In California, there are over 2,000 life science companies, with over 1,300 companies located in PG&E’s territory. This represents the largest cluster of life sciences companies in the United States. Laboratories, clean-rooms and vivariums typically consume four to five times more energy per square foot than commercial office buildings. All this adds up to a great opportunity for earning demand response incentives by reducing energy load.

Suggested Programs

• PeakChoice™
• Aggregator Programs
• Demand Bidding Program (DBP)
• Base Interruptible Program (BIP)
• SmartAC™

• More Programs
  • Peak Day Pricing (PDP)
  • Permanent Load Shift (PLS)
  • Scheduled Load Reduction Program (SLRP)
  • Optional Binding Mandatory Curtailment (OBMC) Plan
  • Technology Incentive (TI) Programs
  • Automated Demand Response Program (Auto DR)

Energy Reduction Strategies

• Lower fume hood sash when not in use.
• Shift product, scientific, and engineering tests to occur before or after an event.
• Turn off non-essential indoor/outdoor lighting, signage, window displays and office equipment not in use (i.e. printers, copiers, shredders, coffee makers).
• Slow down or reschedule production and manufacturing processes.
• Shut down or cycling ventilation systems.
• Reduce loads on process motors, conveyors, and pumping.
• Limit air compression operation.
• Sub-cool cold storage facilities prior to event.
• Charge equipment during non-event hours.
• Schedule maintenance during event hours or staff meetings.

For general office tips, see Demand Response Incentives for Office Buildings.

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