Commercial feasibility of thermal storage in buildings for utility load leveling

Conference · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1977

OSTI ID:7253432

Asbury, J G; Giese, R F; Mueller, R O; Nelson, S H

The cost-effectiveness of thermal energy storage in buildings for electric utility load leveling was evaluated in four utility service areas. Storage space heating was found to be cost-effective in both of the service areas supplied by winter peaking utilities. In the two areas supplied by summer peaking utilities, the savings from storage air conditioning were only slightly greater than costs in the service area with a short cooling season, but greatly exceeded costs in the service area with a long cooling season. Storage hot water heaters were found to be cost-effective in all four service areas. The key to the commercialization of thermal energy storage in buildings is the implementation of electric rates and other incentives to justify customer installation and use of the systems.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 7253432
• Report Number(s): CONF-770403-14
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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AIR CONDITIONING
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BUILDINGS
COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
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ELECTRIC APPLIANCES
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THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE EQUIPMENT
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