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Track Demand Charges to Cut Electric Costs
Author(s) -
O'Neill Thomas A.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
opflow
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1551-8701
pISSN - 0149-8029
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8701.1990.tb00219.x
Subject(s) - track (disk drive) , port (circuit theory) , operator (biology) , power (physics) , computer science , electrical engineering , automotive engineering , engineering , operating system , biochemistry , chemistry , physics , repressor , quantum mechanics , transcription factor , gene
It is possible to save significantly on electrical costs by altering standard operating procedures to lower demand charges. By closely monitoring the power bill, operators can track peak demands, then takes steps to flatten the peaks. An operator can directly affect power costs by controlling how many pumps or blowers are run at once. Steps taken by the City of New Port Richey, Florida resulted in savings of approximately $900 per month.