the power profile data of dishwasher A under various operational settings - Quantify...

DC sanders are designed to replace traditional sanders that run on compressed air systems that are inefficient and waste energy. This technology is designed to improve reliability and energy efficiency across this application in commercial and industrial...

As a steward of the environment, the California Energy Commission (CEC) desires to reduce not only electricity consumption but also electricity demand (California Energy Commission, 2013). When peak demand gets too high, the existing primary utility infrastructure is not large enough and in the...

Increasing California DR and PLS capabilities requires an understanding of the international, federal, and state organizations that play roles in defining policies, regulations, and mandates for DR and PLS both inside and outside of California. To this end, this scoping study explored the policies,...

The severe drought underway in California makes water use reduction a high priority. In the case of showering, water use reduction also results in electricity or gas savings which is of direct importance to the Investor Owned Utilities like SDG&E. The technology studied here is mounted in-line with...

This project investigated the technological and business barriers to EE upgrades at a specific multi-tenant light commercial site. While the project focused on this specific site, lessons learned from this project are intended to be a case study with implications for the broader Multi-Tenant Light...

This report documents the results of a pilot field study designed to characterize performance for two indirect evaporative air conditioning products. These systems each utilize indirect evaporative heat exchangers that enable water evaporation to cool a building without adding moisture to the air...

To better understand the potential for energy savings through the implementation of bi-level lighting controls in exterior parking and pedestrian spaces, motion detection and data acquisition technologies were installed in selected areas at a total of eight sites in SCE, BPA, and PG&E...

This report presents the results of detailed monitoring of the Cottle Zero Net Energy (ZNE) Home over 12 months from April 1st, 2013 through March 31st, 2014. The home has been occupied during the monitoring period by a family of five who moved in February 2013. Analysis includes evaluation of ZNE...

The Honda Smart Home is a fully functional zero net energy (ZNE) home located in Davis, California, containing many advanced design elements. Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) partnered with Honda to monitor the performance and grid integration of the Honda Smart Home. PG&E also...