Cut demand charges with ice storage systems

Journal Article · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1986 · Spec. Eng.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5826526

McNeil, W P; Mathey, J D

Ice storage systems have the potential to save building owners a substantial portion of their air conditioning costs. In addition, electric utilities see this technology as one method to reduce summer peak demands on their systems. As a result, most utilities offer rate incentives to encourage customers to consider this alternative. When one northern Illinois commercial customer decided to install an ice storage system in its new office, the local utility installed additional metering to monitor its performance. (This approach is part of a systematic program to monitor ice storage installations within the utility's service area.) Data analysis for the system's first two cooling seasons helped define performance parameters for an operating ice storage system, and provided a comparison between ice storage and standard centrifugal chiller cooling. The analysis also pointed out opportunities to maximize savings with the current system.

• Research Organization: Commonwealth Edison Co., Chicago, IL
• OSTI ID: 5826526
• Journal Information: Spec. Eng.; (United States), Journal Name: Spec. Eng.; (United States) Vol. 55:1; ISSN SPEND
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320102* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Office Buildings-- (-1987)
AIR CONDITIONERS
AIR CONDITIONING
BUILDINGS
COLD STORAGE
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
DATA ANALYSIS
ELECTRIC UTILITIES
ENERGY CONSERVATION
FINANCIAL INCENTIVES
METERING
OFFICE BUILDINGS
PEAK LOAD
PERFORMANCE TESTING
POWER DEMAND
PUBLIC UTILITIES
STORAGE
TESTING