Sentences with phrase «during times of peak demand»

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.

The tussle over prices in a decentralized electricity market continued last week, as David Roberts deconstructed the arcane world of demand response, in which utilities pay customers to cut their power use during times of peak demand.

A 6 - 2 ruling upholds a regulation that requires utilities to pay more to customers who conserve power during times of peak demand

Not exact matches

Utilities can use batteries to make the grid more stable, and to avoid building new expensive and dirty power plants that they only operate during times of peak power demand.

Uber users have complained for years about «surge pricing,» which causes fares to skyrocket at times of peak demand, like rush hour and during heavy storms.

That supply of sheep mostly from WA to the Middle East during that time - frame is driven by peak demand related to the Muslim religious Festival of Sacrifice.

On the other hand any restrictions which are introduced will result in the relief being less flexible, more complex, and result in those providing short term accommodation at times of peak demand (e.g. during the Edinburgh Festival, Wimbledon etc) being more likely to have to declare taxable income.

Either taxis fail to satisfy peak demand, or many taxis idle during times of normal demand.

American Airlines puts many of its economy class award redemptions on sale for travel during off - peak times of year when demand slows.

When it comes to travel during the holidays and other times of peak demand, it can help to book as early as possible — up to 11 months before departure.

But this will prevent blackouts at times of peak demand during the coming summer, without the pollution that will be caused by the 250 MW of temporary diesel generators that are also going to be used.

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.»

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.

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.

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.

Businesses in the US are levied so - called demand charges, based on their monthly use of power during peak times that can constitute as much as 50 % of total electricity bill costs.

As has often been noted on this website, businesses in the US are levied monthly charges for their electricity based on their use of grid power during peak times, known as demand charges.

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.

The CPUC would be required to increase the percentage of electricity output delivered by clean resources by 5 % in 2020 and by 6 % «every third year thereafter until December 31, 2029, or until 40 % of demand during the peak load time period is supplied by clean peak resources,» the bill reads.

Each of these 84 instances was for ICE's off - peak product for power delivered during the periods of time when electricity demand is lowest (including a block of eight hours overnight as well as all day Sunday).

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.

During a heatwave in North America on 22 July, when grid operators were experiencing record demand peaks and prices had shot up to 10 times the 2011 average — US$ 530 / MWh — EnerNOC provided over 1,200 MW of demand response across several U.S. states and Ontario, effectively delivering «negawatts» into the system.

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

The nugget of truth here is that we do need reserve capacity to be available in times of peak demand, especially during extreme weather events that lead to greatly increased need for heating or cooling.

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

After testing several options over four years, BGE decided to offer the peak time rebate as its standard tariff for residential customers with smart meters, said Ruth Kiselewich, director of BGE's demand side management programs, during a presentation hosted by the Peak Load Management Associatpeak time rebate as its standard tariff for residential customers with smart meters, said Ruth Kiselewich, director of BGE's demand side management programs, during a presentation hosted by the Peak Load Management AssociatPeak Load Management Association.

Some of them are also capable of reducing their electricity usage during peak periods and shift charging to non-peak times as part of utilities» demand response programs.