Implementation Issues
Dynamic demand devices have the potential to save considerable amounts of energy by the services they provide. But before dynamic demand control can be widely incorporated regulation must be put in place to mandate installation on at least new appliances or an effective market mechanism must be created to reward installation of the technology fairly. One method contemplated is to enable the electricity meter that measures the electricity consumption also measure the grid frequency, and switch to a higher tariff if the frequency drops below a certain level. The monthly electricity bill will then say that so many hours (and so many kilowatt hours) were on the Regular tariff and a few hours on the Short Supply tariff. Those consumers without smart demand management have to pay the extra cost, but those who install smart technologies that adapt to the short supply periods will save money.
On the 1st March 2011, RLtec launched its Dynamic Demand ™ frequency response service in hot water and HVAC load devices distributed across Sainsbury supermarket sites. This MW scale virtual power plant service provides commercial frequency regulating response to National Grid in the UK.
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