Project SummaryProgrammable communicating thermostats let home owners adjust their thermostat to reduce cooling/heating loads and save money. The technology also gives Southern California Edison (SCE) the opportunity to better understand usage patterns and reduce demand during peak periods. But...

Project SummaryOccasionally, the utility electric grid systems undergo voltage fluctuations caused by faults. These faults are caused by storms, accidents, debris on lines, and equipment failures. Normally, protective relaying is used to disconnect the problem lines and then voltage automatically...

Project SummaryTypical demand response programs require curtailments of 15 percent of demand or 50 kilowatts (kW), whichever is greater, with some programs imposing heavy penalties for non-performance or underperformance. The rationale for automated shallow response project (ASDR) is that more...

Project SummaryIn this project, a wireless energy management system was installed in a government office building to evaluate the demand response effectiveness of this technology. The wireless system investigated in this project used modular components which could be activated by either the...

Project SummaryThis study provides an energy savings comparison of five different types of hand dryers: standard manual, energy efficient manual, standard automatic, energy efficient automatic and high velocity automatic. A standard automatic hand dryer and a high velocity hand dryer were installed...

Project SummaryModern K-12 classrooms host a variety of activities and need lighting systems that can accommodate them. An assessment of the Integrated Classroom Lighting System (ICLS) from Finelite, Inc., conducted for Pacific Gas and Electric...

Project Summary:There are a variety of emerging technologies that have potential to save substantial energy and demand in the lodging industry. Some of these are targeted specifically to the hotel and motel markets, while others may have applications in multiple market segments. The nearest term...

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...

Project SummaryCalifornia's electrical system peak demand is growing rapidly in the residential sector, mainly because of increased air conditioner use due to increased population growth in the central valley. This project compared and evaluated three evaporative cooler technologies that could...

Project Summary:The largest energy and demand savings opportunities in residential and light commercial sectors are in cooling (47% of all peak demand savings opportunities). The use of air conditioning continues to grow in California due to increases in income, and in inland regions such as CEC...