Utility Research Support

Michaels has provided the following corporate research support for utilities:

• Analysis of customer databases to determine cost and benefits of demand response with interruptible demand for large power users
• Analysis of customer databases to determine the market potential for industrial refrigeration, retro-commissioning, and energy retrofit for large commercial and industrial end users
• Analysis of customer databases to determine potential load control in-place backup generation for agricultural, retail food and broadcasting
• Budget billing analysis using weather-adjusted forecasting for residential customers to improve accuracy, improve customer satisfaction, and reduce utility carrying costs
• Analysis of utility databases to determine energy efficiency potential, program designs, and prioritization of effort