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Technical and financial aspects of electric utility peak load reduction through solar space heating system controls

Conference · · Proc. Annu. Meet. - Am. Sect. Int. Sol. Energy Soc.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6376959
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The use of electrical energy to back up solar space heating systems puts undesirable peak demands on electric utilities. Novel control systems were conceptualized that prevent on-peak electrical power use except for fan and/or pump power. These systems put electrical off-peak energy in storage for later use. Installation costs, hour-by-hour performance, and peak backup demands of these systems and of comparison conventional systems were calculated. Electric utility data were then obtained on the annual cost of providing service to houses equipped with these systems. For Philadelphia, the conventional electric heat pump is the system with the lowest annual cost, closely followed by a conventional system. For utilities with wider generation mixes than the Philadelphia Electric Company, off-peak storage systems will produce lower costs.
Research Organization:
Franklin Research Center, Philadelphia, PA
OSTI ID:
6376959
Report Number(s):
CONF-800604-P3
Conference Information:
Journal Name: Proc. Annu. Meet. - Am. Sect. Int. Sol. Energy Soc.; (United States) Journal Volume: 3.2
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
140901* -- Solar Thermal Utilization-- Space Heating & Cooling
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25 ENERGY STORAGE
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COST
ELECTRIC UTILITIES
ENERGY STORAGE
ENERGY SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
HEAT STORAGE
HEATING
HEATING SYSTEMS
LOAD MANAGEMENT
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OFF-PEAK ENERGY STORAGE
PEAK LOAD
PERFORMANCE
POWER DEMAND
PUBLIC UTILITIES
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR HEATING
SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
SOLAR SPACE HEATING
SPACE HEATING
STORAGE
THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE EQUIPMENT