Line Loss
Challenge: Dramatically reduce the effects of energy line loss at the edge of service.
Resistive line losses at distant, distributed delivery points, where voltages must be boosted to supply adequate supply, can be significant—10% or more in severe cases. Far flung farms with energy-related production requirements, and our growing tendency to build residences and vacation communities in rural—even near-wilderness—locations, can result in losses that represent significant cost to the energy provider.
The expense to service these locations is further exacerbated because the provider increases voltages in order to deliver energy, over-producing and taxing generation, substation, and delivery systems.
Demand Energy Solution: Distributed Demand Shifters™ at or near delivery points store energy generated at off-peak periods and introduce power back to the grid during peak, offsetting line loss from physical limitations of long service distances.
The key to mitigating line loss is to warehouse energy at or near the point of consumption, when demand is low and generating capacity is under-utilized. Energy for storage need not be delivered at high tier rates, so costs are controlled even as line loss is minimized. The presence of stored energy near the point of consumption lessens supply requirements and reduces stress on the electricity delivery infrastructure during times of peak use.
Value: 'Edge of the grid' storage provides efficient generation and delivery, optimizes resources, and enhances system efficiency.
Line Loss
Distributed Demand Shifters at or near delivery points store energy generated at off-peak periods and introduce power back to the grid, for consumption at the point of use, during peak.