The purpose of this report is to examine the impact of the available financing options and training on driving customer action towards implementing energy efficiency projects.  The Energy Efficiency Finance Team at PG&E aimed to assess a technological solution to addresses three potential...

The primary objective of this report is to assess opportunities for identifying, improving, and expanding behavior-based energy programs across a utility energy efficiency portfolio. Energy conservation behavior could deliver up to 20% reduction in energy usage, but the initial definition of...

Starting in the summer of 2016, PG&E partnered with three technology firms to develop the third-party bring your own thermostat (BYOT) pilot designed to leverage already installed smart thermostat technologies as a demand response (DR) resource that could be ramped up in a relatively short...

The objective of this study is to determine energy and cost savings as a result of replacing conventional broilers with best-in-class broilers. The project will characterize the technological improvements that contribute to energy reductions in broilers across the market; monitor energy...

The typical existing inventory of high mast fixtures is made up of either high pressure sodium fixtures or legacy MH fixtures. This project will evaluate the energy efficiency and demand reduction potential of retrofitting the high masts with the new generation LED fixtures. To accomplish this the...

This project would leverage stationary batteries (existing and new installations) and communication infrastructure for testing DR opportunities at commercial and industrial customer...

In 2013 PG&E engaged Honeywell Smart Grid Solutions (HSGS) to implement and administer a technology assessment project with Demand Response Emerging Markets & Technology funding.  The objective of the project was to test a variety of program features combined (e.g. emerging technology...

The solution selected for study in this report is a connected LED lighting system with embedded sensors and wireless controls integrated into the luminaire. The luminaires can connect wirelessly to wireless access controls (WACs) that are connected to the EMS. This smart luminaire with...

Project SummaryThe purpose of the Study is to understand the effect of this emerging technology in residential homes within certain hot and cold climate zones in PG&E’s service territory. The two focus areas for the study are an estimation of the energy savings for participating...

Project SummaryThis report explores the potential role utilities may play in the emerging home energy management (HEM) marketplace and develops a roadmap to leverage, promote, and enable the use of these technologies for energy savings and grid load reduction. It takes a comprehensive view of...