The California Energy Commission (CEC) is expected to issue flexible demand appliance standards for electric storage water heaters within months, according to Michael Sokol, director of the efficiency division at the CEC. The standards will align with flexible rates for electricity, enabling appliances to operate when rates are low, or when renewable generation is high. The CEC has also set a tentative sequence for developing flexible demand appliances for five more types of appliances, including electric vehicle supply equipment, low-voltage thermostats, electric clothes dryers, and dishwashers. The next standard will cover electric car supply equipment.

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