Water, Sewer & Irrigation Districts
Challenge: During times of peak electric loads, water and irrigation delivery organizations and large private irrigators are subject to premium pricing.
Pumping, treatment and purification processes require large amounts of energy. These operations often occur during peak demand periods. Irrigation and water and sewer districts are either required to curtail load during peak demand periods or face or pass along premium fees. Similarly, utility districts upstream that have demand charges built into their peak load contracts with generation providers also incur these higher fees.
All these users often need to deliver services during high demand times or put their crops, inventory or water and sewer customer's welfare at risk. Yet if they don't curtail, they are faced with significant demand charges themselves, or are forced to pass those high fees on to users downstream.
Demand Energy Solution: Distributed Demand Shifters™ that charge during off-peak hours and discharge during peak demand.
Install from 30 kW to 110kW Demand Shifters (or daisy chain several together to meet special or higher requirements) at appropriate locations. Charge the devices during off-peak periods. Discharge the stored energy during peak periods, flattening the load and avoiding demand charges without disrupting operations.
Value: Irrigate or deliver water or sewer services when needed, yet avoid premium demand charges.
Water, Sewer & Irrigation Districts
Demand Shifters installed at District locations would charge during periods of low demand. The stored energy would be discharged back into the grid during peak demand periods, enabling the customer to continue to irrigate and supply services while avoiding demand charges.