Experiences with a large load research project in the Pacific Northwest: ELCAP (End-Use Load and Consumer Assessment Program)
Conference
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OSTI ID:6100485
The Bonneville Power Administration (Bonneville) began the End-Use Load and Consumer Assessment Program (ELCAP) in August, 1983, to support demand side planning, forecasting, and demand side program development and delivery. This project, conducted for Bonneville by the Pacific Northwest Laboratory (PNL), which is operated for the Department of Energy by the Battelle Memorial Institute, involves the collection and analysis of hourly end-use electricity usage data together with detailed characteristics from approximately 400 residences and 100 commercial buildings in the Pacific Northwest. The purpose of this paper is to relate our experiences with the ELCAP from its early days to its current status. This paper will explore Bonneville's and PNL's experiences ranging from project formulation to technology development to current management issues. We will specifically cover knowledge gained from the development of data loggers, loggers installation, measurement protocols, and data quality assurance. Additionally, the more global issues associated with managing the ELCAP and maintaining agency support in a time of cost-consciousness will be discussed. These issues include the areas of budgets, perceptions, producing useful results, and data availability. 3 refs.
- Research Organization:
- Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-76RL01830
- OSTI ID:
- 6100485
- Report Number(s):
- PNL-SA-17006; CONF-8905123-2; ON: DE89014457
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
292000 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Supply
Demand & Forecasting
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BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION
DATA ANALYSIS
DIAGRAMS
ECONOMICS
ELECTRIC UTILITIES
ELECTRICITY
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
FLOWSHEETS
FORECASTING
LOAD MANAGEMENT
MANAGEMENT
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
PUBLIC UTILITIES
QUALITY ASSURANCE
US DOE
US ORGANIZATIONS
292000 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Supply
Demand & Forecasting
296000* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Electric Power
BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION
DATA ANALYSIS
DIAGRAMS
ECONOMICS
ELECTRIC UTILITIES
ELECTRICITY
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
FLOWSHEETS
FORECASTING
LOAD MANAGEMENT
MANAGEMENT
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
PUBLIC UTILITIES
QUALITY ASSURANCE
US DOE
US ORGANIZATIONS