The project on Cost-Effective Demand Response (CEDR) sought to introduce a novel demand response (DR) lighting control technology that can be easily retrofit to existing buildings. This project team hoped to develop a new system capable of receiving a utility demand reduction signal and transmitting, over the building power lines, a load-shed signal to multiple receiver devices. CEDR takes a low-tech approach, doing only one simple task inexpensively-reducing loads during DR conditions. Key project members have been the CLTC and NEV Electronics.

The demonstration of the CEDR product has been delayed due to the need for UL certification. NEV Electronics has been working to redesign CEDR based on UL input.

CLTC has identifed an off-the-shelf DR product by another manufacturer that may be a candidate to demonstrate demand response capabilities in a California office building that has bi-level light switching. The demonstration may begin in fall 2009. Southern California Edison will provide support during the demonstration phase.