Evaluation and classification of load management equipment

Technical Report · Wed Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1977

OSTI ID:5357214

Results are presented of Phase A of the investigation of the costs and benefits of load management equipment. The purpose of Phase A was to assess the technical characteristics, applicability and costs of metering, load control, remote communications systems and load management devices (or appliances). The sources of data for this phase of the study were technical and manufacturers' literature, contacts with a large number of equipment manufacturers and visits to selected utilities now engaged in load management projects. For the equipment and systems surveyed costs ranged widely. For residential customers, installed costs per point varied from $27 for simple kWh meters to $200+ for two-way remote control systems controlling multiple appliances. A preliminary conclusion is that, for the most part, the technology for load management is already available in this country, in production units for some applications, and in prototype form for others. For example, available as production units are meters for time-of-day rates, and reliable one-way communications systems for remote control by the utility of loads or metering functions at the customer sites. What remains to be done to make cost-effective use of the available equipment and systems is the institution of appropriate load management programs by the utility industry, accompanied by rate incentives for customer participation (especially residential customers). Phase B of this study will determine the economic benefits of load management in the context of specific selected utility systems.

• Research Organization: Federal Energy Administration, Washington, D.C. (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5357214
• Report Number(s): FEA/D-77/209
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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COST
COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
ECONOMICS
ENERGY CONSERVATION
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