Research

Let Lighthouse assist with synthesizing the wealth of information available to provide you with insightful and actionable research. Below are just a few of the areas where we can help.


Energy Efficiency Measure Characterization

Understanding measure savings, costs, and other characteristics is an important aspect of program planning and design. Lighthouse has deep experience in this area.

Selected Client Projects

  • Reviewed energy efficiency measure characterizations for the 2021 Power Plan
  • Modeled the hourly impacts of solar plus storage systems with different operational strategies
  • Developed estimates of natural gas savings for large users
  • Previously developed two measures for the Northwest’s Regional Technical Forum

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Demand Response

With advances in enabling technologies, demand response and other flexible resources are rapidly evolving.

Selected Client Projects

  • Researched current electric vehicle programs for utility client
  • Researched price-based programs for utility planning and implementation
  • Researched residential thermal energy storage technology

Generation & Storage Resources

Lighthouse’s expertise is not just limited to the demand side of the meter. We can also help characterize generation and storage technologies.

Selected Client Projects

  • Researched small modular pumped storage hydro systems for consideration in utility resource planning.