Ebook: Demand-Side Management and Electricity End-Use Efficiency

A NATO Advanced Study Institute on "Demand-Side Management and Electricity End-Use Efficiency" was held in order to present and to discuss some of the most recent developments in demand-side electric power management and planning methodologies as well as research progress in relevant end-use technologies. Electricity is assuming an increasingly important role in buildings and industry, due to its flexibility, efficiency of conversion and cleanliness at the point of use. However the production and transmission of electricity requires huge investments and may have undesirable environmental impacts. The recent nuclear accident in Chernobyl and the damage caused by acid precipitation are creating increasing concerns about the impacts of power plants. Some environmental problems are local or regional, others such as global warming can affect the whole world. Although environmental impacts may be minimized with additional investments, electricity generation will become even more capital intensive. Energy, and electricity in particular, is not directly consumed by people. To achieve improved standards of living, what is important is. the level of production of goods and services. If it is possible to produce the same quantity of goods and services with less electricity and in a cost-effective way, substantial benefits can be gained. By reducing costs, electricity efficiency can raise the standards of living and increase the competitiveness of an economy. Electricity efficiency also leads to reduced requirements in power plant operation, thus leading to reduced consumption of primary energy supplies and a higher quality environment.

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-x
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Electricity — The Political and Economic Context....Pages 3-16
The Successes of Conservation....Pages 17-61
Changing Patterns of Electricity Demand in Homes: An International Overview....Pages 63-84
Power System Planning for the Next 20 Years....Pages 85-96
Front Matter....Pages 97-97
The Concept of Demand-Side Management....Pages 99-112
Load Management Technologies and Programs in the U.S.....Pages 113-125
Energy Management Systems....Pages 127-144
Cool Storage in Commercial Buildings; Efficient and Cost-Effective Technology....Pages 145-168
Front Matter....Pages 169-169
Smart Meters....Pages 171-180
Application & Potential of Accet’S....Pages 181-190
Marginal Cost Pricing: An Efficient Tool to Ensure Electricity Demand Side Management....Pages 191-205
A Spot Price Based Energy Marketplace....Pages 207-226
Deregulation and Wheeling....Pages 227-244
Front Matter....Pages 245-245
‘Cogeneration Principles and Practices and a European Overview’....Pages 247-265
Front Matter....Pages 267-267
Electromechanical Energy Conversion by Controlled Electrical Drives....Pages 269-297
Developments, Applications and Cost-Effectiveness of Variable Speed AC Drives....Pages 299-320
Use of Electronic Adjustable Speed Drives in Commercial Buildings....Pages 321-333
Present-Day Light Sources....Pages 335-352
From Light Source to Lighting Unit....Pages 353-366
The Development of New Efficient Electricity End-Use Equipments and Processes in the French Industry....Pages 367-381
Front Matter....Pages 267-267
Advances in Electrical Drying....Pages 383-390
Electricity Savings in Refrigeration Processes....Pages 391-397
Heat Pumps — Basic Principles....Pages 399-406
Application of Heat Pumps....Pages 407-413
Research and Development in the Area of Heat Pump Technology....Pages 415-421
Design of Efficient HVAC Systems....Pages 423-434
Technology Developments in Home Appliances....Pages 435-448
Low Electricity Household for the Future....Pages 449-457
Affordability and Pleasure: The Lessons from Low Energy Housing....Pages 459-466
Front Matter....Pages 467-467
The Impact of Building Energy Standards on Energy Use and Demand....Pages 469-475
Energy Targets: An Innovative Approach to Building Energy Standards....Pages 477-484
Energy and Economic Savings from National Appliance Efficiency Standards in the U.S.....Pages 485-496
Sociological and Psychological Barriers to Electricity Savings....Pages 497-503
The Political and Economic Implications of an Intensive Electricity Conservation Programme....Pages 505-517
International and National Approaches to End-Use Technology Development....Pages 519-532
Front Matter....Pages 533-533
Electricity Conservation in Brazil: Potential and Progress....Pages 535-558
Electricity Conservation in Developing Countries — A Case Study for Pakistan....Pages 559-584
Potentials for Technical Electricity Savings Using Known Technology....Pages 585-594
Electricity Conservation in Japan....Pages 595-606
The Potential for Residential Electricity Conservation in the U.S.: The PG&E Case Study....Pages 607-620
Back Matter....Pages 643-651
The Potential for Electrical Efficiency in the Residential Sector Case Study Michigan, USA....Pages 621-642

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-x
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Electricity — The Political and Economic Context....Pages 3-16
The Successes of Conservation....Pages 17-61
Changing Patterns of Electricity Demand in Homes: An International Overview....Pages 63-84
Power System Planning for the Next 20 Years....Pages 85-96
Front Matter....Pages 97-97
The Concept of Demand-Side Management....Pages 99-112
Load Management Technologies and Programs in the U.S.....Pages 113-125
Energy Management Systems....Pages 127-144
Cool Storage in Commercial Buildings; Efficient and Cost-Effective Technology....Pages 145-168
Front Matter....Pages 169-169
Smart Meters....Pages 171-180
Application & Potential of Accet’S....Pages 181-190
Marginal Cost Pricing: An Efficient Tool to Ensure Electricity Demand Side Management....Pages 191-205
A Spot Price Based Energy Marketplace....Pages 207-226
Deregulation and Wheeling....Pages 227-244
Front Matter....Pages 245-245
‘Cogeneration Principles and Practices and a European Overview’....Pages 247-265
Front Matter....Pages 267-267
Electromechanical Energy Conversion by Controlled Electrical Drives....Pages 269-297
Developments, Applications and Cost-Effectiveness of Variable Speed AC Drives....Pages 299-320
Use of Electronic Adjustable Speed Drives in Commercial Buildings....Pages 321-333
Present-Day Light Sources....Pages 335-352
From Light Source to Lighting Unit....Pages 353-366
The Development of New Efficient Electricity End-Use Equipments and Processes in the French Industry....Pages 367-381
Front Matter....Pages 267-267
Advances in Electrical Drying....Pages 383-390
Electricity Savings in Refrigeration Processes....Pages 391-397
Heat Pumps — Basic Principles....Pages 399-406
Application of Heat Pumps....Pages 407-413
Research and Development in the Area of Heat Pump Technology....Pages 415-421
Design of Efficient HVAC Systems....Pages 423-434
Technology Developments in Home Appliances....Pages 435-448
Low Electricity Household for the Future....Pages 449-457
Affordability and Pleasure: The Lessons from Low Energy Housing....Pages 459-466
Front Matter....Pages 467-467
The Impact of Building Energy Standards on Energy Use and Demand....Pages 469-475
Energy Targets: An Innovative Approach to Building Energy Standards....Pages 477-484
Energy and Economic Savings from National Appliance Efficiency Standards in the U.S.....Pages 485-496
Sociological and Psychological Barriers to Electricity Savings....Pages 497-503
The Political and Economic Implications of an Intensive Electricity Conservation Programme....Pages 505-517
International and National Approaches to End-Use Technology Development....Pages 519-532
Front Matter....Pages 533-533
Electricity Conservation in Brazil: Potential and Progress....Pages 535-558
Electricity Conservation in Developing Countries — A Case Study for Pakistan....Pages 559-584
Potentials for Technical Electricity Savings Using Known Technology....Pages 585-594
Electricity Conservation in Japan....Pages 595-606
The Potential for Residential Electricity Conservation in the U.S.: The PG&E Case Study....Pages 607-620
Back Matter....Pages 643-651
The Potential for Electrical Efficiency in the Residential Sector Case Study Michigan, USA....Pages 621-642
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