Sentences with phrase «during peak energy demand»

The logic is this will save utilities money by keeping dirty gas - fired power plants offline during peak energy demand times because it is expensive to fire them up daily for just a few hours of additional energy.

Because of that, California's energy companies are actually willing to pay consumers not to use energy during peak energy demand.

Not exact matches

But solar benefits the grid as well: cutting demand during peak use, reducing transmission and distribution costs, cutting greenhouse gas emissions, and generating energy without polluting the air.

The Department of Citywide Administrative Services, which manages properties and resources for city agencies, received $ 9.3 million for cutting back on energy use during peak demand hours last summer.

The new system is also designed to allow a PHEV to use its battery as an energy storage device, enabling the car to hold electrical energy in the battery while the grid has surplus power (during off - peak hours, for example) and contribute its surplus energy back to the grid when the latter needs more power to meet peak demand, Su says.

Now, demand response features allow electric utilities to adjust your thermostat during peak times to improve grid stability and shift energy demand.

Xu says he thinks utilities will appreciate a product that helps limit energy consumption during peak hours, helping avoid blackouts and the need to buy energy from other utilities in extremely high demand situations.

Owners can set charging times and settings to allow the IONIQ Plug - In to pre-condition and charge during off - peak energy demand, and there is the ability to see EV range and EV charging points on the sat - nav.

Sign up at flexalert.org for an alert to conserve energy during peak demand.

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In explaining the value of BrightSource Energy's concentrating solar power (CSP) plants with thermal energy storage (TES) capability, the company's Vice President for Government Affairs and Communications Joe Desmond described a 2006 California «heat storm» during which «the California ISO reached its all - time maximum demand» and had «about 3,000 megawatts of wind available,» but «the amount of wind delivering electricity into the system when it hit its peak demand was 1 percent.&Energy's concentrating solar power (CSP) plants with thermal energy storage (TES) capability, the company's Vice President for Government Affairs and Communications Joe Desmond described a 2006 California «heat storm» during which «the California ISO reached its all - time maximum demand» and had «about 3,000 megawatts of wind available,» but «the amount of wind delivering electricity into the system when it hit its peak demand was 1 percent.&energy storage (TES) capability, the company's Vice President for Government Affairs and Communications Joe Desmond described a 2006 California «heat storm» during which «the California ISO reached its all - time maximum demand» and had «about 3,000 megawatts of wind available,» but «the amount of wind delivering electricity into the system when it hit its peak demand was 1 percent.»

EPA also set basic criteria to highlight on the ENERGY STAR product finder products capable of supporting demand response; this «connected» functionality allows products to reduce their electricity usage during peak periods and shift charging to non-peak times.

This tariff incentivises generation during peak demand hours and will allow the plant to capitalise on the dispatchable energy that CSP technology can offer to the grid.»

The larger problem is that the energy can be produced on - demand with the coal but with PV it is produced during peak sunlight hours which in the UK is about 6 hours per day in the summer and 2 hours per day in the winter.

For instance, if the customer is billed under Time of Use rates, in order to understand how much a solar installation will reduce their utility bill, it is essential to understand how much energy they consume during peak demand times when energy is more expensive, and how those usage patterns intersect with the amount of energy their solar array is likely to be producing at different times.

We wouldn't be able to close any current power plants as were running at close to capacity and can't count on wind energy to be readily available, i.e. during peak power demands of low wind energy seasons.

Powerpack systems can be charged when energy prices are low and discharged during peak demand when utility rates are high.

Protect energy retailers from energy price peaks by facilitating access to stored energy and interruptible loads through automatically discharging energy or removing demand, to reduce costs during peak price hours.

The basic premise of demand response — utilities charge large energy users a lower rate year - round in exchange for powering down during peak hours — has existed for decades.

It allows renewable sources such as wind and solar power to operate at full capacity during peak generation periods by storing excess energy until it is needed to meet later demand.

The project has reduced household energy consumption by up to 15.2 % and office building consumption by up to 22.8 % through demand response (DR) testing during peak times of electricity usage.

Deepwater Wind is also proposing an optional energy storage component, which would make Revolution Wind capable of delivering clean energy to Connecticut utilities when it's needed most, during peak hours of demand on the regional electric grid — even when the wind isn't blowing.

-- In accordance with paragraph (1), the Secretary shall identify options to reduce energy use by water treatment and delivery systems during peak electric demand periods, including through --

0.13 GW DSBR scheme contracts with large energy users, paying them to reduce their usage during peak demand.

The bill offers the CPUC and the CEC the option of setting «targets or requirements for energy technology that minimizes the percent of load met by fossil fuels during net - load peak energy demand and maximizes the use of low - carbon technologies.»

The study also found that energy efficiency and demand response can reduce peak demand, which occurs during those days in the summer when electricity use is highest.

In addition, energy efficiency reduces the cost of meeting peak demand during periods of high temperatures and high prices.

In contrast, customers who were charged more for electricity during peak - demand hours formed longer - term habits that reduced energy consumption during those times.

Victorian consumers could foot the bill for a summer energy plan using diesel generators as a stopgap during periods of peak demand.

Other provisions in the act — such as tax incentives that encourage the adoption of energy - efficient technologies, a shift to more combined heat and power generation, and the adoption of real - time pricing of electricity (a measure that will discourage optional electricity use during peak demand periods)-- would cut electricity demand enough to avoid building an additional 37 coal - fired power plants.

Conventional pumped hydro systems use vertically separated reservoirs to utilize the power of water and gravity; during times of low demand (off peak), water is pumped using excess energy from the lower to the upper reservoir.

Homeowners or businesses can then use the stored energy during times of peak demand and at night when the solar panels aren't producing electricity.

Shane Johnson, vice president of operations for Demand Energy, said that the solar plus storage microgrid will offer Establishment Labs a rapid payback due to significant savings from peak power reduction and by avoiding production losses during power outages.

This will allow the college to utilize stored solar power during emergencies and times of peak energy demand.

Energy storage can save power generated from clean energy systems such as solar, wind and combined heat and power (CHP) for later use, enabling buildings to reduce their reliance on the power grid during peak demand periods when electricity rates are the hiEnergy storage can save power generated from clean energy systems such as solar, wind and combined heat and power (CHP) for later use, enabling buildings to reduce their reliance on the power grid during peak demand periods when electricity rates are the hienergy systems such as solar, wind and combined heat and power (CHP) for later use, enabling buildings to reduce their reliance on the power grid during peak demand periods when electricity rates are the highest.

The program helps GRE take advantage of cheap, plentiful electricity — including wind energy — at night, while reducing demand during peak times.

Peak ozone is an episodic problem with the highest concentrations observed during high energy demand periods.

The goal for the SwRI portion of this 18 - month effort is to demonstrate the ability of electric vehicles to serve as energy storage devices in support of a microgrid and provide grid ancillary services, such as peak shaving and demand response, during non-microgrid operation.

Whether it's a thermostat that learns your family's habits or a dishwasher that only runs during off - peak energy hours, smart home appliances and devices can go a long way in helping curb your family's energy demands.