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Changes in Residential Lighting Programs
What Happened in 2012, and What We Can Expect in the Near Term
December 24, 2012 | Updated: March 29, 2013
Lighting programs are in flux thanks to new technologies and evolving efficiency standards. The EISA phaseout of general-service incandescents is underway, and new lighting options are emerging. What are utilities and efficiency organizations doing now and planning for in the near future?
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: EDRP-RB-43 | Author: Alexandra Behringer
Update on Appliance Efficiency Standards
May 22, 2012
This 25-minute video highlights some of the key findings from a report recently released by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy and the Appliance Standards Awareness Project entitled “The Efficiency Boom: Cashing In on the Savings from Appliance Standards.”
Content type: Tech Brief | Document ID: TAS-TB-3 | Author: Katie Elliott
How to Find an LED to Meet Your Needs
April 19, 2012
How can we help our customers sort through all the choices and hype to find light-emitting diode (LED) products that meet their household needs?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: TAS-AskES-51 | Author: Ira Krepchin
How Efficient Are New Homes in California?
January 5, 2012
A study examined 40 single‑family and 40 multifamily units (apartments and townhouses) that were built under the 2005 Building Energy Efficiency Standards for Residential Buildings. Data showed that the homes often didn’t perform up to code.
Content type: Tech Brief | Document ID: CEC-TB-62 | Author: Ira Krepchin
Ah, the Life of an LED
December 5, 2011
We see lots of claims about long life for light-emitting diodes (LEDs). How do manufacturers determine those lifespans?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: TAS-AskES-46 | Author: Ira Krepchin
Will the Rare-Earth Metals Crunch Hurt Fluorescent Lighting Programs?
November 18, 2011
What's going on with the prices for fluorescent lamps? How can we keep rising prices from bankrupting our fluorescent lighting programs?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: TAS-AskES-53 | Author: Lee Hamilton
Saving Energy with Smart Strips
January 4, 2011
How much energy can I save by using a smart power strip, and what types are available?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: TAS-AskES-30 | Author: Essie Snell
Evaluating LED Manufacturers’ Claims
August 4, 2010
Utility demand-side management managers and corporate energy managers are getting bombarded with information from light-emitting diode (LED) manufacturers, but many are have no idea how to evaluate the product information that they receive. We help separate the LED wheat from the chaff.
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: TAS-RB-19 | Author: Ira Krepchin
Lighting Update: Report from LightFair 2010
July 15, 2010
Out of the onslaught of new light-emitting diode (LED) products introduced at LightFair 2010, we’ve selected several items to highlight, including LED modules, LED troffers, and an LED that shifts color as it dims. We also present several non-LED products, including a significant new dimmable CFL.
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: TAS-RB-10 | Author: Ira Krepchin
Energy-Efficient Track Lighting
February 8, 2010
Metal halide, compact fluorescent, light-emitting diode, and advanced halogen reflector lamps can be used to provide more efficient track lighting than is possible with conventional track lighting.
Content type: Resource Guide | Document ID: TAS-RG-24 | Author: Ira Krepchin
CFL Recycling
August 1, 2007 | Updated: August 25, 2009
What is the safest way to dispose of compact fluorescent lamps, and what are utilities doing to help?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: EDRP-AskES-3a | Author: Dulcey Simpkins
LED Lighting for Parking Lots
August 24, 2009
Are light-emitting diodes (LEDs) a viable solution for outdoor parking lots?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: TAS-AskES-2 | Author: Ira Krepchin
Lighting Controls
February 1, 2009
Controls that vary the time of operation and the intensity of electric lighting can cut energy use, reduce peak demand, improve occupant comfort, and increase productivity.
Content type: Resource Guide | Document ID: TAS-RG-16 | Author: Ira Krepchin
Task/Ambient Lighting: Efficient, Stylish, and Portable
October 1, 2008
A desk lamp has been developed to provide individually controllable uplighting and downlighting. The designs incorporate improved optics and features that will enable low-cost manufacturing. The California Lighting Technology Center worked with Full Spectrum Solutions to develop the products. Full ...
Content type: Tech Brief | Document ID: CEC-TB-43 | Author: Ira Krepchin
Low-Income Compact Fluorescent Lamp Programs
September 1, 2008
I'm looking for information about low-income compact fluorescent light bulb (CFL) programs. Have other utilities implemented CFL programs for low-income residents? If so, what wattages of bulbs are used, how many bulbs are installed per unit, and how do they staff these change-out programs?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: RES-AskES-4a | Author: Alexandra Behringer
Mailing CFLs to Residential Customers
September 1, 2008
We are thinking about mailing compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) to residential customers through the U.S. Postal Service. Can you provide details about any such programs, such as how many kits were mailed, the number of CFLs included, and the percentage of kits that had broken CFLs?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: RES-AskES-4b | Author: Alexandra Behringer
CFL Sales Brightening
September 1, 2008
How do early 2008 compact fluorescent lamp sales compare to sales in 2007?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: EDRP-AskES-9a | Author: Christie Rewey
Promoting CFLs on a Seasonal Versus an Annual Basis
August 19, 2008
What are the reasons utilities choose to offer a CFL program annually versus seasonally? What are the pros and cons of each model? Could you risk losing customer interest by promoting CFLs all year?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: EDRP-AskES-10a | Author: Alexandra Behringer
Compact Fluorescent Lamps
January 7, 2008
Compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) use about one-third as much energy as comparable incandescent lamps. They also offer dramatic labor savings because they last up to 10 times longer.
Content type: Resource Guide | Document ID: TAS-RG-5 | Author: Tertia Speiser and Ira Krepchin
Occupancy Sensors
October 15, 2007
Occupancy sensors detect the presence or absence of people and turn lights on and off accordingly. Used properly, occupancy sensors can be a cost-effective tool for reducing the operating time and/or light output of lighting systems, cutting energy consumption and peak demand.
Content type: Resource Guide | Document ID: TAS-RG-2 | Author: Kristin Kamm
