DocumentCode
968015
Title
Smart Meters and Spot Pricing: Experiments and Potential
Author
Rosenfeld, Arthur H. ; Bulleit, Douglas A. ; Peddie, Robert A.
Author_Institution
Professor of Physics, University of California, Berkeley,; Program Leader, Energy-Efficient Buildings Research, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory
Volume
5
Issue
1
fYear
1986
fDate
3/1/1986 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
23
Lastpage
28
Abstract
Responsive microprocessor meters are approaching a life-cycle cost that is cheaper than that of electromechanical time-of-use meters, and they are currently being tested in Britain and the U.S. The English residential Credit and Load Management Unit (CALMU) can respond to dynamic prices broadcast by the British Broadcasting Corporation and can in principle turn off individual equipment at prices preselected by the homeowner. In the U.S., a consortium led by Integrated Communication Systems, Inc. (ICS) has started similar experiments, and many ``smart houses´´ are being planned. Responsive meters (and the thermal storage they will incite) could displace 100 GW of peak power in the U.S. in the next 20-40 years.
Keywords
Broadcasting; Cogeneration; Load management; Microprocessors; Pricing; Programmable control; Switches; Water heating;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Technology and Society Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0278-0097
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MTAS.1986.5009991
Filename
5009991
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