Lighting Controls for Utility Demand Response for Buildings

The project on Integration of Electric Lighting Controls with Utility DR Signals seeks to identify the most cost-effective and reliable combinations of utility DR signals and electric lighting controls to implement automated DR capabilities with bi-directional communication capabilities that will allow utilities to get feedback on achieved lighting load reductions.

The project will focus on lighting loads and be applicable to all buildings without need for Internet access and energy management systems.  The solution includes communication/control from utility to building and from building to fixture.

Key project partners are the CLTC and SCE.

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