This field study evaluated the demand response (DR) capability of advanced lighting control systems (ALCS) acting on backlit menu boards. Four types of ALCS were installed in five fast food restaurants. The ALCSs were from Daintree Networks, Enlighted, Acuity nLight, and WattStopper. Two sites used...

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 study evaluated the performance of an installation of Light Emitting Plasma fixtures on 80’ lighting poles, with twelve fixtures per pole, at a study site in Northern California. Results of the LEP performance are compared to the performance of an existing installation of HPS lighting...

The electrode-less HID light source is a new class of solid-state plasma light source that combines the best features of solid-state electronics and full spectrum plasma emitters. This lab evaluation is a phase 2 based on the recommendation of previous lab tests done by SCE. Technology has been...

A side-by-side comparison was done with the conventional technology, MH HID, and the emerging technologies, LED and induction. Based upon pump island occupancy, the bi-level light sources would allow for the under-canopy lights to be further dimmed to a light level acceptable to the station’s...

This project will evaluate the energy savings, economic benefits, and market potential for recessed LED lighting equipped with multiple types of lighting control systems for food service sector. Lighting systems will include various types of recessed LED troffers installed in combination with...

This project is a field evaluation to test the feasibility of high efficacy lighting systems with controls to illuminate utility substation switch racks, entrances, roadways, parking lots, and pathways. The project will test energy efficient fixtures to identify if they provide equal or better...

The Pacific Gas & Electric company (PG&E) installed a zero net energy (ZNE) classroom demonstration at its Stockton Energy Training Center (ETC), which opened to the public on December 13, 2012. The ZNE classroom demonstration is a fully functioning classroom, that is designed as a ZNE...

This study conducted field measurements to evaluate the Demand Response (DR) capabilities of four different advanced lighting controls systems (ALCS). This evaluation specifically relates to Light Emitting Diode (LED) interior lighting in fast food restaurants. The main objectives of the project...

In 2012, the University of California, Davis (UC Davis), Energy Institute initiated a project funded by the Emerging Technologies Program at the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) to retrofit existing residential structures through energy efficiency improvements and with ground source...