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Showing 1 to 20 of 72 for “"demand-side management"”.
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Development of a System Control Algorithm for Smart Residential Demand-Side Management
… pricing models there is need for home energy management systems that can implement demand-side management. By dynamically responding to the fluctuating cost of energy, such a system could reduce the peak grid demand automatically by using stored energy when it is most valuable, saving money …
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Enterprise control assessment for the mitigation of renewable energy by demand side management
… and automation technologies and incentivized Demand Side Management (DSM) to accommodate the intermittent and distributed nature of renewable energy. The first phase of this thesis is an extensive review of existing renewable energy integration study methodologies and their limitations. On the …
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Reliability assessment of non-utility generation and demand-side management In composite power systems
… assessment of non-utility generation (NUG) and demand-side management (DSM) initiatives within a typical power system. The main objective was to examine and extend the ability of the contingency enumeration approach to evaluate the economic reliability benefits of incorporating NUG and DSM …
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An Analysis of the Financial Incentives Impact on the Utility Demand-Side Management Programs
… the financial incentive plans in promoting their Demand-Side Management (DSM) programs. The plans are intended to reduce the customer investment cost for a high efficiency equipment option, so that to make the investment more attractive. Despite its potential to increase customer participation, …
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A technique to incorporate the impacts of demand side management on generation expansion planning
Demand Side Management (DSM) has begun to emerge as a major component of utility planning, with more utilities than ever before using it to help meet their own needs and those of their customers. DSM encompasses utility and customer activities aimed at modifying load shape, which embodies the …
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Optimal sizing of solar and battery assets in decentralized micro-grids with demand-side management
… a lack of ability to actively manage electricity demand. The main contribution shared is the methodology and optimization approach of least-cost combinations of generation asset sizes, in solar panels and batteries, subject to meeting reliability constraints; these results are based on a …
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A methodology to evaluate photovoltaics: storage as a commercial customer initiated demand side management tool
… in the areas of utility peak shaving, residential applications, and stand alone applications, this research examines photovoltaic potential as a commercial customer initiated demand side management tool and develops a methodology which can be used to evaluate the value of a PV storage …
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Electricity demand-side management for an energy efficient future in China : technology options and policy priorities
… achieve substantial reductions in electricity demand in China's Shandong Province. This research utilizes a scenario-based approach to identify sensible and feasible energy efficiency and load reduction strategies. The research consists of technical analyses through the development of an hourly …
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The potential for demand side management in water and wastewater infrastructure planning : a case study from Argentina
Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1996.
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Effects of Large-Scale Penetration of Electric Vehicles on the Distribution Network and Mitigation by Demand Side Management
… analyzed, Transformer 2 serves eight residential homes and has the highest risk of experiencing an overload if all customers purchase at least one EV. Transformer 2 has a nameplate rating of 25kVA (22.5kW assuming a 0.9 power factor). With one EV owner, Transformer 2 has a peak load of …
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Development of a Decision Making Model for the Assessment of Electricity Demand Side Management in the State of Kuwait
… 13,663 kWh per person in 2011. The electricity demand in Kuwait is increasing, which requires additional investments in power generation. A particular challenge in Kuwait is the peak demand in summer, when extreme heat increases air conditioning loads. Peak demand reached 11,220 MW in 2011, with …
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The benefits and challenges of renewables on the electric grid and opportunities for systems integration and demand side management
… they also complicate the balancing of supply and demand required to reliably operate the grid. The seasonal, daily, and sub-hourly fluctuations in the energy output of wind and solar generators must be compensated by operating the existing power plant fleet more flexibly or by providing more …
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Demand side management (DSM) for efficient use of energy in the residential sector in Kuwait: analysis of options and priorities.
… to take action to meet the increased energy demand. A particular challenge is peak summer demand when extreme heat increases air conditioning loads. Peak demand reached 8900 MW in 2006, with a growth fast at an average rate 5.6% during the last decade. The generated energy reached 47605 GWh …
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San Antonio's energy future
As demand for electricity increases, utilities turn to demand-side or supply-side responses in order to reduce demand or add supply to their energy portfolio. CPS Energy, a municipal utility owned by the City of San Antonio, Texas, recently broke ground on a new coal plant to meet rising demand for …
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Proposta metodológica para avaliação da demanda residencial de energia elétrica através do desenvolvimento de uma curva de carga horária
The growing electricity demand combined with the emerging power generation technologies have increased the importance of electric power demand models for the electric planning. In that way, demand side management (DSM) measures are being used more often, in order to guarantee de safety and …
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Residential Demand Response using Electricity Smart Meter Data
… granularity, providing an opportunity for demand-side management innovations that are likely to be advantageous for both utility companies and customers. Among these innovations, time-of- use (TOU) tariffs are widely considered to be the most promising solution for optimising energy …
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Autonomous Local Control in Distributed DC Power Systems
Applications considered are supply-side and demand-side management. On the supply side, droop control is examined as a form of autonomous local control that adds damping to stabilize the power system. On the demand side, control strategies are shown for both single bus and multibus systems. In a …
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The role of market-based instruments that use existing markets to promote energy efficiency in South African industry
… the Customs and Excise Act 91 of 1964, Eskom's Demand Side Management (DSM) programme and NERSA's proposed Cogeneration Feed-in Tariff (COFIT) programme. The latter three MBIS are incorporated into the recent attempt to make electricity prices more 'cost reflective' along with Renewable Energy …
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