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June 06, 2013

California Implementing Standardized Permanent Load Shifting Program
Fair Lawn NJ (SPX) Jun 06, 2013
CALMAC has congratulated the state of California, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and all parties involved in issuing Resolution E-4586. Under the new resolution, the three investor-owned utilities are directed to propose a standardized Permanent Load Shifting (PLS) Program based on a standard offer with common design rules. The program will provide incentives for the implementation of thermal energy storage (TES) and other energy storage technologies. Shifting peak loads can ben ... read more

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