Convert KWH Metered Consumption to Peak KW Demand
Convert KWH Metered Consumption to Peak KW Demand
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Does anyone have any suggestions as to what multiplying factors are best to use in converting monthly KWH consumption to peak KW demand for residential customers?
Also, I am wondering what type if success have others experienced using this method when there is no other information available?
Also, I am wondering what type if success have others experienced using this method when there is no other information available?






RE: Convert KWH Metered Consumption to Peak KW Demand
systems new peaks may not occur for long periods.
I assume that you are looking at a utility generated bill.
It may be possible to obtain that type of information from them depending on the complexity of the metering device they use. The other recourse would be to install a portable device temporarily to capture the information. If you're trying to split a bill between multiple users, beware of the slippery slope of generating power bills. State laws vary wildly, and it only takes one angry customer to start an inquisition.
RE: Convert KWH Metered Consumption to Peak KW Demand
You can ask the power company if they have any peak demand data from the meter. You might also take a look at the meter itself. On older meters, the demand register can be read from the front of the meter, although you have no way of knowing when it was last reset.
Residential customers are rarely billed for demand, so I doubt if the data is available.
RE: Convert KWH Metered Consumption to Peak KW Demand
For US regions, EPRI(.org) or EEI{.org} may have fairly detailed data, but expect to find a platinum price tag on such information for non-members. It is possible that some utilities, or state public-utility or energy commissions may have general information at a lower price. Some utilities may consider this information as proprietary in the leaner, deregulated setting.
Another potential source may be IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, associated conference records or citations in related consensus standards.
RE: Convert KWH Metered Consumption to Peak KW Demand
they had a time-of-day pricing implemented for (as requested by the residential customer) in one of the NW states (Washington??) -- they were to get a slight break on their usage (cents/kwh) by shoving all their descretionay loads (washing dishes, washing clothes, drying clothes, etc) to the evening hours and as a result, I recall that many if not most of the residential users saw their bill actually go up -- after numerous complaints, and possibly pending lawsuits (I don't have the artical available), the program was dropped...
RE: Convert KWH Metered Consumption to Peak KW Demand
There are a series of tables relating number of consumers to kW demand for different kWh/month/customer.