Understanding the controllable factors that affect your electric bill

Journal Article · Thu Aug 17 04:00:00 EDT 1978 · Plant Eng. (Barrington, Ill.); (United States)

OSTI ID:6795629

Manhal, H C

A survey of the factors affecting a plant's electric bill will enable the plant engineer to control and reduce these charges. The four major factors are the energy charge, fuel-adjustment charge, demand charge, and power factor penalty. The energy charge and fuel adjustment charge, which are tied to the amount of energy used, can only be reduced by lowering energy consumption. Demand charges can be reduced by lowering peak demand through better load management or a demand-control program. The power factor can be improved through the use of high-power-factor and properly sized equipment and through the use of power-factor improvement capacitors or synchronous motors. The cost-effectiveness of a program to improve power factor can be carefully calculated and documented. 9 references.

• Research Organization: Penntech Papers Inc., Johnsonburg, PA
• OSTI ID: 6795629
• Journal Information: Plant Eng. (Barrington, Ill.); (United States), Journal Name: Plant Eng. (Barrington, Ill.); (United States) Vol. 32:17; ISSN PLENA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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