demand management

For an electricity system from generation to transmission and distribution, the size is often designed to meet peak demands on the network which may sometimes be infrequent and short-lived. By reducing peak demand through the application of Demand Management strategies, Country Energy may be more efficient in the use of our existing infrastructure and therefore reduce network costs.

Demand Management strategies include a range of actions taken by generators, network operators, retailers and other energy services to alter the level or pattern of consumption of energy, the source of energy or use of the distribution network. It includes the following broad definitions.

energy efficiency

Includes activities that reduce the amount of energy consumed in meeting end-users needs such as lighting, heating and cooling and power.

load management

Includes activities which are designed to reduce the peak load on the electricity system as a whole or in particular parts of the system. This may include contracts which agree with commercial customers to alter their usage patterns during peak demand.

distributed generation

Refers to electricity generation that is connected within a customer’s or distributor’s network rather than the transmission network. Embedded generators are sometimes located close to electricity loads or may be linked to industrial processes such as co-generation. Distributed generation can also refer to generation that is not permanently connected such as stand-alone systems.

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