ENERGY STAR and Connected Water Heaters
On March 20, 2018, Abigail Daken, from EPA, held in-depth discussions with stakeholders regarding the future of connected water heaters. The session was held in conjunction with the ACEEE Hot Water Forum in Portland, OR.
Presentation slides from this event are now available:
ENERGY STAR and Connected Water Heaters Stakeholder Meeting Slides (PDF, 5.5 MB)
This free session was open to the public and included presentations and guided discussions addressing relevant issues, including the following:
- The potential of heat pump water heaters for load shifting.
- Comparison between current connected specifications for water heaters and EPA’s customary connected criteria, as expressed in other product categories.
- Architectures of and standards for connection to residential products.
- The special considerations for rural areas and others with limited broadband service.
- Relationship between criteria designed for high efficiency water heaters and those in use to control electric resistance products.
Below is the agenda and a list of presenters for this event:
Agenda:
|
Time |
Topic |
Presenter(s) |
|
1:00 pm |
Welcome, introductions, and framing |
Abigail Daken (EPA) |
|
1:15 pm |
Market prospects for heat pumps |
Abigail Daken (EPA), comments from CEC, NEEA |
|
1:30 pm |
Load flexibility and heat pump water heaters; 15 minute presentations, 20 minute discussion |
Pierre Delforge (NRDC), other presenters welcome |
|
2:05 pm |
Approaches for electric resistance water heaters; relationship with heat pump case; 10 minutes presentation, 10 minutes discussion |
Keith Dennis (NRECA), Matt Carlson (Aquanta Inc.), Angela Chuang (EPRI) |
|
2:25 pm |
Framing heat pumps and electric resistance water heaters in the ENERGY STAR specification |
Abigail Daken (EPA) |
|
2:30 pm |
Break |
|
|
2:45 pm |
Findings from EPRI study; presentation and Q&A |
Chuck Thomas (EPRI) |
|
3:00 pm |
Current connected / demand response requirements; 10 minute presentations, open discussion 10 minutes |
Geoff Wickes (NEEA), Alice Rosenberg (CEE), Abigail Daken (EPA), other presenters welcome |
|
3:20 pm |
Focused questions
|
Abigail Daken (EPA) to lead discussion |
|
3:55 pm |
Next steps & wrap up |
Abigail Daken (EPA) |
Presenters:
Abigail Daken
ENERGY STAR HVAC Program Manager
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Pierre Delforge
Senior Scientist – Building Decarbonization
Natural Resources Defense Council
Keith Dennis
Senior Director – Strategic Initiatives
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Matt Carlson
Chief Executive Officer
Aquanta Inc.
Angela Chuang
Senior Technical Leader
Electric Power Research Institute
Chuck Thomas
Senior Project Engineer/Scientist
Electric Power Research Institute
Geoff Wickes
Senior Product Manager – Emerging Technologies
Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
If you have questions about this event, please send them to waterheaters@energystar.gov.