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Strategies for C&I Demand Response: Retail
May 4, 2009 | Updated: April 11, 2012
Retail buildings tend to provide good opportunities for participation in commercial and industrial demand-response programs. Chain retail stores, in particular, can provide significant aggregate load reduction if a number of stores in the chain participate in the program.
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: TAS-RB-6x | Author: John Sustar
Strategies for C&I Demand Response: Groceries
May 7, 2009 | Updated: April 11, 2012
Grocery stores make good candidates for commercial and industrial (C&I) demand-response programs primarily because energy costs remain one of the highest expenses in these facilities.
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: TAS-RB-8x | Author: John Sustar
Strategies for C&I Demand Response: Hospitals
May 18, 2009 | Updated: April 11, 2012
Hospitals can participate in demand-response programs without adversely affecting their critical loads, which include medical equipment.
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: TAS-RB-9x | Author: John Sustar
Data Centers
April 3, 2012
Data centers are energy- and power-intensive commercial facilities, often running near full capacity 24 hours a day. Though innovative by nature, data centers are only now being designed to improve energy efficiency and conservation.
Content type: Sector Snapshot | Document ID: BAM-S-13 | Author: Bryan Jungers
Improving Power Distribution with Voltage Optimization
March 27, 2012
Can you please explain power distribution optimization? What is it, how is it implemented, who’s using it, and what are the typical costs and benefits?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: IGS-AskES-41 | Author: Bryan Jungers, Leland Keller
Waste Not, Pay Not: Energy Recovery Ventilation
March 21, 2012
Proper ventilation is essential for maintaining good indoor air quality, yet it places an additional burden on heating and cooling equipment, which must condition air that will soon be exhausted from the building. Fortunately, energy recovery ventilation systems can help ameliorate this problem.
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: TAS-RB-41 | Author: Essie Snell
Strategies for C&I Demand Response: Office Buildings
September 1, 2008 | Updated: March 20, 2012
Office buildings can be good candidates for commercial and industrial (C&I) demand-response (DR) programs because these programs provide owners with a way to trim ever-increasing energy costs and to boost their market position by promoting a “green” image.
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: TAS-RB-3x | Author: Christie Rewey
Strategies for C&I Demand Response: Warehouses
September 1, 2008 | Updated: March 20, 2012
Warehouses can participate in commercial and industrial (C&:I) demand-response programs without adversely affecting their services or internal operations and can often benefit financially.
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: TAS-RB-4x | Author: Christie Rewey
Hybrid Ground-Source Heat Pumps
March 20, 2012
Ground-source heat pumps are often prohibitively expensive because they're sized to meet the peak heating or cooling loads for commercial buildings. This video Tech Brief explains how hybrid models downsize the ground heat exchanger and use small supplemental cooling towers or boilers to meet peak load. ...
Content type: Tech Brief | Document ID: EMN-TB-1 | Author: Mary Horsey
The Pros and Cons of Induction Lighting
March 15, 2012
What is induction lighting, how does it compare to other light sources, and what are the best applications for it?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: CEMC-AskES-16 | Author: Ira Krepchin
The Trouble with Calculating VFD Savings
March 8, 2012
Variable-frequency drives are widely used in centrifugal applications (such as pumps and fan systems), but the approaches used to calculate their energy savings are often flawed, resulting in estimates that are less accurate than they easily could be.
Content type: Tech Brief | Document ID: TAS-TB-1 | Author: Essie Snell
Attention-Getting Ads to Boost Your EV Program
March 7, 2012
How are you going to get your message regarding electric vehicles out to customers? These sample advertisements designed by E Source can provide inspiration.
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: EVG-RB-1 | Author: Jay Stein
Community-Scale Environmental Measures and Urban Heat Island Impacts
March 5, 2012
Community-scale environmental measures can reduce energy use community wide, but the impacts of the technologies and their interactions are not well quantified. This project will use advanced computer simulations to predict the outcome of community-scale environmental measures.
Content type: Fact Sheet | Document ID: CEC-FS-13 | Author: California Energy Commission/Public Interest Energy Research
Improving Real-World Efficiency of High-Performance Buildings
March 5, 2012
High-performance buildings are designed to maximize energy efficiency, but those improvements aren’t always realized. A study will assess achieved performance in selected California buildings, and follow-up projects will identify feedback loops and tools to help stakeholders optimize building performance. ...
Content type: Fact Sheet | Document ID: CEC-FS-14 | Author: California Energy Commission/Public Interest Energy Research
Residential Energy-Use Study 2012
March 2, 2012
Who are your residential customers? To find out, E Source partnered with The Nielsen Company on Nielsen’s 2009, 2010, and 2011 annual market research surveys of 32,000 U.S. households.
Content type: Market Study | Document ID: RES-MRS-EnergyUse-12 | Author: Rachel Cooper
What Can ISO 50001 Do for You?
February 28, 2012
The release of a new international energy management standard—ISO 50001—has ramifications for commercial and industrial businesses across North America.
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: CEMC-RB-4 | Author: Essie Snell
LED Manufacturing Process Modifications Will Boost Quality and Cut Costs
February 9, 2012
Light-emitting diode (LED) lighting products have made great strides in terms of performance, but LED manufacturing techniques have not kept up. Researchers will develop an advanced layering technique that will cut manufacturing costs and increase the efficiency of the process by which LEDs convert electricity ...
Content type: Fact Sheet | Document ID: CEC-FS-12 | Author: California Energy Commission/Public Interest Energy Research
Making Backup Generators Pay Back
January 26, 2012
What are the costs associated with natural gas and diesel backup generators for commercial applications? Under what conditions can we expect a reasonable payback on that investment?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: CEMC-AskES-14 | Author: Bryan Jungers
Heat Pump Water Heaters: They’re Baaack!
January 26, 2012
Residential heat pump water heaters are in the midst of a significant resurgence and have the potential to save consumers substantial amounts of energy if they are installed and used correctly.
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: TAS-RB-53 | Author: Essie Snell
Can Smart Meters Make Prepaid Work for You?
How AMI Breaks Down Barriers to Prepaid Programs
January 23, 2012
Prepaid metering with advanced metering infrastructure is a win-win situation: Customers get convenience and control and utilities get increased customer satisfaction and decreased collection costs. This report explores the prepaid programs of four U.S. utilities.
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: IGS-RB-12 | Author: Sarah Fiebiger
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
Air-Cooled Electric Chillers
December 28, 2011
Air-cooled electric chillers can be more attractive in hot, humid climates and certain applications in other climates compared to water-cooled chillers and rooftop units. However, in most of North America, water-cooled chillers are more efficient and have a lower life-cycle cost.
Content type: Resource Guide | Document ID: TAS-RG-28 | Author: Peter Criscione
Don’t Let Fairness Concerns Derail Your Smart Grid Business Case
Pricing Program Practices for Low-Income Customers
December 27, 2011
Utilities lack sound intelligence on pricing-program implications for verified hardship customers—those whose households meet some poverty level measure and qualify for bill assistance. Regulators' fairness concerns about pricing programs can be addressed with the strategies outlined in this report. ...
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: IGS-RB-10 | Author: Dulcey Simpkins
Driving Efficiency Action at the Facility Level
December 21, 2011
What are some best practices developed by corporate energy managers to encourage their facility managers to improve the energy performance of their buildings?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: CEMC-AskES-12 | Author: Mary Horsey
New Direct-Drive Motor Technology for Cooling Towers Offers Benefits Over Induction Motors
December 19, 2011
Permanent-magnet motors have been around for years, but recent technology developments have led to promising direct-drive applications for cooling towers.
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: TAS-RB-46 | Author: Lee Hamilton
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
More Than Just a Pretty Picture
Selecting a Smart Grid–Enabled Web Portal Vendor
April 5, 2010 | Updated: December 1, 2011
Many utilities deploying smart grid technologies are considering providing customers with a web portal display of near-real-time energy use to help those customers manage consumption in their homes. We’ve developed a guide to aide you in selecting the right solution for your utility.
Content type: Focus Report | Document ID: IGS-F-6 | Author: Carol Stimmel, Sarah Weldon
Industrial Energy-Efficiency Technologies and Program Strategies
November 29, 2011
To tap the industrial efficiency sector, utilities must identify new technologies and employ more creative and collaborative strategies to deliver customer-focused solutions. We identify underutilized and emerging technologies as well as effective program strategies to help maximize customer uptake.
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: TAS-RB-50 | Author: Noel Crisostomo - RMI, Ryan Matley - RMI
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
Customers Will Care About Smart Meter Data Privacy
November 15, 2011
Our customers have expressed concerns about the privacy of their smart meter data. What can we learn from other industries about the realities of managing and protecting customer data?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: IGS-AskES-29 | Author: Justin Rickard
