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Renewable Portfolio Standard Eligibility Guidebook.
PIER Report. Publication # P500-04-002F1.
Posted: October 2, 2013.
(PDF file, 51 pages, 319 kb)
Renewable Portfolio Standard Eligibility Guidebook.
PIER Report. Publication # P500-04-002F.
Posted: October 1, 2013.
(PDF file, 65 pages, 1.2 mb)
Ultra-Low Emissions 12 Liter Heavy Duty Natural Gas Engine Development - Final Project Report.
PIER Report. Publication # CEC-500-2013-101.
Posted: October 1, 2013.
(PDF file, 61 pages, 1.2 mb)
Fault Analysis in Underground Cables - Final Project Report.
PIER Report. Publication # CEC-500-2013-094.
Posted: September 30, 2013.
(PDF file, 119 pages, 8.1 mb)
Development of Steam Hydrogasification Process Demonstration Unit-5 LBHR PDU Design Report - Final Project Report.
PIER Report. Publication # CEC-500-2013-092.
Posted: September 20, 2013.
(PDF file, 49 pages, 1.5 mb)
Energy Efficiency in Water Reuse and Desalination - Final Project Report.
PIER Report. Publication # CEC-500-2013-093.
Posted: September 20, 2013.
(PDF file, 41 pages, 1.2 mb)
Transmission Grid Research - Final Project Report.
PIER Report. Publication # CEC-500-2013-098.
Posted: September 20, 2013.
(PDF file, 80 pages, 680 kb)
Geothermal Reource Assessment Update: The Long Valley Region, Task 4.2 - Final Project Report.
PIER Report. Publication # CEC-500-2013-091.
Posted: September 19, 2013.
(PDF file, 509 pages, 5.7 mb)
Production of an Operating Photovoltaic Submodule for Efficiency Conversion Unit - Project Final Report.
PIER Report. Publication # CEC-500-2013-096.
Posted: September 19, 2013.
(PDF file, 53 pages, 3.8 mb)
Repowering Solid Fuel Biomass Electricity Generation - Final Project Report.
PIER Report. Publication # CEC-500-2013-097.
Posted: September 19, 2013.
(PDF file, 61 pages, 1.2 mb)
Biomass Management Zones and New Pathways to Bioenergy - Final Project Report.
PIER Report. Publication # CEC-500-2013-099.
Posted: September 19, 2013.
(PDF file, 121 pages, 2.8 mb)
California Food Processing Industry Organic Residue Assessment - Final Project Report.
PIER Report. Publication # CEC-500-2013-100.
Posted: September 19, 2013.
(PDF file, 90 pages, 2.9 mb)
Microturbine-Based CHP for Thermal Oxidizers - Final Project Report.
PIER Report. Publication # CEC-500-2013-095.
Posted: September 18, 2013.
(PDF file, 202 pages, 11.1 mb)
Optimizing Refrigerant Distribution in Evaporators - Final Project Report.
PIER Report. Publication # CEC-500-2013-089.
Posted: September 18, 2013.
(PDF file, 248 pages, 14.3 mb)
Reservoir Confirmation of the Buckeye Power Plant Area: Wildhorse State 36 Confirmation Well, Northwest Geysers - Final Project Report.
PIER Report. Publication # CEC-500-2013-076.
Posted: September 17, 2013.
(PDF file, 75 pages, 2.6 kb)
A New Field Validated Greenhouse Gas Inventory Method for Landfill Methane Emissions - Final Project Report.
PIER Report. Publication # CEC-500-2013-080.
Posted: September 17, 2013.
(PDF file, 108 pages, 1.5 mb)
Appendix B - Reservoir Confirmation of the Buckeye Power Plant Area: Wildhorse State 36 Confirmation Well, Northwest Geysers - Final Project Report.
PIER Report. Publication # CEC-500-2013-076-APB.
Posted: September 17, 2013.
(PDF file, 9 pages, 7 mb)
Plug‐In Hybrid Electric Vehicle System and Charging Technology Evaluation - Final Project Repot.
PIER Report. Publication # CEC-500-2013-086.
Posted: September 17, 2013.
(PDF file, 75 pages, 2.1 mb)
Engine CHP Emission Control Technology - Final Project Report.
PIER Report. Publication # CEC-500-2013-087.
Posted: September 17, 2013.
(PDF file, 172 pages, 6.4 mb)
Analysis of the Combined Vehicle-and Post-Vehicle-Use Value of Lithium-Ion Plug-In-Vehicle Propulsion Batteries - Final Project Report.
PIER Report. Publication # CEC-500-2013-088.
Posted: September 17, 2013.
(PDF file, 63 pages, 930 kb)
High-Performance Photovoltaics Carports: Design Through Deployment - Final Project Report.
PIER Report. Publication # CEC-500-2013-090.
Posted: September 17, 2013.
(PDF file, 44 pages, 2.6 mb)
Drilling and Testing of an Exploratory Well Truckhaven Geothermal Area Imperial County - Final Project Report.
PIER Report. Publication # CEC-500-2013-083.
Posted: September 16, 2013.
(PDF file, 38 pages, 6.4 mb)
Appendices - Drilling and Testing of an Exploratory Well Truckhaven Geothermal Area Imperial County - Final Project Report.
PIER Report. Publication # CEC-500-2013-083-AP.
Posted: September 16, 2013.
(PDF file, 59 pages, 3.3 mb)
Data Center Energy Efficiency and Demonstration Projects - Final Project Report.
PIER Report. Publication # CEC-500-2013-085.
Posted: September 16, 2013.
(PDF file, 33 pages, 528 kb)
Energy Implications of In-Line Filtration in California.
PIER Report. Publication # CEC-500-2013-081.
Posted: September 13, 2013.
(PDF file, 125 pages, 5.6 mb)
Demonstration of the Climate Action Reserve Forestry Protocols at Latour Demonstration State Forest, Westcarb Final Report - Final Project Report.
PIER Report. Publication # CEC-500-2013-084.
Posted: September 13, 2013.
(PDF file, 82 pages, 3.6 mb)
Anaerobic Phased Solids Digester Pilot Demonstration Project - Final Project Report.
PIER Report. Publication # CEC-500-2013-077.
Posted: September 12, 2013.
(PDF file, 306 pages, 6.3 mb)
Advanced Projection Systems Using Wide Area Measurements - Final Project Report.
PIER Report. Publication # CEC-500-2013-078.
Posted: September 12, 2013.
(PDF file, 160 pages, 2.9 mb)
Removal of Siloxane and H2S from Biogas Using Microwave Energy - Final Project Report.
PIER Report. Publication # CEC-500-2013-079.
Posted: September 12, 2013.
(PDF file, 110 pages, 2.4 mb)
Research Findings on Standards for Battery Charger Systems and Internal Power Supplies - Final Project Report.
PIER Report. Publication # CEC-500-2013-082.
Posted: September 12, 2013.
(PDF file, 53 pages, 823 kb)
Report on Solar Energy Storage Methods and Life Cycle Assessment - Final Project Report.
PIER Report. Publication # CEC-500-2013-073.
Posted: September 11, 2013.
(PDF file, 43 pages, 766 kb)
Wind Integration Study for the Sacramento Municipal Utility District - Final Project Report.
PIER Report. Publication # CEC-500-2013-074.
Posted: September 11, 2013.
(PDF file, 128 pages, 4.5 mb)
Intelligent Software Agents- Effective Integration of Renewable Energy Resources and Storage into the California Grid - Final Project Report.
PIER Report. Publication # CEC-500-2013-075.
Posted: September 11, 2013.
(PDF file, 75 pages, 1.7 mb)
Demonstration of Landfill Technology for Peaking Power Potential at Yolo County Central Landfill - Final Project Report.
PIER Report. Publication # CEC-500-2013-069.
Posted: September 10, 2013.
(PDF file, 197 pages, 6 mb)
EnergyIQ: Action-Oriented Benchmarking - Final Project Report.
PIER Report. Publication # CEC-500-2013-070.
Posted: September 10, 2013.
(PDF file, 52 pages, 1.5 mb)
Davis Energy Group PV Indirect-Direct Evaporative Cooling - Final Project Report.
PIER Report. Publication # CEC-500-2013-071.
Posted: September 10, 2013.
(PDF file, 40 pages, 737 kb)
Evaluation of DNA Barcoding and Quantitative PCR for Identification and Enumeration of Invertebrate Larvae Entrained by Once-Through Seawater Cooling Systems - Final Project Report.
PIER Report. Publication # CEC-500-2013-072.
Posted: September 10, 2013.
(PDF file, 46 pages, 0 kb)
Hybrid Solar Lighting Demonstration at the Sacramento Municipal Utility District's Customer Service Center.
PIER Report. Publication # CEC-500-2013-067.
Posted: September 9, 2013.
(PDF file, 32 pages, 782 kb)
Saic Solar Dish Concentration with Stirling Engine - Final Project Report.
PIER Report. Publication # CEC-500-2013-068.
Posted: September 9, 2013.
(PDF file, 67 pages, 1.6 mb)
SMUD Off-Peak Over_Cooling Project - Final Project Report.
PIER Report. Publication # CEC-500-2013-066.
Posted: September 6, 2013.
(PDF file, 103 pages, 2.1 mb)
Residential Water Heating Program - Facilitating the Market Transformation to Higher Efficiency Gas-Fired Water Heating - Final Project Report.
PIER Report. Publication # CEC-500-2013-060.
Posted: August 22, 2013.
(PDF file, 340 pages, 7.4 mb)
Appendices for Residential Water Heating Program - Facilitating the Market Transformation to Higher Efficiency Gas-Fired Water Heating - Final Project Report.
PIER Report. Publication # CEC-500-2013-060-AP.
Posted: August 22, 2013.
(PDF file, 340 pages, 7.4 mb)
Air-Quality Impacts of Heat Island Control and Atmospheric Effects of Urban Solar Photovoltaic Arrays - Final Project Report.
PIER Report. Publication # CEC-500-2013-061.
Posted: August 22, 2013.
(PDF file, 365 pages, 1.2 mb)
MT Survey for Resource Assessment and Environmental Mitigation at the Glass Mountain KGRA - Final Project Report.
PIER Report. Publication # CEC-500-2013-063.
Posted: August 22, 2013.
(PDF file, 119 pages, 11.9 mb)
Energy-Efficient High-Tech Buildings - Final Project Report.
PIER Report. Publication # CEC-500-2013-062.
Posted: August 22, 2013.
(PDF file, 32 pages, 369 kb)
Fluid Inclusion Stratigraphy: A New Method for Geothermal Reservoir Assessment - Final Project Report.
PIER Report. Publication # CEC-500-2013-064.
Posted: August 22, 2013.
(PDF file, 106 pages, 7.5 mb)
Effect of Wind on the Performance of Air‐Cooled Condensers - Final Project Report.
PIER Report. Publication # CEC-500-2013-065.
Posted: August 22, 2013.
(PDF file, 143 pages, 6.3 mb)
Assessment of Larval Entrainment by Cooling Water Intake Systems: Models of Larval Dispersal and Recruitment Incorporating Coastal Boundary Layer Flow, Final Project Report.
PIER Report. Publication # CEC-500-2013-049.
Posted: August 21, 2013.
(PDF file, 87 pages, 2.6 mb)
Preliminary Estimates of Combined Heat and Power Greenhouse Gas Abatement Potential for California in 2020 - Final Project Report.
PIER Report. Publication # CEC-500-2013-051.
Posted: August 21, 2013.
(PDF file, 36 pages, 557 kb)
An Assessment of Biomass Resources in California, 2007, 2010 and 2020 - Final Project Report.
PIER Report. Publication # CEC-500-2013-052.
Posted: August 21, 2013.
(PDF file, 147 pages, 2.4 mb)
The Ichthyoplankton of King Harbor, Redondo Beach, California 1974-2006 Final Project Report.
PIER Report. Publication # CEC-500-2013-053.
Posted: August 21, 2013.
(PDF file, 37 pages, 842 kb)
Advanced Automated HVAC Fault Detection and Diagnostics Commercialization Program - Final Project Report.
PIER Report. Publication # CEC-500-2013-054.
Posted: August 21, 2013.
(PDF file, 182 pages, 2.4 mb)
Development of a Design Graphical User Interface (GUI) for EnergyPlus - Final Project Report.
PIER Report. Publication # CEC-500-2013-055.
Posted: August 21, 2013.
(PDF file, 27 pages, 1.2 mb)
Smart Grid Information Assurance and Security Technology Assessment .
PIER Report. Publication # CEC-500-2013-056.
Posted: August 21, 2013.
(PDF file, 295 pages, 4.8 mb)
Demand-Controlled Ventilation and Classroom Ventilation - Final Project Report.
PIER Report. Publication # CEC-500-2013-057.
Posted: August 21, 2013.
(PDF file, 151 pages, 1.5 mb)
21st Century Instream Flow Assessment Framework for Mountain Streams - Final Project Report.
PIER Report. Publication # CEC-500-2013-059.
Posted: August 21, 2013.
(PDF file, 495 pages, 22.3 mb)
Inlet Air Spray Cooling Enhancement for Air‐cooled Condensers - Final Project Report.
PIER Report. Publication # CEC-500-2013-058.
Posted: August 21, 2013.
(PDF file, 184 pages, 5.4 mb)
Emissions Reductions From Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency In California Air Quality Management Districts - Final Project Report.
PIER Report. Publication # CEC-500-2013-047.
Posted: August 20, 2013.
(PDF file, 117 pages, 1.2 mb)
Biofuels and Biodiversity in California: Scenarios of Biofuel Production, Final Project Report.
PIER Report. Publication # CEC-500-2013-048.
Posted: August 20, 2013.
(PDF file, 120 pages, 1.5 mb)Most reports listed here are available as Adobe Acrobat files. 