Project Reports
Markets » Residential
Starting in the summer of 2016, PG&E partnered with three technology firms to develop the third-party bring your own thermostat (BYOT) pilot designed to leverage already installed smart thermostat technologies as a demand response (DR) resource that could be ramped up in a relatively short...
Markets » Commercial, Commercial, Small, Educational Facilities, Food Service Industry, Government - Institutional Facilities, Hospitality
The objective of this study is to determine energy and cost savings as a result of replacing conventional broilers with best-in-class broilers. The project will characterize the technological improvements that contribute to energy reductions in broilers across the market; monitor energy consumption...
Markets » Commercial, Other
This evaluation aims to study and evaluate the potential of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting as an energy efficient alternative to traditional High Pressure Sodium (HPS) lighting in high mast applications, and to determine if LEDs can perform and provide required illumination, while providing...
Markets » Commercial, High Technology, Industrial - Manufacturing
This project evaluates DR opportunities at commercial and industrial facilities by leveraging stationary batteries and its existing infrastructure. This demonstration also looks at aggregarting capabilities of batteries as a DR resourse.
Markets » Commercial, Small
In 2013 PG&E engaged Honeywell Smart Grid Solutions (HSGS) to implement and administer a technology assessment project with Demand Response Emerging Markets & Technology funding. The objective of the project was to test a variety of program features combined (e.g. emerging technology and...
Markets » Agricultural - Food Processing, Commercial, Commercial Office, Commercial, Small, Educational Facilities, Food Service Industry, Government - Institutional Facilities, Retail, Other
The solution selected for study in this report is a connected LED lighting system with embedded sensors and wireless controls integrated into the luminaire. The luminaires can connect wirelessly to wireless access controls (WACs) that are connected to the EMS. This smart luminaire with wireless...
Markets » Residential
Project Summary
The purpose of the Study is to understand the effect of this emerging technology in residential homes within certain hot and cold climate zones in PG&E’s service territory. The two focus areas for the study are an estimation of the energy savings for participating households,...
Markets » Commercial, Small, Residential
Project Summary
This report explores the potential role utilities may play in the emerging home energy management (HEM) marketplace and develops a roadmap to leverage, promote, and enable the use of these technologies for energy savings and grid load reduction. It takes a comprehensive view of HEMS...
Markets » Residential
Project Summary
The primary project goal was to field evaluate radiant panel performance, and to compare performance to that of conventional HVAC systems. A detailed study of field performance would help define best practices and identify opportunities for improving and optimizing these systems....
Markets » Commercial, Educational Facilities, Government - Institutional Facilities, High Technology, Industrial - Manufacturing, Medical - Healthcare
Project Summary
This ET project would validate the energy savings associated with Ultra Low Temperature (ULT) freezer systems. ULT freezer systems which normally operate at either -40°C or -85°C range; are a large or often the largest energy consuming equipment in university, hospital, and other...