As electric storage water heaters (ESWHs) become an increasingly important flexible grid resource, new research is informing how these technologies can reduce peak demand, lower costs, and support grid reliability and resiliency. This session highlights the latest work on code development, demand flexibility, optimization algorithms, customer behavior, and emerging heat pump water heater (HPWH) technologies that are shaping the next generation of intelligent water heating.

Moderated by Rajiv Dabir, Branch Manager, Load Flexibility, CEC.