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Designing for Energy Conservation: This article discusses the importance of energy conservation in architecture. Because of this boom in efficient construction, residential operating costs for energy efficient houses have been reduced to a point of diminishing returns; a passive solar house built today can be designed to consume less energy over the next several...; Tags: ImproveNet Inc., regulation; White papers
Vacuum Pump System Optimization Saves Energy at a Dairy Farm: The case study describes about dairy products. In an effort to reduce energy costs, S&S Dairy evaluated their vacuum pumping system to determine if efficiency gains and energy savings were possible. The evaluation led S&S Dairy to implement an optimization project that decreased the energy consumption of the vacuum system...; Tags: California Energy Commission, pump; Case studies
Proposed Electricity Resource and Bulk Transmission Data Requests: This document provides a detailed description of the information and analysis requested from third parties related to electricity planning, supply and transmission. It elaborates upon the staff report titled Proposal to Assess Electricity Supply, Resource, and Bulk Transmission Planning Data (in Docket 04-IEP-01-D) and is intended to inform parties from...; Tags: California Energy Commission, analysis; White papers 2004-12-01
Technical, Regulatory and Cost Issues With Interconnected Bugs: This report identifies the technical and practical issues of BUG dispatch in California. It is applicable not only to backup generators themselves, but to other forms of distributed generation, which gradually are becoming part of California's energy mix. The utilities require that the BUG(s) be operated in isolation from the...; Tags: California Energy Commission, grid, California, backup; White papers 2004-10-07
Emissions Inventory Development: This presentation gives the US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) AP-42 Compilation of Emission Factors from diesel generators were compared with the emissions tested in the CEC study. Emission factors as a function of size and engine load were developed from the new test data and used for the emissions estimates...; Tags: Research & Development, California Energy Commission, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, modeling; White papers 2004-10-06

The California Demonstration Program for Control of PM From Diesel Backup Generators (BUGs): Back-up-Generators - to Use or Not to use: Emissions were measured from 15 diesel fueled back-up generators representing the most comprehensive tests of actual in-use generators made to date. These measurements were made following the EPA protocol and included particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, total hydrocarbons, and aldehydes. Data are presented on emissions at different...; Tags: California Energy Commission, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, power generation, carbon dioxide; White papers 2004-10-06
Modeling Impacts of BUGs: The ultimate health impacts associated with the use of back-up generators derive from how those emissions disperse through the atmosphere and the public exposure to higher concentrations of pollutants. This study uses the latest modeling approaches overlaid with population densities and the improved emissions estimates to assess the potential public...; Tags: Research & Development, HEALTHCARE, California Energy Commission, modeling, public health, health care; White papers 2004-10-06
Developing and Testing Low Power Mode Measurement Methods: The amount of "standby power" used by products has been an increasing concern, and a workshop sponsored by the California Energy Commission in August, 2002 extended this scope of interest to all low-power modes. The goal of this paper is to develop a field test protocol to measure low power...; Tags: California Energy Commission, analysis; White papers 2004-09-01
City and County of San Francisco Wind Resource Assessment Project: This project developed site-specific wind energy resource information for five prospective wind energy generation facility sites within the City of San Francisco. This information will help the City and County of San Francisco make better decisions regarding their future investments in renewable energy distributed generation, thereby benefiting California.; Tags: California Energy Commission, wind energy, renewable energy, San Francisco; White papers 2004-09-01
Resource, Reliability and Environmental Concerns of Aging Power Plant Operations and Retirements: This staff white paper examines the reliability effects of the retirement of aging generating units in California, and the resource and environmental effects of continued reliance on these aging units. The white paper identifies factors that may affect an owner's decision on whether to retire a generating unit, and examined...; Tags: California Energy Commission; White papers 2004-08-13
Buildings End-Use Energy Efficiency: The Buildings Program area includes new and existing buildings in both the residential and the non-residential sectors. Significant energy issues in each of the PIER program areas have been identified. The PIER program focus has been directed towards resolving these issues and meeting the overall PIER objectives of improving affordability,...; Tags: California Energy Commission, California, health care, strategy, tool; White papers 2004-08-10
Accelerated Renewable Energy Development: The 2003 Integrated Energy Policy Report recommended that the state accelerate renewable energy development to help increase fuel diversity in California's electricity supply, taking into account the resource mix of each utility, transmission needs, and infrastructure, and the availability of cost-effective renewable resources. This draft staff white paper discusses rules...; Tags: California Energy Commission, renewable energy; White papers 2004-07-30
Draft Emerging Technologies Whitepaper: The paper identified several conclusions regarding the potential for energy efficiency in California and identified several gaps that need to be addressed, including these facts which says that the state is not currently maximizing its energy savings potential. The state will need to promote more innovation in emerging energy efficiency...; Tags: Leadership, California Energy Commission; White papers 2004-07-08
California's Summer 2004 Electricity Supply and Demand Outlook: The California Energy Commission staff's electricity supply and demand outlook for summer 2004 indicates the need for close monitoring and the prudent use of electricity resources, particularly during periods of hotter than normal summer temperatures. While supplies are expected to be adequate under normal (1-in- year) weather, on very hot...; Tags: SECURITY, California Energy Commission, emergency response, monitoring; White papers 2004-07-01
California Renewables Portfolio Standard Renewable Generation Integration Cost Analysis Phase III: Recommendations for Implementation: The ultimate purpose of the CEC RPS Integration Cost Study is to develop and define the procedures needed for routine calculation of the indirect integration costs for eligible renewable generators. This report documents findings of the RPS Integration Cost Study and the methodologies for evaluating the integration costs of renewable...; Tags: California Energy Commission, procurement; White papers 2004-07-01
California Hydroelectric Energy Outlook: The outlook this year for California's hydro generation is fair to good. The ability to draw down reservoirs this summer after an average year (2003) is likely to provide enough fuel to sustain hydro energy production at 85 percent of average. At the same time, the effect of one dry...; Tags: California Energy Commission, storage; White papers 2004-06-01
Monitoring the Energy-Use Effects of Cool Roofs on California Commercial Buildings: In this paper, the project approach includes, selecting buildings for monitoring, designing and installing the monitoring systems for the selected buildings, collecting base-case (pre-retrofit) data, coordination during the cool roof installations, collecting cool roof (post-retrofit) data, estimating electricity and peak demand savings, and extrapolating savings to other California climate zones.; Tags: California Energy Commission, monitoring, monitoring system, California; White papers 2004-06-01
California Electricity 2004 Supply/Demand Outlook: This paper presents the solutions to the Energy crises in form of presentation. The paper briefs about the energy in the form of Reservoirs, wind energy and the hydro power. California reservoir level is presently at 85% of normal, 75% in the Pacific Northwest. State and Federal dam managers began...; Tags: California Energy Commission, wind energy; White papers 2004-05-27
Residential Financing Options for Renewable Energy Systems: This fact sheet details a variety of financial loan products targeted directly at investments in renewable energy. Loan products can be divided into two categories - secured and unsecured. As a rule, unsecured loans have shorter terms (1-3 years) and relatively high interest rates. It should be noted, however, that...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Investment, Financial accounting, California Energy Commission, renewable energy, interest rate, financing, financial; White papers 2004-05-06
Institutional Financing Options for Renewable Energy System: This fact sheet details a variety of financial loan programs available, to afford equipment, which can reduce energy costs by using renewable energy. Loan products can be divided into two categories, secured and unsecured. As a rule, unsecured loans have shorter terms (up to 36 months) and relatively high interest...; Tags: Financial Planning, Telecom & Utilities, Financial accounting, California Energy Commission, renewable energy, interest rate, financing, financial; White papers 2004-05-06