Emerging Electric Technologies: Next Big Ideas. Ellen Petrill Senior Program Manager 2012 Market Transformation Symposium April 3, 2012

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1 Emerging Electric Technologies: Next Big Ideas Ellen Petrill Senior Program Manager 2012 Market Transformation Symposium April 3, 2012

2 Contents EPRI EE Technology Development Pipeline Technology Readiness Technologies Lighting Space conditioning Electronics 2

3 EPRI EE Technology Development Pipeline Accelerating Readiness of Emerging Efficient Technologies Technology Scouting Assessment & Lab Testing Field Tests & Demos Coordinated Early Deployments Full Program Rollout Technology Innovation Annual Program EE Demo Early Deployments Utility Propel EE Technologies to Mainstream Utility Programs 3

4 EPRI Energy Efficiency Technology Pipeline Sampling of EE Technologies Under EPRI Evaluation Electrochromic Windows Test Infrastructure Thermal Chambers CFL Lighting (Dimming) Auto-DR Ductless Heat Pumps (Res) VRF A/C Heat Pump Water Heaters Lighting Lab Consumer Electronics LED Lighting Technology Scouting Assessment & Lab Testing R&D Field Tests/ Demos Early Deployments Full Program Rollout Phase-Change Wallboard Materials Plasma Lighting Induction Lighting Desiccant Dehumidification Thermal Energy Storage (Ice Storage) Efficient Data Centers Hyper-Efficient Residential Appliances LED Street and Area Lighting 4

5 Technology Evolution through the Pipeline Each successive stage increases certainty Certainty of Value and mitigates risk Technical Risk Commercial Risk Technology Scouting Assessment & Lab Testing Field Tests & Demos Coordinated Early Deployments Full Program Rollout 5

6 Technology Readiness Criteria Value Energy and demand savings Consumer benefits Connectivity Technical Risk Functional performance, reliability Grid compatibility Environmental/health & safety Commercial Risk Cost Consumer interest Market supply strength 6

7 Technology Readiness Qualification Program Readiness: Required Criteria Deemed/calculated energy savings Economics - line of sight to acceptable TRC & payback Positive adoption experience Supply chain - positive progress Scored Criteria 7

8 Lighting: Technologies in EPRI s Lab in 2012 Advanced lighting technologies: Fluorescent, halogen, high-intensity discharge (HID), new generation incandescent, induction, LED, plasma Categories Residential Screw In Residential / Commercial Specialized Office Assembly / Manufacturing Warehouse / High bay Unique Technology 72W Eco Halogen Architectural LED LED Panels Linear LED Induction High Bay Unique LED Screw In Lighting is competitive: new products come in every month! 8

9 Lighting: Controls in EPRI s Lab in 2012 Categories Residential Commercial New Install Commercial Retrofit Commercial Add On Unique Control Technologies Add On Motion Socket Power Line Carrier Wireless Building Control Motion Zero Power Controls How lighting is controlled will bring new efficiency opportunities 9

10 Lighting: Daylighting in EPRI s Lab in 2012 Solar concentrators Light pipes Daylighting, advanced lighting technologies, and controls offer the next emerging efficiency opportunities 10

11 Space Conditioning VRF for Commercial Use Heat pumps for heating and cooling Efficiency boosters: Variable capacity Pre-cooling Dehumidification Ground source 11

12 Annual CO2 Emissions, lbs The Decreasing Carbon Footprint of Future Heat Pumps 14,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 92% eff. Gas Furnace 2, Carbon Intensity of Delivered Electricity, lbs/kwh 12

13 Heat Pumps Moving into Colder Zones US Climate Zones Next-Gen Heat Pumps Some Heat Pumps Heat Pumps Common 13

14 Electronics: DC Microgrids for Energy Savings and More DC vs. AC Reduces conversion losses Increases reliability Decreases footprint Improves power quality Integrates with renewables and storage Data centers, then commercial buildings Worldwide DC Field Trials 14

15 DC-Powered Home Potential Future Reality 15

16 So What Are Next Big Electricity Ideas? Readiness requires energy savings and customer benefits Lighting: Automate controls of advanced electronic lighting with daylighting Space conditioning: Heat pumps with efficiency boosters Electronics: Direct current Now - Data centers Future Commercial buildings Homes 16

17 Together Shaping the Future of Electricity 17