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Finishline42

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5. One aspect being ignored - demand pricing on industrial use of electricity

Reply to kristopher (Reply #4)

Sun Jun 14, 2015, 11:38 AM

Jun 2015

One aspect being ignored - demand pricing on industrial use of electricity - if you have a chance to review the utility bill of a manufacturer - the demand charges are significant - I've seen 30% of the total cost of electric usage.

The utilities come up with a baseload for the facility and when equipment cycles on there is a surge in demand and the utilities are charging extra to supply this demand. I'm not sure if batteries are the best solution to moderate or eliminate this demand but there is an opportunity in this area.

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