Water Heating/Space-Conditioning Control Test (Final report, 1979-1981)

Technical Report · Tue Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1982

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6012207· OSTI ID:6012207

A 457-family test project was conducted to assess the potential TVA/distributor system benefits from specific residential electrical load management techniques, from July 2, 1979, March 31, 1981. Results indicates that management of standard and storage water heaters can achieve a 1.36-kW peak demand reduction per unit during winter months and a 0.39-kW peak demand reduction per unit during summer months. Management of residential central air-conditioning can produce a 1.0-kW peak demand reduction per unit on very hot summer days when the maximum daily temperature reaches at least 100/sup 0/F. A 0.65-kW peak demand reduction per air-conditioning unit could be achieved on a day with a maximum temperature of 96/sup 0/F. These air-conditioning demand reductions result from a 25% (7.5 minutes off during a 30-minute period) management strategy. Space heating test data, which was based on the 25% cycling strategy, showed negligible peak demand reductions.

• Research Organization: Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), Chattanooga, TN (United States). Div. of Energy Conservation and Rates
• Sponsoring Organization: Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
• OSTI ID: 6012207
• Report Number(s): TVA/OP/ECR-83/10; ON: DE83902001
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320101* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Residential Buildings-- (-1987)
AIR CONDITIONING
APPLIANCES
BUILDINGS
ENERGY CONSERVATION
HEATERS
HEATING
HOUSES
LOAD MANAGEMENT
MANAGEMENT
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
SPACE HEATING
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
US ORGANIZATIONS
WATER HEATERS