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Project Title
Variable Capacity Space Conditioning System for Residential Customers
Project Number
DR13.06
Investor Owned Utilities
SCE
End-use
HVAC
Sector
Residential
Project Year(s)
2013 - 2016
Description
This sub-project will evaluate the demand response capability of residential variable capacity heat pump (VCHP) systems. These are "traditional American-style" high static ducked systems. Testing will focus on one to two systems from three to five manufacturers. Lab testing and field testing will be leveraged to evaluate the ability and response of the VCHP system to respond to demand control signals. An appropriate signaling/controlling method will be selected (such as Open ADR 2.0) to enable DR testing at varying operating conditions