California growers explore energy monitoring options

California growers explore energy monitoring options
A visitor to an ERI facility equipped with energy monitoring equipment. | Energy Resources Integration. Courtesy of Floricultura Pacific

California is the “Flower Garden” of the U.S., producing 20% of U.S. nursery and floral products. With floriculture sales surpassing $3 billion in 2024, the flower garden just got smarter.

In 2023, the electric utilities — Southern California Edison, Pacific Gas & Electric, and San Diego Gas & Electric — funded a research study involving field demonstrations with energy monitoring in three greenhouses.

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