Reports and Past Project Results

The Potential Benefits of Distibuted Generation and Rate-Related Issues That May Impede Their Expansion
A Study Pursuant to Section 1817 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.
See Optimal mentioned in section 3.7.2.
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Optimal Portfolio Methodology for Assessing Distributed Energy Resources Benefits for the Energynet (April 2005, CEC-500-2005-061-D)
This contract focused on the net benefits of distributed energy resources using AEMPFAST™ technology.
Research though the California Energy Commission, PIER Energy-Related Environmental Research.
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Distributed Energy Resources (DER) project
A short summary about the results on Silicon Valley Power's system.
For a copy please request the results

PG&E Bay Area System Events Using AEMPFAST™ Software. CERTS contract
Operations Review of June 14, 2000 focuses on the unscheduled Blackout in California.
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Other Documents

Minister’s Directive on Implementing Smart Electricity Meters in Ontario (DRP-2004-0196)
Filed comments of Optimal Technologies (CANADA) Inc. and Ontario Energy Board Staff Discussion Paper on the implementation plan for Smart Meters in Ontario.
Ontario Smart Meters Filing

Technical Conference On Principles For Docket Efficient and Reliable Reactive Power Supply and Consumption
A filed response to FERC’s invitation to submit comments on the FERC staff report, Principles for Efficient and Reliable Reactive Power Supply and Consumption (“Staff Report”) regarding reactive power supply for the nation’s bulk power, issued on February 4, 2005.
Docket No. AD05-1-000
April 2005

Blackout 2003: Optimal Technologies Responds
Optimal Technologies has received numerous requests by industry, government, and media stakeholders for information in response to the east coast blackout. We offer the following summary for review, and ask that you contact us for further information.
Blackout 2003: Comments

Comments On Energy Action Plan Goal Implementation
Optimizing Resource Efficiencies; Upgrade Electricity Infrastructure
A testimony delivered to the State Joint Commissions at the CPUC on the implementation of the State Energy Action Plan.
July 2003

Proposed Pricing Policy for Efficient Operation and Expansion of the Transmission Grid (Docket No. PL03-1--000)
Comments to FERC regarding increasing the efficiency and reliability of existing transmission grid facilities through measures other than
the addition of major new transmission corridors and wires, including measures identified and coordinated through use of new technologies.
May 2003