Advanced Lighting Control System (ALCS) Bench Testing Phase II aims to revisit and refine the technology validation program developed in Phase I. The goal of this study is to assess whether current commercially-available ALCS can accurately report connected load energy use consistent with current utility requirements, such as revenue-grade labeling. If ALCS could replace expensive third-party metering equipment, and utilities pursued a pay-per-performance measure, the availability and use of energy consumption information could save an average of 2 – 5% over the system's life, based conservatively on an American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) meta review of energy-saving technologies.
In addition, energy use information obtained via ALCS could be monetized in various research and development and ET projects, or utility programs. Phase II found the most promising lighting systems with energy monitoring capabilities, and tested them under various conditions influenced by today’s prevalent lighting technology. The project team conducted a market assessment, refined and expanded on the test methodology proposed in Phase I, and tested three ALCS and one revenue-grade system.