The Statewide Gas Emerging Technologies Program (GET), is a collaboration between California’s investor owned utilities to advance promising energy-efficient technologies. The program aims to identify and evaluate currently commercially available technologies, and further market readiness of promising concepts that may be ready in three to five years. These proposals will be evaluated as potential measures for future energy-efficient programs.
Working with cross functional stakeholders, the GET program will source and screen technologies, gather necessary technical and savings potential data, identify key market barriers to adoption, and develop strategies to overcome these barriers.
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Concurrent with the adoption of new technologies, is the need to understand market barriers, including those that are the result of the new technology, as well as any that already exist for current similar technologies.
View the Technology Priority Map (TPM)
The TPM Includes the summary list, end use, sector, and technology sums, technology readiness levels (TRL) and opportunities.
Upcoming Program Events
| Month | Project Number | Project Name | Project Link CA-ETP | POC | Description (summarized from CA-ETP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
February | ET23SWG0011 | Cristalle Mauleon (Lincus) | This webinar discusses a project that aimed to evaluate whether a specific chemical water additive improved heat transfer in hydronic heating systems, thereby reducing boiler run time and gas consumption in commercial or multifamily buildings. By installing the additive at three California sites and comparing gas usage before and after installation using an IPMVP Option B approach, the study assesses actual energy savings. | ||
April | ET24SWG0001 | Saurabh Shekhadar | This webinar discusses a study that evaluated the energy savings, advantages, and limitations of five different pool‑heating technologies. It produced a macro‑based Excel tool that modeled hourly energy use, costs, and greenhouse gas emissions for each option. The final outcome was a user‑friendly calculator that allowed users to compare existing or potential pool‑heating systems and understand their energy, cost, and emissions impacts. | ||
May | ET24SWG0003 | Madeline Talebi | This webinar discusses a study aimed to characterize the performance of a second Gas Absorption Heat Pump (GAHP) unit to populate model inputs in EnergyPlus. GTI Energy served as the contractor, developing the test plan, commissioning the unit, and conducting both static and transient performance mapping under manufacturer‑specified conditions. After testing, GTI generated curve fits and incorporated them into the EnergyPlus GAHP model, expanding it with performance data from a different manufacturer’s unit. | ||
June | ET23SWG0001 | Cristalle | This webinar discusses a study that was designed to evaluate potential gas savings from replacing non‑controlled domestic hot water circulator pumps with smart, controlled pumps. Smart pumps operated using timers, aquastats, combined controls, or on‑demand sensors, and were installed at eight multifamily sites where water‑heater gas use was monitored. Performance of both the baseline non‑controlled pumps and the smart pumps was assessed, with findings documented in a final Emerging Technology report. |
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