Essays about: "Peak load pricing"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 12 essays containing the words Peak load pricing.
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6. Mitigation of district cooling peakloads in commercial buildings
University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Abstract : The district cooling network is designed, dimensioned and operated based on the largest power demands. If each district cooling consumer would lower their peak load, the system could serve a greater clientele. This would be beneficial both from an environmental and economic perspective as the system ought not to expand as extensively. READ MORE
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7. Investigating the impact on marginal prices when using an increasing block tariff : An economic tool to reduce peak flowrates atwastewater treatment facilities
University essay from Karlstads universitet/Fakulteten för hälsa, natur- och teknikvetenskap (from 2013)Abstract : In wastewater management big variations in flowrates, caused by precipitation, leads to high peak loads forcing treatment facilities to maintain large over capacity. Wastewater management is a capital-intensive industry, meaning that new investments are costly and should therefore be avoided. READ MORE
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8. Battery energy storage for intermittent renewable electricity production : A review and demonstration of energy storage applications permitting higher penetration of renewables
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för tillämpad fysik och elektronikAbstract : Driven by resource politics and climate change, the transition from conventional fossil fuel based and centralized energy generation to distributed renewables is increasing rapidly. Wind and solar power generation offer carbon dioxide neutral electricity but also present some integration difficulties for energy system operators and planners due to intermittent power output. READ MORE
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9. Forward Capacity Markets: Maintaining Grid Reliability in Europe
University essay from KTH/Elektriska energisystemAbstract : The liberalization process of the electricity industry in many countries leads to new rules and new challenges for the grid management. System reliability is a major concern, mainly because of (a) the high level penetration of renewable energy sources and (b) the growing peak load and environmental regulations In most electricity markets, peak resources operate only during a short period, and at a high operating cost, jeopardizing their return on investment, while low-cost base resources make the most revenues on the market. READ MORE
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10. Pricing with flexibility as vertical product differentiation and peak-load pricing
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Introducing flexibility as a factor that determines prices is something that is possible by giving different types of contracts different levels of flexibility. This is in particular very apparent when one starts to analyze domestic flight tickets. READ MORE
