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Potential Peak Load Reductions From Residential Energy Efficient Upgrades
Abstract
The demand for electricity is continuing to grow
at a substantial rate. Utilities are interested in
managing this growth's peak demand for a number of
reasons including: costly construction of new
generation capacity can be deferred; the reliability of
the distribution network can be improved; and added
environmental pollution can be minimized. Energy
efficiency improvements, especially through
residential programs, are increasingly being used to
mitigate this rise in peak demand. This paper
examines the potential peak load reductions from
residential energy efficiency upgrades in hot and
humid climates. First, a baseline scenario is
established. Then, the demand and consumption
impacts of individual upgrade measures are assessed.
Several of these upgrades are then combined into a
package to assess the synergistic demand and energy
impacts. A sensitivity analysis is then performed to
assess the impacts of housing characteristics on
estimated demand and energy savings. Finally, the
demand, energy, and environmental impacts are
estimated at the community level.
Citation
Meisegeier, D.; Howes, M.; King, D.; Hall, J. (2002). Potential Peak Load Reductions From Residential Energy Efficient Upgrades. Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu). Available electronically from https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /4572.