Title :
Load management using pole mounted RTUs
Author_Institution :
Active Control Inc., Richardson, TX, USA
Abstract :
This paper reviews the practical aspects of using pole mounted RTUs to trim peak kW demand at smaller electric utilities. Two case studies are presented which show varying methods of lowering demand charges. Financial issues of cost-justifying the acquisition of a peak-shaving system and post audit is also discussed. Although other types of RTUs exist, such as card cage and free standing rack mounted types, the RTUs mentioned here are restricted to small, transducerless, pole mounted RTUs
Keywords :
costing; economics; electricity supply industry; load management; power system control; telecontrol; cost-justification; demand charges; electric utilities; load management; peak kW demand trimming; peak-shaving system; pole mounted RTUs; post audit; power systems; Costs; Digital recording; Induction motors; Load management; Power capacitors; Power factor correction; Power industry; Power supplies; Reactive power; Real time systems;
Conference_Titel :
Rural Electric Power Conference, 1996. Papers Presented at the 40th Annual Conference
Conference_Location :
Fort Worth, TX
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3047-1
DOI :
10.1109/REPCON.1996.495234
