Demand-side management opportunities through the use of energy-efficient motor systems

Journal Article · Wed Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1990 · IEEE Transactions on Power Systems (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/59.65914· OSTI ID:6523965

de Almeida, A T ^[1]; Greenberg, S; Blumstein, C ^[2]

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1. Univ. of Coimbra, Coimbra (PT)
2. Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (US)

Motors are the single largest user of electric power, consuming over half of all electricity and more than 60% of that used in the industrial sector. The use of energy-efficient motor technologies offers utilities and possibility of achieving substantial energy and demand reductions. Integrated utility planning programs can take advantage of the opportunities offered by the widespread application of efficient motor systems, while saving their users-and utilities-billions of dollars. The key issues related to efficient motor systems operation are presented, with a particular emphasis on electronic adjustable speed drives (ASDs), due to their comparatively larger potential for savings. The potential for savings associated with the use of ASDs in the residential, commercial and industrial sectors are presented.

• OSTI ID: 6523965
• Journal Information: IEEE Transactions on Power Systems (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (USA), Journal Name: IEEE Transactions on Power Systems (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (USA) Vol. 5:3; ISSN ITPSE; ISSN 0885-8950
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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