Sector
Other
End-use
Other
Project Number
DR 05.09
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...
Sector
Other
End-use
Other
Project Number
DR 05.07-2
Project SummaryThis report describes data sources, results, and provides links to spreadsheets containing the input data and calculations used in the 2008 Time Dependent Valuation (TDV) update to include demand response. There is an accompanying report that describes the methodology used to develop...
Sector
Other
End-use
Other
Project Number
DR 05.07-1
Project SummaryThe Building Energy Efficiency Standards (Title 24) are based upon the cost-effectiveness of efficiency measures that can be incorporated into new buildings in California. Historically, the method to assign value to energy efficiency measure savings has been calculated on the basis...
Sector
Other
End-use
HVAC
Project Number
DR 05.05
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...
Sector
Residential
End-use
Other
Project Number
DR 05.04
Project SummaryThis project explored the communications technologies and products needed for a Southern California Edison summer load control program for swimming pool pumps. The program work consisted of: ~ Identification and analysis of communications technologies for use with pool pump load...
Sector
Other
End-use
Other
Project Number
DR 05.02
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...
Sector
Commercial
End-use
Lighting
Project Number
DR 05.01
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...
Sector
Commercial, Public
End-use
HVAC
Project Number
PGE 0514
Project SummaryThe commercial sector uses variable air volume systems to provide more efficient heating, cooling, and ventilation than constant volume systems. To function properly and efficiently, these systems must maintain a balance of fan and VAV box control which supplies only the needed air...
Sector
Commercial, Residential
End-use
Plug Load
Project Number
PGE 0513
Project SummaryThis is a market and technology study of emerging electronics technologies (such as home video and audio systems, office electronics, entertainment systems, and white goods) into mass market consumer sectors. The project is investigating the technologies emerging into the marketplace...
Sector
Commercial
End-use
HVAC
Project Number
PGE 0510
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...
