Assessing impacts of demand side management on reducing emissions and costs
- Georgia Southern Univ., Statesboro, GA (United States). Electrical Engineering Technology
- Motorola, Inc., Boynton Beach, FL (United States)
Demand-Side Management (DSM) is proving to be a viable means by which utilities can meet their load shape objectives. Two decades of studies, projections, and pilot programs are suggesting that DSM can be cost-effective and flexible. DSM programs have the potential to target diverse areas of end-use electricity consumption, thus deferring the need to meet growing demand through added capacity. From the utility`s perspective, these programs provide incentives which range from lower electricity rates to rebates on the purchases of more efficient appliances and equipment. Therefore, there are benefits which are attractive to both parties. However, another important benefit of DSM is preserving the environment. Electricity reductions that proceed from DSM programs translate into savings by curtailing and delaying the environmental impacts into savings by curtailing and delaying the environmental impacts for which pollutants and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are greatly responsible. Commercial sector DSM programs provide significant options for utilities in meeting growing demand. This paper provides an estimation of savings in cost as well as projected GHG emissions based on effective DSM programs in the commercial sector. Realistic estimates of savings based on actual results from two previous utility studies will be presented.
- Research Organization:
- Illinois Inst. of Tech., Chicago, IL (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 696692
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-990410--PROC.-Vol.1
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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