UTIL 1 - Time Dependent Valuation of Energy Efficiency

Wednesday, May 18, 2005  ·  10:00 AM - 11:40 AM

Utility

UTIL 1

Time Dependent Valuation of Energy Efficiency

Managing electrical peak load is a high priority for society due to its impact on consumer costs, environmental quality, and reliability. Sharp peak demands strain the infrastructure, cause shortages, and lead to inefficient operation of generation and transmission systems. Programs to reduce or shift peak loads will integrate energy conservation, energy efficiency, load management controls, distributed generation, interval metering, critical peak pricing rate design, time dependent valuation, and consumer education approaches.

By attending this session, participants will

1. Understand peak electrical load and the importance of managing it for programs, society, and the environment

2. Learn about the range of strategies under development to address peak load management including equipment hardware and behavior software

3. Examine the concept of time dependent valuation of energy efficiency as defined by the California Energy Commission

Keywords: time of use, time dependent valuation, Title 24, peak power, off-peak power, rate schedules, building codes, metering, summer peak load reduction, demand reduction measures

Charles Segerstrom, PG&E Weatherization Training Ctr., Stockton, CA

Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Utility

Course Presenter(s):

• Charles Segerstrom