Issues in Implementing a Load-Management Program for Direct Load Control. Final Report

摘要

This report describes the different activities that are entailed in implementing load management. In particular, the report focuses on the implementation of direct load-control programs. (By implementation, this report refers to the series of activities a utility company would undertake to realize the benefits of load-management programs that have been found to be cost effective.) In one comprehensive - activity chart, the interrelationship (both temporal and informational flow) of the various implementation activities are delineated. This activity chart also shows the different functional groups or departments involved in this implementation process. As a result, the activity chart serves as a good frame of reference around which utilities can schedule the activities. This report also identifies the issues related to the implementation process. These issues are categorized into general and specific. General issues affect the entire implementation process, and specific issues only selected activities within the process. Five preliminary analytical formulations were developed for each of the five of those issues. The intent was to assess how mathematical models might help to resolve these issues. Actual surveys of implementation of load management are not included in this work, and are being considered by EPRI for future research. However, inputs from a number of utilities were used to identify issues, obtain project guidance, and assure the reasonableness of the project results. (ERA citation 08:023744)