Peak Load Reduction Device

Author

Ferreira, K.J. ; Chukwunomnso, A. ; Islam, M.T. ; Chrissanthacopoulos, J. ; Abebe, E.D. ; Irace, M. ; Doyle, J.K. ; Emanuel, A.E. ; Pflanz, H.M. ; Rourke, S.J. ; Ehrlich, D.J.

Author_Institution

Worcester Polytech. Inst., Worcester, MA

fYear

2008

fDate

21-24 April 2008

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

7

Abstract

This paper reports the conceptual design of a peak load reduction (PLR) device meant to cycle on/off air conditioners, swimming pool pumps, water heaters and compressors. It presents the impact of the proliferation of such devices on the local marginal cost of electric energy and the effect on indoor temperature. Finally the result of a survey of a sample of homeowners, questioned to determine their reaction to the installation of PLR devices, is summarized.

Keywords

air conditioning; compressors; energy management systems; compressors; indoor temperature; on-off air conditioners; peak load reduction device; swimming pool pumps; water heaters; Algorithms; Analog-digital conversion; Compressors; Contactors; Heat pumps; Microprocessors; Radio frequency; Temperature; Threshold voltage; Water heating; Community Survey; Load Management; Peak Demand Reduction; Power System Economics;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Transmission and Distribution Conference and Exposition, 2008. T&D. IEEE/PES

Conference_Location

Chicago, IL

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-1903-6

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-1904-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/TDC.2008.4517191

Filename

4517191