Appropriateness of a load-management agreement as the rate format for customer thermal storage: why a closeout sale on off-peak electricity should be adopted

Technical Report · Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1980

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5108226· OSTI ID:5108226

Nelson, S. H.

This report demonstrates why a load-management agreement is the best rate format for customer thermal energy storage (TES) from electricity. The first section presents the basic operating and cost characteristics of TES systems as well as potential problems that affect rate setting. Then, the criteria for choosing a rate structure are put forth, and the various rate formats available are analyzed considering the above information. Finally, the means of achieving the maximum social benefits using a load-management agreement are explored.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31-109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 5108226
• Report Number(s): ANL/SPG-7
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

29 ENERGY PLANNING
POLICY AND ECONOMY
ELECTRIC UTILITIES
LOAD MANAGEMENT
THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE EQUIPMENT
OFF-PEAK POWER
MARKET
COST
ELECTRIC POWER
OFF-PEAK ENERGY STORAGE
OPERATION
RATE STRUCTURE
SOCIAL IMPACT
ENERGY STORAGE
EQUIPMENT
MANAGEMENT
POWER
PUBLIC UTILITIES
STORAGE
296000* - Energy Planning & Policy- Electric Power