Light Tree Apartments
Light Tree Apartments is a 185-unit affordable multifamily community in East Palo Alto — one of the largest affordable housing developments in San Mateo County. SkyCentrics runs automated load-shift controls on the central Mitsubishi QAHV, pre-heating water mid-day when electricity is cheap and stepping back during the costly 4–9 PM peak to cut demand charges.
$4,760
Peak demand reduction
$830
Rate savings
Systems connected
What SkyCentrics is doing
SkyCentrics runs automated load-shift controls on the QAHV, loading up the heat pump water heater in the middle of the day when electricity prices are low. By reducing runtime during the peak 4–9 PM period, the system avoids peak demand charges and higher time-of-use rates while still keeping the central hot water tanks fully charged for residents.
$5,600