Abstract
The development of general purpose microcomputers has brought powerful computing capability within the price range of virtually all energy managers, regardless of the size or sophistication of their operations. This paper discusses some areas for application of microcomputers in energy management and the system hardware needed to carry out most energy management tasks. Typical system cost figures are presented. New developments in the microcomputer market are discussed with specific reference to how these may be implemented in energy management. A project at the University of Texas at Austin to develop a package of energy conservation software is described, and examples are given of other commercially available software suitable for energy conservation and energy management applications.
Schmidt, P. S. (1981). General Purpose Microcomputers in Energy Management. Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu). Available electronically from
https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /94476.