Sector
Residential
End-use
Water Heating/DHW/HPWH
Project Number
ET20PGE1231
The main objective was to shift the energy use profile of water heaters on a daily basis from the 4 to 9 pm peak period to lower-cost hours thus, avoiding congestion on the grid and aligning with time of use (TOU) rates. The study assessed two different water heater technologies: smart control...
Sector
Commercial
End-use
Process
Project Number
N/A
Commercial dishmachines are in widespread and regular use in food service establishments. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has enacted a rebate program for door-type and undercounter-type dishmachines to foster the use of energy efficient models. Rebate applications are easy to...
Sector
Commercial
End-use
Other
Project Number
PGE0452.01
The Goal of this project is to develop an updated approach to ADR incentives for nonresidential customers and/or third parties through literature review and data analysis. A Research Team including Energy Solutions and Lawrence Berkeley National Lab was engaged to develop a...
Sector
Residential
End-use
Plug Loads and Appliances
Project Number
ET19SCE8050
Provide a scalable testing platform to support the evaluation of existing and emerging standards of HPWH’s communication, Efficiencies and performance...
Sector
Residential
End-use
Plug Loads and Appliances
Project Number
DR19.03
This project’s goals are to test optimization of connected thermostats and other loads via voice commands based on TOU rate peak times and customer preferences. Voice interactions related to energy (usage, estimated bills, best times to use appliances, etc.) will undergo evaluation to determine...
Sector
Residential
End-use
HVAC
Project Number
ET14PGE8761_3
The purpose of this project was to evaluate the impact of low refrigerant levels on the cooling and heating seasonal energy performance of variable capacity heat pump (VCHP) systems operating in California homes.Prior studies have found that incorrect refrigerant levels are common in field...
Sector
Agricultural
End-use
Water Heating/DHW/HPWH
Project Number
ET19SCE7060
Demonstration platform to educate and demonstrate multiple emerging technologies for Indoor AG...
Sector
Commercial
End-use
Plug Loads and Appliances, Lighting
Project Number
ET19SDG1021
Advanced Lighting Control Systems (ALCS) Bench Testing – Plug Load Controls aims to revisit and refine the technology validation program developed in Phase I. ALCS Bench Testing - Plug Load Controls focuses on the plug load specific additions that are available with select ALCS and evaluates...
Sector
Commercial
End-use
Process Loads
Project Number
DR19.04
This project will help determine the effectiveness of Phase Change Materials (PCMs) in cold storage applications at Low Temperature -10 - 0 F (-23 - 18 C). Controls will also be implemented into the study to determine how compatible it is with PCMs. A total of 4 tests will be done on warehouses to...
Sector
Commercial
End-use
Other
Project Number
ETDR19SDG0004
San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E) contracted with Demand Side Analytics (DSA) to conduct analysis and develop tools to target Demand Response (DR) programs, behind-the-meter (BTM) battery storage, and distributed solar. The team designed the research tool to inform customer targeting and...