Estimating methodology for a large regional application of conservation voltage reduction

Author

De Steese, J.G. ; Merrick, S.B. ; Kennedy, B.W.

Author_Institution

Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA, USA

Volume

5

Issue

3

fYear

1990

fDate

8/1/1990 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

862

Lastpage

870

Abstract

The authors describe a supply-curve methodology that can determine the conservation value of CVR (conservation voltage reduction) applied to many distribution systems in a region. It is shown that, in the area served by Bonneville Power Administration involving approximately 150 utilities, the systematic implementation of CVR could conserve between 170 and 268 average Megawatts at a cost of 5 cents/kWh. A large portion of this CVR resource would be available at less than 1 cent/kWh (142 to 230 AMW). The intermediate estimate of the regional CVR resource at 1 cent/kWh (179 AMW) exceeds the conservation potential (150 AMW) that is possible at the same cost from implementing major efficiency improvements (reconductoring, transformer replacement, and voltage upgrading) on Pacific Northwest transmission and distribution systems

Keywords

distribution networks; transmission networks; Bonneville Power Administration; CVR; Pacific Northwest; conservation voltage reduction; distribution networks; reconductoring; supply-curve methodology; transformer replacement; transmission networks; voltage upgrading; ANSI standards; Area measurement; Costs; Energy consumption; Laboratories; Position measurement; Power generation economics; Power industry; Power systems; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0885-8950

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/59.65915

Filename

65915