demand response – California Climate and Energy Collaborative

New blockchain tech to accelerate demand response participation

November 18, 2018

demand response, electricity, global, technology

“Experts Develop New Blockchain Technology to Give Consumers More Control over their Energy Usage DELTA, a European Union research and innovation project, is showcasing its main technology breakthroughs at European Utility Week currently taking place in Vienna.” Click here to read more from Smart Energy.

IEPR Joint Agency Staff Workshop on State-Level Energy Roadmaps – June 13

June 9, 2017

Sarina Soor

CEC, CPUC, demand response, electric vehicles, energy efficiency, energy storage, IEPR

The California Energy Commission (CEC) will jointly conduct this workshop with staff from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and the California Independent System Operator (California ISO) on Tuesday June 13, 2017. This workshop will provide an overview and update on the actions and status of the following three state-level energy roadmaps: Advancing and Maximizing…

New Study Proposes Storage and Demand Response to Limit Air Pollution

July 23, 2016

Sarina Soor

air quality, best practices, demand management, demand response, energy storage, health, publications, renewables/DERs, weekly updates

A new study proposes storage and demand response to avoid extra air pollution while meeting peak demand. As shared by Greentech Media: We’ve heard about the value of energy storage for integrating renewables, shaving peak demand and regulating frequency, but there’s another service it can provide: combating air pollution. (more…)

Nest partners with SolarCity on new ‘Time of Savings’ energy service

July 1, 2016

Sarina Soor

best practices, building controls & analytics, cost savings, demand response, energy efficiency, HVAC, residential, weekly updates

As reported by Smart Grid News, “A new service from home management product provider Nest Labs, Inc., will help customers automatically use less energy when the prices are highest. “The Nest Thermostat can find the price of energy for customers on Time of Use (TOU) (more…)

City of Huntington Beach, Partnered with UC Irvine, Altura Associates, and NREL, Awarded CEC Funds to Deploy Energy Technologies for Advanced Energy Community

June 9, 2016

Sarina Soor

anaerobic digester gas, best practices, building controls & analytics, CEC, commercial, demand response, electric vehicles, energy efficiency, Energy Management System (EMS), energy storage, funding, Local Governments in Action, new technologies, pilots, renewables/DERs, residential, SCE, SCG, southern california, southern coast, weekly updates, zero net energy (ZNE)

Congratulations to the City of Huntington Beach, who – in partnership with UC Irvine’s Advanced Power and Energy Program (APEP), Altura Associates, Inc., and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory has been awarded funding from the (more…)

June 9th Webinar: BYOT in Demand Response Programming

June 2, 2016

Sarina Soor

demand response, EE community programs, EE programs, energy efficiency, events, incentives, residential, webinars, weekly updates

See below on a free webinar from EnergyHub: click here to visit EnergyHub and register. (more…)

Case Study and Video: Blue Lake Rancheria Microgrid

May 29, 2016

Sarina Soor

building controls & analytics, CEC, demand response, energy efficiency, energy storage, Local Governments in Action, microgrid, new technologies, northern california, northern coast, renewables/DERs, resiliency, solar, underserved communities, weekly updates

Using a $5 million grant from the California Energy Commission (CEC)’s Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC), the Blue Lake Rancheria Tribe is working to build a low-carbon community microgrid to power the entire 100-acre (more…)

From Navigant: The Growing Role of Energy Storage in Microgrids

May 26, 2016

Sarina Soor

best practices, demand response, energy storage, microgrid

As renewables spread in microgrids, the role of energy storage is deepening as a peak shaving provider (and enhancer of demand response), and a smoother of power supply (more…)

Time Dependent Value (TDV) of Energy CEC Workshop Presentations Available

May 20, 2016

Sarina Soor

best practices, CEC, demand management, demand response, events, strategic planning, zero net energy (ZNE)

Those working toward zero net energy (ZNE) may be interested in reviewing the Time Dependent Value (TDV) of energy presentations now available from the California Energy (more…)

From AEE: Learn How Corporate Real Estate (and Others) Uses Energy Data Software to Save Energy and Money

May 19, 2016

Sarina Soor

best practices, building controls & analytics, commercial, demand response, energy data, energy efficiency

Better knowledge and control over energy use is a business opportunity: it allows building owners and managers to optimize energy use to reduce wastes of energy and money (and (more…)

Greentech Media Reports: 9.3 Million U.S. Customers are Enrolled in Demand Response

May 10, 2016

Sarina Soor

demand management, demand response, renewables/DERs, weekly updates

According to Greentech Media (GTM) Research’s latest grid edge report, U.S. Wholesale DER Aggregation: Q1 2016, wholesale electricity market operators in the U.S. are (more…)

EE and Demand Response for Resiliency: Best Practices and New Findings

May 6, 2016

Sarina Soor

bay area, best practices, demand response, energy efficiency, energy storage, Local Governments in Action, northern california, resiliency, southern california, southern coast, weekly updates

As the focus on resiliency and blackout prevention grows, here are some resources to connect with California local governments forging ahead on resiliency efforts (and some (more…)

Opower Offers Powerful Demand Response Visual

April 29, 2016

Sarina Soor

best practices, demand response, weekly updates

Can’t “see” the power of demand response? Check out this great walkthrough of energy load visuals from Opower, and description of “load curve archetypes”: We plotted 812,000 energy usage curves on top of each other. This is the powerful insight we discovered. (more…)

Safeguarding California: Implementation Action Plans

March 11, 2016

Sarina Soor

best practices, climate change, demand response, EE programs, energy efficiency, publications, renewables/DERs, strategic planning, weekly updates

California’s Natural Resource Agency released a new report earlier this week, Safeguarding California: Implementation Action Plans. The report showcases the state’s activities to reduce carbon consumption and prepare for activities – including droughts, wildfires, and sea level rise – expected with climate change. To read about the role of energy efficiency policies and programs (including the state’s Energy Efficiency…

Energy Storage Deployment Coming to San Diego School District to Reduce Peak Demand: Power Efficiency Agreement Allows Installation at No Cost to the Schools

March 10, 2016

Sarina Soor

best practices, demand management, demand response, energy performance contracting, energy storage, Local Governments in Action, renewables/DERs, schools, southern california, southern coast

An agreement has been made with Green Charge Networks for a 7.4 megawatt energy storage system at San Diego’s Grossmont Union High School District. The largest planned installation of school-based energy storage to date in California, this installation at 14 sites is planned at no cost to the school district through a performance-based Power Efficiency…