| Solicitation: | Solicitation 5 |
| Target Area: | Cross-cutting Integration |
| Awardee: | National Renewable Energy Laboratory |
| Partners: | Davis Energy Group (DEG), Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), and Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) |
| CSI Funding: | $99,000 |
| Match Funding: | $89,000 |
| Start Date: | May 2014 |
| End Date: | May 2015 |
| Status: | Complete |
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CSI RD&D PROGRAM - CONCLUDED
The California Solar Initiative's RD&D Program has now concluded after operating since 2008 through 2016. All solicitations and research projects are now complete.
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For more information on the research projects and resulting reports please review the section below. All completed final reports are also available separately for review and download.
FINAL REPORTS for completed projects along with individual research briefs can be found here.
CSI RD&D Program - Program Evaluation
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Funded Projects
This is a database of projects funded by the CSI RD&D. The project summaries are listed alphabetically below. You may also choose a subset of projects by clicking a keyword, or using the search function.
Solicitations: Solicitation 1 | Solicitation 2 | Solicitation 3 | Solicitation 4 | Solicitation 5
Target Area: Grid Integration | Improved Technology | Innovative Business Model |
Cross-cutting DER Integration
BeOpt Multifamily Modeling Capabilities for Zero Net Energy (ZNE) and Integrated Demand-Side Management (iDSM) in California
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| Principal Investigator Name: | Eric Wilson |
| Principal Investigator Email: | Eric.Wilson @ nrel.gov |
| Principal Investigator Phone: | 303-275-4676 |
| Grant Manager Name: | Ann Peterson |
| Grant Manager Email: | ann.peterson @ itron.com |
| Grant Manager Phone: | 509-891-3185 |
Project Summary
This project builds on and leverages NREL's Solicitation #1 project titled "BEopt-CA (EX): A Tool for Optimal Integration of Energy Efficiency, Demand Response, Energy Storage and PV for California Homes." The BEopt software tool finds the least cost combination of energy efficiency and solar PV, providing support to integrated demand side management (iDSM) and Zero Net Energy (ZNE) for residential buildings in California. For this project, the NREL team will extend the tool and develop multifamily (including duplexes, triplexes, townhouses, flats and low-ride apartment buildings) residential modeling capabilities in BEopt for use in California. Specific multifamily modeling additions include developing multifamily-specific operating conditions, adiabatic surfaces, enhancements to input screens (geometry, option and site screens), enhancements to output screens (aggregate results), utilize multithreading (parallel simulations and use of multiprocessors for faster simulations) and multifamily HVAC and DHW (including solar) systems. Throughout the project, team members will test the software framework to ensure that the BEopt multifamily enhancements are accurate and reliable.
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