Emerging Markets & Technology
Demand Response Projects
Semi-Annual Report: Q1–Q2 2016
Submitted in Compliance with D.12-04-045
Decision Adopting Demand Response
Activities and Budgets for 2012 through 2014
Prepared by
Southern California Edison Company (U-338-E)
September 2016
Table of Contents
1.
Background...........................................................................................................................................................................................1
2.
Summary...............................................................................................................................................................................................1
3.
ProjectsCompletedQ1ͲQ22016............................................................................................................................... ......................5
DR12.20EvaluationofPermanentLoadShiftSolutionsforIntegratedDemandͲSideManagement.......................................5
4.
ProjectsContinuedQ1–Q22016............................................................................................................................... .......................5
DR12.16FieldTestingofCommercialVariableHeatPumpSystems............................................................................................5
DR12.17FieldTestingofClimateͲAppropriateAirConditioningSystems......................................................................................6
DR12.21FieldTestingofDRͲReadyEndͲUseDevices........................................................................................................................7
DR12.40FieldTestingofOccupancyͲBasedGuestRoomControls..................................................................................................8
DR13.05DemonstratingGridIntegrationofZNECommunities.......................................................................................................9
DR13.07EPRIEBIIIB–HVAC&RefrigerationSystemsUsingAdvancedRefrigerants……………………………………………………...10
DR14.01DeepRetrofitsinLowIncomeMultiͲFamilyHousing.......................................................................................................12
DR14.02ZNERetrofitCommercialTrainingFacility..........................................................................................................................13
DR14.07ConditionedCrawlSpace(CCS)...........................................................................................................................................14
DR13.06EPRIEBIIIAͲVariableCapacitySpaceConditioningSystemsforResidential................................................................15
DR13.08EPRIEBIIID–AdvancedEnergyEfficiencyandDemandResponseConceptsinDataCenters...................................16
DR15.09IntegratedCampusEnergyStorageProjectͲCSUF............................................................................................................17
DR15.13Commercial/IndustrialAutomatedDemandResponseUsingStationaryBatteryStorage..........................................18
DR15.14RealEstate/TransportationProofofConceptStudy.........................................................................................................19
DR15.15UCDeepEnergyEfficiencyProjectStudy...........................................................................................................................20
DR15.16ElectricWaterHeaterStudy.................................................................................................................................................21
DR15.17UniversityDataAnalyticsStudy...........................................................................................................................................22
DR15.18WastewaterTreatmentPlantDemandResponse………………………………………………………………………………………….…23
DR15.21LINCHousing–Low–IncomeMultiͲFamilyZNENewConstruction…………………………………………………………………...24
DR15.23EPICPON14Ͳ309BuildingaClimateChangeResilientElectricalSystem........................................................................25
5.
ProjectsInitiatedQ1–Q22016..........................................................................................................................................................26
6.
Budget............................................................................................................................... ....................................................................27
7.
SCE’sThirdͲPartyCollaborativeDRStakeholders.............................................................................................................................28
Acronyms
AC
ACEEE
ADR
AHRI
AMI
ARRA
ASHRAE
AT
BAN
BCD
BESS
BOD
BEMS
CALTCP
CAISO
CASE
CCS
CEC
CEE
CES
C&S
CS
CSI
CPUC
CZ
D
DOE
DR
DRAS
DRMEC
DRMS
Airconditioning
AmericanCouncilforanEnergyͲEfficientEconomy
Automateddemandresponse(alsoseenasAutoͲDR)
AirͲConditioning,Heating,andRefrigerationInstitute
Advancedmeteringinfrastructure
AmericanRecovery&ReinvestmentAct
AmericanSocietyofHeatingandAirͲConditioningEngineers
AdvancedTechnology
Buildingareanetwork
BusinessCustomerDivision
Batteryenergystoragesystem
BiochemicalOxygenDemand
Buildingenergymanagementsystem
CaliforniaLightingContractorsTrainingProgram
CaliforniaIndependentSystemOperator
CodesandStandardsEnhancement
ConditionedCrawlSpace
CaliforniaEnergyCommission
ConsortiumforEnergyEfficiency
communityenergystorage
CodesandStandards
CustomerService
CustomerSolarInitiative
CaliforniaPublicUtilitiesCommission
ClimateZone
Decision
DepartmentofEnergy
Demandresponse
Demandresponseautomatedserver
DemandResponseMeasurementandEvaluationCommittee
Demandresponsemanagementsystem
DRPP
DRRC
DSM
EDF
EE
EEC
EM&T
EPA
EPRI
ETCC
EVTC
DemandResponsePartnershipProgram
DemandResponseResearchCenter
DemandͲSideManagement
EnvironmentalDefenseFund
Energyefficiency
EnergyEducationCenter
EmergingMarkets&Technology
EnvironmentalProtectionAgency
ElectricPowerResearchInstitute
EmergingTechnologiesCoordinatingCouncil
ElectricVehicleTestCenter
FDD
Faultdetectionanddiagnostics
HAN
Homeareanetwork
HVAC
IALD
IDSM
IESNA
IOU
ISGD
kW
kWh
LBNL
LEED
LIMF
MF
MSO
MW
NEEA
NPDL
NREL
NYSERDA
OCST
OP
OpenADR
PC
PCT
PLMA
PLS
PTR
QI/QM
RESU
RSO
RFI
SCE
Heating,ventilation,andairconditioning
InternationalAssociationofLightingDesigners
IntegratedDemandͲSideManagement
IlluminatingEngineeringSocietyofNorthAmerica
InvestorͲownedutility
IrvineSmartGridDemonstration
Kilowatt
KilowattͲhour
LawrenceBerkeleyNationalLaboratory
LeadershipinEnergyandEnvironmentalDesign
LowͲIncomeMultifamily
Multifamily
MeterServicesOrganization
Megawatt
NorthwestEnergyEfficiencyAlliance
NewProductsDevelopment&Launch
NationalRenewablesEnergyLaboratory
NewYorkStateEnergyResearchandDevelopmentAuthority
Occupantcontrolledsmartthermostat
OrderingParagraph
OpenAutomatedDemandResponse
Personalcomputer
Programmablecommunicatingthermostat
PeakLoadManagementAlliance
Permanentloadshift
PeakTimeRebate
QualityInstallation/QualityMaintenance
Residentialenergystorageunit
RevenueServicesOrganization
RequestforInformation
SouthernCaliforniaEdisonCompany
SGIP
SelfͲGenerationIncentiveProgram
SONGS
TES
TOU
TTC
UC
USGBC
VCHP
UL
VRF
ZNE
SanOnofreNuclearGeneratingStation
Thermalenergysystem
TimeofUse
TechnologyTestCenters
UniversityofCalifornia
U.S.GreenBuildingCouncil
Variablecapacitysystemheatpump
UnderwritersLaboratories
Variablerefrigerantflow
Zeronetenergy
1. Background
TheEmergingMarkets&TechnologyDemandResponse(DR)ProjectsSemiͲAnnualReport:Q1–Q22016
isprovidedincompliancewithOrderingParagraph(OP)59oftheCaliforniaPublicUtilitiesCommission
(CPUC)DemandResponseDecision(D.)12Ͳ04Ͳ0451datedApril30,2012.TheDecisiondirectedSouthern
CaliforniaEdisonCompany(SCE)tosubmitasemiͲannualreportregardingitsDREmergingTechnology
projectsbyMarch31andSeptember30ofeachyear.
PriortoD.12Ͳ04Ͳ045,theEmergingMarketsandTechnologyReportwassubmittedannually
consistentwithOP14ofCPUCD.09Ͳ08Ͳ027.Inthatdecision,SCEwasorderedtoprovidereportson
thepreviousyear’sEmergingMarketsandTechnology(EM&T)activitiestothedirectorofthe
Commission’sEnergyDivision,andprovidecopiestothemostrecentservicelistinthisproceeding.
2. Summary
TohelprealizethebenefitsofDR—greatergridsecurity,modernizationofthegrid,andimproved
useofgeneratingresources,includingdistributedresources—theEM&TprogramatSCEdevelops
anddeliversemerging,technologyͲdrivenDRinitiatives,projects,andstudiesthatfacilitate
customeracceptanceofcostͲeffectiveDRandpromotebehavioralchange.TheEM&Tprogram
alsoworkstoenablecustomerparticipationinSCE’sDRprogramsbyprovidinginputtotheCodes
andStandards(C&S)program,whichdrawsonresearchintocustomerpreferencesandthemarket
potentialforDR.
ThisreportonSCE’sEM&TProgramactivitiesoverthefirsthalfof2016issubmittedasdirectedin
D.12Ͳ04Ͳ045,citedabove.
SCEworkscloselywithindustrygroups,academicinstitutions,andotherutilitiestodevelopavision
forDR,identifytechnologiesthatcanbeleveragedforDR,andestablishstandardsfor
interoperabilityofDRtechnologies.EM&TemployeesfromeachoftheCaliforniainvestorͲowned
utilities(IOUs)meetperiodicallytocoordinate,collaborate,andshareresultsfromeachIOU’s
portfolioofEM&Tprojects.Inaddition,tofurtherinstitutionalizeandexpandDRinCalifornia,SCEis
involvedinongoingcollaborationsandresearchwithotherstatewideagenciesandthirdͲparty
stakeholdersinterestedinDR,suchasthosefoundinthelistattheendofthisreport.
Further,toadvanceacceptanceanduseofDRinthemarket,SCEcommunicatespositiveresults
fromtheEM&Tprogramtoourcustomers,externalstakeholders,andinternalstakeholders,such
1 D.12Ͳ04Ͳ045,DecisionAdoptingDemandResponseActivitiesandBudgetsfor2012through2014:
[availableat:
http://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/PublishedDocs/PUBLISHED/GRAPHICS/165317.PDF], OrderingParagraph#59.]
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astheaccountmanagerswithintheBusinessCustomerDivision(BCD),whoeducateandinfluencenonͲ
participatingcustomerstoenrollinDRprogramsandadoptDRtechnologiesandstrategies.
FollowingisasamplingofsomeoftheEM&Tpartnershipandcommunicationsapproaches
implementedbySCE:
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Developmentofcustomerinformationsheetstoaidaccountmanagersin
communicatingtheopportunitiesassociatedwithDRtechnologiesandstrategies
developedbytheEM&Tprogram.
ExplorationofIntegratedDemandͲSideManagement(IDSM)opportunitiesthrough
coordinationandcollaborationamongEM&T,engineering,andotherstaff
throughouttheCustomerService(CS)organization.
PartnershipswithSCE’sTechnologyTestCenters(TTC)totestEM&Tproductsand
executeprojects.
PartnershipwiththeElectricPowerResearchInstitute(EPRI)totestandexecuteDR
projects.
MaintenanceofaninternalSCEEM&TWikiwithinformationonindustrytradeevents
attendedandcurrentprojectstokeepinterestedSCEstakeholderscurrent.
PeriodicDRForums&TrainingatSCEtocommunicateandcoordinateDRinformation
acrossthecompany.
PublicationoffullreportsonEM&TprojectsontheEmergingTechnologiesCoordinating
Council(ETCC)website2 toprovidethemtothepublic.TheETCCcoordinatesamongits
members,whichincludetheCaliforniaIOUs,SacramentoMunicipalUtilityDistrict
(SMUD),CaliforniaEnergyCommission(CEC),andtheCPUC,tofacilitatetheassessment
ofpromisingenergyefficiency(EE)andDRemergingtechnologiesthatbenefitCalifornia
customersandrespondtotheinitiativesoutlinedintheCaliforniaLongTermEnergy
EfficiencyStrategicPlan3.
AssistanceinorganizingtheETCCSummit,aneventheldeverytwoyearsto
promoteemergingenergytechnologies,byplanningtheDRtracks.
AssistanceinorganizingthePeakLoadManagementAlliance(PLMA)springandfall
conferences,eventsintendedtopromoteandsupportDRtechnologies,markets,and
programsandservices.
2 EmergingTechnologiesCoordinationCouncil(ETCC)website[availableat:www.etccͲca.com].
3 CaliforniaLongTermEnergyEfficiencyStrategicPlan[availableat:
http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/NR/rdonlyres/D4321448Ͳ208CͲ48F9Ͳ9F62Ͳ1BBB14A8D717/0/EEStrategicPlan.pdf].
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Inthefirsthalfof2016,SCEcompletedandcontinuedtheEM&Tprojectsinthetablebelow.
Category
Codes&
Standards
Testing,
Demonstrating&
Simulation
AncillaryServices
Education
Project
DevelopmentofComplianceManualforprogrammablecommunicating
thermostatsandDRͲcapablelightingsystemsthatareincorporatedasnew
constructionbuildingcodesbytheCEC
x DevelopmentandimplementationofDRstandards,suchasOpen
AutomatedDemandResponse2.0(OpenADR2.0)forbuildings,appliances,
andmessagingprotocols
x SpecificationdevelopmentforDRͲcapableappliancesand
thermostatsforusebytheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency
(EPA)tolabelENERGYSTARproducts
x InitiatedtheformationofanASHRAEDemandResponseGuidelineandStandard
committeetodevelopadocumenttoprovidedirectiontobuildingdesignersand
engineersonhowtoprovidedemandresponsecapabilitiesfornewbuildings.
x EstablishmentofDRcapabilitiesinsmartappliances
x InitiateinvestigationofDRpotentialofhomebuildingenergymanagement
systemsthatwouldqualityforincentivesunderAB793
x EvaluationoftheDRpotentialofsystemsusingadvancedrefrigerants
x DemonstratingintegrationofZNEcommunities,includingcommunitybatterystorage
x AdvancedDRconceptsindatacenters
x ScopingstudyofstandardsandactivitiesthataffectCalifornia’sDRand
permanentloadshift(PLS)efforts
x FieldtestingofvariablecapacityheatpumpsandclimateappropriateACsystems
tounderstandtheirDRcapabilities
x PLSandpeakloadshiftingopportunitiesusingbatteries
x RetrofitsforlowͲincomemultiͲfamilyhousing(newandexisting),andacommercial
trainingfacility
x FeasibilitystudytounderstandthepotentialforDRusingconditionedcrawlspace
x FieldtestofDRforwastewatertreatmentplants
x FieldtestofDRinnewmultiͲfamilylowincomehousingproject
x Apumpingprojecttoevaluateitspotentialforservingtheancillaryservicesmarket
x
Fieldtestoflargebatteriestoinvestigatethepotentialinthecommercialand
industrysegmentforfast&flexibleDR,nonͲgenerationresource(asancillaryservice),
anddistributiongridsupportopportunities.
x
FieldtestofTesla’sresidentialbatterystoragesystemsforfast&flexibleDR,nonͲ
generationresource(asancillaryservice),anddistributiongridsupportopportunities.
x
Educationofselectedprofessionals(lightingexpertsandpoolpumpindustry)
aboutthebenefitsofDRͲreadyproducts
x StudytoevaluateDR,deepenergyefficiencyretrofit,distributedgeneration,
andenergystorageopportunitiesatUniversityofCaliforniacampuses
x Determinesthestepsnecessaryforbuildingresilienceagainstclimatechange
impactstotheelectricaldistributionsystem
x
ThisreportsummarizestheresultsandstatusofallindividualDRprojectsundertakenbySCE.The
DRprojectnumbersassignedtoeachprojectarelistedforinternaltracking,andtoallowtheir
identificationintheETCCwebsite.
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3. Projects Completed Q1—Q2 2016
DR12.20 Evaluation of Permanent Load Shift Solutions for Integrated
Demand-Side Management
Overview
ThisprojectseekstoadvanceandsupportparticipationinthestatewidePermanentLoadShift(PLS)
Programbycreating,calibrating,andvalidatingapreͲfeasibilitytoolusingthelatestadvanced
buildingenergysimulationengine.Manyenergystoragetechnologiesaimtopermanentlyreshape
thebuildingloadprofilebyshiftingpeakͲhourloadstononͲpeakinghoursoftheday.Inthistool,PLS
technologies–specificallythermalenergystorage(TES)models–willbedefinedforchilledwater
systems.ThisprojectwillalsodeveloptrainingtosupporttheoperationofthepreͲfeasibilitytool,
andwilladvancetheindustry’smostrelieduponenergysimulationengine–EnergyPlus–byworkingwith
theprimarydevelopmentteamattheNationalRenewableEnergyLaboratory(NREL).
Collaboration
ThisprojectisbeingdeliveredincollaborationwithSCE’sPLSprogram,FieldEngineering,DSM
Engineeringgroup,andathirdpartyvendor,whichconductsresearchonissuesrelatedtothe
electricpowerindustry.LuminaandNRELweresubcontractedtodevelopthetool.
Status
Athermalenergystoragescreener(TESS)preͲfeasibilitytoolhasbeendevelopedand
vettedbySCE’sPermanentLoadShiftProgram.ItleverageslargepreͲsimulateddatasets
fromtheindustry’sleadingbuildingenergymodelingengine(EnergyPlus)toquickly
evaluatechilledwaterprojects,beforehavingtospendsubstantialmoneyandeffortona
comprehensiveenergyaudit.SupportingmembersofSCE’sengineeringstaff,other
CaliforniainvestorͲownedutilitiesandathirdpartyengineeringfirmhaveevaluatedand
calibratedthetoolusingrealbuildingswithPLStechnologies.Thetoolhasbeenuploaded
foruseonSCE’sonlinecalculationtoolswebpage.Thedevelopmentteamisschedulinga
finaltrainingsessionforhandofftothePLSprogram.Afinalreportwascreatedwhich
documentstheprojectdrivers,softwaredevelopmentprocess,anduserinstructions.
Next Steps
Thisprojectiscomplete.
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4. Projects Continued Q1–Q2 2016
DR12.16 Field Testing of Commercial Variable Heat Pump Systems
Overview
Thisfieldstudyisevaluatingthepotentialofvariablecapacityheatpump(VCHP)systemsthatcan
usesmartintegratedcontrols,variableͲspeeddrives,refrigerantpiping,andheatrecovery.These
capabilitiesprovideproductsthatcanbecontrolledbyasmartthermostatandthatoffersuch
attributesashighenergyefficiency,flexibleoperation,easeofinstallation,lownoise,zonecontrol,
andcomfortusingallͲelectrictechnology.
Severalstrategiescanmakevariablerefrigerantflow(VRF)systemsDRͲready.Indoorunitsinone
ormorespacesofabuildingcouldbeturnedoff,allowingthespacetemperatureandhumidityto
drift(withsomespilloverofcoolairfromadjacentspaceswithairconditioning[AC]).Inaddition,the
onͲoffsequencingbetweenzonescouldbealternatedtominimizetemperature changes,which
minimizes occupant discomfort. Alternatively, units could be operated at a fraction ofnormal
capacitytomaintainminimallyeffectiveenvironmentalconditionsintheoccupiedspace.Itisalso
possibletostartthebuilding’soutdoorunitssequentiallytospreadoutdemandspikescausedby
startingͲpowertransients.
Thisprojectwillassesstheabilityofabuilding’sinstalledenergymanagementsystemstoserveasan
availableresourceforloadmanagement.ThisinvolvessimulatingloadͲsheddingeventstotrigger
theVCHP’sbuiltͲinDRalgorithm.TheprojectteamwillconductDRtestsinfieldinstallationsandina
controlledlaboratoryenvironmentonthefourͲzoneVRFtestingstand.
Collaboration
Thisprojectisbeingexecutedincollaborationwithathirdpartyvendor,whichconductsresearchon
issuesrelatedtotheelectricpowerindustry.
Status
The project team is coordinating with the manufacturer to implement various hardware and
softwareupdatestoenablefurtherDRactivities.
Next Steps
SCEwillanalyzetheresultsofcurrenttestsandcompleteafinalreportinQ32016.
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DR12.17 Field Testing of Climate-Appropriate Air Conditioning Systems
Overview
ThisfieldstudyisevaluatingthecurrentandpotentialDRcapabilitiesofclimateͲappropriateAC
systems,suchasevaporativecoolingandVCHP.TargetedDRandEEprogramscanhelpreducehigh
peakdemandcausedbyincreasedACuseandaddressuncertaintiesaboutgenerationand
consumptioncausedbyextremeweatherconditions.Thisfieldstudywillanalyzehowautomated
andoptimizedDRtechnology,combinedwithanunderstandingabuilding’sheating,ventilation,and
airconditioning(HVAC)capacityandthermalcharacteristics,canbuildandimplementaccurate
relationshipsbetweenDRleadtime,customerincentives,DRduration,externalenvironmental
conditions,andbuildingoccupancy.
Collaboration
Thisprojectisbeingexecutedincollaborationwithathirdpartyvendor,whichconductsresearchon
issuesrelatedtotheelectricpowerindustry.
Status
Equipmentconstructioniscomplete,andthevendorhasimplementedmonitoringequipmentinthe
field.Thecommissioningphasehasbeencompleted.Datacollectionisinprogressuntiltheendof
Q12016.Thedemandresponsecontrolsequipmenthasbeeninstalledand
commissioned.Finalrequirementsforpermitting,inclusiveofHERSratingtestis
scheduledtobecompletebyQ1Ͳ2016.
Next Steps
Themanufacturerhascommittedresourcestoupdatethefieldproduct,andfieldtestsareplanned
forthesummerandshouldermonthsof2016.SCEwillanalyzetheresultsandcompleteafinal
reportinQ32016.
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DR12.21 Field Testing of DR-Ready End-Use Devices
Overview
ManufacturersareintroducingnewDRͲreadyendͲusedevices,includingappliances,intothe
market.Thisproject,apartofEPRISubprojectG8,isselectingandtestingoneofthese
technologies,bothinthelabandinthefield,todetermineitsabilitytomeetSCE’sdemandͲ
reductionobjectives.
Collaboration
ThisprojectiscoͲfundedbySCE’sEmergingTechnologiesProgramaspartofanEE/DRbuildings
contractwithEPRI.Theselectionandtestingwillbedoneincoordinationwith:
x
x
EPRISubprojectConnextͲgenerationhomeandbuildingenergymanagementsystems
EPRISubprojectDonevaluationofnetworksthatcanprovideHVACfaultdetectionand
diagnostics
Status
TheProjecthascompletedtheFieldandLabtrialswithcollectedfindingsondatareportingonaFriedrich
WindowAC(InternalDRmodule)andThinkEcoModletunittestedinEPRI’sKnoxvillelaboratoryandthe
ThinkEcoModletunitsdeployedinresidentialhomesintheSouthernCaliforniaEdisonServiceterritory.
ThedraftreportwillalsoincluderecommendationsforproductenhancementstobettersupportSCE’speak
loadreductionobjectivesforconnecteddevices.Finalizingdraftsonfieldandlabdatacollectionand
analysesfortheprojectreport.
Next Steps
SCErequestedtheEPRIprojectteamtoincludeadditionaldatagatheredduringlabtesting.This
reportrevisionisscheduledtobecompletedQ32016basedonthesupplementaldatafromthelab
results.
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SCEsignedanagreementcalledBuildingsIIISupplementalProjectwithEPRIinDecember2013tocollaboratewithEPRIon
RD&Dactivitiesinimprovingenergyefficiency,environmentalstewardship,anddemandresponseinresidentialand
commercialbuildings.TheBuildingsIIISupplementalProjecthasfivesubͲprojects,AthroughE.
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DR12.40 Field Testing of Occupancy-Based Guest Room Controls
Overview
AnoccupancyͲbasedguestroomenergymanagementsystemsenseswhenahotelroomisoccupied
andadjuststheenergysystems—suchasHVAC,lighting,andoutlets—accordinglytosaveenergy.
ThecontrolcapabilitiesoftheseoccupancyͲbasedcontrolproductscouldbeusedforDR.However,
implementingthiscapabilityrequiresadditionalinvestmentinsoftwareandcommunications,and
hotelsandmotelshavebeenreluctanttoimplementDRmeasuresinguestroomsduetoconcerns
aboutinconveniencingguests.
Collaboration
ThisprojectisbeingconductedincollaborationwithSCE’sATorganizationtoleveragetheir
expertise.ItwillalsoinvolvepartneringwithseveralthirdͲpartyvendorstoprovidetheguestroom
controlsequipmentandinstallation.
Status
Sinceprojectstart,theteamhasidentifiedcustomersites,obtainedsignedagreementsfrom
customers,andinstalledtheguestroomcontrols.Further,thesetupofvendorsintheDRserversis
complete.TwovendorshaveobtainedcertificationforOpenADR2.0a,andathirdvendorisinthe
certificationprocess.Dataloggershavebeeninstalledandinformationisbeingcollected.
Next Steps
SCEinstalledpowermonitoringequipmentandinitiateaccountsontheSCEOpenADR2.0test
server.DemandResponseeventschedulingwithdataanalysiswillcommencethrough
Q12016.ProjectcompletionisanticipatedinQ32016.
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DR13.05 Demonstrating Grid Integration of ZNE Communities
Overview
Thisisapartnership,throughaCPUC/CSIsolicitation,withEPRIastheawardeeandother
stakeholders,includingalargeproductionhomebuilder(Meritage)todesign,buildandmonitoranew
ZNEresidentialcommunity20newhomesinFontana.SCEwillactastheproject'sleadonemerging
DSMtechnologies,batterystorageintegration,electricalgridoptimization,andpostͲmonitoring.The
maindeliverableofthisprojectwillbeadetailedreportsummarizingprojectfindingsand
recommendationstohelpovercomemarketbarrierstocommunityͲscaleZNEhomes.
Collaboration
ThisprojectisincollaborationwithEPRI,theCPUC,Itron,MeritageHomes,BIRAenergy,andseveral
otherprivatecompanies.EPRIistheoverallprojectlead,MeritageHomeswillbuildandsellthe20
ZNEhomes,BIRAenergywillprovidesustainabilityconsultingandSCEwillactthehostutility,
technologylead,andleadongridͲsidematters.
Status
ThecommunityiscalledSierraCrestinFontana,whereall20ZNEhomeshavebeenconstructed,
sold,andoccupiedforovereightmonths.Avarietyofpublicannouncementsandmediaevents
haveoccurredbyvariousmembersoftheprojectteamtoannouncethispartnershipand
celebratetheribbonͲcuttingceremonyforthiscommunity.Ahomeownerorientationoccurred
earlyinMarchtokickͲoffthepartnershipandtoprovidehomeownerswithacomprehensive
orientationandinformationsession.NinecustomerͲsidehomebatterieshavebeeninstalledin
thecommunitytocompareperformanceagainsthomeswithoutstorage.Partofthemonitoring
phaseincludesaloadcontrolandevaluationperiodinwhichseveraloperationalstrategiesare
beingevaluatedtobetterunderstandtheZNEasgridassets.
Next Steps
Currently,theprojectisinthepostͲoccupancymonitoringphase,inwhichcircuitͲlevel
monitoringishappeningforall20homes.Theteamiscurrentlyintheprocessofinstalling
transformerͲlevelmonitoringinstrumentationtobetterunderstandtheimpactofthe20homes
onthelocaldistributionsystem.
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DR13.07 EPRI EB III B – HVAC & Refrigeration Systems Using Advanced
Refrigerants
Overview
InresponsetothecontinuingphaseͲoutofhalogenͲbasedrefrigerants,theindustryisseriously
examiningultimatereplacements,focusingonammoniaandhydrocarbonrefrigerants.Ammoniais
receivingparticularattention,thankstoitsexceptionalthermodynamiccharacteristics,andammonia
systemsarebeingdevelopedforconventionalapplications.Suchsystemsmayincreaseefficiency
overhalogenatedrefrigerants,andtheindustryisworkingtomitigatethedisadvantagesofammonia
andhydrocarbonrefrigerants—namelytoxicityandflammability—bydevelopingnewconfigurations
usingsmallrefrigerantchargesinsealedsystemsandsecondaryhydronicloops.
Further,advancedproductdevelopmentengineeringiscreatingeverͲmoreflexibility.Ammonia
cannowbeusedinsmallerrefrigerationsystems,primarilyduetouseofcapacityvariationand
integratedcontrols.Thisengineeringapproachmayallowthesenewsystemstoserveastoolsfor
energyefficiency,DR,intermittentgenerationintegration,andotherutilityloadmanagement
strategies.
Thisprojectexploresanddocumentsadvancesinproductdevelopmentforadvancedrefrigerantsin
applicationsfueledbynaturalgasandelectricity,withthegoalofidentifyingproductsforlaboratory
evaluationandfielddeployment.Onceappropriatesystemsareselectedandlaboratorytested,this
projectintendstofieldtestsystemsusingadvancedrefrigerantsincommercialandsmallindustrial
applicationsatmultiplesitesinSCE’sserviceareatoevaluatetheireffectivenessforenergyefficiency
anddemandresponse.
Collaboration
ThisprojectwasinitiatedbytheCustomerServiceNPDLgroupandisbeingexecutedbyEPRIwith
projectmanagementfromSCE’sTTC.
Status
TheprojectteamhascompletedtheTask1surveyoftechnologiesandhasidentifiedseveralpromising
technologiesforlaboratoryandfielddemonstrations.
Forlabtesting,aCO2transcriticalboostersystemhasbeenselectedasthetestunit.Thissystem
configurationhasbeenwidelyadoptedinEuropeandisbeginningtogaintractionintheUS.Itshows
promiseformanenergyefficiencystandpoint,butmayhaveissuesoperatingduringheatwavesinareas
withhighambienttemperatures.Theboosterportionofthesystemisintendedtoenableoperation
duringthesetimes.Testsweredesignedtoevaluateperformanceacrossarangeofambientconditions
andtheDRimplications/opportunitiespresentedinthisoperatingmode.TestingwascompletedinQ3
andadraftreportwaswrittenwhichwilllaterbeintegratedintoacombinedlab/fieldreport.
Afterathoroughinvestigationofpotentialsystemtypes,equipmentsuppliers,andcustomersites,the
projectteamselectedaMyComammonia/CO2systemforinstallationatImurayaUSAinIrvineasthefield
portionofthisproject.ThesystemisanewͲtoͲtheͲUSbreedofsmallpackagedrefrigerationsystemsthat
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takeadvantageofthesuperiorthermodynamicpropertiesofammoniabyusingasmallchargeammonia
systemtocoolasecondaryfluidthatispumpedtoprovidecoolingwhereitisneeded.Thesmallammonia
chargeandplacementoutsideofoccupiedspacessignificantlyreducethehealthandsafetyconcernsof
usingthistypeofsystem.ImurayaisaJapanesemochidessertmanufacturerwhoseproductsmustbe
manufacturedandstoredatsubͲzerotemperatures.Thenewsystemwillbeinstalledalongsidetheir
existingRͲ507Asystemtosupplythe~1500sfwalkͲinstoragefreezer.Bothsystemswillbeoperational,
allowingtheprojectteamtoswitchbackandforthbetweenthetwounitsasneeded.InQ3Ͳ42015,the
projectteamworkedtofinalizethesystemdesign,constructiondocuments,andinstrumentationplan.
InstallationwilloccurinQ12016alongwithdevelopmentofdetailedtestplans,includingDRscenarios.
Next Steps
Theprojectteamwillcontinueprogressingonthelaboratoryandfielddemonstrations.Theproject
isslatedforcompletioninQ42016.
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DR14.01 Deep Retrofits in Low Income Multi-Family Housing
Overview
ThisZNEDeepEnergyRetrofitsubͲprojectwillshowcasearangeofhighͲefficiencyIDSM
technologieswithina30Ͳunitsubsetofa100Ͳunit1970slowͲincomemultiͲfamily(LIMF)
development.ThesethirtyunitswillberetrofittedtoZNElevels,witha75kWPVarray
thusreducinggridload.Batterystorageisbeingconsideredcurrently,andinconjunction
with smart thermostats, will be able to deliver even more energy savings during DR
events.
Collaboration
EPRIistheprojectlead,withtheCEC,SCE,SouthernCaliforniaGasCompany,BIRAEnergy,andthe
buildingcomplexowner(LINCHousing)actingasprojectpartners.
Status
Thirty“Smart”ProgrammableCommunicatingThermostatswereinstalledinJuly,2015inthethirty
unitsthathavebeenretrofitted.Theyhavenowbegundatacollectionandthetestingplanisbeing
developed.Teneachofthreedifferentbrandswereinstalled:Trane,NestandEcobee.
Next Steps
Theprojectteamintendstodevelopareplicableandscalablefinancialmodelforimplementing
LIMFZNEretrofitsacrossSCEterritoryandbeyond.Afterthetestsarecompletedofthe3brandsof
ProgrammableCommunicatingThermostats,anadditional70areplannedtobedeployedfor
DRtestingatthesameMFcomplex.CompletionisscheduledforQ12017.
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DR14.02 ZNE Retrofit Commercial Training Facility Overview
Thisisapartnershipwithalargetrainingfacility(ElectricTrainingInstitute)inCommerce,Californiato
retrofittheexisting140,000SFcommercialbuildingtowardsachievingZeroNetEnergy(ZNE).SCEwill
actastheproject'sexpertandleadforemergingDSMtechnologies,includingbatterystorage
integrationandpostͲmonitoring.Themaindeliverableofthisprojectwillbeadetailedreport
summarizingprojectfindingsandrecommendationstohelpovercomemarketbarrierstoZNE
commercialretrofits.
Collaboration
ThisprojectisincollaborationwiththeElectricTrainingInstituteandmanyoftheirprojectaffiliates,
includingEnvironmentalBuildingStrategies,PDETotalEnergySolutions,GE,Lutronandmanyothers.
Status
Constructiononthisretrofitprojectwascompletedinearly2016.ETIisseekingparticipationina
numberofSCEprogramsinSavingsByDesignandpossibletheSelfͲGenerationIncentive
Program.SCEisworkingwithETItobestdetermineaninstrumentationplan.
Next Steps
SCEwillcontinuetosupportETIonallmattersDSMthroughtheproject’sconstruction,a
monitoringplanwillbefinalizedforongoingtechnologyfeedback.SCEwillcontinuetogauge
ETI’sinterestforparticipationinDRprograms.
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DR14.07 Conditioned Crawl Space (CCS)
Overview
ThisDRprojectisbeingconductedwithinthelargerCCSFieldStudy,whichisendeavoringtodiscover
ifenergyefficiencyimproveswhenthebuildingenvelopeismodifiedbymovingthepressure
boundary(conditionedspace)ofthebuildingenvelopefromtheframedfloortotheearthgrade
underneaththefloor.
Asecondimportantelementistoresearchthepossibilityofreplicatingtheseefficiencymeasuresin
modularhousing.Thishousingsectorisasignificantsegmentofthehousing/“relocatable”school
buildingstockinSCEterritory.
FinallytheprojectwillhelpSCEdrivenewEEtechnologiesbydevelopingcostͲeffective/incentiveͲ
readyemergingtechnologymeasuresaroundtheCCSarea.
ThisprojectwillbreakgroundonexistingandnewconstructionwithCCS,usingthePCTtosignal
DRevents.TheDRgoalistobeabletoshutofftheACcompressors,butstillrunthefanto
circulatethecoolairfrombeneaththehouse,thuskeepingthehousecoolthroughtheDRevent.
Collaboration
ThisprojectwasinitiatedbytheEM&TNPDLgroupandisbeingexecutedbyoneofitsproject
managers.EM&TiscollaboratingwiththeCodesandStandardsprogramtomaximizethedata
derivedfromthisfieldtestresearchforthe2019or2022BuildingEnergyCodeCycle.
Status
Themeasureshavebeeninstalledin4homesin4CZs.Datacollectionisunderway.Preliminaryreports
fromseveralhomeownersareverypositiveastothemorecomfortableconditionswithinthehomes.
Next Steps
Thenextstepistofinalizethedetailsforbeginningthedatacollectionofthemodularunits.Themodular
siteisinthe5thCZ,andfinalpreparationsarebeingmadetobegintheconstructiononthemodular
units.CompletionisscheduledforQ12017.A“Phase2”IsbeingplannedtostudyHigh
Performanceatticsonthesamehomes/modularunitsastheCCSstudy,whichwillpushthe
completiondateouttoQ12018.
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DR13.06 EPRI EB III A - Variable Capacity Space Conditioning
Systems for Residential
Overview
ThisprojectevaluatestheDRcapabilityofVCHPsystems.Thetestedproductswillinclude
traditional“AmericanͲstyle”highͲstaticductedsystems.Testingwillfocusonthreeproducts.
TheprojectteamwillleveragelabandfieldtestingtoevaluatetheresponseoftheVCHPsystem
todemandcontrolsignals.Anappropriatesignaling/controllingmethodwillbeselected(such
asOpenADR2.0)toenableDRtestingundervaryingoperatingconditions.
Projectplansincludeconductingasurveyoftechnologiesfollowedbydevelopingand
executinglabandfieldtestplans.Stepsforthefieldtestsincludegeneratingandapplyingsite
selectioncriteria,creatingsitemonitoringplans,andinstalling,commissioning,andtestingthe
systems.Deliverablesfromtheprojectwillincludedocumentationofthesteps,testplansand
results,andafinalreport.
Collaboration
TheprogrammanagerfortheSummerDiscountProgramwillbecontinuallyengagedtoensure
theresultsareinlinewithprogramneeds.Further,theprojectteamwillcollaboratewiththe
programmanagerandacertifiedcontractorintheResidentialHVACQualityInstallation/Quality
Maintenance(QI/QM)ProgramtoensureHVACtechnologiesareinstalledandmaintained
properly.
Status
InQ32015,Tasksforfieldassessmenttestplan/monitoringplan/instrumentationspecswere
completed.InQ4,progresswasmadeondataanalysistasks,butnotcompleted.VendorreͲ
negotiatedprojectdeadlinetobeextendedtoQ22016.
Next Steps
Vendorwillcontinuedataanalysis/reporting.Vendorwilldeliversummary/rawdatatoproject
manager.Projectmanagerwillreviewfindingsandprovidefeedback.Theprojectisslatedfor
completioninQ32016.
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DR13.08 EPRI EB III D – Automated Demand
Response in Data Centers
Overview
Thegoalofthisprojectistoconductafieldtestofasoftwareprogramthatreduces
computerpowerdemandinresponsetoanOpenADRsignal
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AsoftwareprogramthatreducescomputerpowerdemandinresponsetoanOpenADRsignal
Liquidcoolingtechnologyfordatacenterservers
Replacementofexistingcomputerserverswithmoreefficientequipment
Theevaluationswillcovertheperformance,customeracceptance,operationalviability,demand
reduction,demandresponse,andcostͲeffectivenessofthetechnologies
Collaboration
TheworkwillbedoneincollaborationwithEPRI,whichconductsresearchonissuesrelatedtothe
electricpowerindustry.
Status
Todate,theprojectteamhascompletedafieldtestoftheautomateddemandresponse
programonanoperatingdatacenter.Customerreactionandreductionincomputerprocessing
speedweremeasured.
Next Steps
FinalreportisscheduledtobecompletedinQ42016.
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DR15.09 Integrated Campus Energy Storage Project- CSUF
Overview
Theprojectinvolvesconnecting500kWofLithiumIonbatterystoragetothe480voltsystemat
CaliforniaStateUniversity,Fullerton(CSUF).TheenergystoragesystemincorporatesGreenCharge
NetworkscontrolsoftwaretominimizedemandfromtheEdisonsystem.TheGCNsoftwarewill
managegenerationfromthecoͲgenerationandPVplantsoncampus.
Theprojectisintendedtocreateanunderstandingandmethodologyforincorporatingenergystorage
withdistributedgeneration,and/orcoͲgenerationcapabilities,vehiclecharging,andmicroͲgrid
capabilities
Collaboration
ThisprojectwasundertakenwithcooperationfromvariousstakeholdersatSCE,P2SEngineering,
andCSUF.
Status
TheprojecthasbeenstalledwithissuesaroundSGIPincentiveissues.Theprojectteamhasmadea
decisiontocollaboratewiththeDR15.15UCDeepEnergyEfficiencyProject.Theprojectisdelayeddue
tofundingissues.
Next Steps
Theprojectdesignisinreview,andisexpectedtoproceedbyendofQ32016.
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DR15.13 Commercial/Industrial Automated Demand Response Using Stationary
Battery Storage
Overview
ThepurposeofthisprojectistotestthepotentialfortheCommercialandIndustrialsegmenttoprovidethe
followingidentifiedobjectivesofthisdemonstration:fast&flexibleDR,nonͲgenerationresource(as
ancillaryservice),anddistributiongridsupport.
Withlargebatterycapacities(1MW&2.8MW)concentratedinonlytwolocationsthedemocouldexplore
theopportunityforamorecostͲeffectiveprograminthecommercialandindustrialsector.
EvaluateperformanceissueswiththebatteriesandPVinplace,validateenergyefficiencyandloadprofile
changesandidentifyandmitigateanypowerqualityandvoltagefluctuationissues.
Collaboration
ThisprojectwillbeconductedincollaborationwithSCE’sDSMOperationsSupport,andATorganization.
Status
Thestationarybatterystoragesystemsarebeingtestedatthecustomerfacilities.
Next Steps
CompletetestingandproduceaprojectreportinQ32016.
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DR15.14 Real Estate/Transportation Proof of Concept Study
Overview
Thedemonstrationprojectobjectiveistolinkbuildingenergyretrofitswithelectrictransportationsystem
linkingbuildingstopublictransportation.Toscaleadoptionofkeytechnologiesincludingenergyefficiency,
energystorage,distributedgeneration,chargingstations,andelectricvehicles
ProofofconceptthatincludesSCEcommercialcustomersandlocalbusinessimprovementdistrict,withcity
andconstituentsasbenefactor.Advancedtechnologiesareavailable,butpackagingthemwithtaxcredits
andfinancinginaprojecthashadlimitedtraction.
Collaboration
ThisprojectwasundertakenincollaborationwiththeEmergingTechnologiesprogramandvariousother
internalstakeholdersatSCE,SiliconBeachcities,LosAngelesMetroCountyMetropolitanTransportation
Authority(Metro),andBusinessImprovementDistricts.
Status
TheproposalfortheprojectwithMetroandkeycompaniesinCulverCitytoprovideelectricvehicleand
electricshuttleoptionstoandfromthelightraillineforgettingtoandfromwork,hospitals,entertainment
andshoppingisbeingfinalized.Theprojectistodemonstratedissimilarcompanieswithappropriate
attributescanleveragetaxcreditstoreducefirstcostsonenvironmentallyfriendlytransportation.The
projectteamhasmetwithMetroretail,hospitality,anduniversityoperatorstofindpartnersfor
demonstrationproject.
Next Steps
TheprojectteamisdevelopingascopeofworkforseveraldifferentopportunitiestoinvolvingMetro’s
FirstͲLastmilestrategy.TheteamisalsopreparingtomovetophaseIIoftheproject.
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DR15.15 UC Deep Energy Efficiency Project Study
Overview
TheUniversityofCalifornia(UC)isalargeanddiverseenergyuserwithfacilitiesacrossthestate,including
tencampuses,fivemedicalcentersandvariousotherfacilitiesthatintotalmakeupmorethan130million
squarefeet,withapeakdemandof400MWandannualusageof1.8billionkWhand140milliontherms.
Facilitiesincludemorethan40millionsquarefeetofenergyintensiveresearchlaboratoryandhospital
spacethatgivetheentiresystemanaverageenergyintensityof157kBTU/sqft,almostdoublethatofan
averageofficebuilding.Theprojectwillinvolveevaluatingdeepenergyretrofit,demandresponse,energy
storage,anddistributedgenerationopportunities.Thiswillincludeinvestigationofsustainablewater
savingsopportunitiesandhighperformancerefrigeranttechnologieswithreduced,ornoglobalwarming
potential.
Collaboration
ThisprojectwasundertakenwithcooperationfromvariousstakeholdersatSCEandUniversityof
CaliforniaOfficeofthePresident(UCoP).
Status
ProjectagreementsareindevelopmentforsubmissionapprovalswithUCoP.Theprojectsitewillbeatthe
UniversityofCaliforniaIrvinecampuswheretwobuildingshavebeenidentifiedtoexaminedeepenergy
efficiencyandDRopportunities.
Next Steps
Thenextstepistoestablishascopeofworkanddevelopaprojectplanwithexpectationsanddeliverables.
Theprocessofdeterminingtheexistingbuildings’baselineenergyusehasbeendefinedandisexpectedto
commenceinQ3of2016.
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DR15.16 Electric Water Heater Study
Overview
Overthelast5years,heatpumpwaterheatersintheresidentialmarkethavecontinuedtoberefined,and
haveshownincreasedmarketacceptance,especiallyoutsideCalifornia.Recently,severalmanufacturers
haveproducedfoodgradeheatpumpwaterheatersthatmayfitwithsmallrestaurantsthathaveneedfor
hotwater,butdonothavefullͲsizeddishwashers.Additionally,theDRtacticsandplanningstudyidentified
over100MWofDRtechnicalpotentialinSCEserviceareafromresidentialandcommercialelectricwater
heaters.
Theprojectinvolvesafieldstudyofselectedcommercialandresidentialsiteswithelectricwaterheaters
(resistiveandheatpumpwaterheaters)toverifysavingsandDRpotential,includingloadbanks.Iftheproject
producespositiveresults,therewillbeaconsiderationtoadvocateaddingtheproventechnologiesand
strategiestotheEE/DRportfolioofofferings.
Collaboration
ThisprojectwasundertakenwithcooperationfromvariousstakeholdersatSCE.
Status
Thisprojectwasrecentlyinitiatedbutisonholdduetonotyetsecuringsuitableretailfastfoodpartners.
Alsotherehavebeenproblemsidentifyingsuitablewaterheaterproductsonthemarket.
Next Steps
TheprojectteamisworkingwithEPRItodeterminewhennewcommercialproductswillbeavailable.The
teamwillalsocontinuetoexploreopportunitiesforthisendͲuseandmarketsegment.
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DR15.17 University Data Analytics Study
Overview
TheEcovoxanalyticsplatformatWelchHallandCentralPlantatCaliforniaStateUniversityDominguezHills(CSDH)
increasessystemvisibilityandimprovesthemanagementofbuildingmechanicalsystemsthroughbetterdetectionof
eventsthatwasteenergyoradverselyaffectoccupantcomfort.Buildingefficiencymonitoringservicesprovidethe
basisofacontinuouscommissioningprocess,energyflowanalysis,anddistributedenergyresourcesmanagement.
Theprojectwillevaluatethisenergymanagementtoolforthecampusthatwillincludedeterminingtheimpactsof
commissioning,interactionwithgridandavailabledistributedenergysources,andmicroͲgridcapabilities.Theproject
willalsoincludedataanalytics,centralplantprocessflow,andcoͲgenerationplantanddistributedenergyresources
performanceanalysis.
Collaboration
CollaborationwithbewiththeSouthernCaliforniaGasCompany.
Status
TheprojecthasbeeninitiatedwiththeEcovoxproductinstalledandoperational.AccesstotheCSDHsystemhas
beensuccessful,andteamisreviewingsystemperformance.Monthlycampusenergyreportshavebeenobtained
andreviewed.
Next Steps
Workwiththecustomertodevelopanengineeringassessmentoftheplantoperations.
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DR15.18 Wastewater Treatment Plant Demand Response
Overview
Wastewaterprocessingisacontinuousactivitysinceitistypicallynotpossibletostoretheincoming
wastewatertobetreated.Althoughthewastewaterenteringtheplantandtheongoingprocesscannot
beshutdownforaDRevent,recentdevelopmentworkhasshownasignificantreductioninblowersused
foraeration,whichrequires50%oftheplant’senergy,ispossibleforaDRevent.Ifonlytheaerationset
pointsarecurtailed,theDReventcanspanacrossconsecutivehours.Thismodificationtotheplants
operationneedstobefullydemonstratedtoverifythattheoperationscanbechangedforoneormore
hourswithoutjeopardizingthestabilityoftheplantandtheabilitytomeetthewastewaterdischarge
permit.Thisprojectwillexploreandtestseveralchangestotheoperation,findingtheonethatmeetsthe
DRobjectivewiththeleastimpacttotheplantsoperationandwiththehighestimpactonpowerdemand
reduction.
Collaboration
DrH2Oistheprimecontractorthatwillberesponsibleforallfieldworkandtechnicalexpertise.SCEwill
workwiththeDrH2Oteamsupportingthefieldandtechnicalwork.TheDrH2Oteam,alongwithSCE,
developedtheOxygenTransferAnalyzerthatisthekeytechnologyforperformingthisgroundbreaking
worktomodifytheoperationofawastewaterplanttosupportaDRevent.
Status
ThewastewaterDRprojectwasapprovedinthesecondhalfof2015andthepurchaseorderrequisition
waspreparedinlate2015,approvedandsubmittedtoProcurementinearlyJanuary2016.
Next Steps
ThepurchaseorderforthecontractortobeginworkisanticipatedbeingissuedinApril2016.Oncethe
POisreceivedandacceptedbythecontractor,workontheprojectwillbeginimmediatelysincethe
projectteamiswaitingtostartthework.AProjectAdvisoryCommitteewillbeassembledtoprovide
outsidetechnicalsupportandguidancefortheproject.
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DR15.21 LINC Housing – Low-Income Multi-Family ZNE New Construction
Overview
Thegoalofthisprojectistoconductafieldtesttoevaluateviablemeasuresthatcouldprovideenergy
efficiencyanddemandresponsecapabilitiesintheindividualresidentialunitsandpossiblyinthe
entireresidentialcomplexasawhole.
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SmartthermostatstoreduceelectricitydemandinresponsetoanOpenADRsignalorotherDR
initiation
Batterystoragetechnologyforindividualunitsorthebuildingcomplexavailableasawhole
OtherpossibleDRoptionsasthedesignteamandstakeholdersagreetoutilize
Theevaluationswillcovertheperformance,customeracceptance,operationalviability,energy
efficiency,demandreduction,demandresponse,andcostͲeffectivenessofthetechnologieschosen.
Stepsintheprojectwillinvolveidentifyingtechnologiestobeevaluated,developingtestingplans,
installationofequipment/software,commissioning,conductingDRandothertests,reporting
results.
Collaboration
TheworkwillbedoneincollaborationwithLINCHousing,whichdesigns,constructs,andmanages
manylowͲincomebuildingcomplexesthroughoutSCEterritoryandacrossCalifornia.
Status
Todate,theprojectteamisworkingonidentifyingspecifictechnologiesforevaluation.
Next Steps
Theprojectteamisnowfocusedonthedesignandpermitphaseoftheconstruction.Thisproject
constructionphasewillcontinuethroughQ42016,withthedatacollectionbeginningatthetimeof
firstoccupancy.Thefinalreportslatedforcompletionfivequartersafterfirstoccupancy,likelyQ1
2018.
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DR15.23 EPIC PON 14-309 Building a Climate Change Resilient Electrical
System
Overview
InresponsetothesubjectProgramOpportunityNotice,theUniversityofCalifornia,Irvine(UCI)Advanced
PowerandEnergyProgram(APEP)proposesaprojectwhichdeterminesclimatechangeimpactsforthe
electricitysystemanddeterminesthestepsnecessaryforbuildingresilienceagainsttheseimpactsinto
thesystem.Thisprojectincludes(1)identifying,characterizing,andquantifyingtheimpactsofclimateͲ
changeaffectedatmosphericandhydrologicalconditionsonelectricitysystemgeneration,renewable
potential,anddemand,(2)determinestheimplicationsformeetinggreenhousegas(GHG)reductionand
renewableportfoliostandard(RPS)targets,(3)developingsolutionstomitigatetheseimpacts,and(4)
developsresourceandtechnologyplanningroadmapsforusebyinvestorͲownedutilitiesandstate
policymakersforbuildingresiliencetoclimatechangeimpactsintothesystem.
Collaboration
TheprojectteamconsistsoftheAdvancedPowerandEnergyProgramandCenterforHydrometeorology
andRemoteSensingatUCIrvine,andSCEEmergingProducts.
Status
Theprojectcontracthasbeenawardedandinitialdiscussionsareunderway.
Next Steps
CompleteagreementbetweenUCIandSCE,andfinalizeSOWtocommenceworkinQ32016.
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5. Projects Initiated Q1–Q2 2016
Inthefirsthalfof2016,SCEcompletedandcontinuedanumberofEM&TprojectsandconductedareͲ
alignmentoftheEM&TgatingprocessaswellastheEM&Tdatabase.Severalprojectswereinitiatedin
conceptduringthefirstquarterof2016buthavenotyetbeenformallyadoptedintotheEM&T
programwithfinancialcommitmentsandprogrammanagement.Theprogrammanagementand
organizationalrealignmentwithinSCEwascompletedattheendofQ1andthenextreportwillreflect
newprojectsthatwereinitiatedandhavenowcommenced.
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6. Budget
Emerging Markets and Technology Program
Recorded Expenses: Q1-Q2 2016 ($)
Expense Type
Labor
Non-Labor
Total2015Ͳ2016
FundingCycle
2015-2016
(Cumulative)
$1,571,250
$823,486
$2,394,743
2015-2016
Authorized Funding
$5,844,313
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AmericanCouncilforanEnergyͲEfficientEconomy(ACEEE)
AirͲConditioning,Heating,andRefrigerationInstitute(AHRI)
CaliforniaEnergyCommission(CEC)
CaliforniaLightingTechnologyCenter(CLTC)
CaliforniaPublicUtilitiesCommission(CPUC)
ConsolidatedEdisonofNewYork
ConsortiumforEnergyEfficiency(CEE)
ConsumerElectronicsAssociation(CEA)
CustomElectronicDesign&InstallationAssociation(CEDIA)
DemandResponseResearchCenter(DRRC)atLawrenceBerkeleyNationalLaboratory(LBNL)
ElectricPowerResearchInstitute(EPRI)
EmergingTechnologiesCoordinatingCouncil(ETCC)
EnvironmentalDefenseFund(EDF)
IlluminatingEngineeringSocietyofNorthAmerica(IESNA)
InternationalAssociationofLightingDesigners(IALD)
NationalGrid
NewYorkStateEnergyResearchandDevelopmentAuthority(NYSERDA)
NorthwestEnergyEfficiencyAlliance(NEEA)
NSTAR
OpenAutomatedDemandResponse(OpenADR)Alliance
PacificGas&Electric(PG&E)
PeakLoadManagementAlliance(PLMA)
SacramentoMunicipalUtilityDistrict(SMUD)
SanDiegoGas&Electric(SDG&E)
SempraEnergy
UniversityofCaliforniaOfficeofthePresident
UniversityofCaliforniaIrvine
U.S.GreenBuildingCouncil(USGBC)
UniversityofCaliforniaBerkeley’sDREnablingTechnologyDevelopmentProject
WestCoastLightingConsortium
WestCoastUtilityLightingTeam(WCULT)
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