Best Practice Guide

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Commissioning

On-the-Farm Energy Use

Lighting

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Combined Heat and Power

Compressed Air

Refrigeration

Motors

Demand Response

Distributed Generation

Water Use

Best Practice Guide Glossary

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ELECTRIC RESISTANCE HEATER Return to list of terms

A device that produces heat through electric resistance. For example, an electric current is run through a wire coil with a relatively high electric resistance, thereby converting the electric energy into heat, which can be transferred to the space by fans.

Source: California Energy Commission