Market Assessment of Computers and Miscellaneous Equipment in the Commerical Sector : Final Report.

Technical Report · Sat Sep 30 04:00:00 EDT 1989

OSTI ID:5416830

Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) retained BR Associates, Inc. to conduct a study of plug loads'' in the commercial sector. The goals of this study were to quantify the magnitude and rate of growth of consumption due to miscellaneous equipment, identify the market trends that affect miscellaneous consumption, and identify possible conservation opportunities for miscellaneous equipment. This study focuses on computers and miscellaneous equipment'' (CME) in eight commercial building types: large office, small office, large dry goods retail, small dry goods retail, grocery, restaurant, hotel/motel and school. The CME category includes electrical equipment that does not contribute to any of the major process loads in a commercial building (this excludes HVAC, overhead lighting and water heat in all buildings, refrigeration in groceries and cooking in restaurants). Most, but not all, of CME falls into the Miscellaneous'' or Other'' end use in a commercial end use forecasting model, and most, but not all, of CME is typically plugged into receptacles. The study consists of analysis of data from BPA's End-Use Load and Consumer Assessment Project (ELCAP) and other sources, literature searches, interviews with equipment vendors, engineers, and market analysts, and an expert review process. The greatest potential for CME conservation lies in the incorporation of energy-saving laptop computer technology (e.g. chips that are less power-intensive and components that automatically shut off when not in use) into desktop personal computers, and in the widespread use of an effective energy-saving mode on copying machines. 98 refs., 6 figs., 40 tabs.

• Research Organization: Baker, Reiter and Associates, Seattle, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AT79-88BP91590
• OSTI ID: 5416830
• Report Number(s): DOE/BP-91590; ON: DE91017223
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ACCOUNTING
APPLIANCES
Buildings - Energy consumption
COMMERCIAL SECTOR
COMPUTERS
CONSUMER PRODUCTS
DATA
ELECTRIC APPLIANCES
ENERGY ANALYSIS
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Electric appraratus and appliances - Energy consumption
FORECASTING
INFORMATION
MARKET
MARKETING
MARKETING RESEARCH
NUMERICAL DATA
OFFICE FURNITURE
RECOMMENDATIONS
STATISTICAL DATA
USES