Electrical engineering

Physics

Pathology

Sociology

Business

International trade

Automotive engineering

Energy (signal processing)

Work (physics)

Tariff

Power consumption

Consumption (sociology)

Mathematics

Social science

Statistics

Reduction (mathematics)

Engineering

Environmental economics

Philosophy

Peak demand

Economics

Power (physics)

Electricity

Geometry

Efficient energy use

Demand reduction

Clipping (morphology)

Electric energy consumption

Load shifting

Energy consumption

Power demand

Load management

Computer science

Linguistics

Quantum mechanics

Electric potential energy

Electric energy

Peak load

Medicine

Mechanical engineering

Energies

This paper analyzes the intelligent use of time-varying electrical load via developing efficient energy utilization patterns using demand-side management (DSM) strategies. This approach helps distribution utilities decrease maximum demand and electrical energy billing costs. A case study of DSM implementation of electric energy utility for an educational building Alagappa Chettiar Government College of Engineering and Technology (ACGCET) campus was simulated. The new optimum energy load model was established for peak and off-peak periods from the system’s existing load profile using peak clipping and load shifting DSM techniques. The result reflects a significant reduction in maximum demand from 189 kW to 170 kW and a reduction in annual electricity billing cost from $11,340 to $10,200 (approximately 10%) in the upgraded system. This work highlights the importance of time of day (TOD) tariff structure consumers that aid reduction in their distribution system’s maximum demand and demand charges.

Load Shifting and Peak Clipping for Reducing Energy Consumption in an Indian University Campus