This Flex Library holds the latest research and information on new load flexible technologies consistent with California’s building energy efficiency, appliance, and load management standards and current demand-side management program and policies.

  • Transforming demand response using OpenADR 3.0

    Demand Response (DR) is transitioning from traditional event-based DR to continuous demand flexibility (DF). [...]

    Lead Organization: Berkeley Lab

  • Transactive Incentive Signals to Manage Energy Consumption

    This project proposed a transactive incentive signal to manage energy consumption (TIME) system design [...]

    Lead Organization: California Energy Commission (CEC)

  • Stakeholder perspectives on the role of standards in establishing a load-flexible ecosystem

    Effective integration of load-flexible devices into residential and commercial buildings is integral to the [...]

    Lead Organization: UC Davis
    Lead Organization: Berkeley Lab

  • Price-based Communications for Load Shedding in Overloaded Panels

    Today’s emerging solutions involve technology such as smart panels that shed load via disconnecting [...]

    Lead Organization: Berkeley Lab

  • Price- and Load-Responsive CTA-2045 Controls for HPWHs

    The hot water industry's recent adoption of communication capabilities and the CTA-2045 protocol enable [...]

    Lead Organization: Berkeley Lab

  • Practical challenges of model predictive control (MPC) for grid interactive small and medium commercial buildings

    This paper discusses the practical challenges and lessons learned in implementing and testing three [...]

    Lead Organization: Berkeley Lab

  • Load Flexibility: Keeping Users in the Loop with ‘Invisible’ Technologies

    This paper focuses on user experience with emerging load flexible (LF) technologies, as demonstrated [...]

    Lead Organization: UC Davis
    Lead Organization: Berkeley Lab

  • Field Performance of Commercial Building Load Flexibility Using Model Predictive Control

    This paper explores the challenges and potential benefits of implementing Model Predictive Control (MPC) [...]

    Lead Organization: Berkeley Lab

  • Federal Energy Management Webinar: Summer Reliability and Emergency Load Reduction Program Non-Residential Direct Enrollment

    These presentation slides from the Federal Energy Management webinar in August 2022, include information [...]

    Lead Organization: Olivine

  • Federal Energy Management Webinar: SCE Critical Peak Pricing

    These presentation slides from the Federal Energy Management webinar in August 2022, include information [...]

  • Federal Energy Management Webinar: California IOUs Capacity Bidding Programs

    These presentation slides from the Federal Energy Management webinar in August 20222, include information [...]

    Lead Organization: SDG&E (San Diego Gas & Electric)

  • Federal Energy Management Webinar: Base Interruptible Program

    These presentation slides from the Federal Energy Management webinar in August 2022, include information [...]

    Lead Organization: PG&E (Pacific Gas & Electric)

  • Factors Influencing Building Demand Flexibility

    The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Roadmap for Grid-interactive Efficient Buildings (GEB) acknowledged that [...]

    Lead Organization: Berkeley Lab

  • EcoThermostat Optimization Pilot

    eco+ is a thermostat optimization platform developed by ecobee to improve the energy performance [...]

    Lead Organization: ecobee

  • Development and Validation of Price and Load-Responsive Controls for 120-volt Heat Pump Water Heaters

    This paper details a study led by the New Buildings Institute (NBI) and Lawrence [...]

    Lead Organization: Berkeley Lab

  • Communication Requirements for Price-Based Grid Coordination

    This paper outlines a system architecture and communication technology infrastructure to enable dynamic pricing [...]

    Lead Organization: Berkeley Lab

  • Can distribution grid infrastructure accommodate residential electrification and electric vehicle adoption in Northern California? Published 9 November 2022

    This paper explores the ways utilities will need to upgrade the electric distribution grid [...]

    Lead Organization: Berkeley Lab

  • CalFlexHub Symposium 2024: Welcome and Opening Remarks

    The CalFlexHub Symposium 2024 featured speakers from across the Hub's ecosystem. Kick off the [...]

    Lead Organization: Berkeley Lab

  • CalFlexHub Symposium 2024: Thermal Energy Storage, Enabling Technology for Demand Flexibility

    The CalFlexHub Symposium 2024 featured speakers from across the Hub's ecosystem. This session focuses [...]

    Lead Organization: Nostromo
    Lead Organization: DOE
    Lead Organization: Harvest Thermal
    Lead Organization: Berkeley Lab

  • CalFlexHub Symposium 2024: Research Spotlight | Valuation of Load Flexibility Technologies

    The CalFlexHub Symposium 2024 featured speakers from across the Hub's ecosystem. Learn about the [...]

    Lead Organization: Berkeley Lab

  • CalFlexHub Symposium 2024: Research Spotlight | Technology Usability Assessments

    The CalFlexHub Symposium 2024 featured speakers from across the Hub's ecosystem. Learn about CalFlexHub's [...]

    Lead Organization: UC Davis

  • CalFlexHub Symposium 2024: Project Showcase: Residential and Small Commercial

    The CalFlexHub Symposium 2024 featured speakers from across the Hub's ecosystem. This session will [...]

    Lead Organization: Berkeley Lab
    Lead Organization: Elexity
    Lead Organization: Harvest Thermal
    Lead Organization: Olivine

  • CalFlexHub Symposium 2024: Project Showcase: Large Commercial and Campuses

    The CalFlexHub Symposium 2024 featured speakers from across the Hub's ecosystem. This session will [...]

    Lead Organization: Berkeley Lab

  • CalFlexHub Symposium 2024: Keynote | Scaling Flexibility: Federal Initiatives for a Flexible Grid

    The CalFlexHub Symposium 2024 featured speakers from across the Hub's ecosystem. In the face [...]

    Lead Organization: DOE

  • CalFlexHub Symposium 2024: Keynote | Dynamic Synergy: Shaping California’s Energy Future Together

    The CalFlexHub Symposium 2024 featured speakers from across the Hub's ecosystem. Gain exclusive insights [...]

    Lead Organization: California Energy Commission (CEC)
    Lead Organization: CPUC (California Public Utilities Commission)

  • CalFlexHub Symposium 2024: Industry Perspectives | Technology Manufacturer (OEM) Opportunities and Challenges

    The CalFlexHub Symposium 2024 featured speakers from across the Hub's ecosystem. The conversation will [...]

    Lead Organization: Rheem
    Lead Organization: Berkeley Lab
    Lead Organization: A. O. Smith

  • CalFlexHub Symposium 2024: Industry Perspectives | Automated Service Provider (ASP) Opportunities and Challenges

    The CalFlexHub Symposium 2024 featured speakers from across the Hub's ecosystem. This session will [...]

    Lead Organization: Olivine

  • CalFlexHub Symposium 2024: From Pilot to Practice: Understanding Utility Dynamic Rate Programs

    The CalFlexHub Symposium 2024 featured speakers from across the Hub's ecosystem. In January 2024, [...]

    Lead Organization: SMUD
    Lead Organization: PG&E (Pacific Gas & Electric)
    Lead Organization: Southern California Edison (SCE)
    Lead Organization: SDG&E (San Diego Gas & Electric)
    Lead Organization: Momentum

  • CalFlexHub Symposium 2024: Electric Vehicles and the Promise of Managed Charging

    The CalFlexHub Symposium 2024 featured speakers from across the Hub's ecosystem. This session will [...]

    Lead Organization: Berkeley Lab

  • CalFlexHub Symposium 2024: Dynamic Pricing and CCAs: Challenges, Opportunities, and the Future of Load Flexibility

    The CalFlexHub Symposium 2024 featured speakers from across the Hub's ecosystem. This session will [...]

    Lead Organization: Berkeley Lab
    Lead Organization: Sonoma Clean Power

  • CalFlexHub Symposium 2024: Communication, Control and Interoperability in Small Buildings

    The CalFlexHub Symposium 2024 featured speakers from across the Hub's ecosystem. This session will [...]

    Lead Organization: Berkeley Lab

  • CalFlexHub Symposium 2024: Closing Remarks

    The CalFlexHub Symposium 2024 featured speakers from across the Hub's ecosystem. Wrap the day's [...]

    Lead Organization: Berkeley Lab

  • CalFlexHub Symposium 2024: Automating the Edge: Unlocking The Potential of Large Buildings

    The CalFlexHub Symposium 2024 featured speakers from across the Hub's ecosystem. LBNL’s CA potential [...]

    Lead Organization: Berkeley Lab

  • CalFlexHub Symposium 2023: Spotlight | Valuation: Exploring Costs and Benefits of CalFlexHub Technologies

    The CalFlexHub Symposium 2023 featured speakers from across the Hub's ecosystem. This presentation features [...]

    Lead Organization: Berkeley Lab

  • CalFlexHub Symposium 2023: Spotlight | Usability and Stakeholder Needs in CalFlexHub

    The CalFlexHub Symposium 2023 featured speakers from across the Hub's ecosystem. This presentation features [...]

    Lead Organization: UC Davis

  • CalFlexHub Symposium 2023: Project Showcase | Residential Technologies for Equitable Adoption

    The CalFlexHub Symposium 2023 featured speakers from across the Hub's ecosystem. This presentation features [...]

    Lead Organization: Berkeley Lab

  • CalFlexHub Symposium 2023: Project Showcase | Model-Predictive Control

    The CalFlexHub Symposium 2023 featured speakers from across the Hub's ecosystem. This presentation features [...]

    Lead Organization: Berkeley Lab

  • CalFlexHub Symposium 2023: Project Showcase | Field Project Outlook

    The CalFlexHub Symposium 2023 featured speakers from across the Hub's ecosystem. This presentation features [...]

    Lead Organization: Berkeley Lab
    Lead Organization: SkyCentrics
    Lead Organization: UC San Diego

  • CalFlexHub Symposium 2023: Opening Remarks

    The CalFlexHub Symposium 2023 featured speakers from across the Hub's ecosystem. This presentation features [...]

    Lead Organization: Berkeley Lab

  • CalFlexHub Symposium 2023: Load Flex Lessons | California Utilities

    The CalFlexHub Symposium 2023 featured speakers from across the Hub's ecosystem. This presentation features [...]

    Lead Organization: Berkeley Lab
    Lead Organization: PG&E (Pacific Gas & Electric)
    Lead Organization: SMUD
    Lead Organization: Southern California Edison (SCE)

  • CalFlexHub Symposium 2023: Keynote | A Bright, Flexible Future: 7 GW for 7M

    The CalFlexHub Symposium 2023 featured speakers from across the Hub's ecosystem. This presentation features [...]

    Lead Organization: California Energy Commission (CEC)

  • CalFlexHub Symposium 2023: From California to the Capitol: Unlocking Load Flexibility Nationwide (Keynote Part 2)

    The CalFlexHub Symposium 2023 featured speakers from across the Hub's ecosystem. This presentation features [...]

    Lead Organization: CPUC (California Public Utilities Commission)
    Lead Organization: Olivine

  • CalFlexHub Symposium 2023: From California to the Capitol: Unlocking Load Flexibility Nationwide (DOE Keynote Part 1)

    The CalFlexHub Symposium 2023 featured speakers from across the Hub's ecosystem. This presentation features [...]

  • CalFlexHub Symposium 2023: Building a Load Flexibility Industry

    The CalFlexHub Symposium 2023 featured speakers from across the Hub's ecosystem. This presentation features [...]

    Lead Organization: Google Nest
    Lead Organization: Rheem
    Lead Organization: Nostromo
    Lead Organization: OhmConnect
    Lead Organization: Elexity

  • CalFlexHub Symposium 2022: Water Heating Technologies (Commercial and Residential) Project Showcase

    The CalFlexHub Symposium 2022 featured speakers from across the Hub's ecosystem. This presentation features [...]

    Lead Organization: Berkeley Lab

  • CalFlexHub Symposium 2022: Utilities and Load Flexibility Project Showcase

    The CalFlexHub Symposium 2022 featured speakers from across the Hub's ecosystem. This presentation features [...]

    Lead Organization: SMUD
    Lead Organization: PG&E (Pacific Gas & Electric)

  • CalFlexHub Symposium 2022: Upcoming Funding Opportunities with the California Energy Commission

    The CalFlexHub Symposium 2022 featured speakers from across the Hub's ecosystem. This presentation features [...]

    Lead Organization: California Energy Commission (CEC)

  • CalFlexHub Symposium 2022: Residential Building Technologies Project Showcase

    The CalFlexHub Symposium 2022 featured speakers from across the Hub's ecosystem. This presentation features [...]

    Lead Organization: Berkeley Lab

  • CalFlexHub Symposium 2022: Opening Remarks and Welcome

    The CalFlexHub Symposium 2022 featured speakers from across the Hub's ecosystem. This presentation features [...]

    Lead Organization: Berkeley Lab

  • CalFlexHub Symposium 2022: Load Flexibility and the California Energy Commission Keynote

    The CalFlexHub Symposium 2022 featured speakers from across the Hub's ecosystem. This presentation features [...]

    Lead Organization: California Energy Commission (CEC)

  • CalFlexHub Symposium 2022: Department of Energy and Load Flexibility

    The CalFlexHub Symposium 2022 featured speakers from across the Hub's ecosystem. This presentation features [...]

  • CalFlexHub Symposium 2022: Commercial Building Technologies Project Showcase

    The CalFlexHub Symposium 2022 featured speakers from across the Hub's ecosystem. This presentation features [...]

    Lead Organization: Berkeley Lab

  • Building Electrical Capacity Management: The Missing Element to Enable a Sustainable and Resilient Grid

    Electrical capacity management has already been implemented for Universal Serial Bus (USB) and Ethernet [...]

    Lead Organization: Berkeley Lab

  • Assessing Customer Experience and Business Models around Price-to-Device Communication and Smart Control Pathways in CalFlexHub

    CalFlexHub tests various pathways through which hourly price signals and triggered control commands are [...]

    Lead Organization: Berkeley Lab

  • Advanced Strategies for Demand Flexibility Management and Customer DER Compensation

    The CPUC Energy Division White Paper and Staff Proposal describes a roadmap to enable [...]

    Lead Organization: CPUC (California Public Utilities Commission)

  • Accelerating Decarbonization with the California Load Flexibility Research and Deployment Hub

    This paper describes the California Load Flexibility Research and Deployment Hub (CalFlexHub), a four-year [...]

    Lead Organization: Berkeley Lab

  • 2022 Load Management Rulemaking

    Building on the CEC’s new Market Informed Demand Automation Server system, staff proposes to [...]

    Lead Organization: California Energy Commission (CEC)