Residential cool storage

Journal Article · Mon Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1988 · IEEE Trans. Power Syst.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/59.14530· OSTI ID:6795007

De Almeida, A T; Yokoe, J M ^[1]

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1. Universidade de Coimbra (PT)

This paper was prepared for Pacific Gas and Electric Company to investigate alternatives for achieving a peak load reduction in the residential air conditioning sector from the technical and economic point of view. Several thermal storage technologies are assessed, considering different types of houses and storage schemes. If the utility offered an incentive of $300-400/kW of deferred peak, residential thermal storage would have a short payback time for new installations. The payback time for retrofits is unacceptable. Two stage evaporative coolers can reduce peak power 60%, with an extra cost of about one fifth that of new peaking facilities. They can totally replace conventional air conditioning in some climates without any loss of comfort. High efficiency air conditioners can also reduce peak power but their incremental cost over standard units is higher than that of new peaking facilities.

• OSTI ID: 6795007
• Journal Information: IEEE Trans. Power Syst.; (United States), Journal Name: IEEE Trans. Power Syst.; (United States) Vol. 3:3; ISSN ITPSE
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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25 ENERGY STORAGE
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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
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ENERGY EFFICIENCY
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EVAPORATIVE COOLING
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PEAK LOAD
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
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