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Title: Investigating DSM cost and benefit options

Abstract

For the decentralized assessment of DSM options, a practical set of instruments called GOLDSMITH (an acronym for Groningen system for the evaluation of options for load and demand-side management by interactive testing of modifications of hourly load shapes) was developed that can be used to confront tentative ideas and plans with empirical data. These instruments contain some original ideas concerning DSM modeling. Application of such instruments can help users develop their ideas, offer a test bed for DSM options, and strengthen the reaction between theory, ideas, and the empirical facts concerning energy management issues. Initially, the project's main result was seen as a decision-support system that uses a knowledge base about DSM options. Rules would be applied to this knowledge base, or structure would transform the options database into a larger system. Consultation of the expert system would lead to pertinent conclusions about the viability of DSM options. However, this initial goal evolved during the course of the research to an approach that reinstated the operator of the software as the final decisionmaker and expert. This article describes directions taken during the research venture, the investigative software tools spawned by the research, and some practical applications.

Authors:
 [1]
  1. Univ. of the Netherlands Antilles, Willemstad (Netherlands Antilles)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
6549933
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
IEEE Computer Applications and Power; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 8:1; Journal ID: ISSN 0895-0156
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; LOAD MANAGEMENT; EXPERT SYSTEMS; PERFORMANCE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; G CODES; USES; COMPUTER CODES; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC UTILITIES; 320603* - Energy Conservation, Consumption, & Utilization- Municipalities & Community Systems- Public Utilities- (1980-)

Citation Formats

Bothenius Lohman, J M. Investigating DSM cost and benefit options. United States: N. p., 1995. Web. doi:10.1109/67.363297.
Bothenius Lohman, J M. Investigating DSM cost and benefit options. United States. https://doi.org/10.1109/67.363297
Bothenius Lohman, J M. 1995. "Investigating DSM cost and benefit options". United States. https://doi.org/10.1109/67.363297.
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abstractNote = {For the decentralized assessment of DSM options, a practical set of instruments called GOLDSMITH (an acronym for Groningen system for the evaluation of options for load and demand-side management by interactive testing of modifications of hourly load shapes) was developed that can be used to confront tentative ideas and plans with empirical data. These instruments contain some original ideas concerning DSM modeling. Application of such instruments can help users develop their ideas, offer a test bed for DSM options, and strengthen the reaction between theory, ideas, and the empirical facts concerning energy management issues. Initially, the project's main result was seen as a decision-support system that uses a knowledge base about DSM options. Rules would be applied to this knowledge base, or structure would transform the options database into a larger system. Consultation of the expert system would lead to pertinent conclusions about the viability of DSM options. However, this initial goal evolved during the course of the research to an approach that reinstated the operator of the software as the final decisionmaker and expert. This article describes directions taken during the research venture, the investigative software tools spawned by the research, and some practical applications.},
doi = {10.1109/67.363297},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6549933}, journal = {IEEE Computer Applications and Power; (United States)},
issn = {0895-0156},
number = ,
volume = 8:1,
place = {United States},
year = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1995},
month = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1995}
}