Load Management - An Industrial Perspective on This Developing Technology

Abstract

Load Management is a rapidly developing technology which can have a significant impact on all electric users, especially large users. It is mandated by P.U.R.P.A. (Public Utility Regulatory Policy Act) and is akin to energy conservation but its primary focus is to reduce the energy demand component, the magnitude of energy use at any given time.

Load Management can reduce a utility's operating and construction cost as well as conserve energy and scarce fuels. It can also significantly reduce the electric energy costs of industrial and commercial users, if applied properly. This presentation will discuss the state-of-the-art of these techniques, the alternative forms they can take, their potential impact on industrial companies, and how industry can use load management to its advantage.