SmartAC
PG&E
US
California
Cycles A/C compressors remotely on hot days to reduce demand.
#Utility
#loadreduction
#HVAC
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Service details
Service type
Load reduction
Eligible technologies
HVAC
Competition frequency
Annual
Locational scope
Territory-wide
Seasonality
May through October
Eligibility
Direct
Aggregated
Residential
This participation route is eligible.
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Commercial & Industrial
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Front-of-the-Meter
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Eligible customers get a free device installed to remotely cycle A/C units.
Key details
No direct payments; participants get free maintenance and outage exemption.
Dispatched on hot days; no advance participant notification.
No customer-level settlement; PG&E controls load via device.
Listing last updated on
28 August 2025
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