Project Reports
Sector | Commercial
SCE developed this Normalized Metered Energy Consumption (NMEC) Savings Procedures Manual, to further specify procedures and requirements for implementing the NMEC savings analysis for individual projects in commercial sector customer facilities. It is intended to provide PAs, their implementation...
Sector | Residential
PG&E’s CAISO Telemetry Solution Over Broadband is a 2017 DR Emerging Technologies (DRET) project to study the potential for Home Area Network (HAN) technologies to meet the CAISO telemetry requirements in residential aggregation. This report is meant to inform key stakeholders, including the...
Sector | Commercial Residential
Single zone, constant volume packaged rooftop units (RTUs) are the most common air conditioning configuration for small-to-medium commercial facilities like offices or retail buildings. RTUs typically provide cooling, heating, and ventilation to a space in a building. In the past, building codes...
Sector | Commercial Residential
It is estimated that roughly 70% of the non-residential space in California is conditioned by packaged Roof-Top Units (RTUs). This prevalence makes these units a key component of any energy efficiency programs targeting non-residential buildings. However, addressing the energy performance of this...
Sector | Residential
This purpose of this assessment was to understand the install and persistence rates, as well as satisfaction levels, for self-installed Tier 2 Advanced Power Strips. The devices were offered to PG&E residential customers, identified as more likely to be technically savvy and participate in...
Sector | Commercial Office Commercial, Small Educational Facilities Government - Institutional Facilities Other
The purpose of this Emerging Technology (ET) Field Assessment is to study the impacts of installing phase change material (PCM) in a new construction commercial building and recommend how appropriate modelling strategies may be used for a Savings by Design (SBD) or residential new construction...
Sector | Commercial Industrial - Manufacturing Residential
The California Lighting Technology Center (CLTC), in collaboration with Southern California Edison (SCE), developed and evaluated advanced daylight harvesting strategies (ADHS) for commercial buildings, aimed at maximizing comfort and energy efficiency. Efforts focused on use of dynamic...
Sector | Commercial Commercial Office Commercial, Small Food Service Industry Government - Institutional Facilities
Phase 2 of the project started begun ET13PGE1313 in which the market readiness of available building analytics was researched, and recommendations for evaluation of these products were made. This project will deliver and demonstrate a testing criteria and protocol for energy management software...
Sector | Residential
CO2 refrigerant heat pumps will be installed and monitored, while providing combined space and water heating in existing homes. Two study sites will be located within PGE service territory, representing Northern California climate zones for the broader Pacific Northwest sample. Performance will be...
Sector | Commercial Commercial Office
This report examines variable capacity technology as applied within unitary packaged rooftop air-conditioning units, an HVAC configuration commonly used in commercial buildings in the United States. The purpose of this study is to provide a resource for evaluating and potentially implementing a...