Opportunities for utility involvement with solar domestic hot water
- National Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO (United States)
- Barrett Consulting Associates, Inc., Colorado Springs, CO (United States)
Solar water heating is one of a number of options that can be considered under utility demand-side management (DSM) programs. Utilities perceive a range of potential benefits for solar water heating in terms of customer service, energy conservation, load management, environmental enhancement, and public relations. The solar industry may benefit from utility marketing efforts, economies of scale, added credibility, financing options, and long-term maintenance arrangements. This paper covers three topics: (1) the energy and demand impacts of solar water heating on utility load profiles based on the results of four studies in the literature, (2) the results of workshops sponsored by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to identify key issues faced by utilities in considering residential solar water heating as a DSM option, (3) several current or planned utility programs to promote solar water heating. 7 refs.
- Research Organization:
- National Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO (United States); Barrett Consulting Associates, Inc., Colorado Springs, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-83CH10093
- OSTI ID:
- 5248752
- Report Number(s):
- NREL/TP-432-4799; CONF-920678-3; ON: DE92010565
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: National solar energy conference, Cocoa Beach, FL (United States), 13-18 Jun 1992
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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