Capital Expenditure Avoidance
Challenge: Maximize capital intensive energy investment at every opportunity.
The high initial cost of generation, transmission, and distribution assets, and the associated equipment life-long maintenance costs of those assets, dictates that providers wring every last dollar of value from them.
Any strategy or tactic that helps extend the life of a piece of valuable equipment means more days of top service and a greater return on investment.
Demand Energy Solution: Distributed Demand Shifters™ that charge during off-peak periods then discharge as required can ease operating stress on equipment and help lengthen useful service life.
The ways Demand Shifters can boost ROI on existing infrastructure are numerous.
Distributed Demand Shifters across a service territory can be charged during off-peak hours, making efficient use of under-utilized generation capacity. Demand shifters sited at over-extended substations can lengthen the effective service life of existing transformers despite high growth and the need for more capacity. Distributed Demand shifters that warehouse energy during off-peak times can lessen demand and ease congestion on transmission and distribution assets.
Value: Reduce operating stress and prolong the life of existing energy delivery assets, thus ensuring reliable service and boosting ROI.
Capital Expenditure Avoidance
Install the Demand Shifter throughout the service territory. Demand Shifters can ease loads and moderate use cycles of capital equipment, extending their useful life.