Sector
Commercial
End-use
Process Loads
Project Number
ET07SCE1100
Traditionally hood exhaust in commercial kitchens are tied to a make-up air unit which balances building pressure during the kitchen operation. Generally, this hood is on at full speed for entire daily operation of the foodservice facility, which range from 18 to 24 hours per day. The concept of...
Sector
Commercial, Agricultural
End-use
Process
Project Number
PGE 0705
Project SummaryThe specific objective of the study was to analyze the energy consumption of the mechanical vapor recompression (MVR) milk evaporation system at Humboldt Creamery. The results of the MVR energy consumption rate are compared to the energy consumption of typical multi-effect...
Sector
Industrial
End-use
Process
Project Number
ET 07.18
Project SummaryIn most plastic fabrication processes, plastic resin has to be dried to a specific humidity level before using it for fabrication. The technology under consideration, a new type of dryer for plastic resins, uses a revolving circular bed of desiccant material in a honeycomb structure....
Sector
Commercial, Agricultural
End-use
Process
Project Number
PGE 0704
Project SummaryTo prolong shelf life, produce such as lettuce, celery, and cauliflower must be pre-cooled to 35 ºF soon after harvest through the use of mobile vacuum refrigeration systems. Looking to reduce this energy use, this project evaluates the use of VFDs on the refrigeration and vacuum...
Sector
Residential
End-use
Process
Project Number
DR 07.01
This report assesses the demand response potential from single family residential swimming pool pumps. Pool pump profiles were developed based on site monitoring data for Inland, Coastal and Desert regions of Southern California Edison service territory.The resulting profiles produced an estimated...
Sector
Industrial
End-use
Process
Project Number
PGE 0607
Project SummaryFume hoods keep laboratories safe and clean by removing unwanted gasses through filters and exhaust fans. But in the process, they consume considerable electricity. One laboratory fume hood uses as much electricity as three homes and produces the greenhouse gas emission equivalent of...
Sector
Other
End-use
Process
Project Number
ET 06.05
Project SummaryThis energy efficiency study determined the demand reduction and energy savings of 12 vertical sash, variable air volume fume hoods. The assessment compared the volumetric air flow rates of fume hoods with and without automated sash positioning control systems (ASPCS). Twelve hoods...
Sector
Commercial, Agricultural
End-use
Process
Project Number
DR 06.06
This project implemented demand response strategies for interruption of pumping of well water during periods of high electric demand. The goal was to determine if water agencies can maintain their water supply and pressure to their customers during an extended shutdown of all their supply well...
Sector
Industrial
End-use
Process
Project Number
ET 06.04
Project SummaryThis report provides methodology for calculating energy savings achieved by four major energy-saving measures for activated sludge processes. The report also lists software and hardware necessary for the implementations of the above-mentioned optimizations and control...
Sector
Commercial, Agricultural
End-use
Process
Project Number
PGE 0612
Project SummaryImplementing electrodialysis wine stabilization instead of traditional cold stabilization is demonstrated to show electrical energy and demand savings. This Project was done on 18,500 gallon of Pinot Grigio in two uninsulated tanks. Results indicated 99% (26,700 kWh) electrcity...