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Evaluating the DSM Potential for Industrial Electrotechnologies and Management Practices
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1991-06
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Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.eslwin.tamu.edu)
Abstract
In an effort to help
balance load requirements and generating capacity, Houston
Lighting & Power Company (HL&P)
contracted with SRI International
(SRI) to identify
existing and emerging
electrotechnologies and
management practices
(technologies) for possible
inclusion in an industrial demand side management (DSM)
program. This paper outlines
the procedures used to evaluate
technologies that may impact
oil refining, pulp & paper
production, and 26 major
chemical processes of
industrial customers within
HL&P's service area.
Each technology was
reviewed with regard to its
electricity requirements and
applicability to various
industries. In addition, each
technology's basic principles, existing industrial applications,
possible new applications,
product or process
limitations, and representative
economics were investigated.
Where applicable, concerns
other than economic
attractiveness such as
environmental issues, worker
safety, and product quality
were identified. Additional
information was also obtained
from preliminary efforts to
project the commercial
penetration of each of these
technologies. Factors affecting
commercial penetration include the existing level of market
penetration, fuel prices,
electricity prices, capital
investment requirements,
perceived risk, and internal
hurdles rates for investment. In order to fully
determine which of these
technologies should be included
in an industrial DSM program,
various HL&P industrial
customers were interviewed with
regard to their knowledge
and/or acceptance levels of
selected electrotechnologies
and management practices. This
enabled HL&P to better
understand the specific needs
of industrial customers within
their service area. This
survey data, along with the
information provided by SRI and
other sources, formed the basis
for initial selection of
technologies to include in an
industrial DSM program. The
value of encouraging HL&P's
industrial customers to use any
of these technologies will be
compared to DSM programs for
other customer classes, as well
as more traditional generating
resource options, before the
final selection of electrotechnologies
and management practices is made.
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Demand Side Management (DSM) Programs, Emerging Electrotechnology