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100

What does DER stand for?

What are Distributed Energy Resources.

100

What does ASHRAE stand for?

What is American Society of Heating, Refreigerating and Air Conditioner Engineers.

100

This sector contributes the most to US greenhouse gas emissions.

What is transportation. 

100

This diagnostic tool measures air leakage in buildings.

What is a blower door?

100
How many customers does ComEd have?

What is more than 4 million

200

ComEd's RTO

What is PJM?

200

Model code that regulates minimum energy conservation requirements for new buildings.

What is 'International Energy Conservation Code'.

200

Carbon emissions associated with materials and construction processes.

•What is embodied carbon?

200

What does BPI stand for?

What is Building Performance Institute.

200

What year was ComEd born?

What is 1907

300

A graph showing the mismatch between peak solar generation and peak electricity demand.

What is the duck curve?

300

What does 'HERS' in HERS index stand for?

What is Home Energy Rating System

300

Carbon emissions associated with materials and construction processes.

What is embodied carbon?

300

The two types of cellulose insulation

What are loose fill and dense pack

300

How many miles of power lines does ComEd manage?

What is 90,000 miles.

400

It manages voltage, frequency, and reactive power to support grid stability in grid-connect solar systems.

What is a smart inverter.

400

A building code or compliance pathway that is more aggressive than base code.

What is a stretch code.

400

Approximate number of public EV charging locations in IL?

~1,300

400

How many professional certifications does BPI offer?

What are 14.

400

How much has ComEd invested in electrical transmission and distribution systems since 2001?

What is $5 billion.

500

This FERC order allows aggregated DERs to participate in wholesale energy markets.

What is FERC Order 2222?

500

The current adopted residential building energy code in Illinois?

What is 2021 IECC?

500
Current federal heat pump tax credit amount that expires December 31, 2025.

What is $2,000

500

Diagnostic tool used to measure air leakage in HVAC duct systems.

What is a duct blaster.

500

ComEd recently upgraded their customer billing system to this platform.

What is Customer Care and Billing (CC&B).

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