This study investigates the demand response (DR) capability and potential of a controller which can lower the speed of variable speed pool pumps. The vast majority of incumbent pool pumps are single speed and can only be turned off for DR measures. Variable speed pool pumps have the ability to...

In past funding cycles, SCE funded the development of two studies to introduce OCSTs—formerly referred to as programmable communicating thermostats (PCTs)—into California’s Building Code, Title 24. In 2012, OCSTs were incorporated as alternatives in residential buildings and requirements for...

This is a field study evaluating the potential of leveraging the existing installed base of internet-controlled programmable communicating thermostats (PCTs), from third parties including thermostat manufacturers, security companies, and cable providers. This study includes the roll out of a common...

This project will evaluate Energy Star Residential Refrigerators and Freezers DR...

The purpose of this project is to perform laboratory and field tests of commercially available pool pumps and pool pump controllers designed to enable curtailment of pool pump loads in response to DR event (curtailment) or pricing signals. This work is a follow-up to prior studies that estimated...

The purpose of the project to demonstrate capabilities of AutoDR enabled OCSTs in light commercial settings. This phase will field test a different vendor than phase 1, at a different fast food...

This project will leverage the efforts from ET13SCE7060 (Analysis of Next-Generation Home/Building Energy Management Systems) to conduct laboratory and field evaluations of currently available home/building area network systems. This activity will assess the systems’ effectiveness in implementing...

This project will evaluate Energy Star Residential Clothes Washers for DR...

This pilot is designed to encourage building owners to add DR capabilities to their facilities by offering LEED DR credit if the point is adopted. It is estimated that 58% of the some 1,400 LEED-certified buildings in SCE’s service territory, representing 18 million ft2, could earn the LEED DR...

This project aims to demonstrate use of a broadband/ZigBee gateway capable of meeting the CAISO’s requirements for DR bidding of sub-200-kW commercial and industrial DR loads into ancillary service markets. Engineers will lab test and demonstrate a new architecture that utilizes a smart meter, a...