Generalizing direct load control program analysis: implementation of the duty cycle approach

Author

Ryan, Nancy E. ; Powers, John T. ; Braithwait, Steven D. ; Smith, Bruce A.

Author_Institution

Quantum Consulting Inc., Berkeley, CA, USA

Volume

4

Issue

1

fYear

1989

fDate

2/1/1989 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

293

Lastpage

299

Abstract

The results of implementing several transferable analysis tools for the analysis and evaluation of end-use monitoring, direct-load control programs are described. These tools are the duty cycle model and the demand-side design and analysis workstation. The PC-based workstation has proved to be a viable, cost-effective means of analyzing the voluminous data used in the program evaluation. The duty cycle model, unlike other program evaluation techniques, can calculate the load impact of virtually any load-control strategy, not just those operated by the utility. Using air conditioner (AC) data from the Athens (Tennessee) automation and control experiment, it is calculated that average peak period AC load reduction is 0.92 kW under a 40% cycling strategy

Keywords

load regulation; power engineering computing; 0.92 kW; PC-based workstation; direct load control program analysis; duty cycle model; end-use monitoring; Automation; Data analysis; Design for experiments; Home appliances; Load flow control; Load management; Monitoring; Power engineering and energy; Power system modeling; Workstations;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0885-8950

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/59.32491

Filename

32491