Electric utilities in California have already tuned up air conditioning systems in thousands of homes. High-efficiency commercial HVAC systems. Utilities in the Northeast and California now offer programs to promote such high-efficiency equipment. Commercial building tune-up and maintenance. Commercial lighting retrofits.
Lighting makes up a quarter of peak summer demand in the commercial sector.
Commercial lighting design. We urge these states to take additional steps, and encourage other states with power supply problems to begin programs along these lines.