PEAK DEMAND
MANAGEMENT
HVAC & WATER
HEATER CONTROL
LOWER PEAK
POWER COSTS
Utility Load Control
for HVAC & Water Heaters
Utility-operated load control helps a utility manage peak demand, when a few hours of high use can cost hundreds of thousands, even millions, of dollars. With a customer’s enrollment, a control device on an eligible HVAC system or electric water heater lets the utility temporarily reduce or shift that equipment’s electrical use when demand approaches a critical level.
Load Control Installation & Maintenance
CORE SERVICES
How a Load Control
Event Works
When demand approaches a critical level, the utility sends a signal to temporarily reduce or shift the electrical use of participating equipment. Air conditioners limit compressor run time and water heaters delay heating. The utility can rotate control among groups of customers or areas and set limits on event length and frequency, accounting for weather and customer needs. Shifting demand to hours with more available capacity helps the utility use its existing infrastructure more effectively.
Load control gives utilities a
measured way to reduce demand
across many locations at once
Enterprise Level Support
UPA provides both guidance and support; helping its customers manage
some of their largest and most complex utility service and construction
projects. We know utility service is about so much more than just getting
the job done.
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